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Overview

Fadi F. Hamdan is affiliated with the University of Montreal in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular focus on Genetics and Molecular Biology. Additional areas of study include Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Emergency Medicine, and Epidemiology.

The main research topics covered by Hamdan include:

  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

Hamdan has contributed to several peer-reviewed papers, with research published in notable venues such as the Journal of Medical Genetics, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Epilepsia, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, and Genetics in Medicine.

Some key publications include:

  • De novo coding variants in the AGO1 gene cause a neurodevelopmental disorder with intellectual disability, 2021, Journal of Medical Genetics
  • FBXO28 causes developmental and epileptic encephalopathy with profound intellectual disability, 2020, Epilepsia
  • Bi-allelic variants in WNT7B disrupt the development of multiple organs in humans, 2022, Journal of Medical Genetics
  • De novocoding variants in theAGO1gene cause a neurodevelopmental disorder with intellectual disability, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • First tier rapid whole genome sequencing increases diagnostic yield and changes management in children admitted in intensive care, 2021, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Frequent co-authors in Hamdan's work include:

  • Jacques L. Michaud
  • Nino Spataro
  • William B. Dobyns
  • Audrey Schalk
  • Margot A. Cousin

Best Publications

  • High Rate of Recurrent De Novo Mutations in Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies

    Fadi F. Hamdan;Candace T. Myers;Patrick Cossette;Philippe Lemay

  • De novo mutations in the gene encoding the synaptic scaffolding protein SHANK3 in patients ascertained for schizophrenia

    Julie Gauthier;Nathalie Champagne;Ronald G. Lafrenière;Lan Xiong

  • De Novo Mutations in Moderate or Severe Intellectual Disability

    Fadi F. Hamdan;Myriam Srour;Jose-Mario Capo-Chichi;Hussein Daoud

  • Mutations in SYNGAP1 in autosomal nonsyndromic mental retardation.

    Fadi F. Hamdan;Julie Gauthier;Dan Spiegelman;Anne Noreau

  • Excess of De Novo Deleterious Mutations in Genes Associated with Glutamatergic Systems in Nonsyndromic Intellectual Disability

    Fadi F. Hamdan;Julie Gauthier;Yoichi Araki;Da-Ting Lin

  • Novel de novo SHANK3 mutation in autistic patients.

    Julie Gauthier;Dan Spiegelman;Amélie Piton;Ronald G. Lafrenière

  • SHANK1 Deletions in Males with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Daisuke Sato;Anath C. Lionel;Anath C. Lionel;Claire S. Leblond;Claire S. Leblond;Claire S. Leblond;Aparna Prasad

  • Systematic resequencing of X-chromosome synaptic genes in autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia.

    Piton A;Gauthier J;Hamdan Ff;Lafrenière Rg

  • A critical role for β cell M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in regulating insulin release and blood glucose homeostasis in vivo

    Dinesh Gautam;Sung-Jun Han;Fadi F. Hamdan;Jongrye Jeon

  • Truncating mutations in NRXN2 and NRXN1 in autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia

    Julie Gauthier;Tabrez J. Siddiqui;Peng Huashan;Daisaku Yokomaku

  • Direct Measure of the De Novo Mutation Rate in Autism and Schizophrenia Cohorts

    Philip Awadalla;Julie Gauthier;Rachel A. Myers;Rachel A. Myers;Ferran Casals

  • Mutations in SYNGAP1 Cause Intellectual Disability, Autism, and a Specific Form of Epilepsy by Inducing Haploinsufficiency

    Martin H. Berryer;Fadi F. Hamdan;Laura L. Klitten;Rikke S. Møller

  • De Novo Mutations in FOXP1 in Cases with Intellectual Disability, Autism, and Language Impairment

    Fadi F. Hamdan;Hussein Daoud;Daniel Rochefort;Amélie Piton

  • Rare Mutations in N-methyl-D-aspartate Glutamate Receptors in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Schizophrenia

    Tarabeux J;Tarabeux J;Tarabeux J;Kebir O;Kebir O;Gauthier J;Hamdan Ff

  • Mutations in genes encoding the cadherin receptor-ligand pair DCHS1 and FAT4 disrupt cerebral cortical development

    Silvia Cappello;Mary J Gray;Caroline Badouel;Caroline Badouel;Simona Lange

  • De novo SYNGAP1 mutations in nonsyndromic intellectual disability and autism.

    Fadi F. Hamdan;Hussein Daoud;Amélie Piton;Julie Gauthier

  • High-throughput screening of G protein-coupled receptor antagonists using a bioluminescence resonance energy transfer 1-based beta-arrestin2 recruitment assay.

    Fadi F. Hamdan;Martin Audet;Philippe Garneau;Jerry Pelletier

  • Mutations in the calcium-related gene IL1RAPL1 are associated with autism

    Amélie Piton;Jacques L. Michaud;Huashan Peng;Swaroop Aradhya

  • The genetic landscape of infantile spasms

    Jacques L. Michaud;Mathieu Lachance;Fadi F. Hamdan;Lionel Carmant

  • De novo STXBP1 mutations in mental retardation and nonsyndromic epilepsy.

    Fadi F. Hamdan;Amélie Piton;Julie Gauthier;Anne Lortie

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacques L. Michaud
Jacques L. Michaud University of Montreal
Guy A. Rouleau
Guy A. Rouleau Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Jürgen Wess
Jürgen Wess National Institutes of Health
Berge A. Minassian
Berge A. Minassian The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Laurent Mottron
Laurent Mottron University of Montreal
Pierre Drapeau
Pierre Drapeau University of Montreal
Ridha Joober
Ridha Joober Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Amélie Piton
Amélie Piton University of Strasbourg
Marie-Odile Krebs
Marie-Odile Krebs Université Paris Cité
Eric Fombonne
Eric Fombonne Oregon Health & Science University

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