Ignacio Zarante
Instituto de Genetica Humana / Facultad de Medicina · Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Biography
I am a Full Professor of Basic Genetics and Medical Genetics at the Institute of Human Genetics, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Additionally, I serve as the Coordinator of the Surveillance and Follow-up Program for Children with Birth Defects in Bogotá, Colombia, and as the Coordinator of the Center for Rare Diseases at the Hospital Universitario San Ignacio. I also hold the position of President of the Colombian Association of Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine (ACMGEN). My research focuses on the prevalence and risk factors associated with birth defects. Along with my team, I am a member of the International Clearinghouse of Birth Defects (ICBDSR) and the Latin American Collaborative Study of Congenital Malformations (ECLAMC).
Education
MD, MSc, PhD
Recent Scopus Publications
- Analysis of Prevalence and Mortality Among Neonates and Children With Intestinal Atresia: A Multinational Study, 1974–2015
- Birth Defects and Mortality-Related Factors in Colombia: Insights from a Surveillance Cohort (2002-2019)
- The paramount role of palliative care in low-prevalence diseases
- Transposition of the great vessels in Bogotá and Cali, Colombia: A current perspective
- Epidemiological characterization of clubfoot: a population-based study of a surveillance program in Colombia
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0729-6866
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Mm7tDIUAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56055885100