Fabrice Vavre

Fabrice Vavre is a Professor at the University of Lyon 1, affiliated with the Laboratory of Biometrics and Evolutionary Biology (LBBE) within the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques. His research focuses on symbiotic interactions between arthropods and bacteria, particularly vertical transmission dynamics and their evolutionary implications. Key projects include the ANR Hmicmac (co-adaptation in holobionts), RESIST (symbiosis and environmental stress), MICROM (tick symbiont evolution), and bed bug symbiosis studies. He coordinates major initiatives like the Equipex+ Infectiotron and SHAPE-Med@Lyon, advancing One Health approaches and infectious disease research. His work integrates experimental evolution, comparative genomics, and symbiotic ecology.

• Leadership: Symbiotron platform (10+ years), Infectiotron coordinator since 2021
• Research Themes: Symbiosis dynamics, Wolbachia roles, insect-microbe coevolution
• Collaborations: IGEPP (Rennes), BF2I (Lyon), Izinovation

Publications span symbiotic mechanisms, genomic adaptations, and applied entomology, with over 100 articles. His work bridges fundamental biology and translational health solutions.