Conserved developmental trajectories channelling lateral root primordium morphogenesis – (PLANTiD)
Dr. BELLANDE Kevin
kevin.bellande@unine.ch
+41 32 718 22 07
Bureau A314
OrcID: 0000-0003-0478-2567
Research description:
I am currently leading the MSCA-GF PLANTID project (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101106663), a three-year interdisciplinary initiative focused on understanding de novo root organogenesis in Brachypodium distachyon and Lupinus albus. Utilizing advanced methodologies, including single-cell RNA sequencing and CRISPR-Cas9 techniques, the project aims to uncover the conserved genetic and molecular mechanisms driving lateral root development and cell wall remodeling. Key achievements include the publication of one peer-reviewed articles and one open-access script, the generation of novel biological resources (1st Sc-transcriptome in Brachypodium species), and the establishment of international collaborations (New-york University and Max Planck Institute of Potsdam). The project also includes biodiversity conservation of wild Mediteranean Brachypodium species. My long-term goal is to establish an independent research profile that integrates the fields of root biology, cell wall dynamics, evolutionary developmental biology and machine learning.
Other research project:
- Phosphoproteomics
Previous tissue-specific transcriptomic experiments performed in the lab already revealed that several transporters and kinases were differentially regulated during auxin-mediated LR formation between Col-0 and CASP1pro::shy2-2. Since it was recently shown that auxin treatment evokes very rapid protein phosphorylation changes, we used phosphoproteomics to characterize differential protein phosphorylation between Col-0 and CASP1pro::shy2-2 after short auxin treatment (~5 minutes). These experiments were performed in collaboration with the laboratory of Prof. Dolf Weijers, which have developed an efficient workflow to detect rapid changes in protein phosphorylation after auxin treatment {Kuhn, Roosjen et al, 2024, PMID: 38128538.
We performed two types of experiments. In the first, both genotypes were treated with 0.1µM IAA for 5 minutes. In a second experiments, we used Col-0 and CASP1pro::shy2-2 plants that were expressing ccvTIR1 in the XPP (GATA23pro::CITRINE:ccvTIR1) and plants were treated with 0.1µM cvxIAA for 5 minutes. The ccvTIR1/cvxIAA pair allows for specific activation of TIR1 signalling via a synthetic receptor/ligand complex (Uchida, et al., 2018, PMID: 29355850). This should allow us to separate generic auxin-mediated changes in protein phosphorylation from TIR1-mediated changes in protein phosphorylation in the XPP. Although, the cvxIAA/ccvTIR1-mediated changes in phosphopeptides showed some overlap with the IAA-mediated changes, several candidates were specific for the cvxIAA/ccvTIR1 experiment. We are currently functionally characterizing several promising candidates.
(Unpublished data)
Early auxin-mediated changes in protein phosphorylation in wild type and spatial accommodation mutant. (A) Histogram showing the distribution of significantly hypo- or hyperphosphorylated peptides after short auxin treatment (5 min, 0.1µM IAA). Top panel shows the results or Col-0, lower panel for CASP1pro::shy2-2. (B) Histogram showing the distribution of significantly hypo- or hyperphosphorylated peptides after short convex auxin treatment (5 min, 0.1µM cvxIAA). Top panel shows the results for Col-0 + GATA23pro::ccvTIR1:CITRINE, lower panel for CASP1pro::shy2-2 + GATA23pro::ccvTIR1:CITRINE. Hypophosphorylated peptides in blue, hyperphosphorylated peptides in magenta. (C) Venn diagram showing comparison of identified phosphopeptides between the different genotypes after IAA and cvxIAA treatment.
CV
- Education and key qualifications
13/11/2018 Ph.D. in Plant Biology, LRSV Laboratory, CNRS/Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III University,
Auzeville-Tolosan, France.
Supervisor: Dr. Hervé CANUT
2015 Master’s degree in Plant biology and Plant-pathogens interactions, Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III University, Toulouse, France.
- Current positions
2023 – 2026 CNRS Researcher Scientist (Post-doctoral MSCA-GF), Institute for Plant Sciences of Montpellier (IPSiM), France. Hosting Lab: Dr. Benjamin PERET.
2023 – 2026 Visiting Researcher Scientist (Post-Doc), Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, Neuchâtel University (UNINE), Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Hosting Lab: Prof. Dr. Joop VERMEER.
