Fabien Ferrage

Fabien Ferrage is an Associate Professor at École normale supérieure (ENS) – PSL University and a Senior Scientist (DR1) at CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research). He completed his undergraduate studies at École normale supérieure and Université Pierre et Marie Curie in Chemistry and Molecular Biophysics, earned his PhD in 2002, and held postdoctoral and academic positions at institutions including New York Structural Biology Center and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. His research focuses on developing advanced NMR methodologies to study biomolecular dynamics through techniques like high-resolution relaxometry and two-field NMR spectroscopy.

• Affiliated with PSL University (ENS) and CNRS (UMR 7203 Laboratory of Biomolecules)
• Teaching: Scientific Communication in English, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, and Molecular Spectroscopies at ENS and PSL University

His work bridges experimental and computational approaches to analyze protein side-chain dynamics and intrinsically disordered proteins, funded by projects like HIRES-MULTIDYN (EU FET-Open), FC-RELAX (EU MSCA-DN), and CPER PSL-RESOLUTION. Recent publications highlight collaborations with Bruker Biospin and Sorbonne University researchers, emphasizing interdisciplinary advancements in NMR relaxometry and molecular dynamics simulations.

• Key article trends:
  • 2024: Multivalent interactions in DNA repair and compartment dynamics
  • 2023: High-field MAS-DNP for amyloid structure
  • 2022: Protein side-chain dynamics and cation atmospheres

Scientific Awards:

• 2003: PhD Prize (French Chemical Societies)
• 2003: Lavoisier Fellowship
• 2003: Nine Choucroun Prize
• 2004: Raymond Andrew Award
• 2011: ERC Starting Grant

He has contributed to NMR instrumentation (e.g., fast sample shuttles) and methodological frameworks for analyzing spin relaxation in arbitrary systems. His teaching spans NMR fundamentals to advanced topics like magnetic resonance and molecular process dynamics.