Nicolas Pillon

Nicolas Pillon

Assistant Senior Lecturer | Course coordinator | Docent
Visiting address: Solnavägen 9, Biomedicum C4, 17165 Solna
Postal address: C3 Fysiologi och farmakologi, C3 FyFa IF Inflammation och metabolism, 171 77 Stockholm

About me

  • Docent and team leader for the team inflammation and metabolism, Nicolas Pillon is interested in understanding how the immune system regulates skeletal muscle function and metabolism.

    Born in the French Alps, Nicolas moved to Lyon (France) to do his PhD in the laboratory of Dr. Hubert Vidal. In 2011, he joined Prof. Amira Klip's laboratory in Toronto (Canada), where he started working on immunometabolism using /in vitro/ models of inflammation and insulin resistance. Nicolas joined the Karolinska Institutet in 2015 and has been a team leader since 2022.

Research

  • Imagine your body as a complex system where muscles are like the power stations and the immune system is the security team. They need to work in harmony for everything to run smoothly, especially when it comes to using energy from food. This balance is key to preventing and managing metabolic diseases, like type 2 diabetes. Our project dives into how these two vital components interact, particularly during exercise or when our body faces challenges like too much sugar. Our goal is to uncover new knowledge that could point us toward better ways to prevent or treat metabolic diseases. This project is about blending detailed scientific research with the bigger picture of improving health. By studying how the immune system and muscles talk to each other, we're hoping to find new strategies to keep everyone healthier.

Teaching

  • - Course leader. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden (2021-present). Advanced physiology courses in the Master's Programme in Medical Engineering.
    - Course leader. Karolinska Institutet, Sweden (2022-present). Physiology course in the Bachelor's Programme in Biomedicine.
    - Lecturer. Stockholm University, Sweden (2018-present). Molecular physiology course.
    - Lecturer. Karolinska Institutet, Sweden (2016-present). Undergraduate and doctoral courses.
    - Lecturer. Université de Lyon, France (2009-2010). Lab courses and tutorials in the bachelor's program in biochemistry.
    - Lecturer. Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA), France (2007-2010). Lectures on drug development and lab courses in pharmacology at the bachelor level.

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Grants

Employments

  • Assistant Senior Lecturer, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Cell Biology, Hospital for Sick Children, 2011-2015
  • Lecturer, Biochemistry, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, 2009-2010

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2021
  • PhD, Biochemistry, Bioscience, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, 2011

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