Patrick Allard: From California to Montpellier with a Fulbright Fellowship
Patrick Allard is a professor at the Institute for Society and Genetics at the University of California (UCLA) in Los Angeles, United States. His research focuses on reproductive alterations and neurobehavioral disorders resulting from exposure to environmental toxins. As part of his Fulbright research fellowship, he will be visiting UM from March to May to collaborate with researchers at the ExposUM Institute.
Her award-winning research project is titled: “Closing the Loopholes: Rethinking Pesticide Policy and Governance.” Her goal? To analyze how pesticide regulations are developed, implemented, and challenged in different regulatory contexts. Her work will examine the alignment between biological and community data and regulatory policies.
By adopting a comparative approach that includes policy analysis, stakeholder interviews, and community engagement, the project will aim to identify regulatory gaps, trace their origins, and propose concrete measures to strengthen the protection of human health and ecosystems.
International Laboratory
This project will also lay the groundwork for future collaborations through the establishment of an international CNRS research laboratory at UCLA, fostering interdisciplinary research at the intersection of biology, public health, and environmental policy.
Throughout his visit to Montpellier, which will run from March to May 2026, Patrick Allard will work in collaboration with researchers at the ExposUM Institute.
The University of Montpellier and the Franco-American Fulbright Commission have signed an agreement establishing research fellowships for researchers affiliated with the University who wish to visit a U.S. university or research institute, and vice versa. These fellowships cover stays of 3 to 12 months, depending on the research project.