EvoMorph - Evolution & Morphogenesis in molecular systems

In the group EvoMorph, we use and develop experimental models to tackle fundamental questions related to morphogenesis and evolution.

Our experimental models rely on DNA, enzymes, antibodies or cytoskeletal proteins. We are familiar with fluorescence microscopy, high-throughput DNA sequencing, PCR, droplet microfluidics…

The Evolution axe is led by Clément Nizak, the Morphogenesis axe is led by Jean-Christophe Galas and André Estévez-Torres. The links below provide more information for both axes.


Evolution Morphogenesis

 

PhD students (defense 2018->)

  • 2026 Romain Leroux
  • 2023 Guillaume Sarfati
  • 2020 Anis Senoussi

 

Post-docs (since 2018)

  • 2023-… Gwenael Bonfante
  • 2023-… Baptiste Blanc
  • 2022-… Nicolas Lobato-Dauzier,
  • 2017-2022 Marc Van Der Hofstadt
  • 2019-2021 Yuliia Vyborna
  • 2017-2019 Georg Urtel
  • 2018-2019 Shunichi Kashida

 

Master students (since 2018)

Master 1:

  • 2023 Chloé Dal Degan  
  • 2021 Dimitri Roueff  
  • 2020 Jeanne Bauduin

Master 2:

  • 2021 Léo Faure
  • 2021 Théophile Seck
  • 2019 Clara del Junco
  • 2018 Aina Ramamonjy
  • 2018 Moencopi Bernheim-Dennery

 

 


Publications

2022

Front speed and pattern selection of a propagating chemical front in an active fluid - Physical Review E (Jan. 2022)
C. del Junco , A. Estevez-Torres , A. Maitra
  URL Full text PDF Bibtex doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.105.014602

2021

Programmed mechano-chemical coupling in reaction-diffusion active matter - Science Advances (Dec. 2021)
A. Senoussi , J.C. Galas , A. Estevez-Torres
  URL Full text PDF Bibtex doi:10.1126/sciadv.abi9865
Learning from Embryo Development to Engineer Self-organizing Materials - Out-of-Equilibrium (Supra)molecular Systems and Materials (Apr. 2021)
A. Senoussi , Y. Vyborna , H. Berthoumieux , J.C. Galas , A. Estevez-Torres
Programming Spatio-temporal Patterns with DNA-based Circuits - Wiley (publisher) DNA- and RNA-Based Computing Systems (Jan. 2021)
M. Van Der Hofstadt Serrano , G. Gines , J.C. Galas , A. Estevez-Torres

2020

2019

DNA-based long-lived reaction-diffusion patterning in a host hydrogel - Soft Matter (Oct. 2019)
G. Urtel , A. Estevez-Torres , J.C. Galas
  URL Full text PDF Bibtex doi:10.1039/C9SM01786K
Tunable corrugated patterns in an active nematic sheet - PNAS (Oct. 2019)
A. Senoussi , S. Kashida , R. Voituriez , J.C. Galas , A. Maitra , A. Estevez-Torres
  URL Full text PDF Bibtex doi:10.1073/pnas.1912223116

2018

Quantitative Characterization of Translational Riboregulators Using an in Vitro Transcription-Translation System - ACS Synth. Biol. (Apr. 2018)
A. Senoussi , J. Lee Tin Wah , Y. Shimizu , J. Robert , A. Jaramillo , S. Findeiss , I. M. Axmann , A. Estevez-Torres
  URL Full text PDF Bibtex doi:10.1021/acssynbio.7b00387

2017

Synthesis and materialization of a reaction-diffusion French flag pattern - Nature chem. (May. 2017)
A. Zadorin , Y. Rondelez , G. Gines , V. Dilhas , G. Urtel , A. Zambrano , J.C. Galas , A. Estevez-Torres
  URL Full text PDF Bibtex doi:10.1038/nchem.2770
Microscopic agents programmed by DNA circuits - Nature Nano (Jan. 2017)
G. Gines , A.S. Zadorin , J.C. Galas , T. Fujii , A. Estevez-Torres , Y. Rondelez
  URL Full text PDF Bibtex doi:10.1038/nnano.2016.299