PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Behavior, cognition, consolidation, critical thinking, memory, neurosciences, plasticity, psychology.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Neuroscience - Biology, 2016-2019 – Awarded Summa cum laude, University of Bordeaux, France. “Anatomo-functional connectivity of cortical frontal regions in the formation and consolidation of an associative olfactive memory in rodents,” under the supervision of Olivier Nicole, PhD, research team Dynamics of neuronal and vascular networks underlying memory processing led by Bruno Bontempi, PhD. Defense panel:
Jacques Micheau, PhD, Senior Researcher, CNRS (France’s National Center of Scientific Research), University of Bordeaux, France;
Nora Abrous, PhD, Researcher, Team Leader, INSERM (National Institute for Health and Medical Research), University of Bordeaux;
Thomas Freret, PhD, Senior Researcher, INSERM, University of Caen, France;
Gael Malleret, PhD, Researcher Director, INSERM and CNRS, University Lyon 1, France;
Roseline Poirier, PhD, Researcher, CNRS, University Paris-Saclay, France;
Bruno Bontempi, PhD, Senior Researcher, Team Leader, CNRS, University of Bordeaux;
Olivier Nicole, PhD, Researcher, CNRS, University of Bordeaux.
M.A. (second year) in Biology - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2015-2016 – Awarded Cum laude, University of Bordeaux. Emphasis on cutting-edge techniques for major topics of brain research, from molecules to cognition. (cf. Section “research internships”)
M.A. (first year) in Biology - Animal and Human Behavior, 2014-2015 – University of Rennes, France. Focused on animal and human behavior, biological mechanisms underlying behaviors, and research methods. (cf. Section “research internships”)
B.A. in Psychology - Biopsychology, 2011-2014 – Awarded Cum laude, University of Rennes, France. Acquired knowledge and skills in the use of psychological tests and development of protocols for research in social and cognitive psychology.
PUBLICATION
(PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS)
Duffau C, Bontempi B and Nicole O, Mapping cortical brain activity associated with processing of recent and remote associative olfactory memories, in preparation.
Duffau C*, Hadzibegovic S*, Andelkovic V, Lagroye I, Bontempi B and Nicole O, A new method for discriminating normal versus slow learners in a large population of aged mice, in preparation.
Duffau C and Charles C, Religious Experience and Memory Retrieval: A Memory Studies Reading of Joseph Smith’s “First Vision” Accounts, submitted.
Rolland B, Naassila M, Duffau C, Houchi H, Gierski F, and André J, (2017), Binge Eating, But Not Other Disordered Eating Symptoms, Is a Significant Contributor of Binge Drinking Severity: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study among French Students. Front. Psych.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Wellman E (Presenter & Author), Duffau C (Author Only), Presentation, November 2023, “Effect of Age, Gender, and Culture on Semantic Cognitive Network,” Undergrad Psychology Conference, University of Hawaii, USA.
Duffau C (Presenter & Author), Bontempi B (Author Only) and Nicole O (Author Only), Poster and Presentation, October 2019, “Mapping Cortical Brain Activity Associated with The Processing of Recent and Remote Associative Olfactory Memories” Week of Science, Tsukuba University, Japan.
Duffau C (Presenter & Author), Hadzibegovic S (Author Only), Andelkovic V (Author Only), Lagroye I (Author Only), Bontempi B (Author Only) and Nicole O (Author Only), Presentation, April 2018 “A New Method for Discriminating Normal Versus Slow Learners in A Large Population of Aged Mice.” Annual Doctoral Conference, Bordeaux, France.
Duffau C (Presenter), Grenier F (Author Only), Presentation, August 2016, “Effects of Local Neuronal Activation on Delta Oscillations During Sleep.” International Summer Research Program, Tsukuba University, Japan.
RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS
August 2016 International Summer Research Program. 2-week internship at the International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan, under the direction of F Grenier, in the team led by K Vogt. Research theme: “Effects of local neuronal activation on delta oscillations during sleep.”
January-May 2016 Second-Year Master. 5-month Internship at the Institute of Cognitive and Integrative Neuroscience of Aquitaine research laboratory, University of Bordeaux, under the direction of J Micheau. Research theme: “Impact of stress duration on glutamatergic transmission and fear memory in mice: differential implication of the hippocampal regions.”
April-May 2015 First-Year Master. 2-month Internship at the Group of Research on Alcohol and Pharmacodependencies team research laboratory, University of Amiens, France, under the direction of J André and R Lagastelois. Research theme: “Influence of impulsivity and motivation on binge drinking: a transversal study on animal and human using behavioral economy.”
January-May 2014 Senior Seminar. Theoretical research and literature analysis under the direction of H Cousillas. Research theme: “Biological Foundations of Consciousness.”
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University–Hawaii
September 2022 – Present: General Psychology (3 credits – up to 35 students)
September 2022 – Present: Intro. To Biology (3 credits – up to 60 students)
January 2023 – Present: Cognitive Psychology (3 credits – up to 20 students)
January 2023 – Present: Critical Thinking (3 credits – up to 15 students)
September 2023 – Present: Intro. To Human Biology (3 credits – up to 35 students)
September 2023 – Present: Senior Seminar - Psychology (3 credits – up to 25 students)
Visiting Faculty, Brigham Young University - Idaho
January 2021 – July 2022: Cognitive Psychology (6 credits – up to 40 students)
January 2021 – July 2022: General Psychology (6 credits – up to 110 students)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Bordeaux
May - June 2019 - Physiology, laboratory classes (40 students)
May - June 2018 - Physiology, laboratory classes (40 students)
Internship monitor, Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases (Bordeaux University)
April - May 2019 - First-year Master's student. Research theme: "Arc protein as a marker of neuronal activity in systemic consolidation."
January - June 2018 - Second-year Master's student. Research theme: "Cortical structural plasticity in long-term memory storage."
OTHER EXPERIENCES
A.S. in Applied Business Management, 2019-2022 – Bringham Young University – Idaho, USA. Improvement of management and entrepreneurial skills. Development of qualities and habits to become a proficient learner and leader in life.
Pastry National Certificate, 2020 – Youschool (online courses), France. Improvement of baking knowledge with professional school training and three 2-month internships in bakeries as I waited for an H1B visa to begin work at BYU-Idaho.
Pathway Worldwide Program, 2018-2019 – Bringham Young University – Idaho, USA. Enhancement of English writing and communication.
OTHER COMPETENCES
French (native), English (oral and written proficiency)
Expertise in analyzing data with Microsoft Excel, GraphPad Prism, and ImageJ.
Microscopy (Nanozoomer slide scanner, epifluorescence microscope).
CV LAST REVISED 06/10/2024