- Previous positions
2021 – 2023 Researcher Scientist (Post-Doc), Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, Neuchâtel University (UNINE), Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Hosting Lab: Prof. Dr. Joop VERMEER.
2018 – 2021 Researcher Scientist (Post-Doc), Diversity-Adaptation-Plant Development Laboratory (DIADE), IRD/Montpellier University, Montpellier, France. Hosting Lab: Dr Laurent LAPLAZE and Prof. Dr. Pascal GANTET.
2015 – 2018 PhD Student, Plant Science Research Laboratory (LRSV), CNRS/Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III University, Auzeville-Tolosan, France Hosting Lab: Dr. Elisabeth JAMET and Prof Dr. Vincent BURLAT.
- Approved Research Projects:
2023-2026
Project n° 101106663 HORIZON TMA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships – Global Fellowships, CNRS/UNINE. Funding: 308,000 Euros.
2022-2024
Neuchâtel University (UNINE) and Neuchâtel Botanical Garden Grant. Funding: 6,800 CHF.
2015-2018
French National Government, PhD Grant. Funding: 72,000 Euros.
2016-2017
Financial Support obtained for the European Plant Science Retreat Toulouse. Funding: 21,000 Euros
- Project supervision / Supervision of Junior Researchers
2022-2024 (2 students, 18 months): Project: “Conserved Developmental Trajectories Channeling Lateral Root Primordium Morphogenesis”: Training of 2nd-year Master Student, Montpellier University, France (6 months). Project: “Spatial accommodation during plant development – adding new pieces to the puzzle”: Training of 2nd-year Master Student, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland (12 months).
2019-2021(4 students, 10 months): Project: “Properties of the Gene Regulatory Network for the Formation of New Lateral Roots in Plants”: Training of 3rd-year Bachelor Student, Montpellier University, France (2 months). Training of 2nd-year Master Student, University of Grenoble-Alpes/University of Milan (2 months). Training of 1st-year Master Student, Montpellier University, France (4 months). Training of 1st-year Bachelor Student, ENS Paris, France (2 months).
2016-2017(3 students, 14 months): Project: “Functional Study of a Lectin Receptor Kinase, LecRK-I.9: A Control for Cell Wall Dynamics in Arabidopsis thaliana”: Training of 1st-year Master Student, Sao Paulo University, Brazil (4 months). Training of 3rd-year Bachelor Student, IUT Nancy, France (4 months). Training of 3rd-year Bachelor Student, Chongqing University, China (6 months).
- Teaching Activities
2016-2018: Teaching Experience, Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III University. Subjects: Plant Physiology, 1st-year and 2nd-year Bachelors.
March 2022,2023,2024: Teaching Experience, University of Neuchâtel, (three sessions of five weeks each). Subjects: Molecular and Cell Biology of Plants, 3rd-year Bachelor students.
- Memberships in Panels, Boards, and Individual Scientific Reviewing Activities
2019 and 2020: DIADE Project Grant Evaluation Scientific Committee at DIADE Laboratory.
2017: PhD Grant Evaluation Scientific Committee at the SEVAB Doctoral School.
2016 and 2017: FRAIB Project Evaluation Scientific Committee at Agrobiosciences, Interactions and Biodiversity Research Federation.
- Active Memberships in Scientific Societies, Fellowships in Renowned Academies
2022-2024 : Member of the Association du Corps Intermédiaire de l’Université de Neuchâtel (ACINE).
2021-2022: Member of the French Society of Developmental Biology (SFBD).
2018-2020: Member of the French Society of Plant Biology (SFBV).
- Organization of Conferences
2016-2017: Principle Organizer and Scientific Committee Member of the 9th European Plant Science Retreat (EPSR), Toulouse.
2017: Scientific Animator at the 11th European Researchers’ Night, Toulouse.
- Participation in congresses and communications
2023: Presented on conserved developmental trajectories in lateral root primordium morphogenesis at the 5th International Brachypodium Conference (Hamammet, Tunisia), and the SwissPLANT Symposium (Les Diablerets, Switzerland) as an oral communication. Also presented at the 10th International Symposium on Root Development (Ghent, Belgium) via a poster.
2021: Shared findings on the role of PUCHI in early LR development and meristem formation at the 2nd International Plant Systems Biology Meeting (Online event, Italy) and Shaping Life 2 Conference (Online event, France) through poster presentations.
