HDR defense at STLO!

Frédérique Pédrono's HDR defense!

On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Frédérique Pédrono will defend her HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches / accreditation to supervise research) on the nutritional effects of dietary lipids. This degree recognizes the candidate's rich scientific career, their ability to implement a research strategy on a given topic, and their ability to supervise students and young researchers.

Frédérique is professeur in biochemistry. She joined STLO's BN (Bioactivity and Nutrition) team in 2017.  Her research focuses on the role of lipids in health. In particular, she aims to understand how to improve dietary lipid intake by optimizing their digestion in order to promote healthy lipid metabolism.

Join us on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 2 p.m. in the Moule lecture hall on the campus of the Institut Agro Rennes-Angers to attend Frédérique's HDR thesis defense.

The jury will be composed of:

Mme Claire BERTON-CARABIN    Rapporteure, DR INRAE, BIA, Nantes
Mme Catherine MOUNIER    Rapporteure, Professeure, Université du Québec, Montréal
Mr Philippe SOUDANT    Rapporteur, DR CNRS, IUEM-UBO, Plouzané
Mr Frédéric CAPEL    Examinateur, CR INRAE, Clermont Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Mr Michel NARCE    Examinateur, Professeur, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon
Mme Emeline ROUX    Représentante Etablissement, MCU, Université de Rennes