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Emilie Orillard, MS, PhD

Emilie Orillard, MS, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Sciences

College of Health Sciences

eorillard@westernu.edu

Phone: 909-706-8562

Join year: 2022

  • Education

    License (Bachelor eq) in Life Science (2005) - Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris France

    Master in Molecular and Cellular Biology (2007) - Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

    Doctorat (PhD) in Microbiology (2011) - Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

  • Professional Experience

    Postdoc (2012-2016) University of California, Irvine

    Postdoc (2016-2019) Loma Linda University, CA

    Research Associate (2019-2021) Loma Linda University, CA

  • Academic Interests

    Microbiology, Infectious diseases

  • Teaching Experience

    Medical microbiology, Science communication

  • Courses

    CHS 5079 Microbiology

  • Research Interest

    Bacteriology, transduction signal, chemosensory systems

  • Research Grant

    (2023) Intramural Research Grant: Defining the function(s) of Leptospira interrogans chemosensory pathways.

    (2023) SWAGÊÓƵ Seed Grant: Identifying the ligands of the Aer2 chemoreceptor from Leptospira interrogans

    (2012) Philippe Foundation, Inc Grant

    (2011) Espoirs de la Recherche program Fondation pour la Recherche Medicale- Grant

    (2007-2010) IRTELIS: CEA life sciences PhD program grant

  • Organizations

    American Society for Microbiology 2022-Present

  • Committees

    CHS Student Progress Committee 2023-Present

    Western University Research Commitee 2023-Present

  • Publications

    Stuffle EC, Suzuki T, Orillard E, Watts KJ. The Aer2 chemoreceptor from Vibrio vulnificus is a tri-PAS-heme oxygen sensor. Mol Microbiol. 2023 Jan;119(1):59-73. doi: 10.1111/mmi.15007. Epub 2022 Dec 4. PubMed PMID: 36420630; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10107281.

    Anaya S, Orillard E, Greer-Phillips SE, Watts KJ. New Roles for HAMP Domains: the Tri-HAMP Region of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Aer2 Controls Receptor Signaling and Cellular Localization. J Bacteriol. 2022 Sep 20;204(9):e0022522. doi: 10.1128/jb.00225-22. Epub 2022 Aug 2. PubMed PMID: 35916529; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9487508.

    Orillard E, Watts KJ. Leptospira interrogans Aer2: an Unusual Membrane-Bound PAS-Heme Oxygen Sensor. J Bacteriol. 2022 Apr 19;204(4):e0056721. doi: 10.1128/jb.00567-21. Epub 2022 Mar 21. PubMed PMID: 35311542; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9017314.

    Orillard E, Anaya S, Johnson MS, Watts KJ. Oxygen-Induced Conformational Changes in the PAS-Heme Domain of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Aer2 Receptor. Biochemistry. 2021 Aug 31;60(34):2610-2622. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.1c00452. Epub 2021 Aug 12. PubMed PMID: 34383467; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9148675.

    Orillard E, Watts KJ. Deciphering the Che2 chemosensory pathway and the roles of individual Che2 proteins from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Mol Microbiol. 2021 Feb;115(2):222-237. doi: 10.1111/mmi.14612. Epub 2020 Oct 16. PubMed PMID: 32979856; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7897226.

    Garcia D, Orillard E, Johnson MS, Watts KJ. Gas Sensing and Signaling in the PAS-Heme Domain of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Aer2 Receptor. J Bacteriol. 2017 Sep 15;199(18). doi: 10.1128/JB.00003-17. Print 2017 Sep 15. PubMed PMID: 28167524; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5573068