Patricia Renard

Patricia Renard is a Professor at the University of Namur, affiliated with the Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (Namur, Belgium) and the Laboratory of Cellular Biochemistry and Biology. She leads the Mass Spectrometry Service Technological Platform and holds an ORCID identifier (0000-0003-4144-3353). Her research focuses on mitochondrial biology, proteomics, and cellular biochemistry, with over 4413 citations and a h-index of 35.

Education:

• Doctor of Science (1997): University of Namur, Thesis: 'Régulation par l'interleukine 1 du facteur transcriptionnel NF-kappa B dans l'activation de fibroblastes humains en culture'
• Master's Degree (1992): Degree in Zoology (University of Namur)

Research Interests: Dr. Renard's work centers on mitochondria dynamics, protein import mechanisms, and proteomic analysis in health and disease. She investigates topics like:

• Mitochondrial co-translational protein import (TOM20 proxisome)
• Role of heme synthesis in pluripotent stem cells
• Environmental toxin impacts on placental proteome
• Lipotoxicity effects on renal tubular cells

Recent Projects (2024-2028):

• PROTEOMILK: Biotherapeutic production in goat milk
• Characterization of mitochondrial protein import pathways
• Cardiac fibroblast-to-cardiomyocyte conversion
• Lipedema adipose tissue biology

Awards & Recognition:

• Highly cited researcher (h-index 35)
• Contributions to UN SDGs through biomedical research

Advising & Collaboration: Supervised 63 works. Active in international collaborations on mitochondrial biology and environmental health. Managed equipment like mass spectrometry platforms and proteomics tools.