The PPL teams focusses at understanding of the processes of adaptation of protists to their environment.

Research topics

Our research is aimed at understanding of the processes of adaptation at the molecular and cellular level of the parasites and their environments from varied experimental models using species adapted to the laboratory (Plasmodium, Trypanosomes, Giardia, Filaria), as well as species isolated from wildlife or the environment (Haemosporidia, Gregarina). More recently, our team included models of free living protistes (ciliates, foraminifera), to be able to take into account this other neglected element of the biodiversity in questionings related to the inventory of the (micro)biodiversity and the role of microorganisms in ecosystems.

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A few of the organisms studied in the team (A. Litomosoides, B. Trypanosoma, C. Haemosporidia, D. Plasmodium, E. Gregarina, F. Parastrongilidium)

Credits
© MNHN - A. -Martin; B. Kohl; C. Duval; D.Depoix; E. Florent; F. Dellinger

The research themes of the team PPL articulate around two axes:

1) the description of the biodiversity and the evolution of these microorganisms

2) the functional analysis of the host-parasite interactions

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Life cycles of the two main models

 

International collaborations

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Collaborations of the team (publications, visitors and bilateral and international projects).
The size of of the circle is relative to the number of collaborations.

Credits
© MNHN - Coralie Martin

 

Financing 

Muséum National D’Histoire Naturelle, CNRS – INEE, LABEX BcDIV, Industrial financing, European Programs, ANRs, Foundations, Regional financing

Collections associated with the team

The PPL team is in charge of two collections:

1. The protist collection of the Museum (for more information, see here )

2. The zooparasitic nematode collection of the Museum (for more information, see here )

 

Composition of the team
 

Team leader

MARTIN Coralie

Professor, MNHN

01 40 79 34 96

Composition

ALONSO Joy

Technician, MNHN

01 40 79 35 02

BONRAISIN Véronique-Gail Under contract 01 40 79 35 16

CHAOUCH Soraya

Research engineer,  MNHN

01 40 79 35 16

COMTE Katia

Lecturer, MNHN

01 40 79 37 30

DEBAERE Sophie Librarian 01 40 79 35 98
DELLINGER Marc Lecturer, MNHN 01 40 79 37 30
DEPOIX Delphine Lecturer, MNHN 01 40 79 35 11
DEREGNAUCOURT Christiane Attachée 01 40 79 35 04
DUVAL Linda Lecturer, MNHN 01 40 79 35 09
FLORENT Isabelle Professor, MNHN 01 40 79 35 47
GEY Delphine Technician, MNHN 01 40 79 35 16
GÈZE Marc Attaché, University  
GRELLIER Philippe Professor, MNHN 01 40 79 35 10

KOHL Linda

Lecturer, MNHN

01 40 79 35 03

LANDAU Irène

Professor emeritus, MNHN

01 40 79 35 00

MOURAY Elisabeth

Assistant engineer, CNRS

01 40 79 35 16

RAVEENDRAN Lisy

Technical assistant, MNHN

01 40 79 35 14

SCHREVEL Joseph

Attaché

 

Doctorants et post-doctorants

CORMERAIS Clément PhD student 01 40 79 35 03
FERCOQ Frédéric Post-Doctoral Researcher 01 40 79 34 97
LHERMITTE-VALLARINO Nathaly Post-Doctoral Researcher 01 40 79 34 97

 

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Equipe PPL © MNHN

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Trypanosoma brucei (procyclic form) © MNHN - Agnès Iatzoura

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Analysis of a mouse lung section by microscopy © MNHN - Agnès Iatzoura

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Microtome sectioning of tissu © MNHN - Agnès Iatzoura

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Collection of Protists © MNHN - Agnès Iatzoura

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Giardia duodenalis, Trophozoïte. Scanning electron microscopy © MNHN - Soraya Chaouch, Thibault Allain, Isabelle Florent

Published on: 23/01/2018 11:04 - Updated on: 05/02/2024 14:50
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