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The AGIR laboratory (represented by François HELLE, Etienne BROCHOT, Baptiste DEMEY, Catherine François, Marie PERRET and Laurence MARQUIS)
is organizing the 15th Scientific Days of the AFIPP (Francophone Association for the Study of Infections by Papillomaviruses and Polyomaviruses) in Fort-Mahon-Plage
from September 27 to 29, 2023. More information is available on the congress website:
AFIPP 2023* The
5th Scientific Day of the AGIR laboratory took place on June 22, 2023 at the UFR de Pharmacie d'Amiens and was an opportunity for discussions on our research work in infectious diseases.
* The laboratory's research work on the development of new anti-virulence agents to counter antibiotic resistance received the
prize for best displayed communication entitled“New 2-heteroaryl-4-aminoquinolines with promising pseudomonal anti-virulence activities” (Marie HANOT, Elodie LOHOU, François PELTIER, Pascal SONNET)
during the 30th Young Researchers Day of the SCT (Society of Therapeutic Chemistry).
* The laboratory's research work on the development of new anti-virulence agents to counter antibiotic resistance received the
prize for best displayed communication entitled“Development of new anti-virulence agents to tackle multi-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa” (Marie HANOT, Elodie LOHOU, Pascal SONNET)
during the 8th international electronic conference in medicinal chemistry (ECMC).*
Morgane CHOQUET obtained the thesis prize from the Sciences Technologies Santé doctoral school (EDSTS) for this doctoral work carried out at the AGIR laboratory, defended on December 17, 2021 and entitled “Molecular characterization of efflux systems in Acinetobacter baumannii and study of new analogue inhibitors of 1-(1-naphthylmethyl)-piperazine”.
* The laboratory's research work on the development of new anti-virulence agents to counter antibiotic resistance received the
prize for best displayed communication entitled“Tackling multi-drug resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa thanks to a new promising anti-virulence strategy” (Elodie LOHOU, Marie HANOT, Marine DUPLANTIER, Céline DALLE, Nicolas TAUDON,
Pascal SONNET)
during the 2nd international electronic conference on antibiotics (ECA).* Four professionals from the AGIR team were honored for their commitment from the early hours of the Covid pandemic.
Were named in the
new promotion of the Legion of Honor and the National Order of Merit published in the Official Journals on January 1, 2021 and November 24, 2021:
- Pr Claire ANDREJAK, Pulmonologist
- Professor Sandrine CASTELAIN, Virologist
- Ms. Véronique DESCAMPS, Laboratory Technician
- Dr Catherine FRANCOIS, Virologist
A medal ceremony was held for some of the recipients on December 1, 2021 at the Ministry of Solidarity and Health in Paris,
in the presence of Mr. Olivier VÉRAN, Minister of Solidarity and Health.