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COURTOIS Elise
The Jackson Laboratory
Connecticut, USA
Dr. Elise Courtois is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Single Cell Biology Laboratory at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, CT. She received her Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell biology from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Madrid, Spain) and specialized in single cell technologies during her postdoctoral training at A*STAR Genomic Institute of Singapore.
Dr. Courtois leads a research group focused on women’s health, with a particular emphasis on endometriosis. She also directs a cross-campus service team that provides advanced single-cell, spatial omics, and high-content screening technologies to the research community. Her group applies spatial multi-omics and 3D functional modeling to uncover mechanisms driving endometriosis pathobiology, define single-cell and spatial atlases of endometriosis lesions, and map neuro-immune interactions within lesion architecture.
Dr. Courtois is also the co-founder and Director of EndoRISE, a state-funded initiative developed in partnership with UConn Health and the OB/Gyn Department. EndoRISE integrates research, education, science policy, and public awareness to transform how endometriosis is understood and addressed, aiming to bridge scientific innovation with public health impact.