I also express my gratitude to the members of my thesis committee whom followed my work
through the years. Dr. Hanson, Dr. Lacroix, Dr. Voz and Dr. Thiry, I thank you not only for …

Abstract Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus or GBS), a Gram-positive
bacterium, and Candida albicans, a polymorphic fungus, are commensal microbes in most …

I am deeply grateful to my advisor, Michael Brand, for giving me the opportunity to work on
such an intriguing and demanding project in his lab. I would also like to extend my …

Post-transcriptional regulation is a complex process that encompasses a myriad of different
structures and mechanisms. There are several indications that regulatory elements in the …

Despite extensive research and refined therapeutic options, the survival for metastasized
uveal melanoma (UM) patients has not improved significantly. UM, a malignant tumor …

Understanding the functioning and organization of the brain is crucial to decipher how
sensory stimuli are translated into behaviour. Over the last decades, zebrafish has become a …

Cancer, one of the most devastating diseases globally, has been diagnosed at an
increasing rate over the past decade [1]. According to data collected by the World Health …