Pascale Romby

Pascale Romby is a leading French molecular biologist and CNRS Researcher based at the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMC) in Strasbourg. She serves as Director of CNRS Unit UPR 9002 since 2016 and Team Leader of the 'Bacterial regulatory RNAs and mRNAs' group since 2004.

• Specializes in RNA biology and bacterial gene regulation
• Current focus on RNA-protein interactions and stress response networks
• Member of international/national scientific societies
• Active editorial and supervisory roles

Research Interests: Romby's work centers on regulatory RNAs in bacteria, particularly their roles in virulence, stress responses, and host-pathogen interactions. Her team investigates RNA degradation machineries, translation control mechanisms, and the impact of small RNAs on bacterial persistence and metabolic adaptation.

Publications Trends: Her recent work focuses on RNA targetome mapping in Gram-positive pathogens, ribosome structure-function relationships, and multi-layered regulatory networks controlling bacterial virulence. These studies employ biochemical, structural, and systems biology approaches.

Scientific Honors:

• Recipient of the prestigious Pasteur Medal (2018)
• Langevin Prize by French Academy of Sciences (2010)
• CNRS Silver Medal (2006) and Bronze Medal (2003)
• FEBS Fellowship (1984) and Choucroun Prize (1984)

Supervision & Leadership: Has mentored 15 PhD students, 10 postdocs, and 23 visiting researchers. Organized two major Jacques Monod Conferences on RNA regulation and delivered over 45 invited seminars worldwide.