Below are the National Lead Investigators/Country-leads in the FH Studies Collaboration, listed by region/country and our partnership with the ScreenPro FH Programme and The 10 Countries Study.

For direct contact with the National Lead Investigators/Country-leads, please click on the link for the relevant country and EAS FHSC will forward the message. 

FH Studies Collaboration - National Lead Investigators /Country-leads

The EAS-FH Studies Collaboration (FHSC) is a global initiative led by Prof Kausik Ray (Imperial College London, UK) and an international steering committee comprising Prof Alberico L. Catapano (Italy); Dr. Tomas Freiberger (Czech Republic); Prof John Kastelein, Prof G.Kees Hovingh (Netherlands); Prof Pedro Mata (Spain); Dr Handrean Soran (UK); Prof Gerald Watts (Australia); Prof Frederick Raal (South Africa) and Prof Raul Santos (Brazil)

Region/Country	Contact person	Institute	For contact, email to:
Argentina	Dr. Pablo Corral	FASTA University, School of Medicine, Mar del Plata	FHSC, Argentina
Australia	Prof. Gerald F. Watts	Cardiovascular Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia	FHSC, Australia
Austria	Prof. Hans Dieplinger	Austrian Atherosclerosis Society (AAS), c/o Genetic Epidemiology, Medical University of Innsbruck	FHSC, Austria
Belgium	Prof. Olivier Descamps	Hôpital de Jolimont, Haine Saint-Paul	FHSC, Belgium
Brazil	Prof. Raul D. Santos	Heart Institute (InCor) University of Sao Paulo and Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein	FHSC, Brazil
Canada	Prof. Jaques Genest	McGill University, Montreal, QC	FHSC, Canada
Chile	Dr. Rodrigo Alonso	Lipid Clinic, Department of Nutrition, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago de Chile	FHSC , Chile
China	Dr. Lixin Jiang	National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing	FHSC, China
Czech Republic	Dr. Tomas Freiberger	Centre for Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation; Ceitec, Masaryk University, Brno	FHSC, Czech Republic
Denmark	Prof. Børge G. Nordestgaard	Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, University of Copenhagen	FHSC, Denmark
Finland	Dr. Elisabeth Widén	Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland FIMM, University of Helsinki	FHSC, Finland
France	Prof. Eric Bruckert	New French Society of Atherosclerosis, Paris	FHSC, France
Germany	Prof. Ulrich Laufs	Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg	FHSC, Germany
Germany	Prof. Heribert Schunkert	Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik and der TU München, Munich Heart Alliance	FHSC, Germany
Greece	Dr. Evangelos Liberopoulos	University of Ioannina Medical School, Ioannina	FHSC, Greece
Iran	Dr. Amirhossein Sahebkar	Biotechnology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad	FHSC, Iran
Ireland, Republic of	Dr. Vincent Maher	Department of Cardiology, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin	FHSC, Republic of Ireland
Israel	Dr. Ronen Durst	Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem	FHSC, Israel
Italy	Prof. Alberico L. Catapano	University of Milan and Multimedica IRCCS, Milan	FHSC, Italy
Japan	Prof. Mariko Harada-Shiba	National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Osaka	FHSC, Japan
Japan	Prof. Shizuya Yamashita	Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka	FHSC, Japan
Latvia	Prof. Gustavs Latkovskis	Paul Stradins Clinical University Hospital; Latvian Research Institute of Cardiology, University	FHSC, Latvia
Lebanon	Prof. Marianne AbiFadel	School of Pharmacy; Saint-Joseph University; Beirut	FHSC, Lebanon
Malta	Dr. Myra Tilney	Dept of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Mater Dei Hospital, University of Malta	FHSC, Malta
Mexico	Dr. Carlos A. Aguilar-Salinas	Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion, México City	FHSC, Mexico
Netherlands	Prof. G. Kees Hovingh	Dept. of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam	FHSC, Netherlands
Norway	Dr. Martin P. Bogsrud	National Advisory Unit on Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet	FHSC, Norway
Oman	Prof. Khalid Al Rasadi	Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), Muscat	FHSC, Oman
Poland	Prof. Maciej Banach	Department of Hypertension, Medical University of Lodz	FHSC, Poland
Portugal	Prof. Mafalda Bourbon	National Institute of Health, Lisbon	FHSC, Portugal
Portugal	Dr. Isabel Mendes Gaspar	Egas Moniz Hospital -  (CHLO); Santa Cruz Hospital - Cardiogenetics Outpatient Department, Lisbon	FHSC, Portugal
Russia	Prof. Andriey Susekov	Research Centre and Faculty of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Academy for Continuous Medical Education, Moscow	FHSC, Russia
Saudi Arabia	Prof. Fahad Alnouri	Prince Sultan Cardiac Centre Riyadh	FHSC, Saudia Arabia
Singapore	Prof. Carolyn Lam	National Heart Centre Singapore and Duke-National University of Singapore	FHSC, Singapore
South Africa	Prof. Frederick J. Raal	Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	FHSC, South Africa
Spain	Prof. Pedro Mata	Spanish Familial Hypercholesterolemia Foundation, Madrid	FHSC, Spain
Sweden	Prof. Lennart Nilsson	Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping	FHSC, Sweden
Switzerland	Prof. André R. Miserez	Diagene Laboratories, Switzerland; University of Basel	FHSC, Switzerland
Taiwan	Dr. Ta-Chen Su	Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Centre, National Taiwan University Hospital	FHSC, Taiwan
Tunisia	Prof. M Naceur Slimane	Faculty of Medicine of Monastir	FHSC, Tunisia
Turkey	Prof. Meral Kayikcioglu	Ege University Medical School Deaprtment of Cardiology - Izmir	FHSC, Turkey
United Arab Emirates	Prof. Abdullah Shehab	United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain	FHSC, United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom	Dr. Handrean Soran	University Hospital South Manchester, Machester	FHSC, UK
Uruguay	Dr. Mario Stoll	Cardiovascular Genetic Laboratory. Cardiovascular Health Commission, Montevideo	FHSC, Uruguay
Venezuela	Dr. N Majano	Hospital Militar “Dr. Carlos Arvelo”, Caracas	FHSC, Venezuela
DACH Society	Dr. Winfried März (Germany)	D-A-CH-Gesellschaft Prävention von Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen e.V., Hamburg, Germany	FHSC, DACH Society

