Florent Lebon
PhD, Neuroscience
41 years old
Driving License
Villeurbanne (69100) France
Professional Status
Employed
Open to opportunities
About Me
My main topic is focused on the effect of motor imagery on motor learning, performance and rehabilitation after peripheral and central injuries.
My research encompasses behavioural and cognitive neuroscience and psychophysiology.
My research encompasses behavioural and cognitive neuroscience and psychophysiology.
- My research projects encompass behavioral psychology and cognitive neuroscience. The main goal is to understand the link between neural processes underlying motion (movement preparation, mental simulation, action language). Ongoing works include the development of non-pharmacological interventions, such as mental practice or non-invasive cognitive stimulation, for motor learning and rehabilitation of pathologies implying the sensorimotor system. To become independent and pursue these projects (materials, recruitment of doctoral and post-doctoral students), I obtained several fundings (local, national and international). Building on my academic background, I have developed a research network involving national and international researchers (Belgium, New Zealand, United States).
- About 200 hours of academic teaching per year.
- Laureate of the project RITM-BFC to develop educational innovations at the University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté (http://www.ubfc.fr/les-projets-finances-grace-a-ritm-bfc/ Résidences de la pédagogie: “Défi numérique et pédagogie universitaire”).
- 33 articles published in international peer-reviewed journals
- 4 articles published in national peer-reviewed journals
- 2 book chapters
- 1 book (congress ACAPS proceedings)
- List of the 10 most relevant publications
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- Neige C., Rannaud-Monany D., Stinear C.M., Byblow W.D., Papaxanthis C., Lebon F. Unravelling the modulation of intracortical inhibition during motor imagery: An adaptive threshold-hunting study. Neuroscience, 2020, 434, 102-110.
- Neige C., Rannaud-Monany D., Stinear C.M., Byblow W.D., Papaxanthis C., Lebon F. Unravelling the modulation of intracortical inhibition during motor imagery: An adaptive threshold-hunting study. Neuroscience, 2020, 434, 102-110.
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- Lebon F., Ruffino C., Greenhouse I., Labruna L., Ivry R.B. & Papaxanthis C. The neural specificity of movement preparation during actual and imagined movements. Cerebral Cortex, 2019, 29, 689-700.
- Lebon F., Ruffino C., Greenhouse I., Labruna L., Ivry R.B. & Papaxanthis C. The neural specificity of movement preparation during actual and imagined movements. Cerebral Cortex, 2019, 29, 689-700.
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- Ruffino C., Gaveau J., Papaxanthis C., & Lebon F. An acute session of motor imagery training induces use-dependent plasticity. Scientific Reports, 2019, 9, 20002.
- Ruffino C., Gaveau J., Papaxanthis C., & Lebon F. An acute session of motor imagery training induces use-dependent plasticity. Scientific Reports, 2019, 9, 20002.
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- Grosprêtre S., Lebon F., Papaxanthis C., & Martin A. Spinal plasticity with motor imagery practice. Journal of Physiology, 2019, 597, 921-934.
- Grosprêtre S., Lebon F., Papaxanthis C., & Martin A. Spinal plasticity with motor imagery practice. Journal of Physiology, 2019, 597, 921-934.
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- Labruna L., Tischler C., Cazares C., Greenhouse I., Duqué J., Lebon F. & Ivry R.B. Planning Face, Hand, and Leg Movements: Anatomical Constraints on Preparatory Inhibition. Journal of Neurophysiology, 2019, 121, 1609-1620.
- Labruna L., Tischler C., Cazares C., Greenhouse I., Duqué J., Lebon F. & Ivry R.B. Planning Face, Hand, and Leg Movements: Anatomical Constraints on Preparatory Inhibition. Journal of Neurophysiology, 2019, 121, 1609-1620.
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- Lebon F., Horn U., Domin M. & Lotze M. Motor imagery training: kinaesthetic imagery strategy and inferior parietal fMRI activation. Human Brain Mapping, 2018, 39, 1805-1813.
