Daniel Louvard

Daniel Louvard is a Full Professor at Institut Pasteur (1990-2011) and has served as Director of the Research Division at Institut Curie since 1993. He leads research in Cell & Developmental Biology with a focus on centromere biology, genome instability, and tumor progression mechanisms.

His research program bridges molecular cell biology and cancer genetics, studying:

• Mechanisms of centromere establishment and maintenance
• Epigenetic regulation of chromosomal inheritance
• Role of repetitive centromeric DNA in genome stability
• Replication stress and chromosomal breakage
• Structural and numerical chromosomal abnormalities

Recent publications reveal his team's leadership in:

• Centromere-specific DNA amplification
• Epigenetic loops for centromere position preservation
• Chromatin micromanipulation techniques
• Homologous recombination in BRCA-deficient tumors
• Nuclear mechanosensing checkpoints
• Non-canonical DNA methylation pathways

Scientific recognition includes:

• Academia Europaea (1991)
• French Academy of Sciences (2003)
• European Academy of Cancer Sciences (2010)
• Officier de la Légion d’Honneur (2012)
• Lounsbery Prize (1996)
• Multiple FEBS and Cancer Research Foundation awards

He maintains active editorial roles and serves on prestigious scientific councils including CEA, EMBO Council, and European Life Science Organization.