Partnership with the ScreenPro FH Programme

ScreenPro FH lead: Professor Richard Ceska, Czech Republic
To the ScreenPro FH Programme

Region/Country	Contact person	Institute	For contact, email to:
Bosnia & Herzegovina	Assoc Prof. Belma Pojskic	Working Group for Atherosclerosis of Association of cardiologists in B&H	Bosnia & Herzegovina
Croatia	Prof. Željko Reiner	Department for Metabolic Diseases, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb University	Croatia
Greece	Prof. Alexandros Tselepis	Atherothrombosis Research Centre, University of Ioannina	Greece
Hungary	Prof. György Paragh	Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Debrecen Faculty of Internal Medicine	Hungary
Kyrgyzstan	Prof. Erkin Mirrakhimov	Kyrgyz State Medical Academy	Kyrgyzstan
Lithuania	Prof. Zaneta Petrulioniene	Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos Centre of Cardiology and Angiology	Lithuania
Romania	Prof. Dan Gaita	Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Victor Babes din Timisoara, Fundatia CardioPrevent	Romania
Russia	Prof. Marat V. Ezhov	Russian Cardiology Research and Production Center (Complex)	Russia
Slovakia	Dr. Branislav Vohnout	Centre for Familial Hyperlipoproteinemias and Institute of Nutritition, FOaZOS, Slovak Medical University in Bratislava	Slovakia
Slovenia	Prof. Zlatko Fras	University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Division of Medicine, Preventive Cardiology Unit; and Medical Faculty	Slovenia
Ukraine	Prof. Olena Mitchenko	Dyslipidemia department , Institute of cardiology AMS of Ukraine	Ukraine

Partnership with The 10 Countries Study

10 Countries Study lead: Professor Gerald F. Watts, Australia
About The 10 Countries Study

Region/Country	Contact person	Institute	For contact, email to:
China (Beijing)	Prof. Jie Lin	Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University	China, Beijing
China (Hong Kong)	Prof. Brian Tomlinson	The Chinese University of Hong Kong	China, Hong Kong
Malaysia	Prof. Hapizah Nawawi	Institute of Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I-PPerForM), Centre of Excellence; Faculty of Medicine Universiti Teknologi MARA	Malaysia
Philippines	Dr. Lourder E. Santos	Cardinal Santos Medical Centre; University o fthe Philippines - Philippine General Hospital	Philippines
South Africa	Prof. David Marais	University of Cape Town	South Africa
Vietnam	Prof. Can Thuy Do	Vietnam Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital	Vietnam