Joffrin Léa

Research Interests

(1) Investigation of pathogens from wildlife

(2) Ecology and evolution of coronaviruses in bat populations of the western Indian Ocean

Education

• 2014-2016 Master degree in Biodiversity and Tropical Ecosystems, Université de La Réunion
• 2011-2013 Bachelor degree in environmental engineering, Université Toulouse III

Experience

Since october 2016                   PhD,UMR PIMIT

                                               Ecology and evolution of coronaviruses in bat populations of the western Indian Ocean            Supervisor: Dr. Camille Lebarbenchon

January-June 2016                   Second year Master’s degreeinternship, UMR Entropie

                                               Study of the trophic ecology of deep demersal fish targeted by the Reunion artisanal fishery and contribution to a sustainable management of these resources          Supervisor: Pr. Sebastien Jaquemet

January-June 2015                   First year Master’s degree internship UMR PIMIT

                                               Detection of respiratory viruses in bat populations in the southwest Indian Ocean                       Supervisor: Dr. Camille Lebarbenchon

Publications

2019

Joffrin L, Hoarau A, Lagadec E, Mavingui P, Lebarbenchon C. Astrovirus in Reunion Free-tailed Bat (Mormopterus francoismoutoui). BioRxiv. 2019. BioRxiv; 774224. doi: 10.1101/774224.

Joffrin L, Goodman SM, Wilkinson DA, Ramasindrazana B, Lagadec E, Gomard Y, et al. Bat coronavirus phylogeography in the western Indian Ocean. BioRxiv. 2019; 742866. doi: 10.1101/742866.

2018

Hoarau F, Le Minter G, Joffrin L, Schoeman MC, Lagadec E, Ramasindrazana B, et al. Bat astrovirus in Mozambique. Virol J. 2018;15(104):1–5.

Joffrin L, Dietrich M, Mavingui P, Lebarbenchon C. Bat pathogens hit the road: But which one? PLoS One. 2018;14(8): e1007134.

2017

Lebarbenchon C, Ramasindrazana B, Joffrin L, Bos S, Lagadec E, Le Minter G, et al. Astroviruses in bats, Madagascar. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2017 ; 6 : e58.

Conference presentation

Joffrin L, Goodman SM, Wilkinson DA, Ramasindrazana B, Lagadec E, Gomard Y, et al. Bat coronavirus phylogeography in the western Indian Ocean. Island Biology, Saint-Denis, Réunion, Juillet 2019 (oral communication).

Joffrin L, Goodman SM, Wilkinson DA, Ramasindrazana B, Lagadec E, Gomard Y, et al. Bat coronavirus phylogeography in the western Indian Ocean. MEEGID XIX, Sitges, Espagne, Novembre 2018 (oral communication).

Joffrin L, Goodman SM, Wilkinson DA, Ramasindrazana B, Lagadec E, Gomard Y, et al. Bat coronavirus phylogeography in the western Indian Ocean. BioHealF, Saint-Denis, Réunion, Juillet 2018 (poster session).