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CSGA - Les �quipes

10 research groups

Key words : Flavour, release, food, saliva, perceptive interactions, molecular structure, biochemistry, physiology.

Thematic : our aim is to better understand the mechanisms leading to the release of flavour compounds during food consumption and their impact on global sensory perception.

Models

  •  Human Model
  •  In vitro

Methodologies / technicality

  •  Analytical chemistry
  •  Sensory analysis
  •  Physiology
  •  Statistics
  •  Neurobiology
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Models

  •  Rodent
  •  Insect
  •  In vitro
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Key words : Enzymes of odorant and sapid molecule metabolism, olfaction, gustation, peri-receptor events, gustatory microbiota.

Thematic : Characterize the function of perireceptor enzymes and proteins in sensory signal modulation using biochemical, cellular, physiological and in vivo approaches.

Models

  •  In vitro
  •  Rodent
  •  Rabbit
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Key words : Neuroendocrinology, Hypothalamus, Synaptic plasticity, Melanocortin system, Food intake, Obesity research, Obesity predisposition, Epigenetics.

Thematic : Coupling molecular analysis, brain histology, pharmacology and gene manipulation in experimental murine models to investigate the neurobiological bases of feeding behavior and to identify molecules involved in energy homeostasis.

Models

  •  Rodent

Methodologies / technicality

  •  Physiology
  •  Neurobiology
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Key words : Retina, lipid, diet, ageing, membrane dynamics, angiogenesis, neurodegeneration, autophagy.

Thematic : Lipids and retina

Our projects aim at better understanding how lipid and lipid metabolism intervene in the functioning and dysfunctions of the retina.

Models

  •  Human Model
  •  Rodent
  •  In vitro

Methodologies / technicality

  •  Analytical chemistry
  •  Physiology
  •  Neurobiology
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Models

  •  Human Model
  •  Rodent
  •  Rabbit

Methodologies / technicality

  •  Ethology
  •  Psychology
  •  Neurobiology
  •  Sensory analysis
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Key words : infants, children, elderly people, sensory perception, learning, feeding practices, overweight, malnutrition.

Thematic : We study sensory and cognitive determinants of eating behaviour (preferences, choices, intake), their development during childhood and their dynamics along the life course.

Models

  •  Human Model

Methodologies / technicality

  •  Psychology
  •  Ethology
  •  Sensory analysis
  •  Physiology
  •  Statistics
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Models

  •  Human Model

Methodologies / technicality

  •  Psychology
  •  Sensory analysis
  •  Statistics
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Key words : Olfaction, SLC7A amino acid transporters, molecular genetics, cellular development, cellular physiology, food up-take, behavior, Drosophila melanogaster, brain, glia, glutamatergic neurons.

Thematic : Sensory Perception, Glia/Neuron Interactions

Odorants are key signals to detect a danger, to find a source of food, to communicate between individuals. We try to understand how these chemicals are detected and processed into the brain to lead to a specific behavioral response.

Models

  •  Insect
  •  In vitro

Methodologies / technicality

  •  Physiology
  •  Neurobiology
  •  Ethology
 See the research group page