Our Mission in Mother-Child Health Research
The OPPaLE team is dedicated to advancing knowledge and care in the field of mother-child health, a domain marked by the deep interconnection between mothers, fathers, and children. We adopt a holistic approach spanning preconception, pregnancy, birth, childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood.
Our goals include:
- Understanding and preventing serious health issues during pregnancy, postpartum, childhood, and adolescence, as well as addressing their long-term consequences.
- Investigating how early life exposures, particularly during the first 1,000 days, shape the future health of both women and children.
- Developing strategies to predict and manage rare and serious health events in low-risk populations, while minimizing unnecessary medical interventions.
- Collaborating with families and stakeholders to create, test, and scale up public health initiatives that better support mothers, partners, and children.
We aim to translate our findings into practical solutions for healthier lives and stronger communities.
The OPPaLE team is organized into 5 research areas and 1 cross-cuting area :
Parental behaviours, medical practices and healthcare around childbirth (Leads: C Le Ray, JY Bernard)
Women's health in relation to pregnancy (Leads: C Deneux, B de Lauzon-Guillain)
Aetiology, prevention, management and long-term outcomes of severe morbidity in the fetus and the newborn (Leads: J Zeitlin, MA Charles)
Child and adolescent health: from early determinants to optimal care (Leads: B Heude, M Chalumeau)
Epidemiology of childhood and adolescent cancer - (Leads: S Goujon, A Bonaventure)
Social inequalities in maternal, perinatal and infant health (Leads: S Lioret, E Azria)
Contacts and location
Site Villemin
Faculté de Médecine - Site Villemin - Université Paris Cité
10 Avenue de Verdun
75010 Paris
Site port-Royal
Maternité Port Royal
53, avenue de l’Observatoire
75014 Paris
+33 (0)1 42 34 55 80
+33 (0)1 42 34 55 73
Fax : +33 (0)1 43 26 89 79