- Lebon F., Horn U., Domin M. & Lotze M. Motor imagery training: kinaesthetic imagery strategy and inferior parietal fMRI activation. Human Brain Mapping, 2018, 39, 1805-1813.
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- Lebon F., Greenhouse I., Labruna L., Vanderschelden B., Papaxanthis C., & Ivry R.B. Influence of delay period duration on inhibitory processes for response preparation. Cerebral Cortex, 2016, 26, 2461-2470.
- Lebon F., Greenhouse I., Labruna L., Vanderschelden B., Papaxanthis C., & Ivry R.B. Influence of delay period duration on inhibitory processes for response preparation. Cerebral Cortex, 2016, 26, 2461-2470.
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- Labruna L., Lebon F., Duque J., Klein P-A, & Ivry R. Generic inhibition of the selected movement and constrained inhibition of non-selected movements during response preparation. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 2014, 26, 269-278.
- Labruna L., Lebon F., Duque J., Klein P-A, & Ivry R. Generic inhibition of the selected movement and constrained inhibition of non-selected movements during response preparation. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 2014, 26, 269-278.
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- Lebon F., Lotze M., Stinear C.M. & Byblow W.D. Task-dependant interaction between right inferior parietal and left primary motor cortices during motor imagery and mental rotation. PLoS One, 2012, 7:e37850
- Lebon F., Lotze M., Stinear C.M. & Byblow W.D. Task-dependant interaction between right inferior parietal and left primary motor cortices during motor imagery and mental rotation. PLoS One, 2012, 7:e37850
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- Lebon F., Byblow W.D., Collet C., Guillot A., & Stinear C.M. The modulation of motor cortex excitability during motor imagery depends on imagery quality. European Journal of Neuroscience, 2012, 35, 323-331.
- Lebon F., Byblow W.D., Collet C., Guillot A., & Stinear C.M. The modulation of motor cortex excitability during motor imagery depends on imagery quality. European Journal of Neuroscience, 2012, 35, 323-331.
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2017-2021 Laureate of the Bonus for PhD supervision and research (PEDR)
delivered by the National Committee of Universities (CNU 74 – Staps)
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2021-2024 Co-Investigator for the project TEAM-sports
Program Investing for the Future, €1 208 000 for 4 years, Priority Research Program «Very high-performance Sports» for Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris 2024
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2018-2021 Principal Investigator for the project Understand and optimize mental strategies in motor training
Research Agency German-French collaboration, €140 000.
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2018-2021 Principal Investigator for the project Neural plasticity and mental actions
Bourgogne Franche-Comté Council and University Junior Fellowship, €152 700
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2015-2016 Co-Investigator for the project Action Preparation in the Isolated Cerebral Hemispheres: Callosal Agenesis
France-Berkeley Funds, $10 000
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2014-2017 Co-Investigator for the project MOTION,
French Research Agency, €230 000
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2013-2015 Principal Investigator for the project Cerveau, Cognition, Action
Bourgogne Council and FEDER €80 400
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2010-2011 Postdoctoral fellowship from the FYSSEN foundation
€32 500 for 1.5 year
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2007-2009 PhD program fellowship from the Centre for Academic Teaching
University of Lyon 1 (France)
- 2006-2009 PhD program fellowship from the French Ministry of Research
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2005-2006 Master Merit fellowship
University of Lyon 1 (France), €1200
- Invited conferences: 13 (10 lab seminars)
- Participation at International conferences (oral or poster presentations): SfN, NCM, FENS, ACAPS
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Célia Ruffino (2015 - 2017), co-supervision with Pr Papaxanthis
The main objective was to understand the mechanisms underlying motor imagery-induced cerebral plasticity.
Célia defended her thesis on December 12th 2017 -
Elodie Traverse (2016 - 2018), co-supervision with Pr Martin
The main goal was to analyze the cortical and spinal mechanisms involved in the plasticity of the neuromuscular system following mental practice.
