Jamal Tazi

Biography

Jamal Tazi is Professor of Functional Genomics at the University of Montpellier and Deputy Director of the Health Centre Biology "Rabelais" responsible for education and training. For 20 years, he led the team "messenger RNA metabolism in metazoans" within the Institute for Molecular Genetics in Montpellier (IGMM) where he made important contributions to understand the fundamental mechanisms of the expression of our genes and editing of their products. These discoveries are used today in the medical field through the development of a new therapy based on the use of small molecules to fight against viral infections. To ensure the transition between basic and applied research, and also to support these innovative projects to clinical stage, Hel founded in 2008 the company Splicos and established its partnership with public institutions as a cooperative laboratory where, he became the Scientific Director.

Research Interest

Functional Genomics