Hélène Puccio
Molecular Biology
Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology: IGBMC.
France
Biography
After obtaining her PhD in Genetics from Harvard University, USA in 1998, Hélène Puccio joined the group of M. Koenig at the IGBMC to work on the molecular pathogenesis of Friedreich ataxia (FRDA). In 2001, she was appointed Inserm research associate and has since been the principal investigator on the FRDA project. In 2008, she was promoted Inserm Research Director (DR). Her research interest focuses on understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms implicated in recessive ataxias linked to mitochondrial dysfunciton. She was awarded the Pediatric Pathology Prize in 2005 and also received the label "Equipe FRM". In 2007, she obtained the prestigious Young Investigator ERC award, and in 2008 she received the Dr. Jean Toy Prize from the French Academy of Sciences.
Research Interest
Molecular Biology,Cell Biology,Genome Biology
