Prenatal Genetic Testing
- UA / UZA
Contact person: Katrien Janssens
Members:
- Bettina Blaumeiser
- Marjan De Rademaeker
- Joke Muys
- Katrien Janssens
- Sigri Beckers
- Liesbeth Rooms
- UGent / UZ
Contact person: Machteld Baetens
Members:
- Sandra Janssens
- Olivier Vanakker
- Bert Callewaert
- Machteld Baetens
- Annelies D’heedene
- Björn Menten
- UCLouvain / Saint-Luc
Contact person: Armelle Duquenne
Members:
- Yves Sznajer
- Anne De Leener
- Armelle Duquenne
- Patrizia Chiarappa
- IPG:
Contact person: Bernard Grisart
Members:
- Julie Désir
- Colombine Meunier
- Sonia Rombaut
- Axel Marichal
- Bernard Grisart
- Valerie Benoit
- CHU Liège:
Contact person: Jean-Stephane Gatot
Members:
- Saskia Bulk
- Marie Laterre
- Mauricette Jamar
- Winnie Courtens
- Catherine Menten
- Jean-Stephane Gatot
- ULB / Erasme:
Contact person: Bruno Pichon
Members:
- Martina Marangoni
- Bruno Pichon
- Françoise Wilkin
- Laura Bourlard
- Isabelle Vandernoot
- Guillaume Smits
- VUB:
Contact person: Eva Sammels
Members:
- Ann Van Den Bogaert
- Annelies Fieuw
- Eva Sammels
- Elise Vantroys
- Boyan Ivanov Dimitrov
- Kim van Berkel
- Nathalie Fieremans
- UZ Leuven / KUL:
Contact person: Nathalie Brison
Members:
- Kris Van Den Bogaert
- Nathalie Brison
- Koenraad Devriendt
- Joris Vermeesch
- Leen Vancoillie
- Ilse Parijs
Short Mission statement/goals
To harmonize prenatal genetic diagnosis in the 8 recognized Belgian Genetic Centers.
Examples include:
- Harmonisation of standard operating procedures for invasive and non-invasive prenatal testing as well as NGS;
- Development, approval and revision of guidelines on prenatal diagnosis, including invasive and non-invasive prenatal testing, NGS and variant interpretation;
- NIPT national registry: follow-up on performance, quality control, reported incidental findings;
- Discussion of special cases, observations, meetings, new developments in the field;
- Research initiatives;
- Teaching and training initiatives;
- Accreditation