The GALA Scientific Committee (SC) is composed of internationally recognized experts in the field of paediatric hepatology, specifically genetic causes of intrahepatic cholestasis. Under the leadership of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Kamath, the SC is responsible for developing and coordinating scientific activities and steering publications for The GALA Study. The SC is committed to the highest standards of scientific quality and ethical integrity.
Scientific Committee

Binita M. Kamath,
MBBChir MRCP MTR
Principal Investigator and
Scientific Committee Member
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA

Bettina E. Hansen,
MSc PhD
Biostatistician and
Scientific Committee Member
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands



Emmanuel M. Gonzales,
MD PhD
David A. Piccoli,
MD
Richard J. Thompson,
MRCP MRCPCH
Scientific Committee Member
Bicêtre Hôspital,
Paris, France
Scientific Committee Member
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, USA
Scientific Committee Member
Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London,
London, United Kingdom


Henkjan J. Verkade,
MD PhD
Jian-She Wang,
MD PhD
Scientific Committee Member
University Medical Center Groningen,
Groningen, Netherlands
Scientific Committee Member
Children's Hospital of Fudan University,
Shanghai, China