Aurelie Cobat M.D. Public Health, Ph.D. Genetic Epidemiology - Statistical Genetics
Course and current status
Research scientist at INSERM (CRCN), Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM U1163, IMAGINE Institut, Paris, France
Genetic epidemiology of infectious diseases
PAST POSITIONS
2011 - 2013: Postdoctoral fellow, McGill University Health Center (PI E. Schurr), Montreal, Canada
Genome-wide association study of Leprosy
2007 - 2010: Residency in Medicine, Hospitals of Paris, Paris, France, and Ph D student at INSERM U980 (head L. Abel and J.-L. Casanova), Necker School of Medicine, Paris Descartes University and INSERM, Paris, France
Genome-wide linkage analysis of tuberculosis infection related phenotypes
2006 - 2007: Master II student at INSERM U550 (head L. Abel and J.-L. Casanova), Necker School of Medicine, University Paris-Descartes and INSERM, Paris, France
Genomewide linkage analysis of tuberculin skin test
2004 - 2006: Residency in Medicine, Paris, France
- Observatoire Régional de la Santé Ile de France (Dr I. Gremy), Paris, France
- Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Dr E. Benhamou), Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
- Biostatistics and Medical Informatics (Pr P. Landais), Necker Hospital, Paris, France
- Department of Pathology (Directeur X. Sastre), Institut Curie, Paris, France
EDUCATION
2010 Ph.D. in Genetic Epidemiology, Paris Sud University, France
2009 Medical specialty certificate in Public Health, Paris Descartes University, France
2009 M.D., Paris Descartes University, France, Silver Medal
2007 Master II in Statistical Genetics, Paris Sud University, France
2006 Master I in Methods in Public Health, Paris Sud University, France
2004 Master I in Biological and Medical Science, Paris Descartes University, France
DISTINCTIONS / AWARDS / FELLOWSHIPS
2011: Research Award “Prix solennel de la chancellerie des Universités de Paris”, Chancellerie des Universités de Paris, France
2011: Research Award “Le Monde de la Recherche” from Le Monde, France
2011: Best Trainee Oral Presentation Award, 6th Canadian Genetic Epidemiology and Statistical Genetics meeting, Toronto, Canada
2011: Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, Government of Canada, Canada
2009: Laureate of French Medical Residency
Scientific summary
My research aim is to identify the main genes and variants involved in the determinism of infectious phenotypes such as tuberculosis infection and hepatitis C related advanced liver complications. My research approach combines the search for common variants by genome-wide association study and for rare variants by next generation sequencing (NGS) study. I am also involved in the development of statistical methods, since data analyses often raise methodological issues, and in particular in the development of approaches to improve and optimize the analysis of NGS data. My research interests lie at the interface of genetic epidemiology, biostatistics and bioinformatics.
