Molecular Genetics Unit, Hélène Cavé

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Hélène Cavé

Robert Debré Hospital

48 boulevard Sérurier

75019 Paris

Stéphanie CHAMBAUD

Diseases

Childhood leukaemia: Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia

Genetic predisposition to malignant blood disorders

Rare genetic diseases, with a focus on neurodevelopment

Childhood leukaemia: Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia

Genetic predisposition to malignant blood disorders

Rare genetic diseases, with a focus on neurodevelopment

Department activities

The Molecular Genetics Unit at Robert Debré Hospital provides specialised hospital services in molecular biology. It is an accreditated facility for prenatal and postnatal diagnosis of genetic diseases, with a mission to develop the diagnosis and monitoring of rare constitutional and somatic diseases in children, in support of the Rare Disease Networks and Centres of Expertise (CRMR) and specialist departments within its hospital structure.

The UF organises and participates in national and international networks for diagnosis and translational research in the field of rare diseases and leukaemia in children.

The department includes medical staff , non-medical staff and clinical research staff  :

  • 9 hospital-based medical biologists or university hospital teaching staff in biochemistry – molecular biology at the Paris-Cité Faculty of Medicine
  • 21 technicians
  • 3 engineers
  • 2 CRA

Our clinical research

To evaluate new prognostic factors in childhood ALL as part of large national or international studies, on behalf of the French Society for the Fight against Childhood Cancer and Leukaemia (SFCE).

To decipher RAS-related germline pathologies, such as Noonan syndrome and related RASopathies, and somatic pathologies, such as JMML, with a focus on age-related patterns and the specific involvement of alterations in the myelomonocytic lineage.

Team members

Cavé Hélène
PUPH, Head of Department
Vial Yoann
MCU-PH
Caye-Eude Aurélie
PH
Arfeuille Chloé
PH
Houtman Arno
Engineer

Job offers

Project Manager/Hospital Engineer

Project Manager/Hospital Engineer responsible for structuring the pathway of foetal and leukaemia human biological samples for scientific research purposes.

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