Dr. Julien Limenitakis
Senior Scientist
Genome-scale metabolic networks
Metabolic crosstalk in host-microbial communities
Modeling and integration of high-throughput experimental data
Python and R programming enthousiast
Jan 2014 - Present
Post-doctoral fellow in Prof. Kathy McCoy’s and Prof. Andrew Macpherson’s laboratory
University of Bern, Switzerland
Topic: Systems modelling of the metabolic network of a gut host-microbial community
SystemsX fellow : Transition post-doc grant fellowship
2011-2013
Post-doctoral fellow in Bacterial Systems biology
Biozentrum - University of Basel, Switzerland
Topic: Host-pathogen metabolic interaction network - Reconstruction of genome-scale metabolic networks
SystemsX funded project (BattleX)
2007‐2011
PhD in Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Topic: Identification and characterisation of metabolic pathways in Toxoplasma gondii
Supervisor : Dominique Soldati-Favre
2005‐2006
MSc degree in Molecular biology
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Topic: Identification of novel metabolic pathways in apicomplexan parasites
2004-2005
Maitrise in Genetics and Human Physiology
University Blaise Pascal, Clermont‐Ferrand, France
2001‐2004
BSc degree (Licence) in Cell Biology and Biochemistry
University Blaise Pascal, Clermont‐Ferrand, France
Reconstruction of genome-scale metabolic models for a small and define gut-microbial community.
Integration of experimental data and exploration of the metabolic contribution of bacterial partners within the community.
