Qualified research supervisors (HDR)

Almut-Katrin HEINKEN will defend her Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) on Friday, March 27, 2026, starting at 2:00 p.m., in Lecture Hall 250 of the Faculty of Medicine, Midwifery, and Health Professions, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy.

The title of his dissertation is "A systemic analysis of the interactions between diet, the epigenome, and the microbiome in rare and common metabolic diseases across the lifespan".

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Arnaud FLORENTIN will defend his Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) on Thursday, February 12, 2026, starting at 2:00 p.m., in Thesis Room No. 3 of the Faculty of Medicine, Midwifery, and Health Professions, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy.

His thesis is entitled "Health monitoring systems and health intervention strategies: towards a coordinated approach".

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Jean-Marc SELLAL will defend his Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, starting at 2:00 p.m., at the Presidency of the University of Lorraine – Brabois, Salle Daum, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy.

His thesis is entitled “The use of electroimaging in the characterization and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.”

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Mathieu KUCHENBUCH will defend his Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) on Monday, December 15, 2025, starting at 4:00 p.m., at the C.H.R.U. de Nancy Brabois IRIS Research Building, Auditorium Room, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy.

His thesis is entitled "Rare epilepsies: experiences, biomarkers, and mechanisms" .

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Arnaud WIEDEMANN will defend his Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, starting at 10:00 a.m., in Thesis Room No. 3 of the Faculty of Medicine, Midwifery, and Health Professions, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy.

His thesis is entitled "Metabolism: from rare diseases to critical care patient management".

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Cécile POCHON will defend her Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, starting at 2:00 p.m., in amphitheater 250 of the Faculty of Medicine, Midwifery, and Health Professions, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy.

His thesis is entitled “Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and antitumor immunotherapy.”

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Iulia-Cristina IOAN will defend her Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, starting at 2:00 p.m., in the Lepois amphitheater of the Faculty of Medicine, Midwifery, and Health Professions, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy.

His thesis is entitled "Simplified techniques for assessing respiratory function in children while awake and asleep".

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Edem ALLADO, defends his Habilitation à Diriger des Recherche (HDR) on Wednesday July 9, 2025 from 2pm to 5pm in the Salle Gallé (Présidence - Brabois, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy).

His defense is entitled "Development and evaluation of new physiological functional exploration techniques".

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Gabriela HOSSU defends her Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) on Monday June 16, 2025 from 2:00 pm, in the Lepois amphitheater of the Faculté de Médecine, Maïeutique et métiers de la Santé, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy.

His defense is entitled ”Development and integration of advanced imaging techniques in healthcare and research".

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Estelle FALL defends for her Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) on Tuesday May 13, 2025 from 2:00 pm, in the thesis room (2nd floor) at Espace Rabelais, Ile du Saulcy in Metz.

His defense is entitled “Autorégulation et engagement : de l'indentification des processus impliqués dans la santé à la mise en place d'interventions (complexes) en santé”.

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