IE HC- CNRS
Head of Molecular and Cellular Biology Technical Platform
Assistant to the director, 2025
Prevention assistant of the unit, 2016
Parity and Professional Equality correspondant for Inserm and CNRS Physique, 2021
Mail: martine.pelicot@cnrs.fr
Phone : 04.91.82.88.53
Current position:
* 2025: Appointment as Assistant to the director
Financial management; Human resources coordination; Drafting and updating official documents; Organization of safety and regulatory compliance; Onboarding of new members
* 2024: Article in” Etonnante Physique”, CNRS Éditions
Explained how genetic engineering enables the design of tailored tools to study the biophysics of immune cells.
* 2022: Winner of the CNRS Crystal Medal
https://www.cnrs.fr/fr/personne/martine-pelicot; portrait
* 2021: Promotion to IE HC, CNRS
* 2013-now: IE CNRS, Laboratory “Adhesion & Inflammation” (Marseille) CNRS UMR7333/ Inserm U1067/ Aix-Marseille Univ UM61
Tenured at CNRS since 2014
Establishment of a Molecular and Cellular Biology platform to develop new tools within a multidisciplinary unit dedicated to the study of biophysical mechanisms of immune cells.
Introduction of CRISPR-Cas9 and lentiviral production techniques
Past experience:
* 2008-2013: IE Inserm , Faculté de médecine Xavier Bichat (Paris, 18e) “Renal immunopathologies, receptors and inflammation” (Inserm U699)
Tenured at Inserm since 2010
Development of IgA nephropathy animal models: Production and selection of transgenic mice.
Production, purification, and characterization of recombinant proteins using the Baculovirus system.
Production of chimeric proteins (molecular constructs, transfection, and selection of cellular clones).
Management of consumables for the entire unit.
* 2003-2007: Molecular Biology Study Manager, VIRBAC, Carros (06)
R&D Biology, Analytical Development
Development of molecular biology activities within the department.
Development and validation of analytical techniques in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards and current regulations
* 2002 : Graduated from Ecole Supérieure de Technologie des Biomolécules de Bordeaux
Training in biotechnology sciences and techniques, fundamental biological sciences, engineering sciences, and acquisition of managerial skills.
Fields of: Molecular Biology | Bioprocessing | Biomolecular Engineering | Protein Purification | Cell Culture | Applied Research | Analytical Methodologies | Regulations (GLP, ISO)
Current research interests
– Molecular & cellular biology
– Flow cytometry & Cell sorting
– Cell culture & Transfection
– Production of recombinant proteins
Adhesion & Inflammation Lab 
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