Prof. Gheona Altarescu
Director of the pre-implantation genetic diagnosis unit
- Expertise: Medical genetics, Internal Medicine
- Sub Expertise: Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
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Additional Fields:
- Early prenatal diagnosis
- Lysosomal diseases
Professional Experience
- 2007 Establishment of the pre-implantation genetic diagnosis unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center
- Management of the unit for pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
- Coordinator of the genetic field of the Gaucher disease unit, Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Public Positions
Treasurer of the Association of Geneticists in Israel
Memberships
- American Association of Geneticists
- The European Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Association (PGD consortium)
- ESHRE Head of the Israeli PGD Consortium
Training
- Residency in internal medicine at Shaare Zedek Medical Center
- Advanced training in pre-implantation genetic diagnosis at NIH Bethesda USA
- Reproductive Genetic Institute Chicago USA
Research Areas and Articles
I am currently engaged in investigating mechanisms that can provide assistance to patients affected by lysosomal diseases, with a particular focus on Fabry and Gaucher diseases. My research involves exploring novel and more effective approaches for early diagnosis at a single-cell level, specifically in the field of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. Additionally, I am conducting studies on non-invasive methods to identify genetic diseases in pregnant women during the early stages of pregnancy.
Awards
- 2007 First prize at the Ayala Fertility Conference for research in the field of fertility
- 2009 second prize Ayala conference for research in the field of fertility
- 2014 second prize Ayala conference for research in the field of fertility
- 2009 Second prize at an international conference of lysosomal diseases for lysosomal disease research
- 2010 First prize for lysosomal disease research at the International Lysosomal Diseases Conference
Additional lnfo
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Languages
Hebrew | English | French
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Private Medical Service
yes
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Doctor's Legal Opinion
yes