Patrick FAVRE, Ph.D. ACTUAL ACTIVITY Plant biology (UNIFR) Didier Reinardt's lab Department of Biology - Plant Biology 3, rue Albert Gockel, CH-1700, Fribourg, Switzerland Office Phone: +41 26 300 88 14 Post-doctoral research (Doctor assistant) 2008-2011 Topic: Plant growth regulation modeling. Email contact

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Post-doctoral research (ECOQUAL, 2007)
  National Institute of Agronomic Research (INRA), SAGAH unit - Angers, FRANCE -
  Topic: Modelling of the rosebush architecture implementation by a virtual plant approach.
  
  
• Webmaster and designer at the University of Geneva (1997 to 2003) for the (LABPV and associates, Physiomatics, the center of complexity studies), environment ("la Linnaea")

EDUCATION

• PhD ès Sciences in Biology (Doctorat ès Sciences mention Biologique, 2004)
  Topic: Action potentials and bioelectrogenesis induce in Arabidopsis thaliana and other plants.
• Diploma in Biology (Diplôme de Biologie, 1997)
  Topic: Measurement and characterisation of plant biopotentiels by computer acquisition and analysis.
  

• Bachelor's degree in Biology (Licence en Biologie, March 1996)

• GCE A-level class D, Mathematical and nature Sciences (Baccalauréat serie D, July 1991)

PUBLICATIONS

• Patrick Favre, Hubert Greppin, Robert Degli Agosti. 2011.
  Accession-dependent action potentials in Arabidopsis, Journal of Plant Physiology. In Press, Available online.
  
  
• F. Breuilli, J. Schramm, M. Hajirezaei, A. Ahkami, P. Favre, U. Druege, B. Hause, M. Bucher, T. Kretzschmar, E. Bossolini, C. Kuhlemeier, E. Martinoia, P. Franken, U. Scholz, D. Reinhardt. 2010.
  Phosphate systemically inhibits development of arbuscular mycorrhiza in Petunia hybrida and represses genes involved in mycorrhizal functioning. The Plant Journal 64(6), 1002-1017 (Article access).
  

• , V. Guérin, L. Huché-Thélier, B. Andrieu. 2009.
  Coordinated Development of the Architecture of the Primary Shoot in Bush Rose. PMA09 (see the presentation).

• G. Galopin, Ph. Morel, Y. Caraglio, N. Dones, P. Favre, H. Sinoquet. 2009
  Quantitative approach to the architectural analysis of a ligneous bush, Rosa hybrida Toward a determination of the architectural unit (submitted).

• P. Favre, R. Degli Agosti. 2007.
  Voltage–dependent action potentials in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.). Physiologia Plantarum 131(2), 263-272 (Article access).

• P. Favre, T. Zawadzki, A. Dzubinska, K. Trebacz, H. Greppin & R. Degli Agosti. 2001.
  Repetitive action potentials induced with a single stimulus in the liverwort Conocephalum conicum (L.). Endocytobiosis & Cell Res. 14: 23-32.

• L. Jouve, P. Favre, T. Gaspar, H. Greppin & R. Degli Agosti. 2001.
  IAA involvement in dynamic of Arabidopsis floral stem growth. BPTCG Journal.

• P. Favre, H. Greppin, & R. Degli Agosti. 2001.
  Repetitive action potentials induced in Arabidopsis thaliana leaf by wounding and potassium chloride application. Plant Physiol. Biochem. 39(11): pp: 961-969. -abstract - pdf (239 Kb)-

• R. Degli Agosti, J. Jouve, P. Favre & H. Greppin. 2000. Non-invasive whole plant physiology in Arabidopsis. In: H. Greppin et al. (eds.), Integrated plant systems, University of Geneva Press, Geneva, Switzerland, pp. 55-77.

• P. Favre, T. Zawadzki, A. Dzubinska, K. Trebacz, H. Greppin & R. Degli Agosti. 1999.
  Repetitive action potentials induced in the liverwort Conocephalum conicum.  Archs Sci. Genève 52: 187-198. -abstract-

• P. Favre, E. Król, M. Stolarz, .I. Szarek, H. Greppin, K. Trebacz & R. Degli Agosti. 1999.
  Action potentials elicited in the liverwort Conocephalum conicum (Hepaticae) with different stimuli. Archs Sci. Genève 52: 175-185. -abstract-

• H. Greppin, E. Wagner, R. Degli Agosti & P. Favre. 1999.
  Activité électrique et floraison. Archives des Sciences 52: 29-40. -abstract-

• P. Favre, O. Guinnard, L. Jouve, H. Greppin & R. Degli Agosti. 1998.
  Computer-assisted measurement of variation potentials and electrical feedback excitations in Arabidopsis plants. Saussurea 29: 65-75. -abstract-

• P. Favre. 1997.
  Peroxidase on the W3 cyberworld. Plant Peroxidase 9 : 21-24.

