Contact details
UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques 9 rue BIAS- BP 53508 44035 NANTES Cedex 1 - FRANCE Tél. (+33)2 53 48 43 08 Laboratoire ISOMER UR 2160 2 rue de la Houssinière - BP 92208 44322 NANTES Cedex 03 - FRANCE Tél. (+33)2 51 12 57 52
- Phone
- 0251125752 (n° interne : 455752)
- Phone 2
- 0253484308 (n° interne : 334308)
- laurence.poirier@univ-nantes.fr
Taught academic discipline(s)
Analytical chemistry - Environmental chemisty and ecotoxicology
Research topics
Environmental chemistry - Ecotoxicology of xenobiotics in marine and estuarine ecosystems - Environmental metabolomics
Additional information
Academic appointments
- Professor (analytical chemistry, ecotoxicology), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nantes, France, 2022 to present
- Associate professor (analytical chemistry, ecotoxicology), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nantes, France, 2008-2022.
- Scientist researcher, MMS EA 2160 laboratory (Mer Molécules et Santé), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nantes, France, 2008-present.
- Teaching assistant and researcher, MMS EA 2160 laboratory (Mer Molécules et Santé), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nantes, France, 2007-2008
- Teaching assistant, Applied Biology and Ecology Institute, West Catholic University, Angers, France, 2004-2007.
- Assistant researcher, Zoology department, Natural History Museum, London, UK, 2003.
Education
- Ph.D., Marine environmental chemistry and toxicology, University of Nantes, France, September 2007. Dissertation : Petaïbols, toxic fungal metabolites in coastal areas. Detection, quatification and ecotoxicological relevance. Advisor : Dr. J.C. Amiard, Pr. M. Montagu.
- MSc., Disruption of biological systems :stress analysis and risk management, University of Angers, France, July 2003. Thesis : Metallothionein like protein in the endobenthic worm Hediste diversicolor : characterization, role in metal tolerance and relevance as biomarker in estuarine ecosystems. Advisor : Dr. B Berthet.
Current research interests
- Evaluate the exposome of marine organisms to emerging contaminants (mainly thyroid disruptors, metallic nanoparticles and microplastics) and their biological effects
- Develop novel analytical methods to characterize environmental pollutants, with a particular focus on ultra high performance chromatography coupled to fluorimetry and mass spectrometry
- Promote mass spectrometry based ecotoxicological metabolomics with the goals to better understand the mechanistic basis of pollutant effects and to discover novel markers of exposure or effect.
Updated on 29 July 2025.