Eric Jean Nicholas Vilain MD

Clinical Biochemical Genetics, Clinical Genetics

Chair, Medical Genetics Clinic; Director, Center for Gender-Based Biology; Professor, Pediatrics; Urology; Human Genetics; Member, ACCESS Program: Dept. of Human Genetics; Neuroscience IDP; Brain Research Institute; CTSI, UCLA School of Medicine

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Phone+1 202-476-5000

Education & Training

Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1996 - 1999
Necker- Enfants Malades HospClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2017 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2023 - 2025
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Biochemical Genetics
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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Clinical Trials

Decision Support for Parents Receiving Information About Child's Rare Disease Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Genome-wide profiling of highly similar paralogous genes using HiFi sequencing.
Xiao Chen, Daniel Baker, Egor Dolzhenko, Joseph M Devaney, Jessica Noya
Nature Communications. 2025-03-08
Sequence variants in HECTD1 result in a variable neurodevelopmental disorder.
Gazelle Zerafati-Jahromi, Elias Oxman, Hieu D Hoang, Wu-Lin Charng, Tanvitha Kotla
American Journal of Human Genetics. 2025-03-06
Advancing long-read nanopore genome assembly and accurate variant calling for rare disease detection.
Shloka Negi, Sarah L Stenton, Seth I Berger, Paolo Canigiula, Brandy McNulty
American Journal of Human Genetics. 2025-02-06

Journal Articles

A Genetic Link Between Gender Dysphoria and Sex Hormone Signalling
Eric Vilain, MD, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Pan-Filovirus Serum Neutralizing Antibodies in a Subset of Congolese Ebolavirus Infection Survivors
Eric Vilain, MD, The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Press Mentions

Gut Flora May Impact Susceptibility to Neurological Disease Konzo, Caused by Cassava CropSeptember 10th, 2021
Fairness vs. Inclusion: Can Olympic Leaders Find Balance in New Rules for Transgender Athletes?August 1st, 2021
Children’s National Hospital Joins the Mendelian Genomics Research Consortium, Receiving $12.8 MillionJuly 15th, 2021
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Grant Support

Southern California Undiagnosed Disease NetworkUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE2024–2028
Southern California Undiagnosed Disease NetworkUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE2024–2028
Mobile Diagnosis of Congenital Genetic Conditions: A Model for Screening and Surveillance in Low-Resource SettingsUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE2024–2027
Mobile Diagnosis of Congenital Genetic Conditions: A Model for Screening and Surveillance in Low-Resource SettingsUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE2024–2027
Pediatric Mendelian Genomics Research CenterUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE2021–2026
Machine-Assisted Interdisciplinary Approach For Early Clinical Evaluation of Neurodevelopmental DisordersCHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE2022–2025
Disorders/Differences of Sex Development (DSD) - Translational Research NetworkUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2018–2025
Gene Dosage In Mammalian Sexual DevelopmentEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2003–2012
Disorders Of Sex Development: Platform For Basic And Translational ResearchEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2011
Role Of The Male-Specific Factor SRY In Brain FunctionNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2011
Gene Dosage In Mammalian Sexual DevelopmentNational Center For Research Resources2009–2010
Neurological &Genetic Study Of TranssexualismNational Center For Research Resources2007–2008

Other Languages

French