Meryem Baghdadi

Meryem Baghdadi is a permanent CNRS Research Fellow at Institut Curie in Paris, affiliated with the 'Cell Migration and Invasion' team within the Cell Biology and Cancer unit (UMR144). Her research examines stem cell niche regulation in homeostasis and cancer contexts.

Education includes:

• PhD (2017) from Institut Pasteur Paris under Dr. Shahragim Tajbakhsh
• Postdoctoral fellowship at SickKids Hospital (Toronto) in Dr. Tae-Hee Kim's laboratory

Research focuses on:

• Intestinal stem cell dynamics and niche regulation
• Cancer stem cell behavior and tumor microenvironment interactions
• Homeostatic maintenance mechanisms in epithelial tissues

Achievements include:

• L'Oréal-UNESCO Young Talent Prize for Women in Science (2022)

She actively advocates for women in STEM through public engagement and podcast appearances discussing research career pathways.