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Our March Ambassador of the Month is Maria-Bernadette Madel, a Postdoctoral Associate based in the USA. Maria completed her PhD in Immunology and Microbiology at the University Côte d’Azur in Nice, France, where she was working on the identification of potential mechanisms that play a role in inflammatory bone destruction. During her postdoc at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, USA, Maria worked on the identification of mechanisms in age-related bone loss.
Research interests:
My research interest is in osteoimmunology and in the immune function of osteoclasts.
Recent publications:
- Halper J, Madel MB, Blin-Wakkach C. Differentiation and Phenotyping of Murine Osteoclasts from Bone Marrow Progenitors, Monocytes, and Dendritic Cells. Methods Mol Biol. 2021. 2308:21-34.
- Madel MB, Fu H, Pierroz DD, Schiffrin M, Winkler C, Wilson A, Pochon C, Toffoli B, Taïeb M, Jouzeau JY, Gilardi F, Ferrari S, Bonnet N, Blin-Wakkach C, Desvergne B, Moulin D. Lack of Adiponectin Drives Hyperosteoclastogenesis in Lipoatrophic Mice. Front Cell Dev Biol. 2021. Apr 1;9:627153.
- Madel MB, Ibáñez L, Ciucci T, Halper J, Rouleau M, Boutin A, Hue C, Duroux-Richard I, Apparailly F, Garchon HJ, Wakkach A, Blin-Wakkach C. Dissecting the phenotypic and functional heterogeneity of mouse inflammatory osteoclasts by the expression of Cx3cr1. Elife. 2020. May 13;9:e54493.
Why I love immunology:
I love immunology because immunology is the foundation of modern medicine, which has been highlighted once more by the recent development of the COVID vaccine.
If I wasn’t an immunologist, I would be:
I would be an archeologist, because that way I could find out what was going on in ancient times.
Tips for young people who want to enter the field of immunology:
My advice for young scientists who want to break into the field of immunology is to be curious, never stop exploring, and most importantly, start building your network as soon as possible, as this can help you get guidance and ideas for your research, but also to build career as a future scientist.
What being an Immunopaedia Ambassador means to me:
I joined immunopaedia in 2018, being part of the immunopaedia family is a great opportunity, not only because I can connect and network with immunologists around the globe, but also because I can promote research and knowledge about immunology and contribute to immunology education.
How I have contributed to Immunopaedia so far and plans for future contributions:
So far, I have written several articles for the Breaking News section and conducted an interview with Dr. Andreas Bergthaler (Immunologist of the Month 2020). In the past, I have also been involved in keeping the content of our website up to date and designed some online course questions on various topics. My most recent contribution is a summary article on how the gut microbiota is related to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, and I have many more plans for future contributions.
You can get in touch with be by:
LinkedIn: MBMadel
Twitter: @MB__Madel
