"Fanny is engineer in Dr Abrous team at the Neurocentre Magendie (Inserm U1215) which is part of Bordeaux Neurocampus. As lab manager, she manages various important tasks in parallel with scientific experiments. Fanny takes care of lab stocks. She manages quotes, orders and budgets of the team. No one has ever lacked anything for their experiences, even with the latest uncertainties about the availability of consumables and deliveries. She knows how to anticipate! She also interacts with the administrative services and writes applications for government approvals. As mentioned, Fanny is involved in several scientific projects of the team. At the heart of our research program, she produces essential biological tools for us: rabies and retroviruses coupled to innovative techniques like DREADD (Designer Receptors exclusively Activated by Designer Drug) or optogenetic. We can say that she is, on her own, “our specialized platform”. She contributes to almost all the publications of the lab (4 in the last two years, including high impact factor journals: Progress in Neurobiology, Nature communications and Molecular Psychiatry). She also implements innovative in vitro protocols such as cultures of adult hippocampal neural precursor cells. She has been an expert in cell culture for many years. And, for experimental purposes, she doesn’t hesitate to learn new techniques in molecular biology, immunological assay (ELISA: Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay) or electrophysiology (patch clamp, MEA: MicroElectrode Arrays) for example. Her daily interactions in the lab and weekly in meetings, with all of us (researchers, technicians, students), and her scientific productions allow us to advance our research successfully. Fanny tries to provide the most optimal working environment possible, welcoming and motivating. She trains students and staff. She enjoys sharing her scientific work and introducing the world of research to the public. Fanny is also a safety manager for our team. She advises Health and Safety guidelines, and she explains to the newbies what not to do and what is required for laboratory work. Moreover, she also belongs to an association supported by Inserm, she organizes social and cultural activities for all the staff of the South West of France. Every day, Fanny brings to the lab her enthusiasm, rigorous organization, listening skills and scientific competences. She always helps her collaborators in the team, in the institute and outside. We are lucky to have Fanny as our Lab Manager, she is definitely my right-hand woman for my research!"

Nominated by Emilie Pacary, Neurogénèse et physiopathologie, Inserm U1215, FRANCE