Sophie Chauvet
About Sophie Chauvet
Sophie Chauvet serves as the Deputy Vice President of Science Biology at Aix-Marseille Université and has held various academic and research positions since 2005. Her research focuses on neural circuit formation and the impact of cancer on neuronal circuits.
Work at Aix-Marseille University
Sophie Chauvet currently serves as the Deputy Vice President for Science Biology at Aix-Marseille Université, a position she has held since 2020. In this role, she acts as a vital link between various research units, institutes, faculties, and doctoral schools. Additionally, she is an elected member of the Commission for Education and University Life (CFVU) at Aix-Marseille University, a role she has maintained since 2020. Previously, she was the Undergraduate Program Director for the life science department from 2016 to 2020 and an elected member of the university's research committee from 2016 to 2019.
Education and Expertise
Sophie Chauvet's educational background includes a Baccalauréat from Lycée Jacques Prevert in 1989, followed by preparatory classes in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics at Lycée du Parc. She earned her DEA in Biochemistry from École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay between 1991 and 1995. Chauvet completed her PhD in developmental biology at Université de la Méditerranée from 1995 to 1999 and achieved her HDR in 2008. Her research expertise focuses on cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in neural circuit formation and neuron wiring during nervous system development.
Research and Contributions
Since 2011, Sophie Chauvet has been a professor at the Institut of Developmental Biology of Marseille (IBDM), where her research has centered on axon guidance and the reorganization of neuronal circuits in cancer-affected organs. Her postdoctoral research emphasized innate immunity in C.elegans at the Center of Immunology of Marseille-Luminy. Chauvet has also served as an elected expert in national commissions for evaluating research and scientific careers at CNRS, contributing to the advancement of scientific evaluation processes.
Previous Positions and Roles
Before her current roles, Sophie Chauvet worked as an Assistant Professor at Université de la Méditerranée from 2005 to 2011. She was also an IUF Junior Member at the Institut Universitaire de France from 2012 to 2017. Additionally, she was an elected member of the CNRS Section 22, focusing on cellular biology and development from 2016 to 2021. These positions have allowed her to influence research and education in the life sciences across various institutions.