About
With a background in biophysics and a long-standing interest in aviation, my work lies between scientific research and flight training. After several years as a research scientist in mechanobiology in France and abroad, I trained as an EASA Flight Instructor (FI(A)) at ENAC.
Alongside my instructional activity, I remain involved in research projects.
I hold an EASA PPL with aerobatic and night ratings and have completed the ATPL theoretical examinations. My interests lie at the intersection of analytical thinking, safe flight operations, and pilot training.
Aviation ratings & endorsements
▸ Ratings & licences
- Flight Instructor FI(A) - ENAC-trained.
- EASA PPL (SEP) with TW, EFIS, SLPC and VP endorsements.
- EASA ATPL (theory) completed avg. score 91% (CATS Aviation, UK)
- FCL.055d (IFR/VFR) - Level 5 / TOEIC 915 (170/200 Speaking)
- FCL.800 (Aerobatic rating)
- Night rating
Incomplete list of aircraft flown:
- DR400-155 CDI (Robin)
- DR400-180 (Robin)
- CAP 10B/K (Mudry)
- D113 (Jodel)
- D140 (Jodel)
- DV219 (Dopouridis)
- Sportstar (Evektor)
- TB10 (Socata)
Recent flight tracks
Scientific publications
▸ See list
- Monaghan-Benson E., Aureille J., Guilluy C. ECM stiffness regulates lung fibroblast survival through RasGRF1 dependent signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2025.
- Aureille J., Prabhu S.S., Barnett S.F., Farrugia A.J., Arnal I., Lafanechère L., Low B.C., Kanchanawong P., Mogilner A., Bershadsky A.D. Focal adhesions are controlled by microtubules through local contractility regulation. EMBO, 2024.
- Belaadi N., Pernet L., Aureille J., et al. SUN2 regulates mitotic duration in response to extracellular matrix rigidity. PNAS, 2022.
- Aureille J.*, Blonski S.*, Badawi S., et al. Direction of epithelial folding defines impact of mechanical forces on epithelial state. Developmental Cell, 2021.
- Aureille J., Pezet M., Pernet L., et al. Cell fluorescence photoactivation as a method to select and study cellular subpopulations grown in mechanically heterogeneous environments. MBoC, 2021.
- Aureille J., Buffière-Ribot V., Harvey B.E, et al. Nuclear envelope deformation controls cell cycle progression in response to mechanical force. EMBO Reports, 2019.
- Belaadi N., Millon-Frémillon A., Aureille J., Guilluy C. Analyzing mechanotransduction trough the LINC complex in isolated nuclei. Methods and Protocols, 2018.
- Carbone M.L., Chadeuf G., Heurtebise-Chrétien S., et al., Julien Aureille, et al. Leukocyte RhoA exchange factor Arhgef1 mediates vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. J Clin Invest, 2017.
- Millon-Frémillon A., Aureille J., Guilluy C. Analyzing Cell Surface Adhesion Remodeling in Response to Mechanical Tension Using Magnetic Beads. JoVE, 2017.
- Aureille J., Belaadi N., Guilluy C. Mechanotransduction via the nuclear envelope: a distant reflection of the cell surface. Curr Opin Cell Biol, 2016.
- Belaadi N., Aureille J. and Guilluy C. Under Pressure: Mechanical Stress Management in the Nucleus. Cells, 2016.