Charlotte Faurie
The research programs that I develop concern the physiological and behavioral adaptations of the human species. They are located at the interface between evolutionary sciences, medicine and human sciences. The evolutionary approach, by taking into account the processes of natural selection and evolutionary trade-offs, has opened many avenues to current issues in the field of health. In particular, investigations on local adaptations and on the adaptive specificities of women promise multiple applications for the development of individualized medicine. However, a lot of work remains to be done to strengthen the bridges between physicians and evolutionary biologists, and in particular to bring the research topics closer to the concrete problems of clinicians and patients. This is why I have devoted the last few years to medical studies, which allowed me to become a doctor in 2021. My current research projects concern: genetic and behavioral mechanisms of local adaptation to risk, the effects of oxytocin administration on the mother-child relationship and child development, the influence of the menstrual cycle on inflammatory diseases, and the interest of probiotic prescription.
- Alexandra Alvergne, Ryo Oda, Charlotte Faurie, Akiko Matsumoto-Oda, Valérie Durand, et al.. Cross-cultural perceptions of facial resemblance between kin. Journal of Vision, 2009, 9 (6), pp.23-23. ⟨10.1167/9.6.23⟩. ⟨hal-04029036⟩
- V Llaurens, M Raymond, C Faurie. Why are some people left-handed? An evolutionary perspective. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2009, 364 (1519), pp.881-894. ⟨10.1098/rstb.2008.0235⟩. ⟨hal-04026731⟩
- Charlotte Faurie, Andrew F Russell, Virpi Lummaa. Middleborns Disadvantaged? Testing Birth-Order Effects on Fitness in Pre-Industrial Finns. PLoS ONE, 2009, 4 (5), pp.e5680. ⟨10.1371/journal.pone.0005680⟩. ⟨hal-04026667⟩
- Alexandra Alvergne, Charlotte Faurie, Michel Raymond. Developmental plasticity of human reproductive development: Effects of early family environment in modern-day France. Physiology & behavior, 2008, 95 (5), pp.625-632. ⟨10.1016/j.physbeh.2008.09.005⟩. ⟨hal-04026864⟩
- Charlotte Faurie, Sébastien Bonenfant, Marcel Goldberg, Serge Hercberg, Marie Zins, et al.. Socio-economic status and handedness in two large cohorts of French adults. British Journal of Psychology, 2008, 99 (4), pp.533-554. ⟨10.1348/000712608X291563⟩. ⟨hal-04026926⟩
- Alexandra Alvergne, Charlotte Faurie, Michel Raymond. Differential facial resemblance of young children to their parents: who do children look like more?. Evolution and Human Behavior, 2007, 28, pp.135-144. ⟨10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2006.08.008⟩. ⟨halsde-00186499⟩
- Charlotte Faurie, Alexandra Alvergne, Sébastien Bonenfant, Marcel Goldberg, Serge Hercberg, et al.. Handedness and reproductive success in two large cohorts of French adults. Evolution and Human Behavior, 2006, 27, pp.457-472. ⟨10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2006.04.001⟩. ⟨halsde-00184676⟩
- Charlotte Faurie, Nicolas Vianey-Liaud, Michel Raymond. Do left-handed children have advantages regarding school performance and leadership skills?. Laterality, 2006, 11 (1), pp.57-70. ⟨10.1080/13576500500294620⟩. ⟨halsde-00184699⟩
- Charlotte Faurie, Wulf Schiefenhövel, Sylvie Le Bomin, Sylvain Billiard, Michel Raymond. Variation in the frequency of left-handedness in traditional societies. Current Anthropology, 2005, 46 (1), pp.142-147. ⟨10.1086/427101⟩. ⟨halsde-00184669⟩
- Sylvain Billiard, Charlotte Faurie, Michel Raymond. Maintenance of handedness polymorphism in humans: A frequency-dependent selection model. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2005, 235, pp.85-93. ⟨10.1016/j.jtbi.2004.12.021⟩. ⟨halsde-00184539⟩