We would like to thank everyone that contributed in the development and updating of several sections of the ITHANET portal. A lot of the country- and region-specific information collected and presented on IthaMaps were part of the ITHANET involvement in the HVP Global Globin 2020 Challenge and the willingness of other participants to contribute and review epidemiological information in their countries.

Name Affiliation Country Contributions Curation
Nicola Conran University of Campinas Brazil IthaPhen –
Michael Angastiniotis Thalassaemia International Federation Cyprus IthaMaps –
Xenia Feleki The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics Cyprus IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Eleni Karitzie The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics Cyprus IthaPhen –
Marina Kleanthous The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics Cyprus IthaGenes, IthaMaps IthaGenes, IthaMaps, IthaChrom
Carsten W. Lederer The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics Cyprus IthaGenes IthaGenes, IthaMaps
Thessalia Papasavva The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics Cyprus IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Miranda Petrou The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics Cyprus IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Catherine Badens Hôpital La Timone France IthaMaps –
Jan Traeger Synodinos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece IthaGenes, IthaMaps, IthaPhen –
Ersi Voskaridou Laiko General Hospital Athens Greece IthaMaps –
Christina Vrettou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Aurelio Maggio Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello Italy IthaMaps –
Paolo Moi The University of Cagliari Italy IthaMaps –
Cornelis L. Harteveld Leiden University Medical Center Netherlands IthaMaps, IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Leticia Ribeiro Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra Portugal IthaMaps –
Joan-LLuis Vives Corrons Hospital Clínic de Barcelona Spain IthaMaps –
John Old Churchill Hospital United Kingdom – IthaGenes
John Porter University College London Hospitals United Kingdom IthaPhen –
Petros Kountouris The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics Cyprus – IthaGenes, IthaMaps, IthaChrom
Valeriya Kaleva University Hospital “St. Marina” Bulgaria IthaMaps –
Miguel Abboud American University of Beirut Lebanon IthaMaps –
Celeste Bento Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra Portugal IthaMaps IthaChrom
Bin Alwi Zilfalil Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia IthaMaps, IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Mas Rina Wati Abdul Hamid Universiti Brunei Darussalam Brunei IthaMaps –
Léon Tshilolo Centre Hospitalier Mère-Enfant MONKOLE Democratic Republic of the Congo IthaMaps –
Bertha Ibarra Universidad de Guadalajara Mexico IthaMaps –
Salah Al-Humood Kuwait University Kuwait IthaMaps –
Fahd Al-Mulla Kuwait University Kuwait IthaMaps –
Obiageli Nnodu Sickle Cell Support Society of Nigeria Nigeria IthaMaps –
Hafizur Rahman International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh Bangladesh IthaMaps –
Pavlos Fanis The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics Cyprus IthaGenes –
Coralea Stephanou The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics Cyprus – IthaGenes, IthaMaps, IthaChrom
Hassan Syahzuwan Institute for Medical Research Malaysia IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Xiangmin Xu Southern Medical University China IthaGenes –
Jacques Elion Sorbonne Paris Cité University France IthaMaps –
Yvonne Daniel Viapath, Guy’s & St Thomas Hospital United Kingdom IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Daniel Monteiro Viapath, Guy’s & St Thomas Hospital United Kingdom IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Ariel Koren Emek Medical Center Israel IthaMaps –
Eirini Fylaktou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Li Zhiming Li Southern Medical University China IthaGenes –
Andreas Glenthøj Danish Center for Hemoglobinopathies Denmark IthaGenes, IthaMaps, IthaPhen –
Domenico Coviello IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini Italy IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Massimo Mogni IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini Italy IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Massimo Maffei IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini Italy IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Scott Reading ARUP Laboratories United States of America IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Yuling Qiu Guangxi Key Laboratory of Thalassemia Research, Guangxi Medical University China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Norafiza Mohd Yasin Institute for Medical Research Malaysia IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Fan Jiang Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Youqiong Li The People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Dong-Zhi Li Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Elisabeth Saller Analytica Medizinische Laboratorien AG Switzerland IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Ghada El-Kamah National Research Centre Egypt IthaMaps –
Giorgia Mandrile Thalassemia Center – San Luigi University Hospital Italy IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Cinzia Nicolò San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital Italy IthaGenes –
Cristina Curcio Policlinico San Matteo Pavia Fondazione IRCCS Italy IthaGenes –
Qianmei Zhuang Quanzhou Women’s and Children’s Hospital China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Anna Minaidou The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics Cyprus – IthaGenes, IthaPhen, IthaCNVs
Shiqiang Luo Liuzhou Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Kalai Miniar Pasteur Institute of Tunis Tunisia IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Imen Moumni Pasteur Institute of Tunis Tunisia IthaGenes –
Samia Menif Pasteur Institute of Tunis Tunisia IthaGenes –
Lei Pan Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Kritsada Singha Khon Kaen University Thailand IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Supan Fucharoen Khon Kaen University Thailand IthaGenes –
Chulikon Hanart Khon Kaen University Thailand IthaGenes –
Hataichanok Srivorakun Khon Kaen University Thailand IthaGenes –
Faidatul Syazlin Abdul Hamid Institute for Medical Research Malaysia IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Serena Manzini Azienda Usl Toscana Nord Ovest Italy IthaGenes –
Anping Xu Peking University Shenzhen Hospital China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
John S. Waye Hamilton Health Sciences Canada IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Yan Tizhen Yan Dongguan Maternal and Children Health Hospital China IthaGenes –
Wei Li Liuzhou People's Hospital China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Ju Long Qinzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital China IthaPhen –
Shabnam Tavassoli UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland United States of America IthaGenes –
Julio da Luz CENUR Litoral Norte Udelar - Universidad de la República Uraguay IthaGenes –
Yuanyuan Huang Liuzhou Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Effrossyni Boutou Laiko General Hospital Athens Greece IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Anupong Pansuwan Khon Kaen University Thailand IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Miguel Brito Polytechnic University of Lisbon Portugal IthaMaps –
Fengxiang Wei Longgang District Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Britta Landin Karolinska University Hospital Sweden IthaGenes –
Elena Cruz Iglesias Basurto University Hospital Spain IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Paloma Ropero Gradilla Hospital Clinicico San Carlos Spain IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Nur Aisyah Aziz Institute for Medical Research Malaysia IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Houlong Luo Peking University Shenzhen Hospital China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Peng Ye Peking University Shenzhen Hospital China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Yueying Huang Peking University Shenzhen Hospital China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Zhenping Su Peking University Shenzhen Hospital China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Hui Yu Peking University Shenzhen Hospital China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Jianlong Zhuang Quanzhou Women’s and Children’s Hospital China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Míriam Ruiz Fernàndez CLILAB Diagnostics Spain IthaGenes –
Huiying Huang Shenzhen Luohu District People's Hospital China IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Kasama Wongprachum Khon Kaen University Thailand IthaGenes –
Joaquin Brintrup Universitätsklinikum Ulm Germany IthaGenes, IthaPhen –
Manuel Vargas-Pabon Hospital of Jarrio. Sespa Spain IthaPhen –

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ITHANET at a glance:
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