Elodie defended her thesis on December 14th 2018. -
Dylan Rannaud Monany (from 2018), co-supervised with Pr Papaxanthis.
The goal is to understand and optimize the mental strategies during motor learning.
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William Dupont (from 2019), co-supervised with Carol Madden-Lombardi
The goal is to understand the link between language, mental representation, and action.
- I aslo supervise Master and undergraduate students
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Congress:
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- Organizing committee Fellow of the XVIIth International Congress of ACAPS, October 29th-31st 2017, Dijon, France. In charge of the scientific abstracts in Neuroscience.
- Organizing committee Fellow of the XVIIth International Congress of ACAPS, October 29th-31st 2017, Dijon, France. In charge of the scientific abstracts in Neuroscience.
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- Organizing committee Fellow of the XIIIth International Congress of ACAPS, October 28th-30th 2009, Lyon, France. In charge of the sponsorship and the best junior presentation award. http://www.congres-acaps.org/
- Organizing committee Fellow of the XIIIth International Congress of ACAPS, October 28th-30th 2009, Lyon, France. In charge of the sponsorship and the best junior presentation award. http://www.congres-acaps.org/
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- Organizing committee Fellow of Scientific Day of the Health and Science Doctoral School, University of Lyon, March 29th 2007, March 19th 2008 and March 11th 2009, Lyon, France. The Scientific Day was an opportunity for Master and PhD students in Health and Science of the University of Lyon to present their research.
- Organizing committee Fellow of Scientific Day of the Health and Science Doctoral School, University of Lyon, March 29th 2007, March 19th 2008 and March 11th 2009, Lyon, France. The Scientific Day was an opportunity for Master and PhD students in Health and Science of the University of Lyon to present their research.
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- Volunteer for the Brain Day of the Centre for Brain Research, March 19th 2010 and 2011, Auckland, New Zealand.Experimenter with the motor control group in the Science Lab.
- Volunteer for the Brain Day of the Centre for Brain Research, March 19th 2010 and 2011, Auckland, New Zealand.Experimenter with the motor control group in the Science Lab.
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Society:
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2007-2009 : Co-manager of the Young Researcher Network of the ACAPS: http://www.acaps.asso.fr/
In charge of i) the communication between PhD students and senior researchers of the association and ii) the student section of the website
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Neurologic, physiologic and psycholphysiologic measurements
Magstim 200 and BiStim: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) with single or paired pulses and single and dual coil.
Brainsight: Neuronavigation for TMS.
CED and Signal: Electromyographic recording and motor evoked potential analysis after TMS.
BioInfinity: Recording and analysis of muscular patterns (intensity and median frequency).
ADInstrument PowerLab Systems: Recording simultaneoulsy of skin conductance (galvanic response) and electromyographic activity.
Peripheral neurostimulator: deficit of activation, H-reflex and V, F and M waves.
Polar RS800: Heart rate measurement.
Polar Pro Trainer and Kubios HRV : storage and heart rate analysis (Instantaneaous heart rate, respiratory sinus arrhythmia and heart rate variabilty).
Vicon (Oxford Metrics) : motion caption.
Goniomètre (ADInstrument) : range of motion measurements
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Software
Labview AD Instrument, Signal CED, Polaris Brainsight, FSL view, Polar Pro Trainer, Kubios HRV, Pack Microsoft Office, Endnote and Zotero
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Languages
French: mother language,
English: fluent.
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Trainer Degree (France):
Specialities: combined events, sprint (100m and 110m hurdles), jumps (long jump and pole vault) - Seasons 2012-2019 Trainer in Dijon Université Club (Côte d'or, France)Under 14-year-old athletes: Combined events
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Seasons 2006-2007 and 2007-2008
Trainer in Caluire Athlétisme Club (Rhône, France)
Under 14-year-old athletes: Combined events -
Seasons 2003-2004 and 2004-2005
Trainer in Union Sportive Valenciennes Athlétisme Club (Nord, France)
Under 16-year-old athletes: Sprint and Long jump