General information
Organisation
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas :
• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.
Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, and thanks to its 16000 technicians, engineers, researchers and staff, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.
The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
Reference
SL-DRF-24-0488
Direction
DRF
Thesis topic details
Category
Life Sciences
Thesis topics
Imaging disease associated astrogliosis by Positron Emission Tomography in Alzheimer’s disease
Contract
Thèse
Job description
This PhD fellowship focuses on the assessment of astrocytic reactivity induced by tauopathy, associated with Alzheimer's disease, using PET imaging or 3D-autoradiography using the radioligand [11C]BU99008 or [3H]BU99008 specific for I2-BS receptors, target of astrocytic reactivity. The main objectives of this research project are: 1- to validate the specificity of the [11C]/[3H]BU99008 ligand binding in different models of tauopathy; 2- to characterise the signature of reactive astrocytes detected by BU99008; and 3- to assess the specific binding of [11C]/[3H]BU99008 as well as gene expression following a therapeutic strategy targeting I2-BS receptors in one of the tauopathy models. Our methodological approach adopts a multiscale perspective, combining PET imaging with microscopic and transcriptomic analyses, thus enabling a multiscale analysis ranging from macro (in vivo) to micro (in vitro). These studies not only provide a fundamental understanding of astrocytic reactivity, but also open important perspectives for the development of therapeutic strategies targeting astrocytic reactivity in the context of neurodegenerative diseases.
University / doctoral school
Signalisations et Réseaux Intégratifs en Biologie (BIO-SIGNE)
Paris-Saclay
Thesis topic location
Site
Saclay
Requester
Position start date
01/10/2023
Person to be contacted by the applicant
VAN CAMP Nadja nadja.van-camp@cea.fr
CEA
DRF/JACOB
CEA/DRF/JACOB/MIRCen/LMN
CNRS/CEA/Paris-Saclay/Paris-Sud/UMR 9199
18 Route du Panorama – BP 6
92265 Fontenay-Aux-Roses Cedex
01 46 54 81 99
Tutor / Responsible thesis director
VAN CAMP Nadja nadja.van-camp@cea.fr
CEA
DRF/JACOB
CEA/DRF/JACOB/MIRCen/LMN
CNRS/CEA/Paris-Saclay/Paris-Sud/UMR 9199
18 Route du Panorama – BP 6
92265 Fontenay-Aux-Roses Cedex
01 46 54 81 99
En savoir plus
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadja-van-camp-a003656/
https://jacob.cea.fr/drf/ifrancoisjacob/Pages/Departements/MIRCen/UMR9199.aspx
https://jacob.cea.fr/drf/ifrancoisjacob/Pages/Departements/MIRCen.aspx