Team

We are always looking for new team members. If you are looking for internships, PhD opportunities,… do not hesitate to contact us.


Current Members

Luca Ciandrini
Professor
Philippe Fuchs
since Oct 2022
PhD
Maryalbis Patiño
since Oct 2024
PhD
Alessia Sambruna
since Oct 2026
PhD
Luca Ciandrini
Full professor at the University of Montpellier and the Institut Universitaire de France. His research sits at the interface of statistical mechanics and quantitative biology, with a focus on gene expression mechanisms and cellular resource allocation.
Philippe Fuchs
PhD student working on gene expression and growth laws in bacteria, with a particular interest in RNAP-limiting conditions and the role of osmolytes. Co-supervised with Marco Cosentino Lagomarsino.
Maryalbis Patiño
PhD student since October 2024, working on the experimental characterisation of cellular physiology. Co-supervised with Ashley Nord.
Alessia Sambruna
PhD student, joining in October 2026. Bio coming soon.

Alumni

Former PhD students

Johannes Keisers PhD · Dec 2025 — PhD defence December 2025 🎓

Former Staff

Pascal Rogalla — Engineer, Sept 2025–Apr 2026 · now Engineer @CBS (Ashley Nord’s group)

Long term visitors

Ofelia Popescu (2025-2026) — 9 months during her Phd @Uni-Edinbourgh (Titmuss and Allen's groups)

Rossana Droghetti (2024-2025) — several visits, ~2 months during her Phd @IFOM (Cosentino Lagomarsino's group)

Former Master / Intern students

Maryam Sultani — Internship Feb–Jul 2026 · qbio master

Laurin Hajjaj — Master intern, Feb–Aug 2025 · now PhD @L2C Montpellier (JC Walter's group)

Patricia Noemi Lazo Paravicini — Internship Apr–Jul 2024 · qbio master · now PhD @Cambridge (Pilizota's group)

Antonella Chaaya — Internship Apr–Jul 2024 · qbio master

Lorenzo Vito Dal Zovo — Now PhD @Poli-TO (Morandotti’s group)

Océane Mion — Internship Apr–May 2023

Richmond Crisostomo — Now PhD @Uni-Freiburg (Egert’s group)

Richard Servajean — Post-doc @RIKEN Center for Brain Science (JP)

Yvan Rousset — PhD @HHU (Ebenhöh’s group). Post-doc @HHU (Raguin’s group)

Adrian Mayrand — Internship May–Jul 2018

Soham Basu — Post-doc @EMBL Heidelberg (Ikmi’s group)

Julien Mathieu — Internship May–Jun 2017

Pascal Silvan Rogalla — Internship (Erasmus) Feb–Jun 2017

Yoann Meriguet — Post-doc @Uni-Montpellier, THz platform

Julien Lefebvre — Internship Apr–May 2015

Cyril Chauvet — Internship Apr–May 2015