Bio
Ronan’s research focuses on host-pathogen interactions and how our immune system recognises and eliminates microbes. He completed his PhD in Immunology at the Pasteur Institute (France), with Prof J.M. Cavaillon and Dr M. Adib-Conquy, before moving to Scotland and to Australia, working with Prof David Hume (Roslin Institute, Scotland) and Prof Matt Sweet (Institute for Molecular Biology, University of Queensland). Ronan is now a Marie-Curie Action Fellow and has joined the group of Prof P. Matthias (Friedrich Mischer Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel), where he investigates the role of histone deacetylases as regulator of the inflammatory and antimicrobial response. Ultimately, his research goal is to discover new mechanisms that can be modulated to enhance our own immune system, rather than targeting directly the microbes.
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Current reseach
Using a combination of molecular biology, proteomics and microscopy, Ronan characterises new antimicrobial and inflammatory pathways in macrophages, examining in particular the role of histone deacetylases (HDACs). This project could lead to new anti-inflammatory treatments as well as antimicrobial treatments, which are of paramount importance in the context of multi-drug resistant bacteria.
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Education
• 2008 - PhD in Immunology, Université Paris Descartes (Paris V), Paris
• 2004 - DEA / Master's degree in Immunology, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI), Paris
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