NAmur Research Institute for LIfe Sciences
Completed PhD theses in the area of INFECTIOLOGY
Structural and Functional Characterization of a Copper Efflux Protein: PcoB from Caulobacter crescentus
PhD thesis defended by Laurelenn HENNAUX (Prof. Catherine MICHAUX) - 07/01/2026
Decrypting the complex PTSNtr-dependent regulation of (p)ppGpp levels under unstressed and stressful conditions in Caulobacter crescentus
PhD thesis defended by Elie MARCHAND (Prof. Régis HALLEZ) - 05/12/2025
Intrinsic resuscitation from the copper-induced viable-but-nonculturable state in Cupriavidus Metallidurans
PhD thesis defended by Timothej PATOCKA (Prof. Jean-Yves MATROULE) - 03/12/2025
Are non-coding Simbuviruses RNA motifs involved in transcription termination and translation?
PhD thesis defended by Laure RUBIANO BONIL (Dr. Damien COUPEAU and Prof. Benoît MUYLKENS) - 31/10/2025
Elucidation of the (p)ppGpp-dependent transcriptomic landscape in Caulobacter crescentus
PhD thesis defended by Aishwarya SAXENA (Prof. Régis HALLEZ) - 09/10/2025
Decoupled Metal Transport in Caulobacter vibrioides: Distinct Roles of P1B-type ATPases in Copper Delivery and Zinc Homeostasis
PhD thesis defended by Hala KASMO (Prof. Jean-Yves MATROULE) - 19/09/2025
A two-component and a Mla-like lipid transport systems are involved in Brucella abortus envelope stress response
PhD thesis defended by Adélie LANNOY (Prof. Xavier DE BOLLE) - 24/01/2025
Clickable mannose analogues: powerful tool to label bacterial cell wall by Metabolic Glycoengineering and Synthesize sugar nucleotide for antibodies functionalization
PhD thesis defended by Marine LACRITICK (Prof. Stéphane VINCENT) - 25/11/2024
Iron homeostasis positively influences copper tolerance, promoted by TbcT and OxcT in Caulobacter crescentus
PhD thesis defended by Pauline CHERRY (Prof. Jean-Yves MATROULE) - 26/09/2024
Identification and Characterization of the Marek's Disease Virus-encoded Circular RNAs
PhD thesis defended by Alexis CHASSEUR (Prof. Benoît MUYLKENS & Dr. Damien COUPEAU) - 13/09/2024
Characterization of the molecular role of PcoB in copper efflux in Caulobacter crescentus
PhD thesis defended by Amira KHOCHTALI (Prof. Jean-Yves MATROULE) - 12/02/2024
Development of vaccine candidates against Brucella melitensis and Acinetobacter baumannii infections in a mouse model
PhD thesis defended by Emeline BARBIEUX (Prof. Eric MURAILLE & Prof. Xavier DE BOLLE) - 23/11/2023
Synthesis of beta-lactams for the electrochemical detection of bacterial antibioresistance
PhD thesis defended by Arnaud BEAUFAYS (Prof. Stéphane VINCENT) - 25/10/2023
Genome Landscapes: A Window into the Evolution of Human Viruses
PhD thesis defended by Florian POULAIN (Prof. Nicolas GILLET) - 07/07/2023
Infection naturelle au virus de Schmallenberg dans l’espèce ovine: de l’image individuelle à la résonance collective
PhD thesis defended by François CLAINE (Prof. Nathalie KIRSCHVINK and Prof. Benoît MUYLKENS) - 28/06/2023
Study of the mechanisms leading to mitochondrial fragmentation and mitophagy in Brucella-infected cells and analysis of its functional consequences
PhD thesis defended by Jérémy VERBEKE (Prof. Thierry ARNOULD & Prof. Xavier DE BOLLE) - 30/03/2023
Smooth lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis, unipolar growth and disulfide bond formation in Brucella abortus cell envelope
PhD thesis defended by Caroline SERVAIS (Prof. Xavier DE BOLLE) - 27/02/2023
Development of carbohydrate analogues as mechanistic probe for the characterization of galactofuranoside hydrolase
PhD thesis defended by Loïc CHENE (Prof. Stéphane VINCENT) - 25/01/2023
Synthesis of Heptose mimetics as inhibitors of bacterial enzymes or modulators of inflammation
PhD thesis defended by Jun CAO (Prof. Stéphane VINCENT) - 20/10/2022
Biophysical and enzymological exploration of Mycobacterium tuberculosis phosphoserine phosphatase SerB2 self-assembly and regulation by L-serine
PhD thesis defended by Elise PIERSON (Prof. Johan WOUTERS) - 03/10/2022
The APOBEC3B cytidine deaminase is an adenovirus restriction factor
PhD thesis defended by Noémie LEJEUNE (Prof. Nicolas GILLET) - 30/08/2022
Structural and inhibition study of phosphoserine phosphatase (SerB2) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
PhD thesis defended by Marie HAUFROID (Prof. Johan WOUTERS) - 25/03/2022
Histidine biosynthesis, cell separation and copper resistance in Brucella abortus
PhD thesis defended by Agnès ROBA (Prof. Xavier DE BOLLE) - 04/02/2022
Spatial analysis of health inequalities in Dakar, Senegal
PhD thesis defended by Assane GADIAGA (Prof. Catherine LINARD) - 31/01/2022
Interactions Between the Outer Membrane and the Peptidoglycan in Brucella abortus
PhD thesis defended by Pierre GODESSART (Prof. Xavier DE BOLLE) - 17/12/2021
Synthesis and biological evaluations of novel pillar[5]arene conjugates
PhD thesis defended by Whenzhang CHEN (Prof. Stéphane VINCENT) - 27/10/2021
Phenotypic adaptation and regulatory response to copper stress in Cupriavidus metallidurans
PhD thesis defended by Laurens MAERTENS (Prof. Jean-Yves MATROULE) - 25/10/2021
Drug-drug cocrystallization or salt formation as an alternative to combination drugs: a case study on clofazimine
PhD thesis defended by Laurie BODART (Prof. Johan WOUTERS) - 20/09/2021
Characterization of the molecular mechanisms controlling negative chemotaxis to copper in Caulobacter crescentus
PhD thesis defended by Gwennaëlle LOUIS (Prof. Jean-Yves MATROULE) - 10/03/2021
L’échinococcose kystique au Moyen Atlas au Maroc: évaluation du traitement anthelminthique des chiens et de la vaccination des moutons
PhD thesis defended by Fatima Ezzahra AMARIR (Prof. Nathalie KIRSCHVINK) - 29/01/2021
