Sylvie Reverchon

Born in Saint Symphorien d’Ozon (France), studied in University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, working at Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA) since 1987. Trained as molecular biologist with a Microbiology specialty. My research seeks answers to a fundamental biological question: How does an organism know when, where and for long to turn a gene on or off? I address this question by investigating bacterial species that establish pathogenic interactions with plant hosts. All organisms respond to a change in their environment by modifying their behavior. I am interested in identifying the specific signals that denote a given environment, the nature of the sensors that detect such signals, and how the sensors transmit this information to the regulators implementing a response that enables the organism to survive and prosper in the new condition. My research focuses on understanding: • how bacteria integrate multiple signals into a cellular response, • the mechanisms by which a given signal elicits distinct responses from co-regulated targets, • the role of chromosome dynamic in genetic control • the genetic control of virulence factors.