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Guillaume Courbon, PhD

INSERM Researcher
LBTO
guillaume.courbon[@]inserm.fr
Academic interests

Bone loss, bone deformities and fractures are hallmarks of several chronic inflammatory diseases, including chronic kidney disease and chronic inflammatory joint disease. My primary research interest is to understand the physiopathological mechanisms by which bone & joint cells regulate systemic inflammation, anemia, and cardiovascular disorders in Bone & Osteoarticular diseases including Chronic Kidney Disease – Bone and Mineral Disorder (CKD-MBD) and chronic inflammatory rheumatisms such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

My lab investigates several physiological regulations of the mineral metabolism and the metal metabolism, with an emphasis on shared pathways in iron and phosphate regulation. Our translational studies usually integrate preclinical experiments with patient-based studies for a comprehensive overview of disease etiology and progression. My group is collaborating with several specialists in Rheumatology, Nephrology, and Surgery in France and in the USA.

Teaching

2013-2016

Medical School. 1st year. Cellular and Molecular Biology (20h), General Physiology (20h), Anatomy (10h).

Science School/Master Biotechnologies for Health. 1st year (M1): Epidemiology and Biomarkers (15h). 2nd year (M2): Preclinical Research, advanced (15h).

Since 2023-

Medical School/Master iHealth. 1st year (M1): Mineral Metabolism and Nutrition (2h), Metal Metabolism and Nutrition (2h), Transcription Factors, Advanced (2h), 2nd year (M2) The Kidney-Bone-Heart Axis (2h).

Background

2016: PhD (LifeSciences) Kinetics of Bone Loss in Arthritis

2017-2022: Northwestern University (Chicago, USA): Postdoctoral Fellow (NIH, AHA)

2019: President Award, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

2023- Researcher (INSERM) metabolism, mineral, inflammation