Team of IMAVITA is composed of the following people sharing the same vision
(in order of appearance since 2013):
Eric LACOSTE
CEO / CSO, Founder, DVM, MSc, DU Pharmacokinetics/PKPD
Eric is a veterinarian from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse (ENVT) with a degree in pharmacokinetics / pharmcodynamics (DU: University Diploma). After his thesis (Molecular mechanisms of DNA virus-induced oncogenesis), he spent 2 years as Project manager at Hoechst Roussel Vet in Fortaleza, Brazil. From 1999 to 2008, he worked at Avogadro, France as Project Manager and during the last 4 years as Director of the Biochemistry/Biomarkers Laboratory. From 2009 to 2012, he was at the origin, founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Synelvia.
Eric brings his experience of laboratory, animal facilities management and his knowledge in biomarkers development and validation, PK/PD relationships, pre-clinical pathology models and pre-clinical imaging.
Eric is FELASA C certified in Laboratory Animal Science.
Bernard JACQUIN
CFO, Founder
Bernard has an important career in financing of major and small companies in Americas. He brings his knowledge as senior in financing, accountability and strategical development.
Claire COUSTAL
MSc, Project Leader
Claire is graduated from Master 2 (M2) Innovating Drug therapies and Biotherapeutics (“Biothérapies et Médicaments de Thérapie Innovante”) from University of Nantes, France.
Claire works now at Imavita in the in vitro lab and in vivo models for drug efficacy evaluation principally in the field of Osteo-Articular disease and Neurology/Neuro-Inflammation.
Claire is FELASA C certified in Laboratory Animal Science.
Amélie MOITIE
MSc, Project Leader Assistant
Amélie is graduated with Master 2 (M2) Drug and Health Product Sciences / Aging & anti-aging strategy from University of Montpellier, France with past experience in laboratory research labs in dermatology and oncology. Amélie is currently working in various in vitro models.
Louane LAURENT
BSc Apprentice, Laboratory Assistant
Louane is graduating for BTSA Anabiotec (Advanced Technician’s Certificate) in Agricultural, Biological and Biotechnological Analysis from Agrocampus64 Apprenticeship Training Centre of Hasparren, France.
Louane is currently working at the lab as assistant.
Bénédicte PRUNET
PhD, CTO
Bénédicte holds a PhD in Physiology and Physiopathology of Human Nutrition from Paris VII University. During her doctoral studies and a postdoctoral position funded by the Servier Laboratory, she developed expertise in adipose tissue functions and in obesity. Following seven years in a CNRS unit, Bénédicte joined the CRO Physiogenex in 2005 as Team Leader, progressing to Head of Department of Diabetes and Obesity after six years. She has developed numerous rodent models for diabetes and related pathologies. Following a brief period of consulting in biotechnology project management and drug development, she served as COO from 2016 to 2020 at Univercell Biosolutions (now Human Cell Design), a company that develops immortalised human cell lines. Bénédicte then spent a year and a half as the pre-clinical project director at OP2 Drugs, where she was responsible for repositioning a drug in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. She then spent two years developing her expertise in drug regulatory management and biomedical development before joining Imavita as CTO/deputy CSO in September 2024.
Rémi Noé
MSc, Project Leader
Rémi holds a PhD in Immunology from Sorbonne University. He has spent 8 years in the Cordeliers Research Center in Paris, France, working on the role of complement system in cancer development as well as in the polyreactivity of antibodies mediated by cofactors. With past experience in preclinical CRO, his academic and industry background presents a strong expertise in immunology and oncology on in vivo and in vitro aspects.
Rémi is FELASA C certified in Laboratory Animal Science.
Foucauld d’HAUTHUILLE
BSc Apprentice, Digital Marketing Assistant
Foucauld is completing a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Techniques with a specialization in Digital Marketing at Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France.
Foucauld is currently working as a Digital Marketing Assistant, where he contributes to the development and implementation of innovative marketing strategies.
The team is completed by external competences (consulting / collaborations) in various fields:
