Henssen Lab
Genomic instability in pediatric cancer
Profil
We are a group of physicians and scientists at the Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC) of the MDC and Charité Berlin. We are interested in deciphering the mechanisms that lead to the formation of refractory neuroblastoma and rhabdomyosarcoma tumors in children with the goal to find new therapies to improve patient outcome.
The lab studies three of the most common cancers in pediatric patients: neuroblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma and rhabdoid tumors. These tumors can be highly lethal and very difficult to treat.
To elucidate mechanisms of genomic plasticity, we are developing functional genomics approaches using high-throughput DNA, RNA and ChIP sequencing. Our long term goal is to determine specific cancer vulnerabilities that can guide clinical trials of personalized treatments for children with refractory cancers.
Team
Group Leader
Prof. Dr. Anton Henssen
anton.henssen@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540395
p.p. Dr. Bastiaan Spanjaard
bastiaan.spanjaard@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540395
Office
Nursel Özgün
nursel.oezguen@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450666869
Scientists
Dr. Konstantin Helmsauer
andy-qinghao.yu@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540536
Dr. Elias Rodríguez Fos
elias.rodriguez-fos@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540536
Dr. Maria Stefanova
maria.stefanova@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540536
Dr. Andy-Qinghao Yu
andy-qinghao.yu@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540536
PhD Students
Finnja Becker
finnja.becker@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540536
Lotte Brückner
lotte.brueckner@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540536
Martina Fernandez
martina.fernandez@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540536
Mădălina Giurgiu
madalina.giurgiu@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540538
Carla Hamilcaro
carla.hamilcaro@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540536
Varvara Louma
barbaralouma@gmail.com
Phone: +49 (30) 450540536
Medical Students
Robin Xu
robin.xu@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540538
David Gamlin
david.gamlin@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540538
Florian Gerts
florian-soeren.gerts@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540536
Technical Assistant
Katharina Pardon
katharina.pardon@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540538
Claudia Röefzaad
claudia.roeefzaad@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540536
Nadine Wittstruck
nadine.wittstruck@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540538
Dorian Riva Valdes
dorian-andres.riva-valdes@charite.de
Phone: +49 (30) 450540538
Allumni
Dr. Eric van Leen
Dr. Mercé Planas-Félix
Dr. Konstantin Helmsauer
Fabian Pusch
Victor Bardinet
Dr. Jennifer von Stebut
Natalie Timme
Dr. Youjia Han
Dr. Kerstin Haase
Dr. Heathcliff Dorado García
Dr. Rocío Chamorro González
Dr. Yi Bei
Marah Hamdan
Madison-Skye Chacon
Alexander Herrmann
Dr. Olga Sidorova
Joshua Atta
Ann-Sophie Hollinger
