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Veronica Kinsler MA MB BChir FRCPCH PhD is a British physician scientist specialising in paediatric dermatology and molecular genetics. Kinsler is Professor of Paediatric Dermatology and Dermatogenetics at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOS) and University College London (UCL) GOS Institute of Child Health, a National Institute for Health and care (NIHR) Research Professor, and Principal Group Leader and Assistant Research Director at the Francis Crick Institute in London.

Education
Kinsler was educated at the European School, Brussels I, studied Medical Sciences and Clinical Medicine at the University of Cambridge, and completed a PhD in Molecular Genetics at UCL.

Career and research
Kinsler combines clinical practice with laboratory research into paediatric dermatology, mosaicism and oncology, leading to the discovery of the genetic causes of many rare diseases, including congenital melanocytic naevus syndrome and arteriovenous malformations. Her research is focused on novel therapeutic approaches for currently incurable diseases.