Participating Centers

Participating Centers List

Austria
Medical University of Vienna

Institution: Medical University of Vienna

Principal Investigator: PD Dr. Thomas Scherer, Dr. Marianna Beghini

Contact: PD Dr. Thomas Scherer: thomas.scherer@meduniwien.ac.at

Scherer Lab

Medical University of Vienna

Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1160 Vienna

Website

France
Clinique médicale de Lille: Endocrinologie Diabétologie Métabolismes

Institution: Clinique médicale: Endocrinologie Diabétologie Métabolismes, Lille University, France

Principal Investigator: Marie-Christine Vantyghem, MD PhD

Contact: Marie-Christine Vantyghem, MD PhD: Marie-Christine.Vantyghem@chru-lille.fr

Lille Group

Lille University Hospital

Rue Polonovski, 59000 Lille

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Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université

Institution: Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université

Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Corinne Vigouroux, Dr. Camille Vatier

Contact: Prof. Dr. Corinne Vigouroux: corinne.vigouroux@inserm.fr; Dr. Camille Vatier: camille.vatier@aphp.fr

National Reference Centre for Rare Diseases of Insulin Secretion and Insulin Sensitivity

Saint-Antoine Hospital, 184, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris, France

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AP-HP Nord Université de Paris, Hôpital Universitaire Robert-Debré

Institution: AP-HP Nord Université de Paris, Hôpital Universitaire Robert-Debré

Principal Investigator: Dr. Elise Bismuth

Contact: Dr. Elise Bismuth: elise.bismuth@aphp.fr

Endocrinologie et Diabétologie Pédiatrique

Hôpital Robert-Debré

48 boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris

Website

Germany
Kinder-und Jugendkrankenhaus AUF DER BULT

Institution: Kinder-und Jugendkrankenhaus AUF DER BULT

Principal Investigator: Dr. Jantje Weiskorn

Contact: Dr. Jantje Weiskorn: weiskorn@hka.de

Kinder-und Jugendkrankenhaus AUF DER BULT

Janusz-Korczak-Allee 12, 30173 Hannover

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Division of Endocrinology University of Leipzig

Institution: Department of Internal Medicine (Endocrinology and Nephrology), University of Leipzig, Germany

Principal Investigator: PD Dr. Konstanze Miehle

Contact: PD Dr. Konstanze Miehle: Konstanze.Miehle@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

Lipodystrophy Centre

University Hospital Leipzig

Clinic for Endocrinology and Nephrology

Liebigstrasse 18, 04103 Leipzig

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Universitätsklinikum Münster

Institution: Medizinische Klinik B für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie Universitätsklinikum Münster

Principal Investigator: Dr. Elena Vorona

Contact: Dr. Elena Vorona: Elena.Vorona@ukmuenster.de

Medizinische Klinik B für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie

Universitätsklinikum Münster

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Universitätsklinikum Ulm

Institution: Department for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ulm University Medical Centre

Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Martin Wabitsch, PD Dr. Julia von Schnurbein

Contact: Prof. Dr. Martin Wabitsch: Martin.wabitsch@uniklinik-ulm.de; PD Dr. Julia von Schnurbein: Julia.vonschnurbein@uniklinik-ulm.de

Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

University Medical Center Ulm

Eythstrasse 24, 89075 Ulm

Website

Greece
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Institution: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Krystallenia Alexandraki and PD Dr. Ariadni Spyroglou

Contact: Prof. Dr. Krystallenia Alexandraki: alexandrakik@gmail.com, PD Dr. Ariadni Spyroglou: aspyroglou@yahoo.com

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Division of Endocrinology

Attikon University Hospital

Institution: Second Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Vaia Lambadiari

Contact: Prof. Dr. Vaia Lambadiari,vlambadiari@gmail.com 

Hungary
Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology-Diabetology Unit, Szeged

Institution: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Szeged, Hungary

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Eva Csajbok

Contact: Dr. Eva Csajbok: ecsajbok@yahoo.com

Italy
U.O. Endocrinologia Pagotto Bologna

Institution: Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical and Medical science, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy

Principal Investigator:  Alessandra Gambineri MD, PhD, Giovanna Lattanzi PhD

Contact: 

Alessandra Gambineri, MD, PhD

Human Lipodystrophies Endocrinology Unit,

Dept. of Clinical Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Via Massarenti 9, Bologna

alessandra.gambineri@aosp.bo.it

Giovanna Lattanzi, PhD

Istituto di Genetica Molecolare “Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza” – Sede di Bologna

c/o Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli -via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna

giovanna.lattanzi@cnr.it

Website

Policlinic University Hospital of Milan

Institution: Policlinic University Hospital of Milan

Principal Investigator: Giulia Rodari MD

Contact: Giulia Rodari MD: giulia.rodari@policlinico.mi.it

Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Ca ‚Granda Foundation
Maggiore Policlinico Hospital
Milan, Italy

