A portrait of our newly minted IMCBio PhD researchers
In our fourth edition of Welcome to IMCBio we have portraits from Ananya, from India.
Ananya Aravind – Catherine-Laure Tomasetto’s team & Jean-Luc Imler and Carine Meignin’s team, IGBMC & IBMP
Ananya Aravind is from Tamil Nadu, India, and she hold a 5-year BS-MS dual degree in Biology with a Minor in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvanathapuram (IISER TVM). Her interest in organelle biology grew during her master’s thesis, where she explored the role of E3 ligases in peroxisomal dynamics. Further, she also completed an M2 internship at ENS-Paris Saclay, Paris, where she investigated the organelle dynamics of mitochondria and peroxisomes in neuronal cells.
Her PhD project is co-supervised by Dr. Fabien Alpy from the team Molecular and Cellular Biology of Breast Cancer at IGBMC and Dr. Carine Meignin from the team Antiviral Immunity in Insects at IBMC. She says “my decision to join the IMCBio program was strongly motivated by the opportunity to gain expertise in working with both Drosophila and mammalian cell models in my PhD project”. According to Ananya, the IMCBio program offers an ideal environment for developing advanced research skills, with its collaborative approach and access to cutting-edge facilities and resources : “This dynamic setting will allow me to contribute to impactful research while advancing my academic and professional growth”.
She adds : “During my internship in France in 2023, I had the chance to visit Strasbourg and was immediately drawn to the city’s beauty and its vibrant scientific community”.
Beyond research, Ananya is passionate about dancing and exploring different art forms, such as mandala art, portraiture, and scientific illustration.
