!!Edith Heard - Curriculum Vitae \\ [Full CV|HEARD_CV_2014_web_0.pdf] (as for 2014) \\ \\ __Research Interest key words:__ \\ \\ Epigenetics, Genetics, Development, Cancer, Nuclear Organisation, Chromatin\\ \\ __Training and Research Background:__ \\ *Since January 2010 Director of the “Genetics and Developmental Biology Unit” UMR 3215-U934, Institut Curie, Paris, France\\ *2008-2010 Co-Director with Prof. Spyros Artavanis Tsakonas, of the “Genetics and Developmental Biology Unit” UMR3215-U934, Institut Curie, Paris, France \\ *Since 2006 Senior Group Leader, Mammalian Developmental Epigenetics team.\\ *2001 - 2006 CNRS ATIPE / Junior Group leader, UMR218, Institut Curie, Paris (France). Unit of Dr. G. Almouzni.\\ *2000 - 2001 Visiting Scientist, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (NY, USA). Lab. of Dr. D. Spector.\\ *1993 - 2000 Senior research scientist, CNRS, URA 1947, Pasteur Institute, Paris (France), Lab. of Dr. P. Avner,\\ *1990 - 1993 Postdoctoral Fellow (HFSP and Wellcome Trust funding), URA 1968, Pasteur Institute, Paris (France). Lab. of Dr. P. Avner.\\ *1986 - 1990 PhD degree (London University, Biochemistry) Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, (UK). Lab. of Dr. M. Fried.\\ *1983 – 1986 Bachelor’s degree, BA Cantab (1st class) in Natural Sciences (Part II Genetics), Cambridge University, England. \\ __Distinctions and Awards:__\\ *Grand Prix de la FRM (2011)\\ *ERC Advanced Investigator Award (2010)\\ *Prix Jean Hamburger de la Ville de Paris (2009)\\ *CNRS Silver Medal (“Medaille d’Argent” du CNRS) (2008)\\ *The “Otto Mangold” prize, German Society for Developmental Biology (2007)\\ *First prize of the "Fondation Schlumberger pour l’Education et la Recherche" (2005)\\ *Elected as EMBO member (2005)\\ *New Emerging Team (NET) by the EU Epigenome Network of Excellence (2004)\\ *CNRS ATIPE (Young Investigator funding) (2001-2004); ATIP plus (2004-2006)\\ *NATO award (visiting scientist at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA) (2000-2001)\\ *Thoday Prize in Genetics (Cambridge University) (1986)\\ *Emmanuel College Prize (Cambridge University) (1986)\\ *Emmanuel College Scholarship (Cambridge University) (1986) \\ __Scientific Activities and Responsibilities:__ \\ *Director and Co-Director of the Genetics and Developmental Biology Unit, created at the Curie Institute, since September 2008.\\ *Principal Investigator of the “Mammalian Developmental Epigenetics Team” since September 2001 \\ __Current Team Funding and Contracts:__ \\ *Labelisation “La Ligue” (2012-2017)\\ *ERC Advanced Investigator award (2010-2015)\\ *European FP7 Integrated Project “Syboss” (2010- 2014)\\ *European FP7 Integrated Project “MODHEP” (2010- 2014)\\ *European FP7 Network of Excellence “EppiGeneSys” (2010-2015)\\ *Funding by the Fondation de France (2009-2011)\\ *Funding by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (2009-2012)\\ *INCA (Genetics and Epigenetics of Tumors) (2008-2012) \\ __Research program coordination (most recent): __ \\ *Workpackage coordinator “Science and Society” Epigenesys Network of Excellence (2010-2015)\\ *Breast cancer and epigenetics" Cancéropôle Ile-de-France – Workpackage leader (4 groups) (2005-2008)\\ *HEROIC EU FP6 Integrated Project – Workpackage leader (4 groups) (2005-2010) \\ __Advisory Board / Scientific Committees (most recent):__ \\ *FRM Scientific Research Committee (since 2012)\\ *SAB of the Institut de Génétique Humaine (Montpellier, France) (since 2011)\\ *EMBO Young Investigator Program (2008-2011)\\ *ITMO Génétique Génomique Bioinformatique (since 2009)\\ *INSERM Institut de Développement et Génétique (2008-2009)\\ *Scientific Council of Albert Bonniot Institute, Grenoble (France) (since 2007)\\ *CNRS ATIP scientific board – Development section (2006-2009)\\ *INSERM CT1 (Epigenetics –Development - Cancer study section) (2003-2007)\\ *Curie Institute Research Section scientific board (since 2004) \\ *French Genetics Society board (since 2003) \\ __Ad-hoc expertise (most recent):__ \\ *Reviewer for Cell, Science, Nature, Nature Genetics, Development, Journal of Cell Biology, Genes and Development, Journal of Cell Science and others\\ *Expert for international and national funding bodies including: BBRC, EMBO, ERC, Human Frontier of Science, Wellcome Trust (UK), Riken (Japan) and others \\ __Editorial Activities :__ \\ *Editor special issue Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology: Epigenetics and Disease\\ *Editor special issue of Chromosome Research on Dosage Compensation\\ *Editor of Henry Stewart Lecture Series on Epigenetics (CD) - 2006\\ *Editorial Board of PlOS ONE, Chromatin and Epigenetics \\ __Participation in Scientific Networks:__ \\ *EU EpiGeneSys Network of Excellence (2011-2015)\\ *EU Epigenome Network of Excellence (2004-2010)\\ *GDR Epigenetique (2002-2006)\\ *Breast Cancer and Epigenetics Canceropole IDF (2004-present)\\ *Réseau ARECA, ARC “Epigentique et Cancer” (2005-2008) \\ __Co-Organizer of Scientific Meetings:__ \\ *Organiser of the Institut Curie's In House Seminar series (since 2011)\\ *EMBO Symposium on the Germline (2012) (Heidelberg, Germany)\\ *CSH Meeting on the Dynamic Organization of Nuclear Function (2012) (CSH, NY, USA)\\ *Junior Group Leaders of the Mt. St. Genevieve (2011) (Collège de France, Paris).\\ *Workshop on Epigenetics (2008) (Les Treilles, Tourtour, France)\\ *International Conference on X Inactivation (2006) (Institut Curie/ENS, Paris, France)\\ *International meeting on New Roles for RNA (2003, SFG, Pasteur Institute, Paris France)\\ *1st Alan Wolffe EMBO Workshop on "Chromatin and Epigenetics" (2003, EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany) \\ __Seminar and Meeting Invitations:__ \\ *Invited Seminar speaker at numerous institutions (national and international)\\ *> 70 invited speaker presentations or plenary lectures at international conferences (including Gordon conferences, CSH Symposia, ASCB meetings, FASEB and Keystone Meetings)\\ *Session chair at numerous meetings (Keystone, FASEB, EMBO and other) \\ __Public Science Activities:__ \\ *Co-ordinator of « Science and Society » workpackage in the EpiGeneSys Network of Excellence (2010-2015)\\ *Live Interview on French Radio (France inter – La Tete au Carré)\\ *Epigenetics for the public at the Curie Institute « Les Mardis de Curie » (2008)\\ *Participation in the Scientific Open Days « Journées Portes Ouvertes » at the Curie Institute\\ \\ __Teaching Activities:__ \\ *Annual Lecturer for several Masters 1 and 2 courses on Epigenetics, Genetics, Reproduction \\ *Scientific committee and lecturer for various international PhD courses on Epigenetics, Developmental Biology and non-coding Genome at the Institut Curie \\ *Occasional lecturer at several international courses and PhD programs