Biography

Born in Maria, a small village in Gaspésie, I have spent the better part of my life in Québec city. There are many scientists in my family, and so I was exposed to the good (and stressful) aspects of research from a young age. Nevertheless, I knew from a young age that I wanted to work in science. After obtaining my college degree, I started an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at Laval University. I was very active in my student association, and served a term as president of the AEBBMUL. During my first summer, I started an internship in the Landry lab, and I have been there ever since. I am one of the Landry Lab Systems Biology Hybrid© as I spend half my time in the wet lab and half in front of my computer. In the lab, I am known as the CRISPR guy, and I’ve contributed to the development of yeast genome editing protocols for multiple applications. At my computer, I specialize in protein-protein interaction (PPI) network annotation and analysis, whether it be for new biological insights or to assist in experimental design.

Research interests

I am interested in understanding the molecular bases of cellular robustness. Whether at the genomic level or in PPI networks, I believe understanding this phenomenon and its relationship with genetic variation will be key to next generation precision medicine. Man’s true best friend, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is the perfect tool to answer these questions at high throughput ! #APOYG