CV Science

Catherine A. Lemarié PhD, Cardiovascular Diseases.

Course and current status

Personal statement

I obtained my PhD in cardiovascular physiology from the University of Paris VII in 2006. I then joined Dr Ernesto L. Schiffrin’s laboratory from McGill University (Montreal, Canada) as research fellow from 2006 to 2009. After a second postdoctoral experience from 2009 to 2011 in Dr Mark Blostein’s laboratory, I started my independent research career first as a research associate and then as a project director in venous thrombosis research at McGill University. I have developed my own research topics on a new area focusing on the interactions between the immune system and venous thrombosis. In September 2018, I moved to the University of Western Brittany (EA3878) in Brest. I am leading a team composed of a master student, two PhD students and two research assistants working on the physiopathological mechanisms of venous thromboembolism. In 2019, I successfully passed the competitive entrance examinations to the National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) where I was appointed tenure scientist.

Education

2019 – Tenure scientist, INSERM, France.

2018 – Researcher, EA3878, University of Western Brittany.

2018 – Accreditation to supervise research (HDR).

2017 – 2018 Project Director - Department of Medicine, McGill University, Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

2011 – 2017 Research Associate - Department of Medicine, McGill University, Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

2009 – 2011 Postdoctoral Fellow - Department of Medicine, McGill University, Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

2006 – 2009 Postdoctoral Fellow - Department of Medicine, McGill University, Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

2002 – 2006 PhD - Biology and pharmacology of the vascular system, Paris VII University, Paris, France.

Reviewing activities

2010 – present Reviewer for: Circulation Research, Cell and Tissue Research, Molecular Medicine, Journal of Cellular Physiology, Journal of Vascular Research, Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy, Cardiovascular Translational Research, Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, Cardiovascular Diabetology.

2010 - 2017 Abstract reviewer for the Canadian Society of Atherosclerosis and Vascular Biology (CSATVB).

Award and fellowship

2018 Boost’ERC award from the Council of Brittany.

2018 Awards from the Finistère department for equipment and salary.

2013 Young investigator award from the International Society of Thrombosis and

Haemostasis (ISTH).

2007 Postdoctoral fellowship: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.

2006 Postdoctoral fellowship: FRM (Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale).

Scientific summary

My work focuses on the identification of the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating primary and recurrent venous thrombo-embolism with a particular interest in the identification of immune regulatory pathways. Over the last 5 years, I have conceived and conducted studies uncovering new mechanisms by which leukocytes are involved in venous thrombo-embolism, as demonstrated by two recent publications (Laurance et al.; Bertin et al.). I am now investigating the implication of the adaptive immune system in venous thrombo-embolism.