Who are we?
Unit T3S, constituted of 8 teams, has a general focus on Environmental Toxicity, Therapeutic Targets, Cellular Signaling and Biomarkers.
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The Inserm-University Paris Descartes-CNRS T3S unit consists of 8 autonomous teams, each one led by a senior and/or a junior principal investigator. The teams have in common objectives to…
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T3S UNIT
Since January 2019, UMR-S 1124 Unit has become :
Unit T3S (Environmental Toxicity, Therapeutic Targets, Cellular Signaling and Biomarkers). Our research unit consists of eight teams and explores biological pathways involved in a variety of diseases, characterizing different stressors disrupting those pathways and identifying the most relevant targets for therapeutic approaches. We are particularly interested in stressors such as environmental pollutants and infectious agents. View more![cropped-PL54947-1.jpg](https://t3s-1124.biomedicale.parisdescartes.fr/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-PL54947-1.jpg)
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Discover our people
There are different professions in research, discover them through their experiences :
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Benoît Schneider
Team leader – Stem cells, signaling & Prions
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Céline Tomkievicz-Raulet
Technician – Metatox team
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Nirmal Sampathkumar
PHD – Meylin and nervous system diseases team (Alumni)
Leaders of T3S unit
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Unit Director
Dr. Robert Barouki
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Leader Team 1
Pr. Xavier Coumoul
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Leader Team 2
Dr. Benoït Schneider
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Leader Team 3
Pr. Charbel Massad
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Leader Team 4
Pr. Frédéric Charbonnier
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Leader Team 5
Dr. Evelyne Segal-Bendirdjian
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Leader Team 6
Dr. Dominique Gauguier
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Leader Team 7
Dr. Jérôme Estaquier
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Leader Team 8
Dr. Florence Noble
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General Secretary
Chafia Outerbah
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