• Clinical Genetics
  • Molecular Diagnostic Testing
  • Core Lab Services


Clinical Genetics

  • Provision of clinical diagnostic service to children with genetic disorders and their families

  • Management and follow-up of patients with genetic disorders for a comprehensive oversight of their health-care.

  • Provision of genetic counseling service to children with genetic disorders and their families.

  • Provision of training of physicians, counselors and nurses in the care of genetic disorders.

  • Development of educational material directed towards health-care providers, the community and the families, as well as contribution to professional and community based awareness campaigns

 


Molecular Diagnostic Testing

  • Provision of diagnostic DNA testing for selected disorders that are common to the region, concentrating on the disorders of the children enrolled in the Shafallah Center for Children with Special Needs and its affiliated institution, while maintaining rigorous standard operating protocols.

  • Development and establishment of new tests.

  • Preparation of samples for shipment to laboratories abroad for carrying out tests not performed at SMGC and the reception, interpretation and timely delivery of results to ordering and referring physicians.


Core Laboratory

The molecular core laboratory will provide high throughput genetic analysis for the diagnostic service, as well as research projects within the center and in collaboration with national institutions by using different resources and  equipments. The core lab. services include:

  • DNA harvesting, storage, and archiving.

  • Absolute quantification of nucleic acids.

  • Relative quantification of nucleic acids.

  • Sequencing and resequencing.

  • Microsatellite-based fragment analysis.

  • SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) genotyping .

  • Genome-wide testing for unbalanced chromosomal aberrations.