Mitochondria and proteostasis: it’s a kind of MAGIC

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After his PhD, obtained in 2003 at the medical school of Montpellier University, Dr. Jérémy Fauconnier joined the Muscle Physiology group of Pr. H. Westerblad at the Karolinska Institute (Stockholm, Sweden). After two years of postdoctoral research and following three years as a fellow of the National Institute for Medical and Health Research (France), Dr. Jérémy Fauconnier was recruited as a permanent researcher by the French national center for scientific research (CNRS) at Montpellier University. Dr. Jérémy Fauconnier, as a specialist in cellular electrophysiology and calcium imaging has published numbers of originals and review articles focusing on Calcium signaling, excitation-contraction coupling and mitochondrial function. His contribution to the scientific community goes far beyond his research activities. He built up the national Young Investigator Group for Basic Cardiovascular Research with the aim to support scientific, educational, and advocacy activities of the French Society of Cardiology (GRRC/SFC). He is also a founding nucleus member of the Scientist of Tomorrow of the European Society of Cardiology and he belongs to several national and international scientific councils where he organizes workshop and scientific events dedicated to the Young Research community.