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Meryem B. Baghdadi is a researcher in the field of stem cell and development biology and has made significant contributions to the understanding of stem cell niches and their regulation in both homeostasis and disease contexts.
Meryem's academic journey began at Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), where she earned a Master's degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology, majoring in Stem Cell Biology. This was followed by a Ph.D. in Stem Cells and Development at Institut Pasteur. She then moved to Toronto, Canada for her postdoc at SickKids, exploring the role of enteric glial cells in stem cell niche regulation. In October 2022, she was awarded as a CNRS Research Associate position at the Institut Curie in Paris. Starting Meryem will begin a new role as a Junior Group Leader at the Institut Necker Enfant Malades in Paris, where she will lead a team studying the regulation of the intestinal stem cell niche in development and disease. Meryem has an impressive list of publications, including co-corresponding author papers in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell Stem Cell, and Nature. Her work has been recognized with several awards, including, 2025 ATIP-Avenir program, ATIP award from the Fondation Bettencourt-Schueller, the Young Researcher Prize from the French Society of Cell Biology in 2024 and the Young Rising Talent France award from the Fondation L’Oréal-UNESCO in 2022.