| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Jacques, M., Hiam, D., Craig, J., Barres, R., Eynon, N., & Voisin, S. (190703). Epigenetic changes in healthy human skeletal muscle following exercise- a systematic review. Epigenetics, 14(7), (633-648). |
| 2019 | Landen, S., Voisin, S., Craig, J. M., McGee, S. L., Lamon, S., & Eynon, N. (190603). Genetic and epigenetic sex-specific adaptations to endurance exercise. Epigenetics, 14(6), (523-535). |
| 2019 | Voisin, S., Jacques, M., Lucia, A., Bishop, D. J., & Eynon, N. (190101). Statistical Considerations for Exercise Protocols Aimed at Measuring Trainability. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, 47(1), (37-45). |
| 2018 | Cedernaes, J., Schonke, M., Westholm, J. O., Mi, J., Chibalin, A., Voisin, S., Osler, M., Vogel, H., Hornaeus, K., & Dickson, S. L. (180822). Acute sleep loss results in tissue-specific alterations in genome-wide DNA methylation state and metabolic fuel utilization in humans. Science Advances, 4(8), |
| 2015 | Voisin, S., Almen, M. S., Zheleznyakova, G. Y., Lundberg, L., Zarei, S., Castillo, S., Eriksson, F. E., Nilsson, E. K., Bluher, M., & Bottcher, Y. (151008). Many obesity-associated SNPs strongly associate with DNA methylation changes at proximal promoters and enhancers. Genome Medicine, 7(1), |
| 2015 |
Cedernaes, J., Osler, M. E., Voisin, S., Broman, J. E., Vogel, H., Dickson, S. L., Zierath, J. R., Schioth, H. B., & Benedict, C. (150901). Acute sleep loss induces tissue-specific epigenetic and transcriptional alterations to circadian clock genes in men. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 100(9), (E1255-E1261). doi: 10.1210/JC.2015-2284 |
| 2015 | Voisin, S., Almen, M. S., Moschonis, G., Chrousos, G. P., Manios, Y., & Schioth, H. B. (150521). Dietary fat quality impacts genome-wide DNA methylation patterns in a cross-sectional study of Greek preadolescents. European Journal of Human Genetics, 23(5), (654-662). |
| 2015 |
Voisin, S., Eynon, N., Yan, X., & Bishop, D. J. (150101). Exercise training and DNA methylation in humans. Acta Physiologica, 213(1), (39-59). doi: 10.1111/apha.12414 |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Epigenetics and exercise responses
- Bioinformatics & biostatistics
- R coding
- Ageing
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Sarah Voisin
Sarah is a Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at Victoria University. She works at the crossroad of epigenetics, genetics, statistics and bioinformatics, with particular focus on physical activity, nutrition and human health. In September 2016, she completed her PhD from Uppsala University and Pierre & Marie Curie University.
She has published 38 papers (with four under review) and developed a unique bioinformatics pipeline to systematically annotate the epigenome and integrated complex genetic and epigenetic human data using the R statistical software. Her current research work and interest is epigenetic ageing, the epigenetic basis for the variable response to exercise training, sex-specific exercise responses, and statistical methods to develop personalised health interventions. She was recently awarded an NHMRC Early Career Fellowship and a Jack Brockhoff Early Career Medical grant that will allow her to discover epigenetic biomarkers of healthy ageing.
She keeps excellent collaborations with research leaders all over the world, as exemplified by her recent co-author publication in Science Advances (impact factor = 11.5).
Qualifications
- PhD in epigenetics, obesity and bioinformatics, Uppsala University, Sweden, 2016
- PhD in epigenetics, obesity and bioinformatics, University Pierre et Marie Curie, France, 2016
- Master in Biosciences, University Claude Bernard, Lyon, 2012
- Bachelor in Fundamental Biology, University Claude Bernard, Lyon, 2009
Key publications
Sarah has over 75 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Sarah's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 8 of 68)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2022
|
Examining
the effects of gender affirming hormone therapies on fitness and muscle health
in transgender Australians: The GAMES Study
From: Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
Other investigators: Prof Nir Eynon
For period: 2022-2024
|
$98,499 |
2020
|
Can Exercise Slow Down the Epigenetic Ageing Clock?
From: Australian Research Council - Discovery Project, Victoria University
Other investigators: Prof Nir Eynon, Prof Itamar Levinger, Dr Severine Lamon
For period: 2020-2022
|
$534,000 |
|
Developing Epigenetic Biomarkers for Healthy Ageing
From: The Jack Brockhoff Foundation
For period: 2020-2021
|
$110,633 |
2019
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Does the epigenome determine the response to exercise in women with PCOS?
