The 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.