Affiliation entity
ChemBioM Chemistry and Biology of Microorganisms
Interdisplinary research theme
Life in extreme environments, Astrobiology
Researches
Accreditation to supervise research
Speciality
Microbiology, Biochemistry, Cellular and molecular adaptations of Extremophiles

Contact

Social networks
E-mail
adrienne.kish [at] mnhn.fr
Phone
01 40 79 31 53
Address(es)

43 rue Buffon

24 allée des crapauds
75005 Paris

Responsibilities inside unit

Scientific coordinator of the MCAM Bacteriology service (BL2), Elected member of the MCAM Research Unit Council, Elected member of the AVIV Department Council

Responsibilities outside unit

Expert member of the European Space Agency Life Sciences Working Group (ESA LSWG) 

Expert Member of the French Space Agency (CNES) Thematic Groupe ” Exobiology, Exoplanets, and Planetary protection” (E2P2)

Vice-President of the French Society of Exobiology https://www.exobiologie.fr/

French national representative on the Executive Council of the European Astrobiology Network Association http://www.eana-net.eu/

Teaching

Master Environnement, Santé

Projects

News

Internships/PhD/Post-docs : All open positions have now been filled for 2026-2027.

International Space Station Spaceflight Experiment Preparation : French contribution to the Exocube experiment 

ExocubeHALO

Public Outreach - Selection as one of the Ambassadors for women in science as part of the CNRS/Association Femmes et Science programme  « La Science Taille XXelles » édition Paris/Ile-de-France 2025 

https://www.iledefrance-villejuif.cnrs.fr/fr/cnrsinfo/la-science-taille-xx-elles-lexposition-qui-celebre-les-femmes-scientifiques-revient-pour

https://www.paris-centre.cnrs.fr/fr/personne/adrienne-kish

Latest Articles

Kish A. Life Resists Chemistry Not Conditions. FEMS Microbes. 7, xtag041 (2026).  

Ravaro E, Burr DJ, Marques X, Elsaesser A, Kish A.  Fluorescent probes as markers of cell envelope structure and function in halophilic archaea. Sci Rep 16:21842 (2026).

Mora-Gomez J, Collin S, Kish A, Anquetil C, Suzuki M, Sabatier P, Malet E, Rapuc W, Begorre C, Dellinger M, Huguet A. Effect of temperature on membrane lipids of Pseudomonas veronii isolated from French alpine lakes. Org Geochem 105189 (2026).

Publications

2025
  • Bourmancé Lucas, Brûlé Sébastien, Raynal Bertrand & Kish Adrienne, 2025 — Assessment of methods for evaluating structural stability of cell envelope fragments in hypersaline brines as biosignatures of ancient microbial life. Scientific Reports vol. 15, n° 1, p. 28677
    ISSN
    2045-2322
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11211-7
  • Bourmancé Lucas, Foucher Frédéric, Canizarès Aurélien & Kish Adrienne, 2025 — Detecting carotenoids in salt crystals: insights into biosignature detection under Mars-like proton irradiation using in situ and ex situ Raman spectroscopy. International Journal of Astrobiology vol. 24, , e20
    ISSN
    1473-5504, 1475-3006
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1473550425100116
  • Bourmancé Lucas, Marie Arul, Puppo Rémy, Brûlé Sébastien, Schaeffer Philippe, Toupet Maud, Nitsche Ruben, Elsaesser Andreas & Kish Adrienne, 2025 — The salty tango of brine composition and UV photochemistry effects on Halobacterium salinarum cell envelope biosignature preservation. Communications Biology vol. 8, n° 1, p. 1-14
    ISSN
    2399-3642
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08007-w
  • Kish Adrienne, Hellequin Eve, Collin Sylvie, Piquet Bérénice & Huguet Arnaud, 2025 — Cell Envelope and Ultrastructural Modifications in Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from Alpine Soils in Response to Temperature and pH. Geomicrobiology Journal , ,
    ISSN
    0149-0451
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01490451.2025.2573817
2023
  • Elsaesser Andreas, Burr David J., Mabey Paul, Urso Riccardo Giovanni, Billi Daniela, Cockell Charles, Cottin Hervé, Kish Adrienne, Leys Natalie, van Loon Jack J. W. A., Mateo-Marti Eva, Moissl-Eichinger Christine, Onofri Silvano, Quinn Richard C., Rabbow Elke et al., 2023 — Future space experiment platforms for astrobiology and astrochemistry research. npj Microgravity vol. 9, n° 1, p. 1-9
    ISSN
    2373-8065
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41526-023-00292-1
  • Favreau Charly, Tribondeau Alicia, Marugan Marie, Guyot François, Alpha-Bazin Beatrice, Marie Arul, Puppo Remy, Dufour Thierry, Huguet Arnaud, Zirah Séverine & Kish Adrienne, 2023 — Molecular acclimation of Halobacterium salinarum to halite brine inclusions. Frontiers in Microbiology vol. 13, , p. 1075274
    ISSN
    1664-302X
    https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1075274
  • Hellequin Eve, Collin Sylvie, Seder-Colomina Marina, Véquaud Pierre, Anquetil Christelle, Kish Adrienne & Huguet Arnaud, 2023 — Membrane lipid adaptation of soil Bacteroidetes isolates to temperature and pH. Frontiers in Microbiology vol. 14, , p. 1032032
    ISSN
    1664-302X
    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1032032
2020
  • Simonin Pierre, Lombard Carine, Huguet Arnaud & Kish Adrienne, 2020 — Improved Isolation of SlaA and SlaB S-layer proteins in Sulfolobus acidocaldarius. Extremophiles vol. 24, n° 4, p. 673-680
    ISSN
    1433-4909
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00792-020-01179-9
2019
  • Chandramohan Archjana, Duprat Elodie, Remusat Laurent, Zirah Severine, Lombard Carine & Kish Adrienne, 2019 — Novel Mechanism for Surface Layer Shedding and Regenerating in Bacteria Exposed to Metal-Contaminated Conditions. Frontiers in Microbiology vol. 9, , p. 3210
    ISSN
    1664-302X
    https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.03210
2017
  • Miot J., Bernard S., Bourreau M., Guyot F. & Kish A., 2017 — Experimental maturation of Archaea encrusted by Fe-phosphates. Scientific Reports vol. 7, n° 1, p. 16984
    ISSN
    2045-2322
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17111-9
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