Biochemical, molecular, genetic, and clinical studies of metabolic and nutritional pathologies (e.g. familial hypercholesterolemia...) and associated cardiovascular risks. Biochemical and genetic diagnosis and prevention of lipid, cardiovascular and aneurysmal diseases... Specialized biochemical and molecular assays. Search for innovative therapeutic targets using a gene-to-drug approach.
Research Axes
Axe 1: Familial hypercholesterolemia, lipid, nutritional and metabolic diseases: from genetic studies to new drug targets and clinical implication: Special focus on PCSK9 - Ms Mariane Abi Fadel - Ms Petra El Khoury
Axe 2: Genetic, biochemical, pharmacogenomics, and molecular approaches in cardiovascular diseases: aortic aneurysms, atherosclerosis and its cardiovascular complication - Ms Mariane Abi Fadel - Ms Petra El Khoury
Address
Innovation and Sports Campus
Damascus Road
PO BOX 11-5076 – Riad el Solh
Beirut 11072180
Telephone : +961 (1) 421000 ext. 6687/6790
Email : marianne.abifadel@usj.edu.lb