Christelle Da Silva

After passing the CNRS external biology technician competitive examination in 2016, Christelle Da Silva joined the Oocyte Mechanics and Morphogenesis team co-directed by Marie-Hélène Verlhac and Marie-Emilie Terret at the Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Biologie (UMR 7241, U 1050, CIRB) at Collège de France. The team studies the end of oocyte growth followed by meiotic divisions during the final stage of ovogenesis in the mouse, with particular emphasis on the positioning of meiotic chromosomes. Within this team, Christelle Da Silva acts as lab manager, assisting her research team with organizational and technical aspects. She is responsible for managing, training and monitoring staff, as well as carrying out experiments for various projects within the team.