Stéphanie Weidmann-Desroche

Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the Faculty of Sciences, Life, Earth and Environment of the University of Burgundy and responsible of a Master's degree in Microbiology.

She performs its research in the "Vin Aliment Microbiologie Stress" team at the Institut Universitaire de la Vigne et du Vin, Dijon. Her main study deals with the stress response of lactic acid bacteria and especially the malolactic bacterium Oenococcus oeni, with focus on the production of small heat shock proteins. Recently, she has focused on the stress resistance related to the formation of biofilm and the impact of such a lifestyle on winemaking.