Status:In progress

Opening date: 20 April 2026

Closing date: 1 June 2026

End of thesis

To support PhD students in their research projects, the MarMaRa Institute is offering up to 6 months of thesis extension. This grant is aimed at PhD students who are doing their thesis in a MarMaRa laboratory, and who need extra time for experimental or editorial work.

Application documents :

  • Application form (download from the right-hand column)
  • CV with list of publications
End of thesis awardees 2024

Project title

Last name - First name

Laboratory - team

Genetic predisposition to malaria: genomic and transcriptional profiles for the identification of cell-type-specific regulatory variants ADJEMOUT Mathieu TAGC - Marquet
MADaM syndrome: from pathophysiology to therapeutic approaches. COSTE Solène MMG - Magdinier
Multivalued Refinements of Boolean Models for the Study of Biological Systems - Focus on Dysferlinopathies BEN BOINA Nadine I2M - Remy
Laser-assisted bioprinting of muscle stem cells for reconstructive medicine DUVERT Lucas LP3 - Alloncle
Study of the pathophysiological mechanisms of a new form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease due to mutations in the KCTD11 gene GADACHA Jihane MMG - Delague (Bartoli)
Multi-omics data integration methods for the study of rare genetic diseases / Méthodes d'intégration de données multi-omiques pour l'étude des maladies génétiques rares HIRST David MMG - Baudot
Investigating the role of inhibitory preBötzinger Complex neurons for the synchronization of heart rate and blood pressure with breathing LINOSSIER Ambre INMED - Menuet (Muscatelli)
Contribution of the miR-140 family and other non-coding RNAs to the pathophysiology of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria and related syndromes TOURY Léa MMG - Roll (Magdinier)
Investigating the structure-function relationship of Purkinje fibers in a mouse model of ventricular arrhythmias VAHDAT Juliette IBDM - Miquerol (Kelly)

 

Awardees end of thesis 2022

Project title

Last name - First name

Laboratory - team

Study of rare variants in genes involved in inflammatory response and mitochondrial function in dilated cardiomyopathies associated with chagas disease. ANDRIEUX Pauline TAGC - Christophe Chevillard
Developmental origins of Lmna-related dilated cardiomyopathies and impact of FGF10 treatment. BOUCHARD Laetitia MMG - Francesca Rochais
Characterization of murine and cellular models of KCNQ2-related epileptic and developmental encephalopathy. BRUN Lucile MMG - Laurent Villard
Epileptic encephalopathies related to heterozygous mutations of the gene coding for the KCC2 co-transporter: study of pathophysiological mechanisms. HAMZE Mira INMED - Igor Medyna
Modeling congenital ACTH deficiency using human induced pluripotent stem cells
(hiPSCs)
MAC Thi Thom MMG - Thierry Brue

 

Awardees end of thesis 2021

Project title

Last name - First name

Laboratory - team

Contribution of leptin to the pathogenesis of RETT syndrome BELAIDOUNI Yasmine INMED - Jean- Luc Gaiarsa
Application of artificial intelligence approaches to biocuration in genetic diseases
genetic diseases
GRATTEPANCHE Coralie MMG - Christophe Beroud
High-throughput reporter assay, regulatory DNA element, gene expression, silencer, epigenetics SADOUNI Nori TAGC - Salvatore Spiculgia
Role of the HIRA protein in chromatin organization during neuronal differentiation. TRANI Jean-Philippe MMG - Frédérique Magdinier
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Marie-Cécile
Gaillard
Project officer, Scientific Referent
MMG Marseille Medical Genetics, MarMaRa office - Campus Marseille Timone
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photo portrait Solène Coste, PhD Étudiante
Solène Coste, PhD Student
End of thesis

Obtaining support from the MarMaRa Institute as part of the "End of thesis" call for projects enabled me to approach the final months of my PhD with greater serenity. This grant allowed me to devote myself fully to writing my manuscript, finalizing my research work and preparing my defense. It provided crucial support at a key transitional moment in my academic trajectory, when the dissemination and promotion of my results is crucial to advancement of my career.