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Philippe Bastin is a full Professor and Director of the Trypanosome Cell Biology Unit at Institut Pasteur and INSERM U1201, Paris. He also chairs the Labex IBEID program (Integrative Biology of Emerging Infectious Diseases) and leads multiple international collaborations.
- University Paris-Descartes (HDR, 2005)
- Université Catholique de Louvain (PhD, 1993; Degree, 1989)
His research focuses on Trypanosoma brucei and Toxoplasma gondii, with specific interests in:
- Flagellar assembly and intraflagellar transport (IFT)
- Tubulin post-translational modifications
- Centrosome and basal body biology
- Motility mechanisms of vector-borne pathogens
- Microfluidic tools for parasite imaging
Recent work includes Tryp-Chip microfluidic devices for longitudinal parasite imaging, LRRC56 roles in dynein docking, and glutamylation studies in flagellum construction. His 2025 publications explore IFT selectivity and tubulin dynamics.
Awards include:
- Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale Team (2022, 2015)
- Honorary Christoffel Plantin Award (2021)
- Pasteur-Vallery-Radot Prize (2013)
He has trained 10 PhD students and 13 postdocs, with 1/3 of former trainees in academia, 1/3 in industry (including a startup CEO), and 1/3 in international postdocs.
