ExposUM Doctoral Nexus: thesis topics for 2024 – applications closed
What is the ExposUM Doctoral Nexus program?
The Doctoral Nexus programs offered by the ExposUM Institute are networks of 3 to 4 doctoral researchers from different disciplines and affiliated with at least two different research units.
Compared to a traditional thesis, participating in a Doctoral Nexus will promote the ability to work in a team and design projects in a transdisciplinary manner while deepening one's own field of expertise.
A specific educational program will be offered, and the doctoral students concerned will also have the opportunity to organize a seminar within the Nexus network.
Theses are funded for four years from the outset, covering the doctoral student's salary and an environmental budget.
On the following page, you will find the ExposUM Doctoral Nexus projects that were selected as winners of the 2024 Doctoral Nexus Call for Proposals.
How to apply?
The specific application procedure is described in the thesis topics. Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications by April 21, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
Thesis topics 2024
Nexus EMIPSA "Epidemiology and evolution of infectious diseases in age-structured populations"
- Topic 1 “Evolution of pathogen life-history strategies: infection age, heterogeneity, and plasticity”
EMIPSA topic 1 Lion EN
EMIPSA topic 1 Lion FR - Topic 2 "Evolutionary dynamics of structured populations in a regime of low mutations: application to epidemiology"
EMPISA topic 2 Mirrahimi FR - Topic 3 “Within-host epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics of malaria”
EMIPSA topic 3 Demasse FR
EMIPSA topic 3 Demasse EN - Topic 4 “Preparing the critical care system for future health crises”
EMIPSA topic 4 Sofonea EN
EMIPSA topic 4 Sofonea FR
Nexus SECS (Society & Social Environment in the Face of Suicidal Behaviors)
- Topic 1 “Assisted death: Social acceptability, societal demand, paradoxical injunction?”
SECS topic 1 Vialla FR - Topic 2 “Social Neurosciences: Inflammatory and painful Responses to Social Stress in Suicidal Behaviors”
SECS topic 2 Courtet FR
SECS topic 2 Courtet EN - Topic 3 “Modeling suicidal behavior according to healthcare consumption, link with pain and analgesic consumption”
SECS topic 3 Molinari FR
Nexus PYPHAS "A global characterization of PFAS activity and elimination in drinking water"
- Topic 1 “Coupling nanofiltration and highly effective and stable membranes for electrooxidation of persistent pollutants in water”
PYPHAS topic 1 Mendret EN - Topic 2 “Understanding of mechanisms and pathways of PFAS degradation by electro-oxidation in drinking water”
PYPHAS topic 2 Cretin EN - Topic 3 “Effect of PFAS on intestinal tumorigenesis”
PYPHAS topic 3 Cavailles EN
Nexus EXPAIR “Development of innovative sensors for measuring EXPosure to pollutants in AIR to unravel cardiorespiratory effects.”
- Topic 1 “Development of photoacoustic sensors to assess pollutant environment and exhaled breath pollutant exposure”
EXPAIR topic 1 Vicet EN
EXPAIR Topic 2 Gouzi EN- Topic 3 “Impact of external exposome focusing on air pollutants on cardiorespiratory health under real-life conditions”
EXPAIR topic 3 Kase Tanno EN
Nexus COCKTAIL “Development of an advanced airway-on-a-chip model to study the effects of a cocktail of pollutants and respiratory viruses on lung tissue”
- Topic 1 “Using an advanced ‘airway on a chip’ model for studying the effects of exposome on lung tissue”
COCKTAIL topic 1 De Vos EN - Topic 2 “Development of original biophysical tools to evaluate the combined effect of pollutants and viruses on model lung tissue”
COCKTAIL topic 2 Massiera EN - Topic 3 “Studying respiratory virus infections of bronchial airway epithelium models exposed to pollutants”
COCKTAIL topic 3 Muriaux EN