Our 

Team

The Clinical Proteomics Platform consists of a dynamic team ready to listen to your questions.

Each member of the laboratory brings his or her own talents and knowledge to make the PPC the best choice for all your projects.

Sylvain LEHMANN

Sylvain LEHMANN

Head of the laboratory of Biochemistry and Clinical Proteomics

Prof. Sylvain Lehmann M.D., Ph.D. is professor of Biochemistry at the Medical School of Montpellier. His clinical unit at the University Hospital Center (CHU) is in charge of the biological diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders and he recently set up a reference Neurological biobank. 

Christophe HIRTZ

Christophe HIRTZ

Head of the Clinical Proteomics Platform of Montpellier

Full Professor in Clinical Proteomics and Biochemistry, Christophe Hirtz is specialized in clinical assays and R&D activities in the field of clinical proteomics since 1998 and neurodegenerative diseases since 2010. ORCID

Jérôme VIALARET

Jérôme VIALARET

MASS SPECTROMETRY Specialist - engineer

« I am an experienced scientist who has conduct research across several disease areas based on pre-clinical assay development for large molecules by LC-MS. » ORCID
Aurore ATTINA

Aurore ATTINA

MASS SPECTROMETRY ENGINEER - SMART PROJECT MANAGER

« Hello everyone, I’m a mass spectrometry engineer and I joined PPC as the SMART project manager. My role is the development and implementation of methods for the detection and quantification of RNA changes. »

Amandine AMALRIC

Amandine AMALRIC

PHD STUDENT

« PhD student working on RNA epigenetic : our goals are to investigate the role of mRNA methylation in colorectal cancer progression and to identify potential RNA modification-based biomarkers in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases using mass spectrometry.” ORCID

Alexandre DAVID

Alexandre DAVID

Project manager SMART

« My research work focuses on the contribution of post-transcriptional mechanisms on cancer cell adaptation, in particular RNA epigenetic and translational control. To achieve our goals, we have created the S.M.A.R.T. consortium that seeks at developing state-of-the-art tools & methods for studies on RNA epigenetic, in particular for clinical applications. »

Laura FICHTER

Laura FICHTER

Mass spectrometry engineer

« Engineer in mass spectrometry and proteomics, I am in charge of the research project on the TAU protein in multiple neurodegenerative pathologies. »

Jana KINDERMANS

Jana KINDERMANS

engineer assistant - plasma boost project manager

« Hello! My name is Jana and I’m from Belgium. I’m responsible for the Plasma Boost project: the detection of amyloid peptides in the blood on a MALDI-TOF (concerning Alzheimer’s disease). » 

Marie-Laure PONS

Marie-Laure PONS

PhD student

« I’m a PhD student working on the development of innovative method in mass spectrometry for the discovery of biomarkers in the context of neurodegenerative diseases. » 

Pablo MOHAUPT

Pablo MOHAUPT

PhD student

« As a PhD student within the EU-funded MIRIADE consortium (MIRIADE.eu), I’m working on innovative mass spectrometry assays that contribute to the diagnosis of different dementia types. In addition, I aim to unravel the alternative neuroproteome. »

Constance DELABY

Constance DELABY

Project manager

University lecturer in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Constance Delaby is specialized in clinical trials and diagnostic activities of neurodegenerative diseases since 2011. ORCID

Laurent TIERS

Laurent TIERS

ImmunoAssay specialist - engineer

« Hello, I am in charge of immunoassays in the laboratory on the latest technologies, SIMOA and MSD. »

Nelly GINESTET

Nelly GINESTET

IMMUNOASSAY SPECIALIST - ENGINEER

« I am responsible for immunoassays in the laboratory on the latest technologies, SiMoA, Ella and MSD. Need a service ? Do not hesitate to contact me! In parallel, I develop and implement the detection of new biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases using the SiMoA method. »

Clinical Proteomics Platform

Institute for Regenerative Medicine & Biotherapy (IRMB)
Hôpital Saint Eloi
80 rue Augustin Fliche
34295 MONTPELLIER – Cedex 5
FRANCE

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