Marc Legrand

Quantum State

Born in August, the 27th, 1993.

2010 | French Baccalauréat (high-school degree), major science (Mathematics), with honors -

2011 | PACES (first year of Medicine and Pharmacy), admitted in Medicine and Pharmacy (general succes rate in one program: 13%) -

2013 | B. Sc. of Medicine and M. Sc. of Neuroscience passed in parallel (Inserm double formation) -

2014 (current) | Master 2 Internship at INSERM U930 Affective Neurosciences Team (Tours, FRANCE) - 20 years old

// Key-words of current research: Major Depressive Disorder, Hippocampal Neurogenesis, Chronic stress (mouse model), Alzheimer's Disease, Neuroinflammation in Brain Disorders, Microglia -

// Formation:

  • 7 months of M. Sc. Internship
  • Fluorescence Immunohistochemistry
  • Biochemistry (Western Blot)
  • Fluorescence Microscopy
  • Scientific Softwares (Ethovision, Axiovision, XLStats)
  • Behavioral Assessment in Mice
  • 12 weeks of Medical Training (Ophtalmology, Cardiology, General Practice and Semeiology) -

// Communication:

  • Presentation of Papers for the Lab Team
  • 2012: classroom teaching to help students get through the first year of Medicine (Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry Team Leader) -

// Collaborators: Dr. Arnaud Tanti and Pr. Catherine Belzung (M. Sc.), PhD student Thomas Gosselin, Dr. Frederic Minier and Pr. Caroline Hommet (current) -

// Spoken languages: French, English -

Now? Looking for a PhD thesis.

  • Education
    • Baccalauréat Scientifique, spécialité Mathématiques, mention Très Bien
    • Licence de Médecine
    • Master 1 Neurosciences
    • Master 2 Cognition Neurosciences Psychologie, mention Biologie