Michèle Ramsay
{{Short description|South African professor of human genetics}}
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National Health Laboratory Service
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Michèle Ramsay is a South African Professor of human genetics at the National Health Laboratory Service and the University of the Witwatersrand. Ramsay's research has investigated single-gene disorders, epigenetics, obesity and hypertension. She was the President of the African Society of Human Genetics from 2014 until 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.afshg.org/committees.html|title=Committees|website=www.afshg.org|language=en|access-date=2017-10-25}}{{Cite web|url=http://afshg-cairo017.org/|title=afshg-cairo017.org|website=afshg-cairo017.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-25}}
Career and impact
Michèle Ramsay received her PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand.{{Cite web|url=http://www.acgt.co.za/our-contributors/professor-michele-ramsay|title=Professor Michèle Ramsay {{!}} ACGT|website=www.acgt.co.za|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-25}} Ramsay is the National Research Foundation of South Africa Research Chair on Genomics and Bioinformatics.{{Cite web|url=https://vula.uct.ac.za/access/content/group/25f04c1d-1bf4-497a-bdb5-e12357b066ef/test/Biosketches-Speakers.pdf|title=CONFIRMED INVITED SPEAKERS: PHARMACOGEENTICS AND PRECISION MEDICINE CONFERENCE, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (7-9 APRIL 2016; IDM, UCT)|last=University of Cape Town|access-date=24 October 2017}} Her research interests include the molecular epidemiology of single-gene disorders, the epigenetics of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder studied using mouse models and understanding the genetic and environmental risk factors for obesity and related diseases.{{Cite web|url=https://h3africa.org/component/contact/contact/13-principal-investigators/22-dr-michele-ramsay|title=H3Africa|website=h3africa.org|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-10-25}}{{Cite web |last=Johannesburg |first=The University of the Witwatersrand |title=AWI-Gen - Wits University |url=https://www.wits.ac.za/research/sbimb/research/awi-gen/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708104619/https://www.wits.ac.za/research/sbimb/research/awi-gen/ |archive-date=2017-07-08 |access-date=2017-10-25 |website=www.wits.ac.za |language=en}}
Ramsay has published over 140 peer-reviewed academic articles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7102729474|title=Scopus preview - Scopus - Author details (Ramsay, Michèle)|website=www.scopus.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-25}} She is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.assaf.org.za/index.php/about-assaf/members|title=Members|website=www.assaf.org.za|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-10-25}}
References
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External links
- {{ResearchGate|M_Ramsay}}
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Category:South African women biologists
Category:21st-century South African scientists
Category:University of the Witwatersrand alumni
Category:Academic staff of the University of the Witwatersrand
Category:Members of the Academy of Science of South Africa
Category:South African geneticists