The Winners
Highlighting the candidates for the PROPSY-EDU calls for projects whose applications were selected and rewarded by the committee of experts.
Part A - Training Passports
Claire is working on the characterization of polygenic models of major depressive episode.
The passport will allow him, among other things, to participate in an international congress .
Camille is interested in predicting treatment response in psychiatric disorders.
The passport will allow him to pursue specialized training and present his results at an international congress.
Katia Chardon
PhD student
INSERM-Univ. Paris-Saclay
2025 Laureate
Katia is studying a model of brain dysconnectivity associated with schizophrenia using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
The passport will fund an exchange in a foreign research laboratory.
Julie Chaudet
PhD student
Paris-Saclay University
2025 Laureate
Julie explores biomarkers of sensory atypicalities in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) using High Resolution Electroencephalography (HR-EEG).
The passport will, among other things, help to finance a multi-site national collaboration.
Julien Delages
PhD student
Paris-Saclay University
Winner 2025
Julien studies the genetic imaging of mood disorders in large populations. The passport will allow him, among other things, to participate in an international conference.
Océane Dufrenne
Doctoral student and intern
Paris-City University
2025 Laureate
Océane studies the structural and functional anatomy of the cerebellum in psychiatric disorders.
The passport will allow him to pursue a university degree in therapeutic neuromodulation and to participate in an international congress.
Yury Velho-Lages, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
INSERM-University of Grenoble
Winner 2025
Yury is interested in the role of miR-10a-5p as a possible biomarker in impulsive and compulsive behaviors.
The passport will allow him to present his research at an international conference.
Alexane Leclerc
PhD student
Paris-City University
2025 Laureate
Alexane works on the neurocognitive correlates of mood disorders studied with ultra-high field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (7T).
The passport will allow him to pursue specialized training abroad.
Lisa Pontoni
Clinical Psychologist and Doctoral Candidate
INSERM - Saclay
2025 Laureate
Lisa conducts cognitive and neurofunctional studies using a transdiagnostic approach to psychotrauma.
The passport will allow him to participate in an international congress.
Sabina Ramjaun-Bagot
Advanced Practice Nurse
EPSM South Brittany
2025 Laureate
Sabina is currently a Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in psychiatric mental health . Her passport will allow her to pursue university training in psychopharmacology.
Component B - Pilot Research Fund
Project: Using lipoproteins to predict the risk of suicidal ideation.
Thomas Gargot, MD, PhD
Lecturer and Hospital Practitioner - INSERM-Faculty of Medicine of Tours
Project: Measuring movement in a CAVE device to improve understanding and guide exposure therapies in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Project: Association between cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors and telomere length in people with bipolar disorder.
Project HOPE: ' Healing depression through Optimized Psychedelic Experiences '
Section C - Community Events
Cs'AIR Nose
Niort Hospital Center
Project leader: Laurence Fort
Created with the active participation of patients, the 'Clown Nez Cs'air' workshop fosters a relational space through the medium of clowning, promoting social inclusion and destigmatization. A film project about the workshop at the Niort University Hospital will chronicle the troupe's creative journey.
Over the Town
Over the Town creates and distributes artistic projects blending poetry and dreamlike imagery. Their flagship project is a one-woman show about mental health, 'Indelible Heart', which features nine real characters with psychiatric disorders including bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder.
Positive Minders breaks down stereotypes, informs, and promotes best practices to remove barriers to early and inclusive care for all mental illnesses. The production of a program titled "On s'en contre fou" (We Don't Give a Damn) on the topic of depression will feature a psychiatrist specializing in PEPR PROPSY.