Giacomo Cavalli PhD

Dr. Cavalli's laboratory is at the Institute of Human Genetics, a major research center of the French CNRS research agency, The Institute is dedicated to excellence in fundamental research and pathology. The principal research interests of the IGH are genome dynamics and epigenetics, developmental genetics, and molecular and cellular pathology. He has an excellent infrastructure with state-of-the-art facilities in genomics, imaging, and proteomics, a large animal house for Drosophila and mouse, a very well furnished reagent store, and in-house services like image publication assistance, informatics, bioinformatics, and web support. This makes the institute very attractive in itself. Moreover, Montpellier is a major biology area with a focus on basic research, biomedicine, plant biology, and environmental science. Its science drive, the beauty of the region, and its high quality of life make it an ideal destination for scientists from all over the world.