2019: Invited speaker at the NetBio Workshop (Paris-Orsay, France) to discuss gene regulatory networks in de novo lateral root primordium development. Also presented orally at The International PhD School Plant Development (Zellingen-Retzbach, Germany) on LecRK-I.9’s role in cell wall dynamics and at the Lateral Root Workshop (Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium) on properties of gene regulatory networks in lateral root formation.
2018: Awarded Best Poster at the CNRS Jacques Monod Conferences during the First International Plant Systems Biology Meeting (Roscoff, France) for the presentation on “Sentinels at the Cell Wall”.
2017: Presented a poster on LecRK-I.9’s involvement in cell wall remodeling perception at the French Cell Wall Network Days (Orléans, France).
Research Description:
Characterization of MAP70 family, a potential regulator for lateral root development
Plants can grow organs post-embryonically, requiring the orchestration of several processes that take place within immotile, interconnected, and pressurized cells. Cell division plane orientation regulation allows multicellular organisms to alter cellular topology during morphogenesis. The mechanism underlying the orientation of the division plane to enable 3-dimensional, differential growth deep within a tissue are largely unknown. Cortical microtubules (CMTs) affect the axes of cell elongation and impact the determination of the division plane During lateral root (LR) formation, the isotropy of CMTs within the primordium and neighboring endodermis changes, which is required for proper LR development. Interfering with CMT dynamics results in deformed primordia. A member of the MICROTUBULE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN70 family, MAP70-5, was shown to be required for proper LR development and establishment of spatially distinctly organized CMT domains in the endodermis. Here we present the characterization of another member of the MAP70 family, MAP70-2, which is mainly expressed in the pericycle and the LR primordium. We are currently investigating the functional role of MAP70-2 during LR morphogenesis and root growth. Preliminary results support a role for MAP70-2 as an integrator of biochemical and mechanical signals during the early stages of LR development.
(Unpublished data)
Plants expressing the Citrine:MAP70-2 fusion exhibit cytoplasmic accumulation of MAP70-2 in the primary root tip. The initiation of MAP70-2 can be already observed at early stages of lateral root development (Stage I ). In stages II and onward, MAP70-2 localization is predominantly observed on the basal and apical sides of the central cells within the LRP, potentially indicating the sites of new cell division.
Joop Vermeer has been Full Professor and Director of the Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Neuchâtel since 2019. His research focuses on understanding how regulated volume loss and mechanical forces together regulate organogenesis. The lab uses lateral root formation as a model to better understand how cells communicate to accommodate newly formed organs. Osmotically driven turgor pressure of plant cells can be higher than that of a car tire. It puts tremendous forces onto cell walls and drives changes in cell shape. This has given rise to unique mechanisms to control organ formation in comparison to metazoans. The fascinating interplay between forces and local cellular reorganization is poorly understood.
Graduating with a PhD in Cell Biology from the University of Amsterdam (UvA-Amsterdam, NL) in 2006, he carried out a post-doc in the group of Teun Munnik at the same institute to use genetically encoded biosensors to reveal the dynamics and roles of phospholipids during plant growth and development. This work revealed the intricate dynamics of different phospholipid species during several developmental processes.
He then was awarded a Marie-Curie Fellowship to join the laboratory of Niko Geldner at the University of Lausanne to study the role of the lignified Casparian strip during lateral root formation. It was during this time that he developed the concept of spatial accommodating, discovering an important role for inter cell layer communication during lateral root formation in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Subsequently, he was awarded a SNF Professorship to set up his own group in the Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology at the University of Zurich. Here his group continued to study spatial accommodating responses during lateral root formation, revealing important roles of cytoskeleton dynamics and organization during this process.
In August 2019 he was appointed Full Professor in Molecular and Cellular Biology at the institute of Biology, where his laboratory continues to explore spatial accommodating responses. However, at UniNE his laboratory is now also investigating lateral root development in other species such as Brachypodium distachyon and Cardamine hirsuta.
