Ambre Godet

Research scientist INRAE

• 2023    PhD in Neuroscience and Ethology, University of Rennes

• 2020    MSc Nutrition and Food Science, Human Nutrition and Health, University of Bordeaux

• 2018    Bachelor's Degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology and Physiology, School of Science Angers
  

I am a researcher in behavioural neuroscience I am interested in the relationship between perceptual mechanisms and potential changes in eating behavior in specific populations (eating disorders, mood disorders, etc.), using neuroimaging techniques.

During my PhD in behavioural neuroscience at the NuMeCan Institute (Rennes), I studied the relationship between cognitive control and emotional overeating, combining behavioural measures obtained through questionnaires and fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy) neurofeedback trials, with the aim of strengthening the brain networks underlying cognitive control (assessed by functional MRI). I then completed my first postdoctoral fellowship at the CSGA, focusing on the study of the mechanisms involved in flavor perception.

I am currently expanding my research to gain a more systemic understanding of how food is perceived, particularly focusing on the link between sensory perception and cognitive control mechanisms, with the aim of identifying tools and intervention strategies to improve eating behaviour.

eating disorders, specific populations, emotional eating, cognitive control, perception, neuroimaging

• Ambre Godet, Christopher Aveline, Lucie Ben Sussan, Marianela Santoyo Zedillo, Thibault Chabin, et al. Brain mechanisms of the flavor perception, protocol for a systematic literature review. 2026. DOI : 10.17605/OSF.IO/GSMZP. https://osf.io/gsmzp/overview 

• Godet, A*., Serrand, Y*., Léger, B. et al. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy-based neurofeedback training targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex induces changes in cortico-striatal functional connectivity. Sci Rep 14, 20025 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-69863-w 

• Constant A, Fortier A, Serrand Y, Bannier E, Moirand R, Coquery N, Godet A* & Val-Laillet* D (2023) Emotional overeating affected nine in ten female students during the COVID-19 university closure: A cross-sectional study in France. PLOS ONE 18(8): e0286439. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286439 

• Godet A*, Serrand Y*, Fortier A, Léger B, Bannier E, Moirand R, Val-Laillet D & Coquery N (2023) Subjective feeling of control during fNIRS-based neurofeedback targeting the DL-PFC is related to neural activation determined with short-channel correction. PLOS ONE 18(8): e0290005. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290005 

• Godet A, Fortier A, Bannier E, Coquery N, Val-Laillet D. Interactions between emotions and eating behaviors: Main issues, neuroimaging contributions, and innovative preventive or corrective strategies. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2022 Jan 4. doi: 10.1007/s11154-021-09700-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34984602 https://link-springer-com.inrae.idm.oclc.org/article/10.1007/s11154-021-09700-x 

• Zsoldos I, Sinding C, Godet A, Chambaron S. Do Food Odors Differently Influence Cerebral Activity Depending on Weight Status? An Electroencephalography Study of Implicit Olfactory Priming Effects on the Processing of Food Pictures. Neuroscience. 2021 Apr 15;460:130-144. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2021.01.015. Epub 2021 Jan 20. PMID: 33482330. https://www.ibroneuroscience.org/article/S0306-4522(21)00022-1/abstract