Research interests
My research focuses on the host-vector-parasite associations, with a particular interest in vectors’ ecology, behavior and their role in the epidemiology of a disease. The main system I work with is the avian malaria in great tits, transmitted by its mosquito vector Culex pipiens. I am also extending my interest in mosquitoes towards the survey and detection of invasive species, such as the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) or the Japanese mosquito (Aedes japonicus), which are potential vectors of human diseases. I am also involved in other projects for the study and the conservation of bat species.
Collaborations: groups of Prof. Philippe Christe and Dr. Luca Fumagalli.
Page on the website of the Museum of zoology in Lausanne (in French)
Born April 6, 1964 in Vernon (France)
1999 - :
Curator, Museum of zoology, Lausanne
1998-1999:
Scientific collaborator, Museum of Zoology, Lausanne
1996-1998:
Postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Leiden, Holland (Prof. J. van Alphen)
1991-1996:
PhD Thesis in the University of Lausanne, Switzerland and in Halifax, Canada
1985-1991:
Bachelor and Master Studies in Botany and Zoology at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland
