Biosketch

Bénédicte Manoury initially studied biochemistry and cell biology at Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris, which laid the foundation for her interest in the biological sciences. She earned her PhD in Immunology at René Descartes University, reflecting her commitment to understanding the intricacies of the immune system.
After completing her doctoral studies, she was awarded an EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) long-term fellowship, which is a prestigious recognition in the field of molecular biology. She used this opportunity to conduct her postdoctoral research in the laboratory of Professor C. Watts at the University of Dundee, where her focus was on studying antigen presentation in dendritic cells. Dendritic cells play a critical role in the immune system as antigen-presenting cells, presenting antigens to other immune cells to initiate immune responses.

Upon her return to Paris, she embarked on an academic career, starting her own research team in 2004, supported by an AVENIR grant from INSERM (the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research). This grant likely provided critical funding and support for her research endeavors.
In 2011, Bénédicte Manoury transitioned to Necker hospital and currently holds the position of Research Director at CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), a prestigious position in the French research community.
She heads the group "Immune response and Danger signals" at INEM where she focuses her research on endosomal Toll-like receptor activation in the context of inflammatory diseases. Toll-like receptors are key components of the innate immune system and play a significant role in detecting pathogens and initiating immune responses.