The Team

Francesco Ielasi, PhD, Inserm Scientist
Since Jul. 2019, Inserm Postdoctoral Scientist
2014-2019 Postdoctoral Scientist, Pasteur Institute, Paris
2014 PhD in Bioengineering Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussels
2008 Master Degree in Chemistry, Universitá di Genova
2006 Bachelor Degree in Chemistry, Universitá di Genova




Patricia Renesto, PhD, HDR 
Since 2024 Scientific Delegate, CNRS Biology, Development of International Network
Since 2023 Member of the Research Commission of the Faculty of Medicine of Grenoble
Since 2023 Scientific Coordinator  Inserm, IT Immunology-Infectiology-Inflammation-Microbiology (I3M)
Since 2019 Member of the Faculty Council of Medicine of Grenoble
2020-2024 Management Team, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Grenoble
2015-2020 Group leader – Team Francisella -TIMC-IMAG UMR 5525 – Grenoble
2008-2014 Staff scientist – Unit of Virus Host Cell Interactions – UMI 3265 CNRS-EMBL-UJF – Grenoble
2008 CNRS Research Director Position
1998-2008 Staff Scientist – Unité des Rickettsies et Pathogènes Emergents – CNRS UMR 6020 – Marseille
2001 CNRS Research Scientist (CR1)
1995-1997 Staff Scientist Unité de Pathogénie Microbienne Moléculaire – Institut Pasteur Paris
1995 Research Assistant Position – Institut Pasteur Paris
1998 Research Director Habilitation (HDR) – University Paris 7
1992 PhD in Toxicology, University Paris 7







Emeline Fontaine, PhD, Inserm Research Engineer  
Since 2011 Inserm Research Engineer, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Grenoble
2018 PhD in Developmental Biology & Oncogenesis, University of Grenoble-Alpes
2007-2011 Inserm Assistant Engineer, Brain and Stem Cell Institut, Lyon
2004-2007 CNRS Assistant Engineer, Joliot Curie Lab, ENS-Lyon
2004 EPHE degree in Biology, Cell Biology and Modeling Laboratory ENS-Lyon/University Sorbonne Paris





Guillaume Hoffmann, Inserm Engineer
Since 2021 Inserm Engineer
2012-2020 Research Technician, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Grenoble
2011-2012 R&D Technician, Firalis
2010-2011  CNRS Assistant Engineer, IBMC, Strasbourg











Marina Callandret, PhD Student
Since Oct 2021, PhD Student Univ. Grenoble-Alpes
2021 Master 2, Université Grenoble-Alpes
2020 Master 1, Institute for Advanced Biosciences













Euan Colaco, PhD Student
Oct 2023, PhD Student Univ. Grenoble-Alpes & EMBL
2022-2023 Master Degree in Structural Biology, Imperial College London
2022 Institute of Cancer Research, London
2019-2022 Bachelor Degree in Biochemistry, University of Bristol



 

 




Luciano G. Dolce,
Inserm Scientist
Since Sep 2024, Inserm Postdoctoral Scientist, IAB, France
2018-2024 Postdoctoral Fellow, EMBL, France
2018 PhD in Molecular & Functional Biology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
2013 Bachelor’s Degree in Physical & Biomolecular Sciences, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Bastien Muller,
PhD Student
Since Oct 2022, PhD Student Inserm
2022 Master 2, Université Grenoble-Alpes
2021 Master 1, Université Grenoble-Alpes

 

 

 

 

 











Andrés Palencia, PhD, HDR
Since 2019 Group Leader, IAB, Grenoble
Since 2024, Co-Director Doctoral School Chemistry & Life Sciences, University Grenoble-Alpes
2023 Inserm Research Director (DR)
2018 Research Director Habilitation (HDR) Chemistry, University Grenoble-Alpes
2017 Inserm Scientist (CR1), Institute for Advanced Biosciences (IAB), Grenoble
2013-2015 EMBL Staff Scientist, Grenoble
2008-2013 EMBL Postdoctoral Fellow, Cusack’s Lab, Grenoble
2008 PhD in Chemistry & Biotechnology, Dept. of Physical-Chemistry, University of Granada
2002 University Graduate in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada
Link to Aviesan CV




Marah Saad, PhD Student
Oct 2023, PhD Student Univ. Grenoble-Alpes
2023 Internship at Institute For Advanced Biosciences 
2022-2023 M2 Structural Biology of Pathogens,  Université Grenoble-Alpes
2021-2022 M1 Molecular and Cellular Biology, Université Grenoble-Alpes


Current staff (2024) of the group Structural Biology of Novel Drug Targets in Human Diseases. Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Inserm U1209, Grenoble.