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Thomas Pradeu holds dual appointments as a tenured senior investigator at CNRS/University of Bordeaux and Presidential Fellow at Chapman University. He founded and leads the Conceptual Biology and Medicine research team in Bordeaux and coordinates the international Philosophy in Biology and Medicine (PhilInBioMed) network. Previously, he served as associate professor at Paris-Sorbonne University (2008-2014) and was embedded philosopher at Bordeaux's ImmunoConcept lab.
Education includes:
- Bachelor of Philosophy from Paris Sciences et Letters University
- Master of Philosophy from Sorbonne
- Ph.D. from Sorbonne
Pradeu's interdisciplinary research bridges philosophy and biomedical science, focusing on:
- Theoretical foundations of immunology (self-nonself, danger theory)
- Microbiome interactions with immunity
- Cancer biology conceptual frameworks
- Philosophical aspects of biological individuality
Awards:
- Lakatos Award for contributions to philosophy of science
Research Leadership: Secured ERC Starting Grant (2015-2020) for microbiome/biological individuality research. Founded Conceptual Biology and Medicine team. Collaborates with prominent scientists including Eric Vivier, Rob Knight, and Margaret McFall-Ngai.
Fellowships: CASBS Fellow at Stanford University (2020-2021).
