Catherine Lavazec

Catherine Lavazec serves as a Research Director and Statutory researcher at the Cochin Institute, specializing in Plasmodium-erythroid cell interactions within the broader framework of biomedical research. Her work is embedded in the institute's thematic focus areas including Immunology, Microbiology, and Cellular Plasticity.

Her research centers on molecular mechanisms of Plasmodium (malaria parasite) invasion and manipulation of erythroid cells (red blood cells), spanning Parasitology, Cell Biology, and Infectious Disease Immunology. This investigation into host-pathogen dynamics addresses critical gaps in understanding malaria pathogenesis and erythrocyte remodeling during infection.

No scientific awards, student advisement records, or grant details were specified in the source material. Laboratory affiliations appear connected to the Cochin Institute's research platforms focused on cellular and molecular analysis of infectious diseases, though specific team structures were not delineated.