Julien Nicolas
Career
[2019] Group leader of the team "Nanomedicines for the treatment of severe diseases". Institut Galien Paris-Saclay, Univ. Paris-Saclay, CNRS UMR 8612, Faculté de Pharmacie, Châtenay-Malabry, France.
[2016] CNRS Director of Research. Institut Galien Paris-Saclay, Univ. Paris-Saclay, CNRS UMR 8612, Faculté de Pharmacie, Châtenay-Malabry, France.
[2013] Habilitation Thesis to conduct research. From macromolecular synthesis to advanced nanoparticulate systems for drug delivery. Committee: B. Charleux, P. Couvreur, E. Fattal, J.M.J. Fréchet, R.S. Langer, S. Lecommandoux, J.-C. Leroux, K. Matyjaszewski.
[2007] CNRS Researcher. Institut Galien Paris-Sud (w/ Pr. P. Couvreur), CNRS UMR 8612, Faculté de Pharmacie de Châtenay-Malabry, Univ. Paris-Sud. CNRS researcher first class since 2011.
[2006] Postdoctoral fellowship. Department of Chemistry, Univ. of Warwick, UK (w/ Pr. D.M. Haddleton). Synthesis of polymer-peptide/protein bioconjugates by living radical polymerization (Marie-Curie Fellowship IEF grant).
Education
[2005] PhD in Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Polymers. Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, Univ. Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris, France (w/ Pr. B. Charleux). Nitroxide-mediated polymerization in homogeneous and aqueous dispersed media. Arkema grant.
[2002] Master's degree in Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Polymers. Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, Univ. Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris, France.
[2001] Master’s degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Organique et Minérale (ESCOM), Cergy-Pontoise, France.
Research interests
Our current research activities are multidisciplinary and lie from organic chemistry and polymer synthesis to nanoparticulate systems and biomedical applications. In particular, our interests are focused on: (i) the design of multifunctional biodegradable nanoparticles for cell imaging and active molecular/cell targeting purposes; (ii) the development of well-defined molecular/polymer prodrug nanoparticles and (iii) controlled polymerization techniques from both fundamental and applied standpoints; particularly concerning their application for the synthesis of biodegradable vinyl polymers and innovative biomaterials.
Publications
125 International peer-reviewed publications. See the complete publication list.
4 Editorials
14 Book chapters
6 Patents (Arkema, Unilever, Sanofi, LFB, CNRS, Univ Paris-Saclay)
79 Oral communications including 44 invited, 1 Keynote and 2 Plenary lectures.
32 Invited seminars
85+ Posters mainly in international congresses
Journals, Memberships, Awards
Journals:
- Associate Editor of Chemistry of Materials (ACS)
- Advisory Board Member of Macromolecules (ACS)
- Advisory Board Member of ACS Macro Letters (ACS)
- Advisory Board Member of Polymer Chemistry (RSC)
- Advisory Board Member of Regenerative Biomaterials (Oxford Academic)
Memberships:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- French Polymer Society (GFP)
- French Chemical Society (SCF)
Awards:
- 2023: Prix des Innovateurs de la Région Île-de-France 
- 2019: Biomacromolecules/Macromolecules Young Investigator Award
- 2018: Prix Novacap de l'Académie des Sciences
- 2017: Polymer Chemistry Lectureship award
- 2016: French Polymer Society (GFP) / French Chemical Society (SCF) award
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