This note in memory of Mireille was written by the whole team. It was written while we were all thinking of Mireille, and of course of Nathalie too.
Mireille loved science and research, because for her it was a great game!
According to her, a scientist must love cooking, because it's "enough" to follow a protocol like a recipe, but you still need to have the talent to do it....her talent was immense....
She was curious about everything and interested in all subjects. She was passionate about science, the nature of animals - and cats in particular. What can I say about bicycles, which she sometimes rode in the lab with a mischievous air, much to the annoyance of the local authorities? She also loved to tinker and work with her hands, and was a scientist when it came to designing projects all the way to the bench. How many forceps did she straighten in the lab? How many cochleae did she dissect tirelessly, music blaring, but also methodically fiddling with the microscope? In fact, Mireille was very creative, with a strong sense of aesthetics, she loved to make beautiful images (you'll see some of them in the BIC), to encourage us to take part in photo competitions and to post them on the networks. All this helped her find meaning in a crazy age that sometimes lacks it. She was so creative that she could come up with an idea a minute.
Her dynamism was intense, she couldn't stand to be idle, and we were amused to see her in lab meetings settling into her chair in improbable positions... sometimes with her feet up on the table. Her boundless energy sometimes led to cleaning crises, when she would start scraping ice from freezers, cap on backwards, and mountains of boxes, not always empty, would pile up next to the dustbin.
Mireille made it a point of honor to give meaning to projects and presentations, until she found the right word to make the synthesis perfect. We'll always remember her little throat-clearance, which set the tone for her presentations, which were always lively, synthetic and straightforward. She knew how to capture her audience's attention and take them into her story with great charisma.
We remember her outspokenness, which could sometimes spark a conversation, as well as her favorite Spanish swearword ''Puta madre!” You could also hear her laughing all the way across the lab with Nath Aubailly.
Mireille was also a person of integrity, with a keen sense of justice. For her, human and social equality were paramount. She fought hard for women's rights, so that they were properly represented in the scientific community. She also taught those of us who didn't feel legitimate not to apologize for being there. She was a real driving force and support for the entire team as a whole, but also individually, with each and every one of us. She didn't hesitate to give everyone a chance, and she helped us to blossom and find our place, as young people, as women, as men....as scientists. For her, diversity was not a weakness, it was a strength.
Mireille, we can never thank you enough for everything you taught and passed on to us. We will make it a point of honor to continue your work and this wonderful story, for your close-knit team, united like a family.
Pièces jointes 
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