We study RNA virus evolution to predict,
prepare and prevent future epidemics.
Marco Vignuzzi, PhD
Canada, Italy
Principal Investigator
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I love viruses, evolution and my lab members. I'm the guy that tries to motivate while keeping things light.
Ana de Casas
France, Spain
Administrative Assistant
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I'm the lab's administrative assistant, I keep things organized, find bureaucratic fixes, and welcome new members to the team.
Bryan Mounce, PhD
United States
Postdoctoral Fellow
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I develop antiviral approaches against RNA viruses, I run marathons and create lab mascots in knitted wool.
Enzo Poirier
France
PhD Student
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I'm a PhD student studying how mutation rates alter immune responses, I'm the lab's coffee czar and an avid rock climber.
Gonzalo Moratorio, PhD
Uruguay
Postdoctoral Fellow
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I'm driving myself insane figuring out how robustness and evolvability play in the generation of fitness landscapes. Most importantly, I'm a football maniac and top supporter of my national team, Uruguay!
Hervé Blanc
France
Technician
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On land, I'm the lab's deep sequencing technician and in the water, I coach and compete in the national underwater hockey league.
Stéphanie Beaucourt
France
Lab Manager/Technician
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I'm a research technician focusing on fidelity variants. I also act as lab manager and I love baking French pastries and chocolates for the lab.
Kenny Stapleford, PhD
United States
Postdoctoral Fellow
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I work on alphavirus biology, biochemistry and evolution, especially on chikungunya virus. When I'm not here, I'm cheering on my sports teams across the Atlantic.
Lucia Carrau
Uruguay
PhD Student
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I'm a student in the international PPU-Pasteur PhD Program, studying vaccine strategies based on evolutionary approaches. I love all sports, especially field hockey, football and tennis!
Rasmus Henningsson
Sweden
PhD Student
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I'm a PhD student in Applied Mathematics, from the University of Lund (Sweden) on a long, long vacation in the Vignuzzi Lab and part of Magnus Fontes' group in both countries. I work on a variety of topics juggling projects with the biologists in the team.
Alumni
VISITING SABBATICALS
Prof. Mark Denison, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
Prof. Britt Glaunsinger, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
Prof. Ben tenOever, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
POST-DOCS
Lark Coffey (USA), now assistant professor at UC Davis
Cyril Barbezange (France)
Antonio Borderia (Spain), now Project Manager in IGDA, Institut Pasteur
Ph.D STUDENTS
Nina Gnädig (Germany), now postdoc at Columbia University, NYC
Kathryn Rozen-Gagnon (USA), now postdoc at Rockefeller University, NYC
M.Sc STUDENTS
Laura Levi (France)
Yasnee Beeharry (Mauritius)
Alexandre Ghounaris (France)
Peter Jan Hooikaas (Netherlands)
Our favorite links for Parisian food and drinks
If you know Marco and his lab, you'll know that good food and great drinks are what makes life worth living. Here are some of our favorite spots in town:
L'Avant Comptoir, a stand-up only French small plates (kind of like tapas) wine bar and foodie counter in the Odeon district. And the sit-down Comptoir restaurant next door is one of the originals in the New Bistrot movement that has taken Paris by storm.
Frenchie - Restaurant, Wine Bar and To Go, this guy is a genius and all three places are worth every minute spent there.
Le Jeu de Quilles, a fantastic gem off the beaten path, with a small menu, but the owner's love for his art shines through. Near Rue Daguerre in the 14th arrondissement.
Cantine California, there's a traveling food truck and a sit-in restaurant (in the Arts et Métiers district) that makes perfect burgers and tacos.
Johana's Fish n Chips, the closest thing to Queen's approved fish n chips in Paris, run by an adorable Parisian family, in the Montorgueil district.
Le Fumoir, a gentle(wo)man's bar across the street from the Louvre, one of the best places to get American-style cocktails, and a great Brunch.
Le Rosebud, the perfect bar for cold winter nights and warming bourbon cocktails, the favorite drinking haunt of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean Paul Sartre, on rue Delambre in the Montparnasse district.
Hexagone Coffee, the newest addition to the developing artisinal coffee scene in Paris, on rue du Chateau in the 14th.
Loustic Café, a fantastic coffee house in the 3rd arrondissement.
Boot Café, one of Paris' best cappuccinos served from a converted shoe cobbler's shop.
Jean Hwang Carrant Cookies, bringing the best home-made organic cookies to Paris, in the Montorgueil/rue du Nil area.
Trail of Crumbs, a Gastro Travelogue by our friends the Rubi-Dentzels who comb the world in search of really special places, food and drinks.
Paris by Mouth, the go-to guide to good food in Paris.
David Liebovitz, Paris' adopted foodie son who has eyes on everything good and delicious.
The Vignuzzi Lab Country Retreat
Located in the heart of Burgundy, the village of Noyers-sur-Serein is a hidden gem on the official list of France's 100 most beautiful villages. The medieval village, under strict architectural protection by heritage laws, showcases hundreds of 12th to 18th century houses clustered around artisan shoppes and artist studios. Located 200km from Paris, the lab frequently retreats to the country house for summer barbecues and pool parties, or winter getaways and the epic Thanksgiving dinner gathering 50 family and friends. Built in 1491, this special house loves to be shared with our friends and colleagues.
Get in touch, or come say hello!
Come for the science, stay for the fun. If you'd like to meet our team or come talk about the work we do, you can find us here:
ADDRESS
Unité de Populations Virales et Pathogenèse
Viral Populations and Pathogenesis Unit
Institut Pasteur
28, rue du Dr Roux
75724 Paris cedex 15
France
TELEPHONE
Ana de Casas, Administrative Assistant
+(33) 1 45 68 88 65
FAX
+(33) 1 45 68 88 74