FRANCE

MAGEC centre, Dermatology department ; INSERM U393 department of Genetics
Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Assistance Publique,
149 rue de Sèvres                                                                               
Paris                
France                          
75015
Prof. Christine Bodemer
Dr. Smail  Hadj Rabia     
Hadj-Rabia@necker.fr
Project title: Clinical, genetic and cellular characterisation of the spectrum of genodermatoses including incontinentia pigmenti and hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasias . NF-kB pathway and epidermal homeostasis 
 

ITALY

CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate SCarl (Center for Genetic Engineering)
via Comunale Margherita 482
Naples
Italy
80145
Dr. Caterina Missero 
missero@ceinge.unina.it 
Project title: Pathogenetic mechanisms underlying the AEC syndrome: generation of mouse models and characterization of target genes

Department of Structural and Functional Biology
Molecular Genetics
University of Naples "Federico II"
via Cinzia, 26
Naples
Italy
80126
Prof. Girolama La Mantia 
lamantia@unina.it 
Project title: a molecular and functional study on p63 mutant proteinsoccurring in EEC, AEC and other human hereditary ectodermal syndromes

Department of Structural and Functional Biology
University of Naples "Federico II"
via Cinzia, 26
Naples
Italy
80126
Prof. Maria Furia
Dr. Mimmo Turano 
mimmo.turano@unina.it 
Project title: Expression and biological role of the human DKC1 gene and its orthologue in D. melanogaster

Human Molecular genetics
Institute of Genetics and Biophysics
Via P.Castellino 111
Naples
Italy
80131
Dr. Catello Polito
Dr. Matilde Valeria Ursini
ursini@igb.cnr.it
Project title: Unravelling the molecular mechanisms of impaired NEMO function in IP pathogenesis

Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine
Via Pietro Castellino 111
Naples
Italy
80131
Prof. Andrea Ballabio
Dr. Brunella Franco 
franco@tigem.it  
Project title: the molecular basis of Oral-facial-digital type 1 syndrome

UNITED KINGDOM

Centre for Cutaneous Research
Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Queen Mary, University of London
4 Newark Street, Whitechapel                                                                       
London
UK
E1 4AT
Prof. David Kelsell
d.p.kelsell@qmul.ac.uk
Research activities on: Biology of Connexins

Genetic Skin Disease Group
St John’s Institute of Dermatology - St Thomas’ Hospital
Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine                                                                               
Lambeth Palace Road                           
London SE1 7EH
England
Prof. John McGrath                                                     
john.mcgrath@kcl.ac.uk
Research activities on: Acro-dermato-ungual-lacrimal-tooth syndrome (ADULT syndrome)
Research activities on: Ankyloblepharon-ectodermal defects-cleft lip and palate syndrome (AEC syndrome)
Research activities on: Cleft lip/palate-ectodermal dysplasia syndrome
Research activities on: Ectodermal dysplasia, skin fragility syndrome
Research activities on: Ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip/palate syndrome (EEC syndrome)
Research activities on: Naegeli syndrome
Research activities on: Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome