Sasha Darmon
Sasha Darmon
PhD Candidate
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Sharing the passion for research through stage performance and writing. I explore various formats to tell the story of science differently.

Mission Z Graphic Novel Cover
© Ollivier Pourriol & Nathanaël Mikles
Graphic Novel Project

Mission Z. In Pursuit of Intelligence

Embark on a mission to discover "Intelligence(s)", whether natural, artificial, or human.

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In this graphic novel, Ollivier Pourriol (script) and Nathanaël Mikles (illustration) set out to find Intelligence(s), exploring natural, artificial, and human forms. Their story is inspired by the theses of eight PhD candidates, and I was honored to be one of them.

Aimed at a broad audience, this book seeks to raise awareness of the scientific and social challenges posed by artificial intelligence and invites readers to join the debate.

In addition to the book, a twelve-page activity booklet inspired by the story and created by the illustrator is also available.

Read the Graphic Novel (PDF)
Photo from MT180 competition in Lyon
© Vincent Noclin
Jury's 1st Prize

My Thesis in 180 Seconds

Local final in Lyon: 3 minutes to convince.

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The challenge: explain your PhD thesis in under 3 minutes flat.

Among 33 candidates from the University of Lyon-St. Étienne, I was selected as one of the 12 finalists for the local Lyon final of the MT180 competition.

I successfully convinced the jury with my presentation on "Development of models and algorithms for managing repetitions in de novo transcriptome assembly."

Winning the Jury's 1st Prize allowed me to represent the University of Lyon-St. Étienne at the regional final. You can watch my performance below (in French).

Intro slide for Décryp'thèse competition
Audience Award

Décryp'thèse Competition

Local science communication contest.

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Organized by the DocE2M2 association for the E2M2 doctoral school, this competition evaluates oral or poster presentations of PhD research, with the goal of promoting science outreach and highlighting the work of young researchers.

I was honored to receive the Audience Award for my talk during the 2025 edition.

Mini-conference at the Annonay theater
Science Festival

PhD Students Meet High Schoolers

An exchange about doctoral life at the Annonay Theatre.

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As part of the 2025 Science Festival, the University of Lyon organized a meeting between 800 high school students and seven PhD students so they could discuss their career paths, research, and life as doctoral students.

I had the chance to take part in this event at the Annonay theater, sharing my journey and my research with the students.

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