Nancy CHOUCAIR ALAM (EL)

Assistant Professor

University Center for Ethics – maître de conférences

School of Architecture of Beirut – Chargé de Cours

Faculty of Law and Political Science – Chargé de Cours

Faculty of Medicine – Analyste des projets de recherche Comité d'éthique HDF/USJ

Hôtel-Dieu de France – maître de conférences

Institute of Psychomotor Therapy – Chargé de Cours

Higher Institute of Speech and Language Therapy – Chargé de Cours

01/421 000 ext 2335 nancy.alam@usj.edu.lb

Nancy Choucair Alam is a specialist in human genetics and bioethics, holding a PhD in Human Genetics from Aix-Marseille University in partnership with Saint Joseph University in Lebanon, as well as a degree in Applied Health Ethics from the Lebanese University. She is currently the coordinator of the Ethics Committee at Hôtel-Dieu de France (HDF). In this role, she has extensive experience in human research ethics and clinical ethics consultation.In parallel, she is an associate professor at Saint Joseph University of Beirut, where she teaches genetics and bioethics at various levels (master's and bachelor's) across multiple faculties, including medicine, sciences, engineering, public health, and specialized schools (speech therapy, psychomotor therapy). She has also been involved in numerous genetics research projects, with particular expertise in genetic diseases and chromosomal abnormalities.Nancy Choucair Alam is also active in the international academic community. She has published several research articles in renowned scientific journals and presented her work at international conferences. Additionally, she has received multiple scholarships and accolades, including being nominated as a semi-finalist for the Léal Pan Arab Regional Fellowship and a fellowship nomination under theTechWomen program.

Education

Degree	University	Country	Year
Ethics applied to Health	Université Libanaise (UL)	Lebanon	2019
Doctorat en Sciences de la vie et de la santé- Spécialité Génétique	Universite Saint Joseph- Liban	France	2013
Biochimie- option Genetics	Université Saint-Esprit- Kaslik (USEK)	Lebanon	2010
Biochimie	Université Saint-Esprit- Kaslik (USEK)	Lebanon	2007

Areas of expertise

Medecine and Health

Research themes

GenetiqueBioethique

Publications and communications

Richa S, Diab N, Kahale Richa N, Choueifati D, Choucair Alam N, Scheuer M The new Code of Ethics of the World Psychiatric Association: A fresh look at the ethical issues of the psychiatric profession. L Encephale. 2022 MaySami Richa, Nathalie Kahale Richa, Nancy Choucair Alam, Michel Scheuer s.j. (2019) Enjeux éthiques majeurs de la pandémie SAFE_USJ_du Covid-19Choucair, N., El-Rajab, M., Mégarbané, A., Chouery, E. (2017). Homozygous Microdeletion of the ERI1 MFHAS1 Genes in a Patient with Intellectual Disability, Limb Abnormalities, Cardiac Malformation. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38271.Mégarbané, A., Al-Ali, R., Choucair, N., et al. (2016). Temple Baraitser Syndrome Zimmermann-Laband Syndrome: One Clinical Entity, Two Genes?. BMC Medical Genetics, 17(1): 42. doi: 10.1186/s12881-016-0304-4.Choucair, N., Mignon-Ravix, C., Cacciagli, P., et al. (2015). Evidence that Homozygous PTPRD Gene Microdeletion Causes Trigonocephaly, Hearing Loss, Intellectual Disability. Molecular Cytogenetics, 8:39. doi: 10.1186/s13039-015-0149-0.Choucair, N., Abou Ghoch, J., Fawaz, A., Mégarbané, A., Chouery, E. (2015). 10q26.1 Microdeletion: Redefining Critical Regions for Microcephaly and Genital Anomalies. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37211.Choucair, N., Abou Ghoch, J., Corbani, S., et al. (2015). Contribution of Copy Number Variants (CNVs) to Congenital, Unexplained Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Lebanese Patients. Molecular Cytogenetics, 8(1): 26. doi: 10.1186/s13039-015-0130-y.Mignon-Ravix, C., Cacciagli, P., Choucair, N., et al. (2014). Intragenic Rearrangements in X-linked Intellectual Deficiency: Results of a-CGH in a Series of 54 Patients and Identification of TRPC5 and KLHL15 as Potential XLID Genes. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 164A, 1991-1997.Contributions en bioéthique et génétiqueChouery, E., Choucair, N., Abou Ghoch, J., et al. (2013). Report on a Patient with a 12q24.31 Microdeletion Inherited from an Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Father. Molecular Syndromology, 4, 136-142.Gannagé-Yared, M-H., Klammt, J., Chouery, E., Corbani, S., Mégarbané, H., Abou Ghoch, J., Choucair, N., et al. (2013). Homozygous Mutation of the IGF1 Receptor Gene in a Patient with Severe Pre- and Postnatal Growth Failure and Congenital Malformations. European Journal of Endocrinology, 168: K1-7.