DECOTTER Jason

Research interests:

I develop a particular interest in the study of arboviruses and their interactions with host cells. During my master's degree I studied Zika virus and its interaction with epithelial and neuronal cells. All along my thesis, I expect to develop my knowledge of Dengue virus, studying the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in the pathogenicity of this virus.

Research areas:

1. Biology for health
2. Host-pathogens interactions relative to tropical vector-borne diseases
3. Molecular tools to study emerging infectious agents

Education:

In progress – Doctor’s degree, University of Reunion Island, La Reunion, France, Molecular Virology

2019 - Master of Research, University of Reunion Island, La Reunion, France, Biology for Health

2017 - Bachelor of Science, University of Reunion Island, La Reunion, France, Biology

Work experiences:

In progress – Doctor’s degree

• Molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in epidemic Dengue virus (2018/2019) pathogenicity at Reunion Island

2019 - Master 2 internship

• Development and characterization of virological tools for the study of miR-4279 in Zika virus infection

2018 – Master 1 internship

• Study of the expression of P53 isoforms following infection with Zika virus in neuronal cell line IMR32

Research grant:

MRT scholarship, Allocations from the Ministry of Research, France