Technical Team

Mélanie GUILLEMIN obtained her professional Bachelor’s degree from the University of Burgundy in 2014.

During her professional Bachelor’s degree, she completed a 6-month internship at IMATHERA, which led her to join the IMAPPI project (ANR-10-EQPX-05-01) for one year.She then became a permanent member of the IMATHERA team, contributing to different research areas such as cardiology, oncology, and pulmonary fibrosis, ranging from in vitro experiments to in vivo studies.

She is actively involved in the execution of both service and R&D studies within the platform.Her training and experience have allowed her to develop strong skills in animal experimentation, including treatment administration, organ collection, and surgical procedures, as well as in vitro techniques such as cell culture and flow cytometry.

Romain RUFFIN obtained his higher national diploma (BTS) in Biotechnology in 2019.
Following this diploma, he worked for 5 years at Oncodesign Services. This experience allowed him to
acquire skills in animal experimentation such as administering treatments, harvesting organs using
various methods, and performing surgery.
In addition, he was also trained in in vitro skills, such as culturing various tumor cell lines, performing
flow cytometry, PCR.
Since 2024, he has joined the IMATHERA team as a research technician within the COMETE project.