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POSTDOCORAL FELLOWSHIP
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DOB: April, 22 1986

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Professional Summary
I have a broad background in molecular and cell biology, with specific training and expertise in cell adhesion molecules a key research area for my current lab. As a graduate student in Dr. Eric Villard's lab at INSERM UMR 956, Paris, I studied the molecular and cellular mechanisms of the Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC). ARVC is a rare cardiomyopathy associated with fibro-fatty replacement, arrhythmia and sudden death but can also be associated with palmoplantar keratodermia and woolly hair in some case (called Naxos disease and Carvajal syndrome). This pathology is the consequence of mutations in genes encoding desmosomal proteins. My first objective was to identify a specific signature of junctional protein expression on a collection of ARVC heart explants. During this work, I was specifically interested in Desmoglein-2 (DSG2), a desmosomal cadherin, which is dramatically decreased in these patients. Therefore, my second objective was to study the mechanism(s) by which specific DSG2 mutations lead to a severe ARVC phenotype. These mutations have the capability to inhibit the propeptide cleavage, which are associated with a complete loss of interaction in classical cadherins. In this study, I have shown that these DSG2 mutations don't affect the cadherin function in normal culture condition. However, these mutations exhibit a phenotype during mechanical stretching and strongly affect the desmosome structure. I also, as a parallel study, to identify new genetic cause to the disease by  genes candidates approach on a population of ARVD/C probands. During my Ph.D. I was in charge of developing this project, which was a new research area in the laboratory. I acquired experience in growing cardiomyocytes under stress conditions (Hydrogels/mechanical stretch) and a large panel of molecular biology techniques. I joined Dr. Glenn Radice's lab in the Center for Translational Medicine to expand on my previous experience in molecular cardiology with training in mouse molecular genetics, cell biology, and cardiac physiology. I am investigating the role of the cytoskeletal linker proteins a-catenins in normal cardiac development and injury response. I have the expertise and motivation necessary to successfully carry out my knowledge.
Work History
Postdocoral Fellowship, 05/2013 to Current
Thomas Jefferson University TJU – Philadelphia, USA, PA
  • Subject: Role of cytoskeletal tension in the regulation of Yap activity in the heart
PhD Student, 01/2009 to 01/2013
INSERM U956, Pharmacology and Physiopathology of Cardiovascular Diseases. Hôpital Pitié Salpetrière – Paris, France
  • Subject: Study of molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
Master 2 work experience., 01/2009 to 07/2009
University Pierre and Marie Curie – Paris, France
  • Subject: Research of a molecular signature in explanted arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy patient hearts
Master 1 work experience., 04/2008 to 07/2008
Unité INSERM U582 - Institut of Myology, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière – Paris, France
  • Subject: Study of OPA1 mutations in autosomal dominant optic atrophy.
Unité INSERM U582 - Institut of Myology, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière
Education
Ph.D.: Molecular and cellular mechanisms of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, March 2013
Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris VI, France
  • Recipient of Ph.D Ministerial Scholarship (2009)
Master of Science: Physiology/Physiopathology, 2009
Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris VI, France
Bachelor of Science: Biology, June 2007
Université Paris VI - Paris, France
High School Diploma: June 2004
Fenelon - Vaujours, France
- Scientific Baccalaureate
Teaching experience
  • 2015-2016: Tutor for Chemestry labclass for Post-baccalaureate students. Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • 2010-2012: Biology tutor for licence grade.  University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris, France
  • 2004-2008: Tutor in mathematics (High school). Fenelon, Vaujours, France
Skills
  • Molecular Biology: mRNA and protein extraction, PCR, RT-PCR, Quantitative-PCR, Sequencing, Cloning, Mutagenesis, Bacterial transformation, Plasmid production and purification, Adenovirus production and purification, Western blot. Production and purification of recombinants proteins, G-lisa, co-immunoprecipitation, BIAcore 3000.
  • Cellular Biology: Cell culture (HeLa, HaCaT, MDCK, L-cells, DLD1R, HL1), Stable transfection. Rat and mice neonatal cardiomyocytes isolation.
  • Animal Biology: Mouse breeding and colony management, adult and neonatal (subcutaneous and peritoneal) injection, dissection, Heart isolation and canulation. Zebrafish breeding, heart dissection.
  • Histology: Heart frozen and paraffin section immunohistofluorescence.
  • Microscopy: Usage of Olympus IX50 microscope and 3D deconvolution. Zeiss LSM 510 META Confocal Microscope System
  • Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office, Sigma Plot, Graphpad Prism, Image J, Metamorph, Photoshop,
  • Other: Project management and writing of research publications.
Publications
  • Alexia Vite, Jifen Li, Roslyn Yi, Ludovic Gomez, and Glenn L. Radice. Alpha-Catenin Regulated Cytoskeleton Tension Controls Yap Activity in Cardiomyocytes. 2016 (in preparation)
  • Vite A, Li J, Radice L.G. New functions for alpha-catenins in health and disease: from cancer to heart regeneration. Cell Tissue Res. 2015 Jun;360(3):773-83. doi: 10.1007/s00441-015-2123
  • Li J, Gao E, Vite A, Yi R, Gomez L, Goossens S, van Roy F, and Radice G.L. Alpha-catenins control cardiomyocyte proliferation by regulating Yap activity. Circulation Research, 2015 Jan 2;116(1):70-9. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.116.304472
  • Vite A and Radice G.L. N-Cadherin/Catenin Complex as a Master Regulator of Intercalated Disc Function. Cell Communication and Adhesion. 2014; 21(3), 169-179. doi:10.3109/15419061.2014.908853
  • Vite A, Gandjbakhch E, Prost C, Fressart V, Neyroud N, Gary F, Donal E, Varnous S, Fontaine G, Fornes P, Hidden-Lucet F, Komajda M, Charron P and Villard E. Desmosomal cadherin decrease is a signature for Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy. Plos One, 2013; 8(9):e75082. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0075082
  • Gandjbakhch E, Vite A, Gary F, Fressard V, Simon F, Hidden-Lucet F, Komajda M, Charron P, Villard E. Screening of genes encoding junctional candidates in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia. Europace 2013; 15(10):1522-5. doi: 10.1093/europace/eut224.
  • Gandjbakhch E, Charron P, Fressart V, Lorin de la Grandmaison G, Simon F, Gary F, Vite A, Hainque B, Hidden-Lucet F, Komajda M, Villard E. Plakophilin 2A is the dominant isoform in human heart tissue: consequences for the genetic screening of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Heart 2011; 97:844-9. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2010.205880
Awards
  • AHA Postdocoral Fellowship (January 2015)
  • Jefferson Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Postdoctoral Travel Award (June 2014), Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
  • Early Discovery Research Poster Award (May 2014 and 2015), Postdoctoral Research Symposium, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
  • Ph.D. Ministerial Scholarship (June 2009), University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
Languages
Fluent French -Fluent English
Publications
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Thomas Jefferson University TJU
  • INSERM U956, Pharmacology and Physiopathology of Cardiovascular Diseases. Hôpital Pitié Salpetrière
  • University Pierre and Marie Curie
  • Unité INSERM U582 - Institut of Myology, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière

School Attended

  • Pierre and Marie Curie University
  • Université Paris VI
  • Fenelon

Job Titles Held:

  • Postdocoral Fellowship
  • PhD Student
  • Master 2 work experience.
  • Master 1 work experience.

Degrees

  • Ph.D. : Molecular and cellular mechanisms of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy , March 2013
    Master of Science : Physiology/Physiopathology , 2009
    Bachelor of Science : Biology , June 2007
    High School Diploma : June 2004

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