Coordenação Do Projeto, Newcastle

Principal Investigator
Dra. Ana Töpf
Senior Research Associate, JWMDRC, Newcastle University
Leader of the NGS Group at JWMDRC
Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Buenos Aires
PhD in Biological Sciences, University of Durham
Co-Principal Investigator
Prof. Jordi Díaz Manera
William Leech Professor of Neuromuscular Diseases, Translational Medicine and Genetics, JWMDRC, Newcastle University
Honorary Consultant in Genetics, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust
Coordinator
Alejandro González Chamorro
Project Coordinator, JWMDRC, Newcastle University
Data Analysis Apprentice
Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Spain

JWMDRC, NEWCASTLE

Research Associate
Dra. Leonela Luce
Single gene pre-screening and validation analysis
Research Associate, JWMDRC, Newcastle University
Lab Technician
Joel Mannion
Technical Support
Masters in Biomedical Genetics, Newcastle Univeristy
Clinical Research Associate
Dra. Marianela Schiava
Medical specialist in adult neurology (César Milstein Hospital, Buenos Aires, and specialist training programme at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Fellowship in neuromuscular disorders and electromyography, British Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Clinical Research Associate at the JWMDRC, UK
Final-year PhD student at the JWMDRC and Newcastle University, UK

JWMDRC Biobank, Newcastle

Biobank Manager
Dan Cox
Sample archiving
Internal Quality Assurance Manager, JWMDRC, Newcastle University
Biobank Technician
Andrew Galloway
DNA extraction
Laboratory Technician, JWMDRC, Newcastle University

Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, BARCELONA

Coordination Support
Dr. Andrés Nascimento
Coordinator of the Neuromuscular Pathology Unit, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, and the Comprehensive Care Unit for Neuromuscular Patients (UTIN), Spain
Member of the National Referral Centres (CSUR) and the European Reference Network for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases (ERN-EURO-NMD)
Scientific Advisor for patient associations with neuromuscular diseases
Coordination Support
Dr. Carlos Ortez

Ex-membros, JWMDRC, Newcastle

Lab Assistant
Pilar Maestre
Pre-screening Analysis
Biotechnologist, Spain
Research Student in Translational Medicine, Germany
Lab Technician
Adam McFarlane
Sample processing
Laboratory Technical Specialist, JWMDRC, Newcastle University

Comitê Diretor

Principal Investigator
Dra. Ana Töpf
Senior Research Associate, JWMDRC, Newcastle University
Leader of the NGS Group at JWMDRC
Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Buenos Aires
PhD in Biological Sciences, University of Durham
Co-Principal Investigator
Prof. Jordi Díaz Manera
William Leech Professor of Neuromuscular Diseases, Translational Medicine and Genetics, JWMDRC, Newcastle University
Honorary Consultant in Genetics, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust
Coordination Support
Dr. Andrés Nascimento
Coordinator of the Neuromuscular Pathology Unit, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, and the Comprehensive Care Unit for Neuromuscular Patients (UTIN), Spain
Member of the National Referral Centres (CSUR) and the European Reference Network for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases (ERN-EURO-NMD)
Scientific Advisor for patient associations with neuromuscular diseases
Dr. Jorge Alfredo Bevilacqua Rivas
Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Neuromuscular Unit, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Chile Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile.
Coordinator of the Neuromuscular Pathology Unit and Myology Laboratory, Neuroscience Centre, Clínica Dávila, Santiago.
Specialist in Adult Neurology and Electrophysiologist (EMG and NCS), University of Chile Clinical Hospital.
Coordinator of the Euro-Latin American Myology School (EVELAM).
Member of the Continuous Education Committee of Treat-NMD.
Honorary Foreign Member of the French Society of Neurology (SFN).
Member of the AAANEM and AAN.
Dra. Ma Soledad Monges
Paediatric neurologist. Head of the Neurology Department and coordinator of the care, teaching, and research programme for neuromuscular patients at J. P. Garrahan Paediatric Hospital.
President of the Argentine Society of Paediatric Neurology.
Dra. Peggy Martínez Esteban
Neurologist, MSc in Neurosciences. Neurology Service, Clinical Neurophysiology Coordinator, National Institute of Child Health San Borja, Lima, Peru.
Member of the Peruvian Society of Neurology. Director of the Neuromuscular Diseases Chapter of the Peruvian Society of Neurology.
Director of Neuromusculares Peru.
Dr. Marco Javier Casartelli Galeano
Director of the National Neonatal Screening Programme, Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare of Paraguay.
Head of the Paediatric Neurology Service, General Paediatric Hospital Niños de Acosta Ñu, Asunción, Paraguay.
Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asunción.
Assistant Physician in the Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, Barcelona, Spain (2007–2010).
Dra. Juliana Gurgel Giannetti
Dr. Alfonso Gutiérrez Mata
Paediatric Neurologist, Neurology Department, National Children's Hospital "Dr Carlos Sáenz Herrera", San José, Costa Rica
Coordinator of the Neuromuscular Diseases Clinic
Member of the Ibero-American Academy of Paediatric Neurology (AINP)
Dra. Rosa Elena Escobar Cedillo
Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico (U:N:A)
Head of the Electromyography and Muscular Dystrophy Service at the National Rehabilitation Institute, Mexico City
Specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine. Master’s degree in health sciences. Advanced Specialisation in Neuromuscular Diseases. Advanced Specialisation in Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Medical Secretary of the Mexican Society of Muscular Dystrophy A.C.

