Biography:

Masters in Genetics ; Biological Development.

Master in Human Genetics

Diplma in Statistics and in statistics applied to therapy

Paediatrician Speciality.

Chief of Congenital and Hereditary Diseases Departement Charles Nicolle Hospital Tunis

Coordinator of Master Degree : Human genetics (new creation ). Faculte de Medecine de Tunis since 1995.

Director of Laboratory research: Human Genetics Laboratory Facult de Mdecine de Tunis.

Member of technical commission of Arab League genetic diseases prevention and genetic counselling 1994-2004.

Tunisian representant in committee of govermental experts to prepare a draft declaration on the human genome UNESCO 1999.

Partner in EUMEDIS project (Euromediterraneen network) 2003-2005

Organisation of scientific meetings and Practical workshops:

- Human genetics, - Medical genetics - Handicap prevention, - Bioethics. Practical workshops in molecular biology , cytogenetics. - The 4th international course in clinical genetics

WHO short term Consultant

Council Member Center of Arab Genetics Studies (CAGS) november 2005

Member of scientific societies.

 Socit Tunisienne des Sciences Mdicales  Socit Tunisienne de Pdiatrie  American Society of Human Genetics  European Society of Cytogenetics

Member of associations for handicap. Several scientific publications. Distinctions: UNESCO-LOREAL Award For Women in Science 2006. LATIUM tra Europa e Mediterraneo Award for Scientific Research Rome Italy, June 2007.

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