About

Co-head of the team BIPID at the IAME laboratory at the Paris University/ Bichat Hospital. Specialized in viral dynamics and antiviral treatment, his research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of drug actions and optimizing drug efficacy, in chronic (HIV, HBV) and acute emerging viral infections (SARS-CoV-2, Ebola, Nipah). He develops conceptual mathematical models to characterize the interactions between the host organisms (human or animal), the pathogen and the drug.

Position
Researcher
Institution
French Institute of Health & Medical Research (Inserm)

Linked Projects

Funded Research Project

Title: Viral dynamics of rebound and control following early treatment of HIV/SIV (NIH)

The results of the ANRS EP47 VISCONTI (Viro-Immunological Sustained COntrol after Treatment Interruption) study provided proof of concept that a state of sustainable HIV remission may be induced in at least some people with HIV: the post-treatment controllers (PTC). Unlike natural controllers, PTCs presented a symptomatic primary HIV-1 infection with high viral load and low… Continue reading Viral dynamics of rebound and control following early treatment of HIV/SIV (NIH)

Country
France
Starting year
2017
Duration
5 years
Budget
1.1M$
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Funded Research Project

Title: A Non-Human Primate Model For HIV Remission (pVISCONTI)

The VISCONTI study proposed that post-treatment control (PTC) of HIV infection might be favored by early antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation. However, a formal demonstration has not been established and the underlying mechanisms leading to PTC remain elusive. The pVISCONTI program aims to assess, in standardized conditions, the impact of early versus late ART initiation on… Continue reading A Non-Human Primate Model For HIV Remission (pVISCONTI)

Country
France
Starting year
2016
Duration
7 years
Budget
5.2M€
Members/PIs involved
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Linked Publications

Antiviral capacity of the early CD8 T-cell response is predictive of natural control of SIV infection: Learning in vivo dynamics using ex vivo data

Vemparala B, Madelain V, Passaes C, Millet A, Avettand-Fenoel V, Djidjou-Demasse R, Dereuddre-Bosquet N, Le Grand R, Rouzioux C, Vaslin B, Sáez-Cirión A, Guedj J, Dixit NM.

PLoS Comput Biol 2024, 20(9):e1012434

Early antiretroviral therapy favors post-treatment SIV control associated with the expansion of enhanced memory CD8+ T-cells

Passaes C, Desjardins D, Chapel A, Monceaux V, Lemaitre J, Mélard A, Perdomo-Celis F, Planchais C, Gourvès M, Dimant N, David A, Dereuddre-Bosquet N, Barrail-Tran A, Gouget H, Guillaume C, Relouzat F, Lambotte O, Guedj J, Müller-Trutwin M, Mouquet H, Rouzioux C, Avettand-Fenoël V, Le Grand R, Sáez-Cirión A.

Nature Communications. 2024, 15(1), Article number: 178

Optimal Maturation of the SIV-Specific CD8 + T Cell Response after Primary Infection Is Associated with Natural Control of SIV: ANRS SIC Study

Passaes C, Millet A, Madelain V, Monceaux V, David A, Versmisse P, Sylla N, Gostick E, Llewellyn-Lacey S, Price DA, Blancher A, Dereuddre-Bosquet N, Desjardins D, Pancino G, Le Grand R, Lambotte O, Müller-Trutwin M, Rouzioux C, Guedj J, Avettand-Fenoel V, Vaslin B, Sáez-Cirión A. Cell Rep. 2020 Sep 22;32(12):108174. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.108174. PMID: 32966788.

Modeling SIV kinetics supports that cytotoxic response drives natural control and unravels heterogeneous populations of infected cells

V. Madelain, C. Passaes, A. Millet, V. Avettand-Fenoel, R. Djidjou-Demasse, N. Dereuddre-Bosquet, R. Le Grand, C. Rouzioux, B. Vaslin, A. Saez-Cirion, J. Guedj. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.01.19.911594