Aziz Mhanni
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics
Canada
Biography
Dr. Mhanni is a Clinician Scientist, and Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health & the Department of Biochemistry and Medical genetics, in the College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada. He is a practicing Consultant in Medical Genetics and in Metabolic Disorders.
Research Interest
Dr. Mhanni’s primary clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of inborn errors of metabolism but he is active in all other areas of Clinical Genetics. Dr. Mhanni’s focus in clinical research has primarily been concerned with the advances in the treatment of different inborn errors of metabolism. His research interests also include understanding the role of epigenetics in human disorders. In collaboration with other scientists at the University of Manitoba and other Universities, he continues to study the role of epigenetics in early developmental processes and its relationship to specific birth defects such as conotruncal anomalies of the heart.
