ANAHI MOLLA HERMAN

After studying Biology in Spain, I came to Paris to do my M2 and PhD in Cellular Biology. I studied a fascinating intracellular trafic associated to primary cilia in mammal cells in the team of A. Benmerah at the I. Cochin, Paris. Following my PhD, I wanted to jump a life-scale forward, and I chose to do a Post-Doc in Developmental Biology at the I. Curie, Paris, in the laboratory of JR. HUYNH. I studied an intriguing crosstalk between tRNAs and piRNAs molecules in genome integrity control in Drosophila ovaries. Since 2016, I have a CNRS permanent position in the laboratory of JR. HUYNH. Strikingly, tRNAs can be cleaved into tRFs that are deregulated in several pathologies such as cancer and neurodegeneration. Nowadays, I study the roles of H2Av histone variant in Drosophila germline cells. H2av mutation leads to genome instability, transposable elements deregulation and cellular arrest, leading to sterility. Besides, I like being involved in the life of my unit and I actively participate in several teaching activities for PSL and ENS. I am also involved in the new PSL doctoral school SDV.