From: NHMRC
Other investigators: Dr Alba Moreno asso
For period: 2019-2019
|
$12,900 |
|
Using Exercise to Target the Epigenome of the Ageing Skeletal Muscle
From: NHMRC
For period: 2019-2022
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$327,192 |
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Targeting the Genome & Epigenome of the Exercising Skeletal Muscle
From: Australian Research Council - Discovery Project
Other investigators: Prof Nir Eynon
For period: 2019-2021
|
$302,500 |
2017
|
HPRnet - Discovering 'combat genes' to help identify, and optimise the training of, the future soldier.
From: Defence Science and Technology Group, Australia, ISEAL
Other investigators: Prof David Bishop, Prof Nir Eynon
For period: 2017-2022
|
$1,025,735 |
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to the following organisations for their support and essential contributions to my research:
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French Minister of National Education and Youth
2009-2016: Holder of the prestigious status normalienne, fully-funded scholarship for 8 years (€124,800)
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD by Publication | Associate supervisor |
| 3 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD by Publication (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (3) | Associate supervisor |
Other supervision of research students
2019-2020: Bioinformatics advisor of Snowball, J. Master of Philosophy, Epigenetics of motor coordination, Deakin University, Australia.
2019-2022: Statistics advisor of Alexander, S. PhD, The Role of Testosterone in Female Skeletal Muscle Health, Deakin University, Australia.
2018: Co-supervisor of Tellier, C. Masters internship, Methylation quantitative trait loci (meQTLs) are detected in skeletal muscle and vary after both a single bout of High-Intensity Interval Exercise and four weeks of High-Intensity Interval Training in the Gene SMART study, Victoria University, Australia.
2017: Co-supervisor of Alvarez-Romero, J. Honours, Association between COL5A1 rs12722, rs10628678 gene variants and Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in Australian and South African populations, Victoria University, Australia. Victoria University Medal for Academic Excellence for Honours for the College of Sport and Exercise Science.
2017: Co-supervisor of Ducreux, B. Masters internship, Epigenetic age was not reduced after 1 month of training but fitness and age show inverse relationship of DNA methylation in a Gene SMART study cohort Victoria University, Australia. Grade received: 1st class.
Teaching activities & experience
2018 – ongoing: Tutorials in R for HDR students and postdocs, Victoria University, Australia.
2017: Invited lecture and tutorial on epigenetics and R analysis of next-generation sequencing data, Biomedical Master students, Victoria University, Australia.
2017-2018: Invited lecture on genetic influence on performance and talent identification, Sports Coaching Masters, Victoria University, Australia.
2014: Invited lecture and tutorial on Epigenetics and Bioinformatics, Masters biomedical program, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2017 - Present |
Postdoctoral Fellow
|
Victoria University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jan 2017 -
Present
|
Postdoctoral Fellow
Victoria University |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 |
Reviewer of Discovery Projects and DECRA Fellowships
|
Australian Research Council (ARC) |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 |
Reviewer of Discovery Projects and DECRA Fellowships
Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Postdoctoral Award ($1500) - National Association of Research Fellows (NARF) |
| 2019 |
Vice-Chancellor Award for Excellence in Research and Research Training (Early Career) - Victoria University |
| 2019 |
Best Oral Presentation prize at Muscle Network Symposium ($50) - Monash University and University of Melbourne |
| 2017 |
Early Career Researcher development and mentoring grant ($7,610) - College of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University |
| 2017 |
Early Career Researcher excellence award ($500) - College of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University |
| 2015 |
Oral communication prize (€200) - Centre de recherche des Cordeliers, University Pierre & Marie Curie |
Keynote and invited speeches
| Year | Title/Description |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
An epigenetic clock for human skeletal muscle Symposium on genetics and epigenetics of physical activity: gene-environment interactions modulating health and disease, Melbourne, Australia |
| 2019 |
An epigenetic clock for human skeletal muscle Muscle Network Symposium, University of Melbourne & Monash University |
| 2019 |
An epigenetic clock for human skeletal muscle Invited bioinformatics talk, Deakin University, Geelong campus, Australia |
| 2019 |
Statistical considerations to identify responders and non-responders to exercise training Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2019 |
Epigenetics in exercise training: sex differences and trainability Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2019 |
Epigenetics in exercise training: sex differences and trainability Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2018 |
Racing against the (epigenetic) clock: aerobic fitness is associated with younger epigenetic profiles in skeletal muscle Australian Physiological Society (AuPS), Sydney |
| 2018 |
How exercise training is influenced by the epigenome and genome 35th FIMS World Congress of Sports Medicine, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2018 |
How exercise training is influenced by the epigenome and genome III Brazilian Symposium on Genomics and Sports, São Paulo, Brazil |
| 2018 |
Genetics and Epigenetics of exercise responses Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2017 |
Transcriptional patterns of ageing in human primary muscle cells Annual Australasian Society of Diagnostic Genomics conference, Brisbane |
| 2014 |
How to deal with the stats parasites ISEAL Seminar, Victoria University, Melbourne |
Professional memberships
- Academic Member, Australian Physiological Society
- Academic Member, Australian Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Society
