Her research aims to offer a new, epistemological perspective on the following question, which at first glance seems very simple: “How old are you?”  This question actually conceals complex issues that biologists, doctors… and philosophers alike are seeking to resolve. Chronological age is, of course, straightforward: the passage of time is the same for everyone. However, it seems that we do not all age in the same way: some appear to age faster than others; some remain in better health. The initial question thus becomes a genuine problem, which this thesis will seek to explore: “How old are we really, if we all age differently?” Learn more

Her PhD research, funded by a France Excellence Eiffel grant, focuses on advancing global health through an innovative approach to the surveillance and control of tick-borne diseases: MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry combined with artificial intelligence. The species studied in this thesis is Ixodes ricinus, a hard tick and the main vector of Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis, two major threats to public health in Europe. Tick survival and the composition of host communities play a decisive role in the transmission of pathogens. However, research into tick ecology remains limited by a lack of practical tools. There is therefore an urgent need to develop methods to quantify tick ecology, improve surveillance, raise awareness and guide targeted prevention strategies. Read more

Her thesis topic is “Digital health applied to global health in parasitology and mycology: developing artificial intelligence approaches for the diagnosis and epidemiological monitoring of malaria and the fungal pathogens Cryptococcus spp. and Candida auris.” This PhD project forms part of a Digital Health initiative in the service of Global Health and aims to develop digital and artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve the diagnosis and epidemiological surveillance of parasitic and fungal infections that have a significant impact on morbidity and mortality in resource-limited countries. It focuses on three priority infectious agents in Parasitology-Mycology: Plasmodium spp (malaria), Cryptococcus spp and Candida (Candidozyma) auris. Read more

Her research focuses on integrating narrative medicine into the training of medical interns in France. For over a century, the biomedical model has established itself as the dominant framework for healthcare training, relegating patients’ subjective experiences to the background. In this context, the relational and communicational aspects of care have long been marginalised. The World Health Organisation, however, advocates an educational approach centred on the patient, the relationship and communication. It is becoming essential to give a voice back to patients, by focusing on their lived experiences, beyond clinical symptoms. Integrating this human dimension means no longer viewing illness as a mere diagnosis, but as a life-changing experience. Read more

Her research examines how texts from Early Medieval England (6^th–11^th centuries) conceptualise and convey practices of care, healing and trust, and explores how these historical models can inform contemporary thinking on the caregiver-care recipient relationship and culturally sensitive approaches to healthcare. Through a transdisciplinary approach combining medieval literature, biomedical humanities and digital humanities, this dialogue between past and present aims to bring forth alternative models of care centred on relationship and listening, at a time when the healthcare system faces major challenges in terms of empathy, cultural pluralism and communication. Read more