TS (Stefan) Barakat is a Clinical Geneticist, Associate professor, and Head of the Non-Coding Genome Research Group at Erasmus MC, dept. of Clinical Genetics, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Clinical geneticist and fundamental scientist leading a research team focusing on deciphering the role of the non-coding genome in neurogenetics & epileptic encephalopathies. Expertise in functional genomics, WGS, massively parallel reporter assays, and epigenome technologies. With my dual position, of both being a scientist and a practicing clinician, I am in a unique position as a bridge between research and clinic, ultimately leading to advancements for patients. Next to my interest in fundamental gene-regulation, I apply disease-modelling using genome-engineering, induced pluripotent stem-cells, brain-organoids, and zebrafish.

Selected Awards:
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) Early Career Award 2021
VKGN Research Award 2020
ASHG/ Charles J. Epstein Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Research 2014
ISD Beverly Kerr McKinnel Award 2012

Author of >49 peer-reviewed publications (H-index 22), including publications in Cell, Nature, Nature Reviews Neurology, Cell Stem Cell, Brain and Acta Neuropathologica
for full publication list, see: list

https://www.erasmusmc.nl/en/research/groups/barakat-lab-non-coding-genome-in-clinical-genetics