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Loydie Jerome-Majewska

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Professor; Associate Member, Departments of Human Genetics and Anatomy; Associate Member, Cell Biology

Loydie Jerome-Majewska
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Dr. Loydie Jerome-Majewska is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, and associated member of the Departments of Human Genetics and Anatomy and Cell biology at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.

She completed her PhD work with honors in the laboratory of Dr. Papaioannou at Columbia University, NYC, USA and a post-doctoral fellowship with Dr. E. Lacy, at Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre. Dr. Jerome-Majewska’s group uses the mouse model to study the genetic and cellular basis of morphogenesis during the embryonic period. Goals of her research program are to identify genes responsible for congenital malformations that increase morbidity and mortality in newborns. Her work using Next Generation sequencing and gene engineering has helped to explain the etiology and pathophysiology of several syndromes including: 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, CEDNIK syndrome and the spliceosomopathies: CCMS, MFDM and Nager syndrome.

The current goals are to molecular factors or pathways which can be targeted to prevent/reduce morbidity associated with congenital malformations. Her work is funded by the Canadian Institute of Health, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Azrieli Foundation.

In addition, she is currently Editor-in-Chief for Differentiation, she founded and is the Director for the Anatomy Scholar’s Program which aims to increase retention of URMs and a co-Founder of the Canadian Black Scientist Network which has over 700 members.

Dr. Jerome-Majewska is a Fellow of the American Association for Anatomy and has received numerous awards for her research and equity work.

Contact Information
Email address: 
loydie.majewska [at] mcgill.ca
Phone: 
8888-23279
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