Research

Adresse

Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4
1205 Geneva
Switzerland

Complément d'adresse
Building D, 3th floor local 857 (Secretary)
Photo du Médecin-chef Marc Abramowicz
Professor
Marc Joël Abramowicz
Head of Division

The Genetic Medicine Division performs research activities that are at the international forefront. The principal research teams are :

  • Functional Genetics
    • Phenotypical consequences of different types of genomic variability
    • Study of conserved non-coding sequences
       
  • Functional Genetics
    • Pathological variations: single gene disorders
    • Pathological variations: polygenic disorders
    • Trisomy 21 (Down’s syndrome)
       
  • Epigenetic Modifications
    • Role and reproduction (infertility, environmental toxins)
    • Role in human pathologies
       
  • Genetic/Genomic Diagnosis
    • Translational and Clinical Research
    • Development of new diagnostic tests, implementation of high throughput sequencing techniques: sequencing of the exome, genome, transcriptome

The division maintains solid collaborative links with:

Last update : 09/08/2022