Andre Megarbane, MD, PhD

Professor
Department of Human Genetics

Assistant Dean for Research
Chair, Department of Human Genetics

Although genetics has not traditionally been considered a national priority in Lebanon, Dr. Andre Megarbane personally believed that preventing genetic diseases through accurate diagnosis and genetic counseling was not only a necessity and a human duty but also a significant means of reducing healthcare costs associated with the morbidity caused by these diseases. As such, Dr. Megarbane established a clinical genetic service alongside a state-of-the-art diagnostic laboratory and dedicated himself to the study of genetic diseases commonly encountered in Lebanon and the Arab region, as well as the identification of genes involved in orphan diseases. This endeavor involved raising awareness among medical professionals about the importance of genetics in personalized medicine, utilizing knowledge of patients’ genetic and functional anomalies to tailor treatments more effectively.

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Professional and Research Interests

• Clinical: Medical Genetics
• Teaching: Genetics
• Research:  Interests in the domains of intellectual disability, dysmorphology, osseous malformations, neuromuscular disorders and other rare diseases

Education and Training

• M.D. degree, St Joseph University (USJ), Beirut, Lebanon, 1990 
• Diploma in Somatic and Molecular Genetics, Pasteur Institute, Paris, France, 1992 
• Diploma in Genetic Diseases specialization, USJ, Lebanon, 1994
• PhD in Science, Paris V, France, 1997
• « Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) », Paris V, France, 2000 
• MBA International Option - Health management, USJ/Paris Dauphine/Sorbonne, France, 2009

Professional Organizations, Memberships, Affiliations, and/or Honors

• Abdel Hamid Shuman Award (Jordan), Best Young Arab Scientist, 1998
• Rammal Rammal Award - Eurosciences, Paris, France, 2000
• Mohammad El-Fasi Award “Best Young Researcher” (AUF), 2001
• Makhzoumi Association Prize for the National Value, 2003
• Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) Award, 2012
• Mohamad El Fasi Award, Best Scientist of the French-Speaking Region (AUF), 2013
• Association Libanaise pour l’Avancement des Sciences (LAAS) et la Fondation Mohammed Cheaib (MCF), «The Research Award 2014»
• Member, Lebanese Academy of Sciences (ASL)
• Member, Lebanese National Consultative Committee on Ethics (CCNLE)

Keywords

Genetic disorders, orphan diseases, genes, malformations