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  POSTERS

• Patrick Favre, Chrystel Feller, Jean-Pierre Gabriel, Ales Janka, Didier Reinhardt. 2010.
  Experimental estimation of growth parameters for the modelling of resource allocation in plants
  SystemsX.ch Summer School in Computational Biology, Split (Croatia).August 17-24, 2010.
  
  
• Chrystel Feller, Patrick Favre, Ales Janka, Samuel Zeeman, Jean-Pierre Gabriel,  Didier Reinhardt. 2010.
  Plant growth regulation model. Best poster prize.
  SystemsX.ch Summer School in Computational Biology, Split (Croatia).August 17-24, 2010

• Chrystel Feller, Ales Janka, Jean-Pierre Gabriel, Patrick Favre, Didier Reinhardt, Samuel Zeeman. 2010.
  Plant growth regulation model
  Colloque Numerique Suisse / Schweizer Numerik Kolloquium, April 16, 2010.

• Patrick Favre, Guéritaine G., Andrieu B., Boumaza R., Demotes S., Fournier C., Galopin G., Huché-Thélier L., Morel P., Guérin V. . 2007.
  Modelling the architectural growth and development of rosebush using L-systems.
  Workshop on Growth Phenotyping and Imaging in Plants, 17-19 July 2007 – Montpellier France -abstract-

• Patrick Favre, Hubert Greppin and Robert Degli Agosti. 2002.
  A mathematical function fits the light/dark-induced bioelectrogenesis in plants.
  13 th congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Physiology -abstract-

• Patrick Favre, Hubert Greppin and Robert Degli Agosti. 2001.
  Propagation of repetitive action potentials in the leaf of Arabidopsis thaliana: fast electrochemical waves.
  Biotechnocentre -abstract-

• Patrick Favre, Hubert Greppin and Robert Degli Agosti. 2001.
  Repetitive action potentials induced in Arabidopsis thaliana C24
  12th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 380 (USA, 23-27 June, 2001) -abstract-
  

• P. Favre, B Sarazin, G. Wanner, R. Degli-Agosti and H. Greppin. 2000.
  Bioelectrical signals in Arabidopsis plant leaves generated by switching the light on or off.
  An international Tribute to Prof. H. Greppin: Flowering, Peroxidases and the Environment. Morzine, France.
  In: H. Greppin et al. (eds.), Integrated plant systems, University of Geneva Press, Geneva, Switzerland, p. viii. -abstract-
  Go to the Applet Java emulation of the Light/Dark-induced Bioelectrogenesis. 

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  SEMINARS

• Patrick Favre, Chrystel Feller, Jean­-Pierre Gabriel, Ales Janka, Didier Reinhardt. 2010.
  A model of resource allocation in plant growth. International Summer School "Modelling and Simulation with GroIMP" (27 September – 1st October 2010). Göttingen, Germany. Link
  

• Patrick Favre. 2009.
  Electric signalling in plants
  20^th Ion Channel Meeting (FR, 20th-23rd september, 2009). Presqu'île de Giens. France -abstract-
  

• Patrick Favre, Chrystel Feller, Jean­-Pierre Gabriel, Ales Janka, Christian Mazza, Didier Reinhardt, Liliane Sticher. 2009.
  PLANT GROWTH REGULATION MODELING
  18TH SWISS PLANT MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY CONFERENCE (CH, 21st-23rd January, 2009). Les Diablerets. Switzerland -abstract-
  

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  OTHER

  Fast light free OS Linux
  

  L-system oriented software: L-Studio

  L-system oriented software based on JAVA: GroIMP (Growth Grammar-related Interactive Modelling Platform)

  May 1997
  First production of a computer movie : "Symbionte".
  
  "Symbionte" can be visualized at the Médiathèque of Uni-Bastions, Geneva

  Jazz Music in Geneva center, "Association pour l'encouragement de la Musique impRovisée". The AMR.

  Bolivian music from Geneva, the new generation. Los Luceros.

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