Dr. BELLANDE Kevin
OrcID: 0000-0003-0478-2567
I am currently leading the MSCA-GF PLANTID project, a three-year interdisciplinary initiative focused on understanding de novo root organogenesis in Brachypodium distachyon and Lupinus albus. Utilizing advanced methodologies, including single-cell RNA sequencing and CRISPR-Cas9 techniques, the project aims to uncover the conserved genetic and molecular mechanisms driving lateral root development and cell wall remodeling.Key achievements include the publication of one peer-reviewed articles and one open-access script, the generation of novel biological resources (1st Sc-transcriptome in Brachypodium species), and the establishment of international collaborations (New-york University and Max Planck Institute of Potsdam). The project also includes a biodiversity conservation of wild mediteranean Brachypodium species. My long-term goal is to establish an independent research profile in CNRS that integrates the fields of root biology, cell wall dynamics, evolutionary developmental biology and machine-learning.
- Education and key qualifications
13/11/2018 Ph.D. in Plant Biology, LRSV Laboratory, CNRS/Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III University,
Auzeville-Tolosan, France.
Supervisor: Dr. Hervé CANUT
2015 Master’s degree in Plant biology and Plant-pathogens interactions, Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III University, Toulouse, France.
- Current positions
2023 – 2026 CNRS Researcher Scientist (Post-doctoral MSCA-GF), Institute for Plant Sciences of Montpellier (IPSiM), France. Hosting Lab: Dr. Benjamin PERET.
2023 – 2026 Visiting Researcher Scientist (Post-Doc), Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, Neuchâtel University (UNINE), Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Hosting Lab: Prof. Dr. Joop VERMEER.
- Previous positions
2021 – 2023 Researcher Scientist (Post-Doc), Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, Neuchâtel University (UNINE), Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Hosting Lab: Prof. Dr. Joop VERMEER.
2018 – 2021 Researcher Scientist (Post-Doc), Diversity-Adaptation-Plant Development Laboratory (DIADE), IRD/Montpellier University, Montpellier, France. Hosting Lab: Dr Laurent LAPLAZE and Prof. Dr. Pascal GANTET.
2015 – 2018 PhD Student, Plant Science Research Laboratory (LRSV), CNRS/Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III University, Auzeville-Tolosan, France Hosting Lab: Dr. Elisabeth JAMET and Prof Dr. Vincent BURLAT.
- Approved Research Projects:
2023-2026
Project n° 101106663 HORIZON TMA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships – Global Fellowships, CNRS/UNINE. Funding: 308,000 Euros.
2022-2024
Neuchâtel University (UNINE) and Neuchâtel Botanical Garden Grant. Funding: 6,800 CHF.
2015-2018
French National Government, PhD Grant. Funding: 72,000 Euros.
2016-2017
Financial Support obtained for the European Plant Science Retreat Toulouse. Funding: 21,000 Euros
BÙI Xuân Thái
ORCID: 0009-0004-4172-5785
Research description:
Auxin-regulated intercellular communication during lateral root formation
My project aims at better understanding of spatial accommodation responses and cell communication via the phytohormone auxin during lateral root formation in Arabidopsis thaliana. I characterized the auxin responses in a spatial accommodation mutant using auxin treatment assay combined with microscopy. Aside from that, a gene expression atlas specific to the endodermis and the pericycle in that mutant and the wild type generated using TRAP-seq method was analyzed to determine the candidate regulators of endodermal spatial accommodating responses, which would be functionally confirmed using a combination of molecular genetics and live cell imaging. In parallel, another cell type-specific transcriptomic dataset was created utilizing a synthetic convex auxin and its complementarily recognized engineered auxin receptor (cvxIAA – ccvTIR1 system) to further dissect the contribution of each cell layer into spatial accommodation. The results of this project will not only broaden the existing knowledge on plant spatial accommodation and lateral root development, but could also be potentially useful for future breeding programs for new crop varieties to efficiently mitigate climate change impacts.
