Renata Basto

Dr. Renata Basto is a Research Team Leader at the Curie Institute (CNRS UMR144) affiliated with Sorbonne University, specializing in the Biology of Centrosomes and Genetic Instability. Her work explores mechanisms of cell proliferation and genetic instability in cancer and neurodevelopmental disorders.

• CNRS Silver Medal (2024)
• ANR Chair of Excellence in Biology/Health (2024)

Her team employs advanced microscopy, quantitative image analysis, and models like Drosophila, mice, human brain organoids, and cancer cell lines to investigate polyploidy, mitotic spindle function, and centrosome number alterations. Recent projects include the ScalingRules initiative funded by the ANR, aiming to uncover links between polyploidy and cancer. Her students include PhD candidates Quentin Cousson, Riham Salame, and Antonia Terrizzano.

Key research keywords: Cell Biology, Genetic Instability, Cancer, Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Developmental Disorders.