Veronique Vitart

Veronique Vitart is a Senior Scientist at the MRC Human Genetics Unit within the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh. Her research bridges population genetics and molecular mechanisms of complex diseases.

• Education: PhD in Plant Molecular Genetics (Paris-Sud), MSc in Quantitative Genetics (Edinburgh)
• Key affiliations: Fight for Sight, MRC, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Research Focus:

• Eye diseases (keratoconus, myopia, retinal detachment) using family cohorts from Lewis/Harris islands
• Metabolic traits (urate levels, gout) with cross-ancestry GWAS
• Functional follow-up of GWAS hits via computational/experimental models
• Multi-trait analyses and gene-environment interaction studies

Collaborations include:

• Prof Wendy Bickmore (Edinburgh)
• Prof Stuart Ralston (Edinburgh)
• Prof David Charteris (Moorfields Eye Hospital)