Centros Participantes

FINANCIAMENTO

A equipe do Latin-SEQ em Newcastle garantiu financiamento para os primeiros quatro anos do projeto. Isso permitirá a formação do consórcio, o sequenciamento e análise dos primeiros 1.000 pacientes com doenças neuromusculares recrutados na LATAM. Os custos com o envio das amostras biológicas para Newcastle upon Tyne, Reino Unido, bem como os materiais necessários para a coleta e embalagem das amostras, serão cobertos pela coordenação do projeto. No entanto, outros custos relacionados ao recrutamento de pacientes e gerenciamento das amostras serão de responsabilidade de cada instituição participante?.

Coordenação Do Projeto, Newcastle

Principal Investigator
Dra. Ana Töpf
Senior Research Associate, JWMDRC, Newcastle University
Leader of the NGS Group at JWMDRC
Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Buenos Aires
PhD in Biological Sciences, University of Durham
Co-Principal Investigator
Prof. Jordi Díaz Manera
William Leech Professor of Neuromuscular Diseases, Translational Medicine and Genetics, JWMDRC, Newcastle University
Honorary Consultant in Genetics, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust
Coordinator
Alejandro González Chamorro
Project Coordinator, JWMDRC, Newcastle University
Data Analysis Apprentice
Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Spain

JWMDRC, NEWCASTLE

Research Associate
Dra. Leonela Luce
Single gene pre-screening and validation analysis
Research Associate, JWMDRC, Newcastle University
Lab Technician
Joel Mannion
Technical Support
Masters in Biomedical Genetics, Newcastle Univeristy
Clinical Research Associate
Dra. Marianela Schiava
Medical specialist in adult neurology (César Milstein Hospital, Buenos Aires, and specialist training programme at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Fellowship in neuromuscular disorders and electromyography, British Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Clinical Research Associate at the JWMDRC, UK
Final-year PhD student at the JWMDRC and Newcastle University, UK

JWMDRC Biobank, Newcastle

Biobank Manager
Dan Cox
Sample archiving
Internal Quality Assurance Manager, JWMDRC, Newcastle University
Biobank Technician
Andrew Galloway
DNA extraction
Laboratory Technician, JWMDRC, Newcastle University

Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, BARCELONA

Coordination Support
Dr. Andrés Nascimento
Coordinator of the Neuromuscular Pathology Unit, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, and the Comprehensive Care Unit for Neuromuscular Patients (UTIN), Spain
Member of the National Referral Centres (CSUR) and the European Reference Network for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases (ERN-EURO-NMD)
Scientific Advisor for patient associations with neuromuscular diseases
Coordination Support
Dr. Carlos Ortez

