Clément Gilbert is a CNRS Research Fellow at the Evolution, Genomes, Behaviour, Ecology (EGCE) laboratory (UMR 9191 CNRS/Université Paris-Saclay). His research focuses on horizontal transfers of genetic material between species. He seeks to quantify these transfers using comparative genomics approaches, and to characterise the biotic and abiotic factors that influence their distribution in the phylogeny of eukaryotes. His work also aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms involved in horizontal transfers, in particular by studying the role of certain viruses as vectors in these transfers.