Auxin treatments deform morphology of lateral root primordia in CASP1pro::shy2-2. 5-day old seedlings of Col-0 and CASP1pro::shy2-2 were treated with IAA, NAA and 2,4-D at 1 μM for up to 48 hours. Roman numerals, dashed lines and arrowheads indicate LRP stages and positions in Col-0 (cyan) and CASP1pro::shy2-2 (yellow). Asterisks indicate uncontrolled cell division. Scale bar = 20 μm. (unpublished)
Short CV:
| 2020 – now | Doctoral Assistant LBMC lab, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland Supervisor: Dr. Joop VERMEER |
| 2019, Mar – Aug | Intern, “Cell biology of potassium transport systems in rice” TICER team, IPSiM Joint Research Unit, Institut Agro Montpellier, France Supervisor: Dr. Doan-Trung LUU |
| 2018, Apr – Jul | Intern, “Role of jasmonate in root architecture regulation under stress in rice” CERES team, DIADE Joint Research Unit, IRD Montpellier, France Supervisor: Dr. Antony CHAMPION |
| 2017 – 2019 | MSc., Plant breeding (SEPMET) Institut Agro Montpellier, France |
| 2017, Apr – Aug | Intern, “Jasmonate response diversity to abiotic stress in rice” LMI-RICE2 International Joint Laboratory, Agricultural Genetics Institute, Vietnam Supervisor: Dr. Thi Mai Huong TO |
| 2016, Apr-Sep | Intern, “Nutrient limitation in relation to the growth and primary production of phytoplankton in Jeju coastal area” Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, South Korea Supervisor: Dr. Sinjae YOO |
| 2013 – 2016 | BSc., Biotechnology (PMAB) University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam |
Conserved develoPmentaL trAjectories chaNnelling laTeral root prImorDium morphogenesis
Dr. BELLANDE Kevin
OrcID: 0000-0003-0478-2567
+41 32 718 22 07
Bureau A314
I am currently leading the MSCA-GF PLANTID project (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101106663) , a three-year interdisciplinary initiative focused on understanding de novo root organogenesis in Brachypodium distachyon and Lupinus albus. Utilizing advanced methodologies, including single-cell RNA sequencing and CRISPR-Cas9 techniques, the project aims to uncover the conserved genetic and molecular mechanisms driving lateral root development and cell wall remodeling. Key achievements include the publication of one peer-reviewed articles and one open-access script, the generation of novel biological resources (1st Sc-transcriptome in Brachypodium species), and the establishment of international collaborations (New-york University and Max Planck Institute of Potsdam). The project also includes a biodiversity conservation of wild Mediterranean Brachypodium species. My long-term goal is to establish an independent research profile that integrates the fields of root biology, cell wall dynamics, evolutionary developmental biology and machine learning.
- Education and key qualifications
13/11/2018 Ph.D. in Plant Biology, LRSV Laboratory, CNRS/Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III University,
Auzeville-Tolosan, France.
Supervisor: Dr. Hervé CANUT
2015 Master’s degree in Plant biology and Plant-pathogens interactions, Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III University, Toulouse, France.
- Current positions
2023 – 2026 CNRS Researcher Scientist (Post-doctoral MSCA-GF), Institute for Plant Sciences of Montpellier (IPSiM), France. Hosting Lab: Dr. Benjamin PERET.
2023 – 2026 Visiting Researcher Scientist (Post-Doc), Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, Neuchâtel University (UNINE), Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Hosting Lab: Prof. Dr. Joop VERMEER.
- Previous positions
2021 – 2023 Researcher Scientist (Post-Doc), Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology, Neuchâtel University (UNINE), Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Hosting Lab: Prof. Dr. Joop VERMEER.
2018 – 2021 Researcher Scientist (Post-Doc), Diversity-Adaptation-Plant Development Laboratory (DIADE), IRD/Montpellier University, Montpellier, France. Hosting Lab: Dr Laurent LAPLAZE and Prof. Dr. Pascal GANTET.
2015 – 2018 PhD Student, Plant Science Research Laboratory (LRSV), CNRS/Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III University, Auzeville-Tolosan, France Hosting Lab: Dr. Elisabeth JAMET and Dr. Hervé CANUT.
Approved Research Projects:
2023-2026
Project n° 101106663 HORIZON TMA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships – Global Fellowships, CNRS/UNINE. Funding: 308,000 Euros.
2022-2024
Neuchâtel University (UNINE) and Neuchâtel Botanical Garden Grant. Funding: 6,800 CHF.
2015-2018
French National Government, PhD Grant. Funding: 72,000 Euros.
2016-2017
Financial Support obtained for the European Plant Science Retreat Toulouse. Funding: 21,000 Euros
Throughout my career, I have actively engaged in various parallel activities alongside my research. From 2016 to 2024, I supervised and trained 9 junior researchers for 32 months in total, including Master and Bachelor students from various institutions, guiding their projects in plant development. I also informally took part of supervising PhDs students’ thesis during my experience in Neuchâtel (Brachypodium projects). I have also contributed to teaching at universities, instructing courses on plant physiology and molecular biology to undergraduate students. My involvement in scientific communities includes serving on review panels for grant evaluations and participating in editorial activities for peer-reviewed journals. As an organizer and member of scientific societies, I have contributed to events such as the 9th European Plant Science Retreat and the European Researchers’ Night. My active participation in congresses and conferences (8 in the last 5 years) has allowed me to present my research findings and foster collaboration within the scientific community.
