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Anne-Florence Bitbol is a tenured Associate Professor at the Institute of Bioengineering in the School of Life Sciences at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland. She holds a PhD in Physics, which she completed summa cum laude at Université Paris-Cité. With a strong foundation in physics, her research focuses on understanding biological phenomena through quantitative methods, utilizing physical concepts and mathematical frameworks. Her work investigates the impacts of optimization and historical contingency on biological evolution, particularly in relation to protein sequences and microbial populations. Prior to her current role, she has held positions at prestigious institutions including CNRS Researcher at Sorbonne Université and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University. She has received multiple awards for her contributions to the field, including the Early Career Scientist Prize from the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) and the Michelin Young Researcher Prize from the French Physical Society. In her teaching, she emphasizes the integration of scientific machine learning into biological data analysis, reflecting her commitment to advancing education in life sciences through innovative approaches.
EPFL • Lausanne, Switzerland
Tenured position in the Institute of Bioengineering
EPFL • Lausanne, Switzerland
Focused on research and teaching in the Institute of Bioengineering
Laboratoire Jean Perrin, Sorbonne Université • France
Tenured researcher position
Princeton University • USA
Part of the Biophysics Theory Group, working under multiple prominent PIs
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