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Education

2004-2008: PhD degree in Plant Science, University Paris Sud 11, Orsay (France)
2003-2004: Master degree in Plant-Microorganism Interactions University Paris Sud 11, Orsay (France)
2002-2003: Bachelor and Master degree in Cellular Biology and Physiology Options: plant-microorganisms interactions, fungi physiology and molecular engineering of micro-organisms. University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse (France)
1998-1999: Bachelor degree in Natural Sciences University Cheikh Anta Diop

Since 2009: LMU Biocenter, University of Munich, Section of Evolutionary Biology, Munich, Germany
Project: Adaptation to abiotic stresses in wild tomatoes: population genetic and gene expression analyses
2004-2008: UMR BIOGER-CPP INRA-AGROPARITECH, Paris, France
Project: Influence of selective pressures and inter-epidemic survival on the genetic structure of wheat yellow rust: Puccinia striiformis f. sp. Tritici
2004 (6 months): Laboratory of Cell Surfaces and Signalling in Plants (CNRS-Paul SabatierUniversity) UMR 5546, Toulouse, France
Project: Molecular caracterisation of the Medicago truncatula/ Aphanomyces euteiches pathosystem
2003 (6 months): Laboratory of Cell Surfaces and Signalling in Plants (CNRS-Paul SabatierUniversity) UMR 5546, Toulouse (France)
Project: ADNc library construction of a oomycete : Aphanomyces euteiches

ESEB (European Society for Evolutionary Biology), Tübingen, Germany August 2011
Population genetics and gene expression analysis of the CBF genes in wild tomatoes
Volkswagen Foundation Status Symposium in Evolutionary Biology, Frauenchiemsee island, May 2010
Evidence of genetic recombination in wheat yellow rust populations of a chinese oversummering area
Host Genotype x parasite Genotype x Environment Interactions meeting, University of Paris VI, Paris 05 December 2007
Influence of the temperature on the genetic structure of yellow rust populations in France
APS (American Phytopathological Society) meeting, San Diego (USA, California) July 2007
Evidence of genetic recombination in Chinese wheat yellow rust populations
Bioexploit project meeting at Wageningen (Netherland) March 28-29, 2007
Influence of the temperature on the genetic structure of yellow rust populations in France
JJC-VIème rencontre de Phytopathologie/Mycologie de la Société Française de Phytopathologie (Aussois-Savoie, France) January 2006
Influence of host adaptation and climate on the genetic structure of yellow rust populations in France
Cereals rusts meeting at Chonqchinq (China) and at the Institut of Plant Protection of Bejing (China) December 2005
Yellow rust populations in France and China

Biochemistry and Molecular biology: extraction of nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) and proteins, PCR, cloning, sequencing, agrotransformation, Southern Blot, molecular markers using (microsatellites, AFLP), microarrays (currently)
Microbiology: sterile handling, microorganisms (fungi, oomycetes, bacteria) cultivation
Phytopathology: techniques of oomycetes and biotrophic fungi (rust) inoculation, assessment of epidemiological parameters
Languages spoken : French, English, German (basic knowledge)

Standard Microsoft Office Software Word, Power point, Excel
Population genetics softwares DnaSP, Genetix, Popgen, Geneclone, Structure, Gimlet and Populations

European Pesticides regulation (Approval and measures), AFSSA & University Paris 11 (Paris, two weeks, January 2009)
Data analysis in population genetics, Natural History Museum, Paris (one week, May 2007)
Linguistics and research practice, INRA “Réflexives” seminary (St- Raphael, March 2006)

Pr. Wolfgang Stephan
LMU Biocenter, University of Munich (Section of Evolutionary Biology)
Phone: +49 89218074102; e-mail : stephan@bio.lmu.de
Dr. Jérôme Enjalbert
UMR de Génétique Végétale, Ferme du Moulon
Phone: +33 169332370; e-mail : enjalbert@moulon.inra.fr
Dr. Thierry Langin
Institute of Plant Biotechnology (IBP). CNRS-University of Paris 11
Phone: +33 473624180; e-mail : thierry.langin@clermont.inra.fr