Experience

Dr. Christelle Vauloup Fellous is an internationally recognized virologist who has served as Vice-President of the Research Group on Infections during Pregnancy (GRIG) in France. She has been a member of prestigious scientific societies, such as the European Society of Clinical Virology, the French Society of Microbiology (SFL) and the French Society of Infectious Pathology (SPILF)

She has also been Coordinator of the National Reference Center (CNR) for Maternal-Fetal Rubeolar Infections, where she has played a crucial role in the centralization and improvement of diagnostics related to this disease. She has also been Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) National Reference Laboratory for Rubella, consolidating her position as an authority in the investigation and management of viral infections affecting pregnant women and their children. 

In addition to her responsibilities in the field of Rubella, she has become a key figure in serological and prenatal diagnosis in hospital centers in France. In fact, her work in this field has allowed her to significantly improve the detection and treatment of infections during pregnancy. She is also an active member of several working groups for the French Ministry of Health, where she has contributed to the implementation of protocols for the systematic detection of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in gamete and embryo donors, as well as in pregnant women

Throughout her career, Dr. Christelle Vauloup Fellous has been a prolific author and researcher, with outstanding publications exploring topics such as transplacental transfer of neutralizing anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and the prevalence of maternal and congenital toxoplasmosis. In this regard, her work has had a direct impact on improving maternal-fetal health globally. 

  • Vice-President of the Research Group on Infections during Pregnancy (GRIG), France
  • Coordinator of the National Reference Center (CNR) for Maternal-Fetal Rubeolar Infections
  • Head of the WHO National Reference Laboratory for Rubella 
  • Head of Serological and Prenatal Diagnosis in Hospital Centers
  • Member of the Working Group on Cytomegalovirus Detection in Gamete and Embryo Donors (French Ministry of Health)
  • Member of the Working Group on Systematic Detection of CMV Infection during Pregnancy (French Ministry of Health)
  • Member of the Working Group on Implementation of Compulsory Rubella Declaration (French Ministry of Health) 
  • Member of the Working Group on Prevention of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Pregnant Women (French Ministry of Health)
  • Doctor in Virology, University Pierre and Marie Curie 
  • Master's Degree in Medical Virology, Denis Diderot University, France
  • Degree in Pharmacy from the University Paris-Sud 
  • Degree in Biology from the University Paris-Sud
  • Member of: 
    • French Society of Microbiology (SFL) 
    • Francophone Society of Infectious Pathology (SPILF) 
    • European Society of Clinical Virology 
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