Brief Biography:
VERLOES, Alain, Roger, Constant
Born in Etterbeek (Belgium), june 30th, 1957
Academic Qualifications:
1982 M.D. degree - Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium)
1989 Specialty in Pediatrics, Université de Liège (Belgium)
1987 Human Genetics Board Certification,'Université René Descartes - Paris (France)
1990 Foetopathology Board Certification, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (France)
1997 Ph.D. Degree (Thèse de Science), Université de Liège (Belgium)
Current Position:
- Full Professor of Clinical Genetics, Paris VII Denis Diderot University, France
- Head of the Department of Clinical Genetics, Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, France
Publications:
- 9 book chapters on clinical genetics
- 307 articles & letters in peer-reviewed journals (PubMed)
- 260 posters, oral communications
Member of Editorial Board:
- Editor-in-Chief : European Journal of Medical Génétics
- Editorial Board: Orphanet Reviews, Clinical Dysmorphology, American Journal of Medical Genetics
Main Research Grants (Principal Investigator):
- 2002 : Noonan syndrome
- 2002 : Bardet-Biedl
- 2004 : Microcephaly
- 2006 : CGH-array and microcephaly
- 2009 : primary microcephaly and Fanconi anemia : 3D neuroimaging and genotyping
- 2011 : exome screening in primary microcephalies.
Academic positions:
Head, Clinical Genetic Unit
Professor of Medical Genetics, Paris VII-Denis Diderot University
Research interests:
Primary microcephalies
RAS pathway disorders (Noonan, CFC, Costello...)
Dysmorphology and mental retardation
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