Postdoctoral Associate

Gaelle completed her PhD at Institut Cochin in Paris with Dr. Catherine Lavazec, where she developed an in vitro model of P. falciparum infection of erythrocyte precursors in the bone marrow parenchyma. Using this model, she found that infection with P. falciparum gametocytes delays erythroblast maturation to prevent the release of immature gametocytes into circulation.  She joined the Kafsack lab in January 2020.  Gaelle also likes playing badminton and gardening.