Ex-membros, JWMDRC, Newcastle

Lab Assistant
Pilar Maestre
Pre-screening Analysis
Biotechnologist, Spain
Research Student in Translational Medicine, Germany
Lab Technician
Adam McFarlane
Sample processing
Laboratory Technical Specialist, JWMDRC, Newcastle University

Comitê Diretor

Principal Investigator
Dra. Ana Töpf
Senior Research Associate, JWMDRC, Newcastle University
Leader of the NGS Group at JWMDRC
Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Buenos Aires
PhD in Biological Sciences, University of Durham
Co-Principal Investigator
Prof. Jordi Díaz Manera
William Leech Professor of Neuromuscular Diseases, Translational Medicine and Genetics, JWMDRC, Newcastle University
Honorary Consultant in Genetics, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust
Coordination Support
Dr. Andrés Nascimento
Coordinator of the Neuromuscular Pathology Unit, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, and the Comprehensive Care Unit for Neuromuscular Patients (UTIN), Spain
Member of the National Referral Centres (CSUR) and the European Reference Network for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases (ERN-EURO-NMD)
Scientific Advisor for patient associations with neuromuscular diseases
Dr. Jorge Alfredo Bevilacqua Rivas
Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Neuromuscular Unit, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Chile Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile.
Coordinator of the Neuromuscular Pathology Unit and Myology Laboratory, Neuroscience Centre, Clínica Dávila, Santiago.
Specialist in Adult Neurology and Electrophysiologist (EMG and NCS), University of Chile Clinical Hospital.
Coordinator of the Euro-Latin American Myology School (EVELAM).
Member of the Continuous Education Committee of Treat-NMD.
Honorary Foreign Member of the French Society of Neurology (SFN).
Member of the AAANEM and AAN.
Dra. Ma Soledad Monges
Paediatric neurologist. Head of the Neurology Department and coordinator of the care, teaching, and research programme for neuromuscular patients at J. P. Garrahan Paediatric Hospital.
President of the Argentine Society of Paediatric Neurology.
Dra. Peggy Martínez Esteban
Neurologist, MSc in Neurosciences. Neurology Service, Clinical Neurophysiology Coordinator, National Institute of Child Health San Borja, Lima, Peru.
Member of the Peruvian Society of Neurology. Director of the Neuromuscular Diseases Chapter of the Peruvian Society of Neurology.
Director of Neuromusculares Peru.
Dr. Marco Javier Casartelli Galeano
Director of the National Neonatal Screening Programme, Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare of Paraguay.
Head of the Paediatric Neurology Service, General Paediatric Hospital Niños de Acosta Ñu, Asunción, Paraguay.
Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asunción.
Assistant Physician in the Neurology Service, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, Barcelona, Spain (2007–2010).
Dra. Juliana Gurgel Giannetti
Dr. Alfonso Gutiérrez Mata
Paediatric Neurologist, Neurology Department, National Children's Hospital "Dr Carlos Sáenz Herrera", San José, Costa Rica
Coordinator of the Neuromuscular Diseases Clinic
Member of the Ibero-American Academy of Paediatric Neurology (AINP)
Dra. Rosa Elena Escobar Cedillo
Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico (U:N:A)
Head of the Electromyography and Muscular Dystrophy Service at the National Rehabilitation Institute, Mexico City
Specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine. Master’s degree in health sciences. Advanced Specialisation in Neuromuscular Diseases. Advanced Specialisation in Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Medical Secretary of the Mexican Society of Muscular Dystrophy A.C.

Centros Participantes

FINANCIAMENTO

A equipe do Latin-SEQ em Newcastle garantiu financiamento para os primeiros quatro anos do projeto. Isso permitirá a formação do consórcio, o sequenciamento e análise dos primeiros 1.000 pacientes com doenças neuromusculares recrutados na LATAM. Os custos com o envio das amostras biológicas para Newcastle upon Tyne, Reino Unido, bem como os materiais necessários para a coleta e embalagem das amostras, serão cobertos pela coordenação do projeto. No entanto, outros custos relacionados ao recrutamento de pacientes e gerenciamento das amostras serão de responsabilidade de cada instituição participante?.