Luís Garcia Alonso

Graduated in Medicine from the Santa Casa School of Medical Sciences of São Paulo (1994). Specialization in Clinical Genetics and Dysmorphology from the Federal University of São Paulo Paulista School of Medicine (1995-1996). Title of Specialist in Clinical Genetics from the Brazilian Medical Association Brazilian Society of Clinical Genetics, in 1997. Master in Morphology (Genetics) from the Federal University of São Paulo Paulista School of Medicine (1997). Doctor in Sciences (Genetics) from the Federal University of São Paulo Paulista School of Medicine (2002). Currently is Associate Professor of the Discipline of Descriptive Anatomy and Topography from the Department of Morphology and Genetics of Paulista Medical School of Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Head of the Department of Morphology and Genetics of Paulista Medical School of Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Vice-coordinator of Extension Technical Chamber of Paulista Medical School of Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Consultant in Clinical Genetics of the Association of Assistance to Disabled Children (AACD) and of the Jewish Hospital Albert Einstein, President of the Association of Assistance to Disabled Children (AACD) Research Ethics Committee, President of the Department of Medical Genetics of the Paulista Medical Association, Full Member of the Department of Genetics of the Paulista Pediatric Society, Coordinator of the History Scientific Department of the Brazilian Society of Medical Genetics, Full Member of the Research and Postgraduate Committee of Brazilian Society of Anatomy, Ad hoc Advisor of the Department of Anatomy from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of São Paulo (ICB-USP), Ad hoc Advisor of the State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Ad hoc Advisor of the State of Amazonas Research Foundation (FAPEAM), Ad hoc Advisor of Santa Cruz Estadual University (UESC, Bahia), Ad hoc Advisor of Bahia State University (UNEB, Bahia), Ad hoc Advisor of Sudoeste of Bahia State University, and Ad hoc Advisor of the journals Clinical Anatomy, Microscopy Research and Technique, European Journal of Histochemistry and Journal of Morphological Sciences. The research areas concentrate on Human and Medical Genetics, Craniofacial Dysmorphology, Genetic Counseling, Anatomy and Dysmorphology of the Temporomandibular Joint, Morphology and Information Technology, Development Genes and Craniofacial Genetics. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)