Project Leader

Prof. Dr. med. Peter Wieacker
Phone: 0049-(0)251-55401
Fax: 0049-(0)251-55431

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Project Staff

Dr. rer.-nat. Susanne Ledig
Scientific assistant, Array-CGH, RT-PCR
Phone: 0049-(0)251-52535
Fax: 0049-(0)251-56995

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Institute Presentation

The Institute of Human Genetics of the Westfalian-Wilhelms University in Münster (Germany) consists of four departments:

clinical genetics including the unit for genetic counselling
molecular genetics
pre- and postnatal cytogenetics
tumor genetics

One of the main topics of research concerns genetics of reproductive medicine including disorders of sex development and genetic causes of premature ovarian failure as well as male infertility. Regarding disorders of sex development our research focuses on gonadal dysgenesis, androgen insensitivity and disorders of the pituitary-gonadal axis using cytogenetic, molecular cytogenetic and molecular genetic methods.
Further research topics concern genetics of development (craniosynostosis, polycystic kidney diseases), genetic causes of breast cancer, neurogenetics (genetic causes of mental retardation, prosopagnosia) and genetics of coagulopathies.

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