Dr. G.W.E. Santen
Clinical GeneticistArea(s) of interest
- Coffin-Siris syndrome
- Congenital anomalies and/or intellectual disability
- Genetic counselling during pregnancy
- Application of genome wide genetic techniques in healthcare
Introduction
Gijs Santen is a clinical geneticist with a special interest in dysmorphology, in particular Coffin-Siris syndrome, and prenatal genetic testing.
Research
- Elucidating the pathophysiology of the Coffin-Siris syndrome and other SWI/SNF-opathies
- Genetic testing during pregnancy (especially prenatal exome/genome sequencing)
- Application of next generation sequencing to find new genes and in a diagnostic setting.
Contact
Leiden University Medical Center
Building 1
Room K-05-15 / Route 807
Albinusdreef 2
2333 ZA Leiden
Tel: 71 5268033
Postalzone K5-S
P.O. Box 9600
2300 RC Leiden
The Netherlands
E-mail: g.w.e.santen@lumc.nl