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Department of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale

Institution: Department of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara,  Italy

Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Flavia Prodam

Contact: Prof. Dr. Flavia Prodam:

Department of Health Sciences,

Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy

Website

University Hospital Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" of Palermo

Institution: University Hospital Policlinico „Paolo Giaccone“ of Palermo, Italy

UO/PSD di Nutrizione Clinica, Obesità e Malattie del Metabolismo

Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Silvio Buscemi

Contact: Prof. Dr. Silvio Buscemi: silvio.buscemi@unipa.it

UO/PSD di Nutrizione Clinica, Obesità e Malattie del Metabolismo

Piazza delle Cliniche 2, Edificio 2A, 90127 Palermo 

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Universita di Pisa

Institution: Endocrine Unit, University Hospital of Pisa, Italy

Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Giovanni Ceccarini, Prof. Dr. Ferruccio Santini

Contact: Prof. Giovanni Ceccarini: giovanni.ceccarini@unipi.it, info@lipodistrofia.pisa.it

Obesity and lipodystrophies Center

Endocrinology Unit University Hospital of Pisa

Via Paradisa, 2, 56124 Pisa

Website

Policlinico of Tor Vergata

Institution: Tor Vergata University – Policlinico of Tor Vergata, Italy

Principal Investigator: Giuseppe Novelli, PhD

Contact: Giuseppe Novelli, PhD: novelli@med.uniroma2.it

Lab of Medical Genetics

Tor Vergata University – Policlinico of

Tor Vergata

Viale Oxford, 81 00133 Roma

Website

Netherlands
Academic Medical Center University of Amsterdam

Institution: Amsterdam UMC

Principal Investigator: Lotte Kleinendorst MD, PhD, Marjoleine Broekema MD, PhD

Contact: Lotte Kleinendorst MD, PhD and Marjoleine Broekema MD, PhD: polikg@amsterdamumc.nl

Amsterdam UMC, department of Clinical Genetics

University of Amsterdam

Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ Amsterdam

Website

Portugal
Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, CHUP

Institution: Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Porto, Portugal

Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Ermelinda Santos Silva

Contact: Prof. Dr. Ermelinda Santos Silva: u20868@chporto.min-saude.pt

Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte,

Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel

Salazar, Porto, Portugal

Website

Russia
Endocrinology Research Centre Moscow

Institution: Endocrinology Research Centre, Moscow, Russia

Principal Investigator: Marina Shestakova MD, PhD

Contact: Marina Shestakova MD, PhD: shestakova.mv@gmail.com

Endocrinology Research Centre,

Moscow, Russia

Website

Slovenia
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Institution: Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases (at) University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Principal Investigator: Iztok Štotl, MD

Contact: Iztok Štotl, MD: iztok.stotl@guest.arnes.si

Ljubljana University Medical Centre

UMC  Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases

Spain
University of Santiago de Compostela

Institution: Santiago de Compostela University, Spain

Principal Investigator: David Araújo-Vilar, MD, PhD

Contact: David Araújo-Vilar, MD, PhD: lipodistrofias@gmail.com

Servicio de Endocrinoloxía, C.H.U.S (Hospital de Conxo)

Rua de Ramón Baltar s/n, 15782 Santiago de Compostela

Website

Switzerland
Metabolic Center St. Gallen, Switzerland

Institution: Metabolic Center St. Gallen, Switzerland

Principal Investigator: Dr. Katrin Heldt; Prof. Dr. Bernd Schultes

Contact: Dr. Katrin Heldt:  katrin.heldt@friendlydocs.ch

Pediatric and adult metabolic endocrinology

Metabolic Center St. Gallen

Friendlydocs AG

Lerchentalstrasse 21, 9016 St. Gallen

Website

Turkey
Marmara University, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Istanbul

Institution: Marmara University, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Istanbul

Principal Investigator: Belma Haliloglu, MD, PhD,

Contact: Belma Haliloglu, MD, PhD: belmahaliloglu26@hotmail.com

Marmara Üniversitesi Göztepe Yerleşkesi 34722
Kadıköy – İstanbul

Website

Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine /Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Izmir

Institution: Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey

Principal Investigator: Baris Akinci, MD, PhD, Samim Ozen MD, PhD, Ilgin Yildirim Simsir MD

Contact: Baris Akinci, MD, PhD: barisakincimd@gmail.com

Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine

Division of  Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Izmir

Website

United Kingdom
Cambridge University

Institution: University of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories

Principal Investigator: Prof. David Savage

Contact: Prof. David Savage: dbs23@cam.ac.uk

National Severe Insulin Resistance Service

Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Addenbrookes Hospital

IMS MRL, Box 289, Level 4 Addenbrooke’s Hosp., Hills Rd., Cambridge

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