About the MGE team


Areas of Expertise


  • Comparative genomics and epigenomics
  • Third-generation sequencing technologies
  • Epigenomes and defensomes of bacteria and microbiomes
  • Multiscale biology

Our core values and vision


  • Excellence and commitment
  • Integrity, responsibility, and rigour
  • Interdisciplinarity and innovation
  • Support and guidance in career development

Our mission


To harness the information encoded in microbial genomes and epigenomes and gain a fine-grained interpretation of how its variation impacts evolution, adaptation, and pathogenicity.


Microbial Genomics and Epigenomics Team

Genoscope, 2024

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Current members

Janaina Rigonato, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist
jrigonat [at] genoscope.cns.fr

Angelina Beavogui

Graduate student
abeavogu [at] genoscope.cns.fr

Izabel Gomes

Master (M2) student
igomes [at] genoscope.cns.fr

Rhita Filali

Engineer
rfilali [at] genoscope.cns.fr

Pedro H. Oliveira, Ph.D., HDR

Team leader
pcoutool [at] genoscope.cns.fr

Opportunities at Master, Ph.D. and Postdoctoral level

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Former members

Vinicius Kavagutti

Postdoctoral fellow
Currently: Researcher at University of Agricultural Sciences

Auriane Lacroix

Master (M2) student
Currently: Consultant LIMS at SoftNLabs

Hadrien Guichard

Master (M2) student
Currently: Project Engineer at Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers