Sonia Garel (born March 1, 1972) is a French neurobiologist, professor at the Collège de France and head of a research team at the Institut de biologie de l'Ecole normale supérieure in Paris.
Sonia Garel | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1972 |
| Alma mater | AgroParisTech Paris-Sorbonne University |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Ecole Normale Superieure Collège de France Inserm |
Early life and education edit
Garel was born in Paris. She studied engineering at the AgroParisTech as an undergraduate.[1] She moved to the Paris-Sorbonne University for graduate research, where she specialised in molecular and cellular neurobiology. Her doctoral research considered developmental biology. She moved to the University of California, San Francisco as a postdoctoral researcher with John Rubenstein.[2] In 2003, she returned to France as an Inserm Research Officer.[3]
Research and career edit
In 2008, Garel joined the Institut of Biology of the Ecole Normale Superieure.[4][5] She was made professor at the Collège de France in 2020.[6][7] She was elected to the Scientific Council of the City of Paris in 2021.[8]
Sonia Garel's research focuses on understanding the mechanisms by which neuronal circuits are assembled during embryogenesis9,10 and after birth. She is particularly interested in the dynamics of neuronal migration and the roles of cells of the brain's immune system, known as microglia11. Her research has shown that these brain macrophages contribute to the proper wiring of brain circuits. It has also shown that microglia are involved in the deleterious effects of prenatal inflammation, a potential risk factor for neurodevelopmental diseases. This work also highlights the fact that microglia respond to environmental modifications, such as changes in intestinal microbiota, as early as the prenatal stages.
Awards and honours edit
- 2008 Young European Researchers Award[9]
- 2012 EMBO Young Researchers Award[10]
- 2012 European Research Council Consolidator Grant[11]
- 2014 Antoine Lacassagne Prize of the Collège de France[12]
- 2016 Chevalière de l’ordre national du Mérite[13]
- 2018 EMBO Member[14][15]
- 2019 Fondation Schlumberger pour l’Education et la Recherche (FSER) laureate[16]
- 2020 Grad Prize of the NRJ – Institut de France Foundation[8][17]
- 2022 Member of the French Science Academy
References edit
- ^ "Le development du cerveau nest pas un long Heuve tranquille" (PDF).
- ^ "Lab Alumni | Rubenstein Lab". rubensteinlab.ucsf.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "Sonia Garel: Brain Development Is No Straightforward Process ⋅ Inserm". Inserm. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "Sonia Garel – Neurobiologie et immunité | Collège de France". www.college-de-france.fr (in French). 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "Sonia Garel : European Science Foundation". archives.esf.org. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "The many roles of microglia in brain wiring : a developmental perspective".
- ^ "Tout ce que Sonia Garel peut nous apprendre de notre cerveau". L'Humanité (in French). 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ a b "Découvrez l'action de la Fondation NRJ-Institut de France". Institut de France (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "2007 EURYI: 20 researchers to receive Nobel Prize-sized awards in Helsinki". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "EMBO Young Investigators for 2012 Selected".
- ^ "Sonia Garel, lauréate de l'ERC Consolidator Grant 2013 – ENS – Départment de biologie". www.biologie.ens.fr. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ CEA (2018-10-05). "MIRCen Seminar: "Microbiome influences prenatal and adult microglia in a sex-specific manner"". CEA/François Jacob Institute of biology. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "Décret du 13 mai 2016 portant promotion et nomination". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ Kießling, Tilmann (2008-05-14). "62 life scientists elected as EMBO Members" (PDF).
- ^ "Inaugural speech by Sonia Garel: "Immune system and brain dynamics" | PSL". psl.eu. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ FSER, Cercle. "Cercle FSER". Cercle FSER. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ fyssen (2021-01-05). "Communauté Fyssen : Lauréate 2020 du prix de la Fondation NRJ : Sonia Garel". Fondation Fyssen. Retrieved 2023-01-17.