Researcher
Ann Swillen
- Disciplines:Genetics, Systems biology, Medical imaging and therapy, Molecular and cell biology, Other paramedical sciences
Affiliations
- Laboratory for Behaviour and Neurodevelopment (Division)
Responsible
From1 Oct 2019 → Today - Department of Human Genetics (Department)
Member
From1 Jan 2012 → Today - Research Group for Adapted Physical Activity and Psychomotor Rehabilitation (Division)
Member
From1 Oct 2005 → 31 Dec 2011 - Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (Department)
Member
From1 Oct 2002 → 30 Sep 2005
Projects
1 - 5 of 5
- Deep familial phenotyping and genotyping to resolve phenotypic variability of inherited pathogenic genetic variantsFrom1 Oct 2019 → 30 Sep 2023Funding: BOF - projects
- Segmental duplication structural variation as the cause for the 22q11DS phenotypic variabilityFrom1 Jan 2017 → 31 Dec 2020Funding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Breakpoint variability as an explanation for phenotypical variation in 22q11DS.From1 Aug 2013 → 11 Jun 2020Funding: IWT personal funding - strategic basic research grants
- Pragmatic language skills in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and Williams syndromeFrom1 Oct 2012 → 31 Jan 2017Funding: Private funding of national origin - undefined
- Resequencing remaining allele in atypical 22q11 deletion carriers to identify genetic modifiers of the velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS).From1 Jun 2009 → 31 May 2011Funding: Foreign foundations, funds with scientific view
Publications
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- Variance of IQ is partially dependent on deletion type among 1,427 22q11.2 deletion syndrome subjects(2018)
Authors: Maude Schneider, Ann Swillen, Jeroen Breckpot, Joris Vermeesch
Pages: 2172 - 2181 - Exploratory study on cognitive abilities and social responsiveness in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) and children with idiopathic intellectual disability (IID)(2018)
Authors: Ellen Van Den Heuvel, Ellen Rombouts, Eric Manders, Inge Zink, Ann Swillen
Pages: 89 - 102 - Atypical language characteristics and trajectories in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome(2018)
Authors: Ellen Van Den Heuvel, Eric Manders, Ann Swillen, Inge Zink
Pages: 37 - 56 - Typical features of Parkinson disease and diagnostic challenges with microdeletion 22q11.2(2018)
Authors: Elfi Vergaelen, Ann Swillen, Annick Vogels
Pages: E2059 - E2067 - A pilot study on immuno-psychiatry in the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: a role for Th17 cells in psychosis?(2018)
Authors: Elfi Vergaelen, Carmen Schiweck, Ann Swillen, Stephan Claes
Pages: 88 - 95 - Deletion size analysis of 1,680 22q11.2DS subjects identifies a new recombination hotspot on chromosome 22q11.2(2018)
Authors: Matthew Hestand, Wolfram Demaerel, Maude Schneider, Jeroen Breckpot, Ann Swillen, Joris Vermeesch
Pages: 1150 - 1163 - A Comprehensive Craniofacial Study of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome(2017)
Authors: A Lewyllie, Jasmien Roosenboom, K Indencleef, Peter Claes, Ann Swillen, Koenraad Devriendt, Carine Carels, M Cadenas De Llano-Pérula, Guy Willems, G Hens, et al.
Pages: 1386 - 1391 - Rare Genome-Wide Copy Number Variation and Expression of Schizophrenia in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome(2017)
Authors: Ann Swillen, Elfi Vergaelen, Koenraad Devriendt, Joris Vermeesch, Maude Schneider
Pages: 1054 - 1063 - A Comprehensive Craniofacial Study of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome(2017)
Authors: Jasmien Roosenboom, Karlijne Indencleef, Peter Claes, Ann Swillen, Koenraad Devriendt, Maria Cadenas de Llano Perula, Guy Willems, Greet Hens, Anna Verdonck
Pages: 1386 - 1391 - Nested Inversion Polymorphisms Predispose Chromosome 22q11.2 to Meiotic Rearrangements(2017)
Authors: Matthew S Hestand, Elfi Vergaelen, Ann Swillen, Marcos López-Sánchez, Luis A Pérez-Jurado, Donna M McDonald-McGinn, Elaine Zackai, Beverly S Emanuel, Bernice E Morrow, Jeroen Breckpot, et al.
Pages: 616 - 622