Institut Jérôme Lejeune

About Institut Jérôme Lejeune

A European reference in the field of Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities of genetic origin, the Institut Jérôme Lejeune, created and funded by the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation, pursues three missions: CARE with the medical follow-up and care of 12,000 patients, at all ages of life, thanks to its multidisciplinary team composed of doctors (geneticists, pediatricians, neuropediatricians, neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, orthopedists, etc.), psychologists and neuropsychologists, and paramedical professionals (nurses, speech therapists, social workers, ...) RESEARCH aiming to better understand intellectual disabilities of genetic origin and to improve the cognitive abilities and quality of life of patients. It conducts, as a sponsor or investigator center, several interventional and non-interventional studies, in collaboration with its French or foreign partners. With its 20,000 biological resources, associated with clinical data, its Biobank is also available to researchers worldwide who work on these different syndromes. TRAINING of families and professionals on the support and care of people with intellectual disabilities. We are hiring! Find all our job openings on our website.