Academic Researcher - Laboratory of Epithelium-Neuron Interactions
Nicolas Lebonvallet is a French academic researcher with certification to direct research specializing in skin biology at the Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO) in Brest, France. He work since 2007 at the Laboratory of Epithelium-Neuron Interactions (LIEN), based at the Brest Faculty of Medicine. His core research covers development of skin models, skin biology, pruritus (itching), skin stem cells, and the role of the TRPV1 channel in skin cells. He is highly recognized for developing a groundbreaking method to create a re-innervated human skin explant. This model reconnects nerve cells with human skin tissue, serving as a major asset for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries to study neuro-cutaneous interactions. He is invested in the scientific community, currently serving as the Secretary of the French Society for Dermatological Research (SRD) and actively participating in the management of the IBSAM Institute (Brest Health, Agro, Matter).