Science

Cancer research
& Machine learning

PhD research at the intersection of AI/ML, multi-omics data integration and gene regulatory networks, applied to cancer biology.

Currently, I’m working as a research engineer at Evotec while pursuing my PhD at the Cancer Research Center of Toulouse (CRCT). My research is supported by Evotec, allowing me to explore innovative approaches in cancer research and drug discovery.

PhD Research Graph

A living map of the research domains, ideas, and systems currently shaping my scientific trajectory.

Research focus

My PhD research is centered on the development of computational models to decode the complexities of tumors, with a strong emphasis on multi-omics data integration and gene regulatory networks. I'm involved in the field of Digital Twins for cancer research, enabling a more personalized and predictive approach to oncology.

  • 01

    Multi-omics integration

    Combining transcriptomics, proteomics and clinical data to better explain cancer mechanisms, with a focus on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia.

  • 02

    Gene regulatory networks

    Single layer and multilayer network inference, from time-course RNA-seq data to dynamical models of cellular interactions.

  • 03

    Digital Twins for cancer

    Building in-silico patient cohorts for virtual clinical trials and drug screening, with a personalized and predictive approach to oncology.

Publications

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  1. 3
    2026 Review Article

    Multilayer network approaches to omics data integration in Digital Twins for cancer research

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  2. 2
    2026 Paper

    Data driven network inference and longitudinal transcriptomics unveil dynamic regulation in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia models

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  3. 1
    2023 Book chapter

    Dissecting Cellular Phenotypes in the Tumour Microenvironment through Gene Regulatory Networks: Inference, Analysis and Dynamical Modelling

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Thesis

Machine learning models of cancer dynamics based on transcriptomics data

Supervisors Dr. Vera Pancaldi & Dr. Andrei Zinovyev
CIFRE funding CARe labeling

Conferences

Talks 3

Date Location Event / Presentation
05 July – 11 July 2025 Montreal, Canada

SSM15

Temporal dynamics of cellular interactions: Insights from gene regulatory network analysis

30 September – 04 October 2024 Paris, France

Computational Systems Biology of Cancer 7th ed., Institut Curie 🏆 Best oral presentation

Time series analysis of cellular interactions through gene regulatory network inference

26 November – 01 December 2023 Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Spain

EMBO Workshop — Computational models of life

Deciphering cellular interactions through gene regulatory network inference

Posters 13

Date Location Event / Presentation
24 September – 26 September 2025 Barcelona, Spain

The 4th International Conference on Systems Medicine, Artificial Intelligence & Drug Repurposing (RExPO25)

From Cells to Populations: A Variational Autoencoder Approach to Pseudo-Bulk Alignment

20 July – 24 July 2025 Liverpool, UK

ISMB/ECCB 2025

Temporal dynamics of cellular interactions: Insights from gene regulatory network analysis

05 July – 11 July 2025 Montreal, Canada

SSM15

Temporal dynamics of cellular interactions: Insights from gene regulatory network analysis

2 June – 6 June 2025 Maastricht, Netherlands

NetSci

Integrating topological data analysis with time series gene expression in cellular systems

31 March – 4 April 2025 Paris, France

Qlife Spring School, ENS

Integrating topological data analysis with time series gene expression in cellular systems

2 February – 7 February 2025 Toulouse, France

Toulouse Onco Week (TOW)

Integrating topological data analysis with time series gene expression in cellular systems

20 November – 22 November 2024 Perpignan, France

20th Annual Meeting, Canceropole GSO

Time series analysis of cellular interactions through gene regulatory network inference

30 September – 04 October 2024 Paris, France

Computational Systems Biology of Cancer 7th ed., Institut Curie

Time series analysis of cellular interactions through gene regulatory network inference

25 June – 28 June 2024 Toulouse, France

JOBIM

Time series analysis of cellular interactions through gene regulatory network inference

26 November – 01 December 2023 Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Spain

EMBO Workshop — Computational models of life

Deciphering cellular interactions through gene regulatory network inference

22 November – 24 November 2023 Arcachon, France

19th Annual Meeting, Canceropole GSO

Dissecting cellular communication through gene regulatory network inference

October 5th 2023 Toulouse, France

1st Young Scientist Cancer Congress (YS2C)

Dissecting cellular communication through gene regulatory network inference

23 July – 27 July 2023 Lyon, France

ISMB/ECCB 2023

Dissecting cellular communication through gene regulatory network inference

Experience

2023 – Present Toulouse, France Academia

PhD Student (CIFRE)

Toulouse Cancer Research Center (CRCT)

Thesis: Machine learning models of cancer dynamics based on transcriptomics data. Research conducted at UMR1037 – CRCT under co-supervision of Dr. Vera Pancaldi and Dr. Andrei Zinovyev.

2023 – Present Toulouse, France Industry

Research Engineer

Evotec

While conducting a PhD at CRCT, employed as a research associate in the In Silico R&D Data Science department. Evotec funded the PhD research.

2022 – 2023 Toulouse, France Academia

Computational Biology Engineer

Toulouse Cancer Research Center (CRCT)

Built and applied gene regulatory network inference tools to time-course RNA-seq data in the tumor microenvironment.

2021 Toulouse, France Industry

Data Scientist

Vaiomer

Research and implementation of new analysis strategies for targeted metagenomic data on the 16S rRNA gene, particularly for projects with specific data characteristics (over-representation of zeros) or a specific experimental design, such as paired samples or time series.

2020 – 2021 Toulouse, France Industry

Mathematics Teacher

Acadomia

Taught mathematics (algebra, calculus, geometry) to high school students in the scientific stream.

Education

2026

PhD candidate in Computational Oncology

University of Toulouse

  • Thesis: Machine learning models of cancer dynamics based on transcriptomics data
  • Co-supervisors: Dr. Vera Pancaldi and Dr. Andrei Zinovyev
  • Committee: Dr. Manlio De Domenico and Dr. Manuel Diaz-Munoz
  • CIFRE funding
  • CARe labeling
  • Leader of COMET (Student Scientific Committee from Toulouse Cancer Research Center)
  • Representative of doctoral students, Doctoral school BSB (Biology, Health and Biotechnology)
2022

MSc in Bioinformatics

Paul Sabatier University

  • Graph processing
  • Data mining
  • Deep learning — Neural networks
  • Machine learning
  • Post-genomic data processing (NGS)
  • Integration of heterogeneous data
  • In silico annotation of genomic sequences — hidden Markov model
  • Systems biology
  • Multivariate data analysis
  • Advanced linear modeling
2021

The Institute for Higher National Defence Studies (126th IHEDN-Youth cycle)

ISAE Supaero

  • Geopolitics
  • International relations
  • Multilateralism
  • Defence and security (cybersecurity and space defence)
  • Economic intelligence
2020

BSc in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Microbiology

Paul Sabatier University

  • Microbial cell structure and function, microbial genetics and related pathologies
  • Function, composition and structure of lipids, proteins and carbohydrates
  • Genomics and genetics, including eukaryotic and prokaryotic, and DNA repair
2018

BSc in Mathematics

Paul Sabatier University

  • Mathematical analysis: differentiation, integration and series
  • Algebra
  • Statistics and probability

Technical skills

Languages
RPythonBash
Bulk RNAseq
FastQCMultiQCCutadaptTrimmomaticSTARBWABowtieSalmonKallistoDESeq2edgeRlimmaComBat
scRNAseq
Cell RangerSeuratScanpySCTransformHarmonySingleRAzimuthDoubletFinderScrubletMonocleSurvival analysis
Exploratory analysis
PCAt-SNEUMAPHierarchical clusteringDifferential expression
Network inference
GENIE3ARACNE
Network analysis
STRINGSTRINGdbigraphNetworkXCINNATCGACytoscapeGephiWGCNAMCODE
Functional enrichment
GSEA (MSigDB)clusterProfilerToppGeneEnrichrclueGOg:Profiler
Spatial transcriptomics
MERFISHSTARmap
Multi-omics integration
MultiAssayExperimentMixOmicsDIABLOMOFA+TotalVIOmicsIntegratoriMOKAIGV
Statistical tests
t-testANOVAWilcoxonKruskal-WallisChi-SquarePearsonSpearmanLinear modelsMixed modelsBayesian statsFDR / Benjamini-Hochberg
ML models
Regressionscikit-learnXGBoostLightGBMPyTorchTensorFlowAutoencodersk-meansDBSCANCross-validationROC-AUC
Visualization
ggplot2SeabornMatplotlibplotlyComplexHeatmapCytoscapeOmicsNet

Languages

French C2
Native
Certificat Voltaire
802/1000 | Niveau Affaires
English B2
Professional
TOEIC
895/990
Spanish A2
Basic