Teacher Researchers

Dr. Valérie Buée-Scherrer, Ph.D.
Lecturer (HDR).


University of Artois, Faculty of Sciences, Lens.

Teaching: Cellular Biology.
Research: Molecular characterization of brain lesions found in neurodegenerative diseases and their animal models.
Techniques: Biochemistry, Cellular and molecular biology, Immunohistochemistry.

Dr. Morvane Colin, Ph.D.
Lecturer (HDR).

University of Lille, Faculty of Medicine.

Teaching: Cellular Biology, Gene Therapy & Vectorology.
Research: “Spread of tau pathology”. Cellular mechanism of secretion and transmission of pathological tau species; Anti-tau immunotherapy; neural network.
Techniques: Viral vectors, primary cultures, microfluidic, MEA, animal models & intracranial injections.

Dr. Sophie Halliez, Ph.D.
Lecturer – Inserm Chair of Excellence.


University of Lille, Faculty of Medicine.

Teaching: Cellular neurobiology.
Research: In vitro modeling of physiological and pathological neuronal networks, Study of the pathophysiological cellular mechanisms involved in tauopathies.
Techniques: “Multielectrode array” approaches, Microfluidics applied to cell culture.

Dr. Malika Hamdane, Ph.D.
Professor of Cellular Biology (HDR).


University of Lille, Faculty of Medicine.

Teaching: Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, Neurosciences.
Research: “Truncated forms of the Tau protein”. Role in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease and therapeutic and diagnostic applications.

Dr. Didier Vieau, Ph.D.
Professor of Physiology.


University of Lille, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies.

Teaching: Physiology and endocrinology.
Research: Consequences of the perinatal response to stress for chronic diseases in adults (obesity, diabetes and dementia).