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Cathy Grosjean

Associate Professor at UCLy

5. Integral Human Development, Ecology and Ethics

cgrosjean@univ-catholyon.fr

Campus Lyon - Saint Paul
10 Place des archives 69002 Lyon

Function

  • Member of the Research group on Integral Human Development, Ecology and Ethics, UR CONFLUENCE : Sciences et Humanités (EA 1598) Lyon Catholic University
  • ESQESE Director Lyon Catholic University

Further information

Research areas

Ecologie Biologie Biomimicry Environmental transitions

Teaching areas

Molecular biology Genetics Animal Biology Cellular biology Biochemistry

Presentation

Cathy GROSJEAN is a lecturer and researcher at the Lyon Catholic University, where she is a member of the CONFLUENCE: Sciences et Humanités research unit (EA 1598). Her work focuses on socio-environmental transition, with a specific interest in biomimicry, an approach grounded in bioinspiration.
She examines the relevance and effectiveness of biomimicry as a lever for action in this transition, particularly through two dimensions:

  • As a tool for generating innovative (technological, organizational, etc.) and genuinely sustainable concepts;

  • As a pedagogical tool for raising awareness of environmental challenges.




She is also director of ESQESE, a school of higher education at Lyon Catholic University focusing on environmental transition and QSE.
  • Scientific Publications & Communications
    • Articles In Peer-Reviewed Journals
      • DE BILLY, Françoise, GROSJEAN, Cathy, MAY, Sean, BENNETT, Malcolm, CULLIMORE, Julie V. (2001). «Expression Studies on AUX1-like Genes in Medicago truncatula Suggest That Auxin Is Required at Two Steps in Early Nodule Development». Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions®, 14, 3, 267-277. [+]
      • MATHIS, R., GROSJEAN, Cathy, DE BILLY, F., HUGUET, T., GAMAS, P. (1999). «TheThe Early Nodulin Gene MtN6 Is a Novel Marker for Events Preceding Infection of Medicago truncatula Roots by Sinorhizobium meliloti». Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions®, 12, 6, 544-555. [+]
      • GROSJEAN, Cathy, HUGUET, Thierry (1997). «A persistent meristem is formed in nodular structures elicited by Nod factor or by a Rhizobium meliloti exopolysaccharide mutant in alfalfa plants which nodulate spontaneously». Plant Science, 127, 2, 215-225. [+]
    • Contributions In Conference Proceedings
      • GROSJEAN, Cathy, GAMAS, Pascal, HUGUET, Thierry (1998). «Early Nodulin Expression During Spontaneous Nodulating in Alfalfa». In : Elmerich C., Kondorosi A., Newton W.E. (dir.), Biological Nitrogen Fixation for the 21st Century. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture. Springer Publishing, 31, 335. [+]
    • Interventions In Symposiums
      • Communications in a symposium, scientific seminars
        • GROSJEAN, Cathy (2024). «Les démarches issues de la bioinspiration peuvent-elles fournir des méthodes d’innovation au service de la transition écologique des sociétés humaines ?». Journée d'étude interne "L’innovation : nécessité(s) et finalité(s)", UR CONFLUENCE : Sciences et Humanités (EA 1598), UCLy, June 2024, Lyon, France.
        • GROSJEAN, Cathy (2022). «Le biomimétisme, une voie pour penser et agir pour les transitions environnementales». Journée d'étude Défis écologiques pour un avenir durable, UR CONFLUENCE : Sciences et Humanités (EA 1598), UCLy, November 2022, Lyon, France [By invitation].
      • Posters
        • GROSJEAN, Cathy, GAMAS, Pascal, HUGUET, Thierry (1997). «Early nodulin expression during spontaneous nodulating in alfalfa». 11th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, Institut Pasteur, July 1997, Paris, France.
        • GROSJEAN, Cathy, HUGUET, Thierry (1996). «Incomplete nodular organogenesis induced by exogenous factors or bacterial mutants can be morphologically complemented by alfalfa genotypes selected for their Nar phenotypes». 8th International Symposium on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, July 1996, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America.
      • Autres interventions dans un colloque
        • GROSJEAN, Cathy (2024). Présidente de séance "Axe 1 des sciences naturelles aux sciences formelles". Colloque "Flexibilité, résilience, quelles normes, quelles limites ? Une approche interdisciplinaire", UR CONFLUENCE : Sciences et Humanités (EA 1598), UCLy, June 2024, Lyon, France. [+]
  • Scientific valorisation and dissemination of knowledge
    • Popular Science
      • Articles
        • GROSJEAN, Cathy (2024). «Qu'est-ce que le biomimétisme ?». The Conversation. [+]
  • Scientific Collaborations
    • Member of research laboratories
      • Since 01/09/2021, Member of the Research group on Integral Human Development, Ecology and Ethics, UR CONFLUENCE : Sciences et Humanités (EA 1598), UCLy, France
      • 1993 - 1997, Member of a research team, Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (INRAE), France
  • Organisation Of Symposiums
    • 2024 : Conference "Flexibility and resilience: what standards, what limits? An interdisciplinary approach"., Lyon Catholic University, France
  • Diplomas
    • 1997, Doctorat en Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire et Végétale, Aspects physiologiques, moléculaires et génétiques de la nodulation en l'absence de Rhizobium chez la Luzerne (Medicago sativa L.), Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, France
    • 1992, Diplôme d’ingénieur en Biochimie, INSA Lyon, France
  • Research professional experiences
    • 1999 - 1999, Post-Doctorat, Wageningen University, Netherlands
    • 1998 - 1998, Post-Doctorat, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
  • Pedagogical activities and responsabilities
    • Since 2020, Teacher at ESQESE, UCLy, France
    • Since 2020, ESQESE Director, UCLy, France
    • Since 2018, Pedagogical Director, ESTBB, UCLy, France
    • Since 1999, Teacher at ESTBB, UCLy, France
    • Teaching
      • Since 2018, Supervision of approximately 10 Master's theses per year, Lyon Catholic University, France
  • Languages
    • English - Capable d'enseigner