ABOUT ME
I have a background in mathematics and obtained a PhD in Public Health, biostatistics from the University of Bordeaux in October 2018. During my PhD, I worked on modeling the dynamics of the immune system following immunization with an Ebola vaccine under development, using ordinary differential equations. I also developed a method for optimizing schedules of immune therapy injections for people with HIV. After my PhD, I did a postdoc at Columbia University Medical Center and worked on identifying early immunological factors associated with clinical outcome after hematopoietic cell transplant. Since I have been in Zurich, I have been studying the determinants of HIV-1 broadly neutralizing antibody induction. I have also worked on antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination, especially in immuno-compromised individuals. Additionally, I have initiated independent work on the effect of sex hormone intake on the immune system and the socio-economic and demographic factors of medication prescription in people with HIV.
EDUCATION &
EMPLOYMENT
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Biostatistics, computational immunology
Mechanistic modeling
Longitudinal data. Ordinary differential equations. Parameter estimation with likelihood maximization.
2019 - 2020
Columbia University Medical Center
Postdoctoral research scientist
Optimal control
Treatment optimization using piecewise deterministic Markov processes.
Dimension reduction, variable selection, clustering
Penalization methods in parametric or semi-parametric models, random forests, principal component analysis, partial least square, unsupervised and supervised clustering methods.
2015 - 2018
Université de Bordeaux.
Bordeaux Population Health Center
PhD in Public health, biostatistics option
2011 - 2015
Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris Saclay
Bachelor and Master degrees (mathematics)
2020 - 2022
University of Zurich
Postdoctoral researcher
Statistical and epidemiological modeling
Generalized linear mixed models. Survival analysis, competing risks.
Applications in immunology and infectious diseases
HIV, Ebola, SARS-CoV-2, vaccine, immunotherapies, allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant, gender medicine
2022 - 2023
Collegium Helveticum, ETH Zurich
Junior Fellow
2023 - present
University of Zurich
Postdoctoral researcher
SCIENCE OUTREACH
I am interested in and try to be involved in communication and outreach events, particularly with children/teenagers. This way, I hope I can give another perspective on science to mid- and high-school students, and maybe inspire some of them to be more curious about the world and to pursue a scientific path. I also hope I can help in improving the representation of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields. In New York, I have joined the CUPS (Columbia University Postdoctoral Society) outreach and communication committee, and the 500 Women Scientists group.
Some events I have recently attended or been involved in:
D4P: Modeling, Math, and Social Mixing. Organized by RockEDU Science Outreach.
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Spring Book Club. Discussion on "Weapons of Math Destruction", by Cathy O'Neil. Organized by 500WS.
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Girls' Science Day - April & November 2019. Organized by WISC.
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Science Trivia Night. Organized by CUPS outreach and communication committee.
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Super Saturday STEM expo. Organized by Manhattan's Community School District 5.
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Fall Book Club. Discussion on "Superior: The Return of Race Science", by Angela Saidi. Organized by 500WS.
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