Myriam Reffay's Group

Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes - UMR 7057

We are a young and dynamic group based in the Matière et Système Complexes laboratory in the heart of the Paris Rive Gauche district within the Université Paris Cité.

We study the mechanical properties of model tissues in the context of muscle differentiation and tumour progression. Our aim is to determine and understand the organisation and mechanics of these tissues, but also to be able to modify their fate by physical constraints.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Architecture of model tissues under physical constraints, Mechanobiology of model tissues, Multicellular communication and dynamics, Muscle cell differentiation, Tumoral progression.

TOOLS

Magnetic nanoparticles, multicellular aggregates, manipulation of magnetic aggregates, tissue rheology, tissue microscopy, 2-photons microscopy.

Research Interests

Magnetic multicellular aggregates
Stretching muscle precursor to differentiate them
Macroscopic mechanical properties

Team members

Myriam REFFAY

Associate professor UPC

Contact

Lorijn VAN DER SPEK

PhD Student

Alain RICHERT

Assistant

Florence DELORT

Research Engineer

Latest News

Gefluc – Les entreprises contre le cancer

Myriam Reffay has just received funding from Gefluc Paris – IDF (Groupement des Entreprises Françaises dans la Lutte contre le Cancer) for her project entitled: ‘Probing mechanical properties during tumor[…]

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Leaflet on model 3D muscle tissues by Christina Rostaing (student EPSAA)

Christina Rostaing, student EPSAA, realizes this very nice leaflet on our research after an internship in our group. Thank you Christina and congratulations!

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