Interview with Dr. Giulia Pascolini: Unravelling the Genetic Underpinnings of Dermatological Anomalies
Dr Giulia Pascolini, an esteemed Italian M.D. and Ph.D., is currently responsible for the Genetic Counselling Service of the Istituto…
Face2Gene app analyzes pictures of patients’ faces to help diagnose genetic disorders
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“Face2Gene is a fascinating app for the genetics geek in all of us. The app allows healthcare providers to take patient photos that are analyzed for specific facial characteristics that could be related to a genetic disorder. Developed by FDNA, a Boston-based company, the technology is called Facial Dysmorphology Novel Analysis. The idea is to upload patient photos which are evaluated by the app for facial features outside normal standard deviations and cross-referenced to a database of genetic conditions which involve these features.”
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