The mission of the Diagnostic Genetic Sciences Program is to prepare graduates for careers as integral members of laboratory teams by providing them with didactic and clinical experiences leading to the acquisition of knowledge and technical skills suitable for attaining minimum competency as genetics laboratorians, as defined by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), and for the pursuit of research that will result in advancement of the body of knowledge in the genetic sciences.
Cytogenetics
“Cytogenetics is quite simply the study of chromosomes.
Cytogenetic technologists are allied health professionals who study chromosomes.”
Cytogenetic technologists are allied health professionals who study chromosomes.”
“There is a relationship between chromosome gains, losses, or alterations to chromosome structure and a number of human diseases and genetic conditions. An easily recognizable condition is Down Syndrome, a phenotype caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21…”
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Molecular Diagnostics
“Molecular Diagnostics is the study of nucleic acids and protein.
Molecular diagnostics is the application of molecular biology to medical testing.”
Molecular diagnostics is the application of molecular biology to medical testing.”
“Molecular diagnostics is the laboratory examination of DNA, RNA, and protein.
Molecular technologies include electrophoresis, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), blotting and hybridization assays, sequencing, and microarrays….”
Molecular technologies include electrophoresis, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), blotting and hybridization assays, sequencing, and microarrays….”
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