- Project supervision / Supervision of Junior Researchers
2022-2024 (2 students, 18 months): Project: “Conserved Developmental Trajectories Channeling Lateral Root Primordium Morphogenesis”: Training of 2nd-year Master Student, Montpellier University, France (6 months). Project: “Spatial accommodation during plant development – adding new pieces to the puzzle”: Training of 2nd-year Master Student, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland (12 months).
2019-2021(4 students, 10 months): Project: “Properties of the Gene Regulatory Network for the Formation of New Lateral Roots in Plants”: Training of 3rd-year Bachelor Student, Montpellier University, France (2 months). Training of 2nd-year Master Student, University of Grenoble-Alpes/University of Milan (2 months). Training of 1st-year Master Student, Montpellier University, France (4 months). Training of 1st-year Bachelor Student, ENS Paris, France (2 months).
2016-2017(3 students, 14 months): Project: “Functional Study of a Lectin Receptor Kinase, LecRK-I.9: A Control for Cell Wall Dynamics in Arabidopsis thaliana”: Training of 1st-year Master Student, Sao Paulo University, Brazil (4 months). Training of 3rd-year Bachelor Student, IUT Nancy, France (4 months). Training of 3rd-year Bachelor Student, Chongqing University, China (6 months).
- Teaching Activities
2016-2018: Teaching Experience, Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III University. Subjects: Plant Physiology, 1st-year and 2nd-year Bachelors.
March 2022,2023,2024: Teaching Experience, University of Neuchâtel, (three sessions of five weeks each). Subjects: Molecular and Cell Biology of Plants, 3rd-year Bachelor students.
- Memberships in Panels, Boards, and Individual Scientific Reviewing Activities
2021-now: Vermeer Lab. Reviewing article for various Journals.
2019 and 2020: DIADE Project Grant Evaluation Scientific Committee at DIADE Laboratory.
2017: PhD Grant Evaluation Scientific Committee at the SEVAB Doctoral School.
2016 and 2017: FRAIB Project Evaluation Scientific Committee at Agrobiosciences, Interactions and Biodiversity Research Federation.
- Active Memberships in Scientific Societies, Fellowships in Renowned Academies
2022-2024 : Member of the Association du Corps Intermédiaire de l’Université de Neuchâtel (ACINE).
2021-2022: Member of the French Society of Developmental Biology (SFBD).
2018-2020: Member of the French Society of Plant Biology (SFBV).
- Organization of Conferences
2016-2017: Principle Organizer and Scientific Committee Member of the 9th European Plant Science Retreat (EPSR), Toulouse.
2017: Scientific Animator at the 11th European Researchers’ Night, Toulouse.
- Participation in congresses and communications
2023: Presented on conserved developmental trajectories in lateral root primordium morphogenesis at the 5th International Brachypodium Conference (Hamammet, Tunisia), and the SwissPLANT Symposium (Les Diablerets, Switzerland) as an oral communication. Also presented at the 10th International Symposium on Root Development (Ghent, Belgium) via a poster.
2021: Shared findings on the role of PUCHI in early LR development and meristem formation at the 2nd International Plant Systems Biology Meeting (Online event, Italy) and Shaping Life 2 Conference (Online event, France) through poster presentations.
2019: Invited speaker at the NetBio Workshop (Paris-Orsay, France) to discuss gene regulatory networks in de novo lateral root primordium development. Also presented orally at The International PhD School Plant Development (Zellingen-Retzbach, Germany) on LecRK-I.9’s role in cell wall dynamics and at the Lateral Root Workshop (Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium) on properties of gene regulatory networks in lateral root formation.
2018: Awarded Best Poster at the CNRS Jacques Monod Conferences during the First International Plant Systems Biology Meeting (Roscoff, France) for the presentation on “Sentinels at the Cell Wall”.
2017: Presented a poster on LecRK-I.9’s involvement in cell wall remodeling perception at the French Cell Wall Network Days (Orléans, France).