Nathalie Rouach - Curriculum Vitae#
Research interests
Neuroglial circuits, Networks, Synapses, Behavior, Development, Brain disorders
Current Position
- 2022 French Government Overseas Fellow, Churchill College, University of Cambridge (UK)
- 2019 Research Director 1st class, Inserm, College de France
- 2012 Group leader “Neuroglial Interactions in Cerebral Physiology and Pathologies”, College de France
Previous Positions
- 2019 (3 mths) and 2022 - 2024 (6 mths) Visiting Professor, Cambridge University (UK), Dpt Chem. Eng. and Biotechnol./Cavendish Laboratory
- 2015 - 2016 (1 yr) and 2017 (3 mths) Visiting Professor, Cambridge University (UK), Dpt Chem. Eng. and Biotechnol.
- 2012 - 2018 Research Director 2nd class, Inserm, College de France
- 2007 - 2011 Research scientist 1st class, Inserm, College de France
- 2004 - 2007 Research scientist 2nd class, CNRS, College de France
- 2002 - 2004 Postdoc, R. Nicoll’s laboratory, University of California San Francisco (USA)
Education
- 2011 HDR (Habilitation thesis), Paris Sorbonne University (France)
- 2002 PhD in Neuroscience, Paris Sorbonne University (C. Giaume) - Weizmann Institute (M.Segal)
Track Record
- 106 peer-reviewed publications
- 5 papers highlighted (Science, F1000 Biology, Nat Rev Neurosci…)
- 131 invited conferences in national/international meetings and institutes
- 140 abstracts/posters in national and international meetings
- 11157 citations, h-index: 47 (as of 28/01/25, source Google Scholar)
- Grants/awards: 12.96M€ raised >2005 (78 grants), including 2.72M€ (37 grants) for postdocs/PhD
- 1 patent “Probenecid for use in treating epileptic diseases, disorders or conditions” (01/2019)
Prizes and Awards
- 2024 Grand Prize (Sicard Foundation/ French Academy of Sciences, 100 k€)
- 2024 Chair of Excellence in Biology-Health (French National Research Agency (ANR), 2 M€)
- 2023 Research and Mentoring Award (Inserm, 14 k€)
- 2022 ERC Proof of Concept grant (150 k€)
- 2022 Rachel Ajzen and Leon Iagolnitzer Prize (Medical Research Foundation (FRM), 20 k€)
- 2018 Research and Mentoring Award (Inserm, 14 k€)
- 2016 ERC Consolidator Grant in Neurosciences and Neural Disorders (2 M€)
- 2014 Research and Mentoring Award (Inserm, 24 k€)
- 2012 Emergence Award and Silver Medal (City of Paris, 300 k€)
- 2010 Scientific Excellence Award (Inserm, 14 k€)
- 2006 Career Development Award (Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP), 300 k$)
Responsibilities, research evaluation & scientific animation
- Deputy Director of the Neuroscience Department (CIRB, College de France) (>2023)
- Group leader “Neuroglial interactions and Cerebral Physiology and Pathologies” 15 members: 3 tenured researchers, 3 postdocs, 6 PhD students, 3 Engineers.
- Research evaluation for scientific journals/ research agencies and foundations
- Scientific animation - Teaching at PhD and master levels nationally and internationally - organization of 10 scientific international meetings - Coordinator of 7 research projects - Supervision of students (10 PhD, 10 M2, 13 undergraduate) and postdoctoral fellows (25)
