Hadassah University Medical Center
Location
Jerusalem, Israel
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Dr. Avraham Shaag, Ph.D
Hadassah University Medical Center
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Speciality
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Metabolic Diseases |
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Languages
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English, Hebrew
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Graduated
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2002 (22 years since graduation)
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Education
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1989 B.Sc. in Agronomy, The Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
1992 M.Sc. in Biotechnology with Honors, The Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Mentor: Prof. Ariella Oppenheim. Subject: Molecular techniques for the diagnosis of -Thalasemia.
1998-2002 Ph.D. Student. Genetics Department – The Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Subject:: Analysis of molecular mechanism in metabolic disease. Mentors: Prof. Orly Elpeleg and Prof. Ariella Oppenheim. |
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Professional Experience
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1992-2002 Head of genetic diagnosis and research at the Metabolic Unit, Shaare - Zedek Medical Center
2002-2005 Post-DocTrainee Division of Medical Genetics University of Washington Seattle WA. Mentor: Prof. Mary-Claire King
2005-present Head of genetic diagnosis and research at the Metabolic Unit, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem. |
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