Thesis award: a biosynthetic pathway for the anticancer drug Etoposide

On 16 October, the third IFPEN-ANRT thesis prize was awarded to Jennifer Perrin for her thesis in the field of life and health sciences entitled “Approches d'ingénierie métabolique en levure pour la sécurisation de la production de l'anticancéreux Etoposide en Région Centre-Val de Loire” (Yeast metabolic engineering approaches to secure the production of the anticancer drug Etoposide in the Centre-Val de Loire region), defended on 31 January 2023 at Tours University. This thesis was conducted within the framework of a CIFRE agreement signed with the SME Axyntis. The company, the award winner and her thesis supervisors explain the significance of this research.