Corine BERTOLOTTO PhD, Biology and Health Sciences
Course and current status
2009: Research director (DR2) at INSERM U895
2008: Researcher (CR1) at INSERM U895
2006 : Habilité à diriger des Recherches, ED85 Nice
2005 : Certification in animal experimentation
2004-2008: Researcher (CR1) at INSERM U597
2000 -2004 : Researcher (CR2) at INSERM U385
1998-2000 : Post doctoral training , INSERM U526, Nice, France
1998 : Ph.D in Biology, Nice Sophia Antipolis University
1988-1998 : Graduate Student, Nice Sophia Antipolis University
Scientific summary
We are interested in the molecular mechanisms involved in the transformation of melanocytes, cell of the skin specialized in the synthesis of melanin pigments, into melanoma. We try to understand the signaling pathways and the important factors implied that mediate the aggressiveness of melanoma cells (proliferation, migration, invasion, survival). In this context, we study more particularly, the role of MITF, a transcription factor which plays a key role in melanocyte homeostasis, in the control of these processes.
