Sophie Limou

Sophie Limou is a Professor at École Centrale de Nantes and Head of the BIOLO teaching program and OD BioSTIC-Santé. She leads the iTHINK team (Integrative Transplantation, HLA, Immunology and geNomics of Kidney injury) at the CR2TI Inserm UMR1064 research center. Her work bridges bioinformatics, nephrology, and immunogenetics to address challenges in transplantation medicine and precision healthcare.

Education:

• Cell Biology
• Molecular Biology
• Medical Genetics and Genomics
• Bioinformatics
• Biostatistics and R Programming
• Physiology/Health

Research Focus: Limou’s research spans kidney transplantation outcomes, polygenic risk scores, HIV epidemiology, and genomic big data integration. Key areas include:

• HLA typing innovations
• Genetic determinants of chronic kidney disease
• Immunogenetic compatibility analysis
• Public health applications of precision medicine

Her work emphasizes translational research, leveraging computational tools for clinical decision-making.

Laboratory Leadership: The iTHINK team develops integrative approaches to kidney injury mechanisms, combining genomic data with clinical outcomes. Projects include the KiT-GENIE biobank and HLA imputation methodologies.

Collaborations: Limou collaborates on global initiatives like the SARS-CoV-2 host genetics project, SHLARC (HLA reference consortium), and PRIMUS precision medicine platform.