Amelie Bernard
Présentation
Dr Amélie Bernard
Born January 5, 1984 in Saint-Lô, Manche HDR, Accreditation to direct research University of Bordeaux (2023)
Doctor in plant biology from University of Bordeaux (2011) Current position
CRCN, group leader at the Laboratory of Membrane Biogenesis, UMR5200 CNRS, University of Bordeaux
*Exploring the nature, dynamics and function of lipids in membrane remodelling during plant autophagy and their importance in plant adaptation programs to environmental stress * Higher studies
2008 - Master in Plant Biology, University of Bordeaux, France
2008-2011 - PhD thesis in plant biology, University of Bordeaux, France
2011-2012 - Postdoctorate in plant biology, Laboratory of Membrane Biogenesis, CNRS, University of Bordeaux, France
2012-2016 - Post-doctorate in cell biology, Klionsky Laboratory, Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA Research activities
2016 ->: Research Scientist (CR) and group leader (Laboratory of Membrane Biogenesis, CNRS, University of Bordeaux;
2012-2016: Post-doctorate in cell biology, Klionsky Laboratory, Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Characterization of novel actors and signalling pathways involved in the regulation of autophagy-related genes in S. cerevisiae
2011-2012: Post-doctorate at the Laboratory of Membrane Biogenesis, CNRS, University of Bordeaux, France
Study of the ECERIFERUM proteins involved in very-long-chain alkane synthesis in Arabidopsis
2008-2011: Thesis at the Laboratory of Membrane Biogenesis, CNRS, University of Bordeaux, France
Characterization of the alkane-forming pathway in Arabidopsis Research supervision
Group leader since 2016. Current group composed of 1 researcher, 1 PhD student, 1 lecturer, 2 research engineers, 2 assistant engineers, 1 technician (in 2024).
PhD supervision: 2
Post-docs supervision: 1
Master supervision: 7
Undergraduate student supervision: 3 Publications
33 in peer review journals
Oral communications at scientific conferences: 19 Prizes and Rewards
2023: CNRS Bronze Medal Editorial experience
2023-> Associate editor in Frontiers in Plant Physiology Major contracts and research funding obtained
2022 – 2024 Emerging project AutoLip2 (How autophagy reshapes lipid metabolism to promote plant acclimation to environmental changes, Idex CNRS/UB), Coordinator, 85k€
2021 – 2025 Associated investigator of ANR RecovOil (Plant lipid droplets in post-stress recovery; ANR AAPG2021), 450k€
2020 – 2025 ERC Starting Grant (The missing link: how do membrane lipids interplay with ATG proteins to instruct plant autophagy, LIP-ATG, 852136) Coordinator, 1.5M€
2018 – 2020 Seed Fund AutoLip1 (Lipids function in plant autophagy, Idex CNRS/UB), Coordinator, 30k€
2018 – 2019 Seed fund Fédération de Recherche BIE. Co-coordinator, 7k€
2017 – 2021 Salary for a PhD student, UB, 90 K€
Publications
Publications
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Monitoring and methods for estimating the biodiversity of a watercourse in an alpine ecosystem by metabarcoding analyses2026 |
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Unveiling the molecular identity of plant autophagic compartments: A proteo-lipidomic study in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>2025 |
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A dual component system instructs membrane hydrolysis during the final stages of plant autophagy2025 |
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Clathrin-coated vesicles are targeted for selective autophagy during osmotic stress2025 |
Lipid/protein interplay in membrane formation and remodeling during plant autophagySaclay Plant Sciences seminars, Jan 2025, Versailles, France |
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Lipid/protein interplay in membrane formation and remodeling during plant autophagyJacques Monod Conference Molecular basis for membrane remodelling and organisation, May 2025, Roscoff, France |
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Lipid/protein interplay in membrane formation and remodeling during plant autophagy12th Scientific days on autophagy, Mar 2025, Nice, France |
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Lipid/protein interplay in membrane remodeling during plant autophagy20th GERLI International Lipid Meeting, Nov 2025, Strasbourg, France |
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Deciphering the singularity of autophagic membranes: key lipids in autophagy2025 Gordon Research Seminar, Jan 2025, Lucca, Italy |
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The phospholipases LCAT3 and LCAT4 are key players in the final stages of autophagy in ArabidopsisPlant Proteolysis (GRS) Gordon Research Semina "Proteolysis During Plant Development and Stress Responses", Jan 2025, Lucca, Italy |
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LCAT3 and LCAT4: dual key players in the final stages of autophagy in Arabidopsis14th International Congress of the French Society of Plant Biology, Jun 2024, Bordeaux, France |
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Lipid/protein interplay in membrane formation and remodeling during plant autophagy26th International Plant Molecular Biology (IPMB 2024), Jun 2024, Cairns, Australia |
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Lipid/protein interplay in membrane formation and remodeling during plant autophagyInternational Plant Proteostasis Conference, Sep 2024, Vienne, Austria |
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AtVPS13M1 is involved in lipid remodeling in response to phosphate starvation and is located to mitochondria in Arabidopsis thalianaInternational Conference on Plant Mitochondria Biology, May 2024, Saint-Malo, France |
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The molecular signature of autophagic structures in Arabidopsis thaliana2nd French Membrane Meeting Workshop, Sep 2023, Bordeaux, France |
Molecular cartography of purified autophagic membranes to decrypt autophagosome formation in Arabidopsis thalianaESPL 2023 - 10th European Symposium on Plant Lipids, Jul 2023, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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How do membrane lipids contribute to autophagy in plants ?ENPER 2023 - 23rd European Network for Plant Endomembrane Research, Oct 2023, Constance, Germany |
Unravelling the contribution of lipids in plant autophagyPlant Membrane Club, Jun 2022, Lyon, France |