sorbonne University, france
Sorbonne University (SU) is a world-class research university, presenting the comprehensive disciplinary range of arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, and medicine. With 8.500 publications per year (approx. 10% of all publications in France), SU is a major player in international knowledge and innovation economy. Following its tradition in hosting excellent researchers from around the world, the university has adopted the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. It received the HRS4R award in 2021 for its engagement toward the improvement of recruitment, career development and working conditions of researchers at all stages, with a particular focus on junior researchers. SU is a member of the European University Association (EUA), the Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA), the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) and the League of European Research Universities (LERU).
dr. christina zeitz
research director of INSERM and a correspondent of the Department of Genetics, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France
leading Team S6 together with Prof. Isabelle Audo, where they work on the identification of gene defects leading to non-progressive and progressive ocular diseases
research focus: gene identification, functional analyses, and development of therapies in inherited retinal disorders and myopia.
dr. Baptiste wilmet
postdoctoral fellow Sorbonne University, team S6 directed by Christina Zeitz and Isabelle Audo, identification of gene defects leading to non-progressive and progressive ocular diseases
member of the Department of Genetics, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France
technical and scientific support for the doctoral candidates DC3 and DC10
research on functional characterization of genes associated with myopia, development of new methods to induce and measure myopia in animal models