Elie Toledano is a 26-year-old French PhD candidate currently located in Paris, France who studied biochemistry, cellular biology, and molecular biology in both France and the United States and has worked with various model organisms including mice, human cell lines, African clawed frogs, budding yeast, and E. coli bacteria. He has also been involved in young researcher associations and developed skills in creativity, scientific rigor, seeking challenges, and problem solving.