Speaker

August 31, 2021    London, UK

5th International Webinar on

Human Genetics and Genetic Disorder

Mette Pedersen
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Mette Pedersen

University of Copenhagen Denmark

Title: Genetics and voice production in childhood and adolescence a review

Abstract:

Adolescence is a challenging time of change in voicing, normally and in pathology. An increased focus on voice production in relation to genetics can expand our knowledge of the onset of puberty and voice change. Our aim with this review was to connect research of genetics to voice production in adolescence. We need further understanding of the developmental background of voice in childhood and adolescence, because many genetic multi handicaps include voice production. Genetic development related to voice production was the focus in a search made by the Royal English Society of Medicine, with only a few results. We supplemented with references to genetic studies of adults and animals as well as adjacent areas of voice production. The genetic development of voice production is steered from the hypothalamus probably related to growth hormone. The genetic voice production in adults form the basis for understanding development. Some research results were found related to the pubertal steps. The findings are important in the future, using advanced voice analysis and artificial intelligence methods in patients with Multi handicaps.

Biography:

She is a President and Chair at the Seventh World Voice Consortium Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark on 2017. 2015 Honored Professor of Medicine, International Bibliographical Centre, Cambridge 1997. Thesis title: biological development and the normal voice in puberty, Gentofte University hospital ENT Dpt. lead by prof. M.Tos and Oulu University, Phoniatrics, Finland.1975 Ear-Nose-Throat specialist Copenhagen. 1965 Medical final university examination, Copenhagen