Fête de la Science, 2-3 October 2021, Espace Mendès France

After 1 year of absence, our laboratory made its big comeback for the 30th edition of the science festival, organized on October 2 and 3, 2021 at Espace Mendès France in Poitiers. In total, more than 250 people were welcomed by our team at the “Bacteria are resisting” stand. Through our rich and varied activities, they were able to learn more about the theme of antibiotic resistance.

• A general presentation of our laboratory was permanently provided using a projected video; and explanations of the current and future context of antibiotic resistance were made using a set of posters.
• Our board game version 2.0, the « Bacti’Quizz », allowed children and adults to test their knowledge in the form of a fun quiz. The questions around bacteria and antibiotics were divided into 3 categories: “Microbiology”, “Hygiene and well-being” and “History of health”.
• A Gram stain from buccal swabs was offered to our little (and big) scientists. The images, captured from a microscope, were projected in order to involve children and parents. This workshop allowed them to see that bacteria are also present inside our body and that they are not dangerous for our health.
• Our model body, accompanied by his poster, was also there to explain the fate of drugs in the human body. The public was able to understand why it is important to respect the dosages and to follow the treatment well until the end.
• A handwashing learning workshop with a device, « la boîte à coucou », used for training of nursing staff, was available to the public. For this, the children and the parents used an ultraviolet hydro-alcoholic gel then observed their hands afterwards thanks to the blue light of the box. The public found the animation very relevant in the current context!
• Great novelty for this 2021 edition: the setting up of a new workshop on DNA and PCR. The objective was to discover the structure and functioning of DNA but also to present the PCR technique and its applications in routine and research. This animation was particularly popular with children who were able to make their own DNA sequences like the famous building bricks.
• A last bacteria drawing workshop was installed to allow children to have fun and relax after all these efforts.

Finally, all the participants were rewarded for their efforts by our friendly hostesses! Each child received a “young researcher” diploma as well as a gift bag filled with goodies, bacteria soft toys and other delights.

Nuit des chercheurs, 6 October 2021, CHU Poitiers

We we participated in the 4th edition of to the “Nuits des chercheurs” organized by the University Hospital of Poitiers each year.

Poster nuit des chercheurs 2021 U1070

Ma Thèse en 180 secondes, March 2020

Our students are also in the first line to talk about our laboratory through different events by participating to the MT180.

Hariyanto Ih first participated during the 1Oth Joint Working Group Indonesia-France in Poitiers in 2018.

Then, 2 brilliant Phd students of the unit, Rana Awad and Jennifer Tardiveau, have participated this year in Poitiers

Jennifer

Rana

Ecole de l’ADN

In the frame of the Ecole de l’ADN, Dr. Julien Buyck is regularly interviewed by young students from high schools of the region. In January 2019 and in January 2020 they were students from Lycée Elie Vinet (Barbezieux).

Christophe Burucoa is administrator of the school of DNA Nouvelle Aquitaine, a space for initiation, information and debate on the development of life sciences. He organized courses on antibiotic resistance offered to junior high school students in the region. Three to four courses are organized each year for 12 classes.

Students and their teachers come to Poitiers for 3 days. During this stay, they are confronted with clinical cases and carry out antibiograms and PCR in search of the mecA gene to adapt the therapeutic response. They visit the Bacteriology laboratory and meet several professionals representing different research and health professions in order to help them with their professional orientation.

At a distance, a return is organized in their high school during which they will present their results of manipulation, the visit of the lab and will make posters on the professions encountered. A debate on antibiotic resistance ended the day.

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For our students funded by the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the « scientific communication » module is mandatory. Jennifer Tardiveau have visited high schools in our region to present the researcher’s academic career and profession and the research theme of the laboratory. In November 2019, she did a visit of the Lycée Emile Roux (Confolens) and the Lycee Desfontaines (Melle).

Nuit des chercheurs, 16 October 2019, CHU Poitiers

The laboratory is also participating to the “Nuits des chercheurs” organized by the University Hospital of Poitiers each year. For one evening three weeks after the “Fête de la science”, some researchers of our unit are presenting our research activity to the public and patients in the hall of the hospital. In 2019, we realized a movie with some pictures to present the whole activities of the laboratory.

Our participation in 2019 has been highlighted on the INSERM Bordeaux website :

Pint of Science, 22 May 2019

Two of our researchers have been invited to speak during the worldwide event Pint of Science. Thus, Vincent Aranzana-Climent and Dr. Julien Buyck have presented two conferences during the evening with 30 people on the theme “les antibiotiques, c’est fantastique?”.

Dr. Julien Buyck has started by a general presentation called “Et si les antibiotiques n’étaient plus efficaces demain?”, and Vincent Aranzana-Climent continued with a presentation talking about “La pharmacométrie au service de l’antibiothérapie”.

Some of our PhD students are involved in the organization of this event in Poitiers. Vincent Aranzana-Climent (in 2018), Jennifer Tardiveau and Grace Akrong (2019 and 2020) are volunteers for the organization of the Pint of Science event.

Printemps de la Recherche

In April 2019, the laboratory has participated to the “Printemps de la recherche” which is organized by the University of Poitiers for Employees of the University. The lab did a presentation of the different activities and organized a visit of our facilities.

Women in Science

Some of our PhD students are visiting the High school of the Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine to talk to young students about their training courses, the researcher career and the place of women in the scientific world, in the frame of the Women in Science (now called “Sciences En Mouvement d’Elles”) event organized by Espace Mendès France. The aim is to enhance the professional careers of women and to fight against stereotypes and inequalities.

Alexia Chauzy and Sophie Magréault were visiting a High school of Niort (Lycée la Venise Verte) in March 2018.

Grace Akrong and Jennifer Tardiveau were visiting a secondary school Jean Rostand in Neuville-de-Poitou in April 2019.

Espace Mendès France

The tight relationship between our team and Espace Mendès France from Poitiers, has given numbered events like a conference from Dr. Julien Buyck and Dr. Blandine Rammaert about “Et si les antibiotiques n’étaient plus efficaces demain?”, in October 2018.

Espace Mendes France is becoming a real partner of our recent PANAMA project funded by INSERM and region Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Article in the local newspaper La Nouvelle République has been published: