The Cytogenetics Laboratory for Partners HealthCare System is based at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Founding hospitals are Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dana Farber Cancer Institute joined the consolidated laboratory in 1998. All of these institutions are teaching affiliates of Harvard Medical School.
The laboratory performs chromosome analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Tests are routinely performed on cells prepared from chorionic villus, amniotic fluid, peripheral and cord blood, tissue, bone marrow, lymph node and solid tumor. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) on blastocyst-stage embryos is offered.
Cynthia C. Morton, Ph.D. is the Director of the Cytogenetics Laboratory and is the William Lambert Richardson Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology and Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Morton has certification in Clinical Cytogenetics, Medical Genetics and Clinical Molecular Genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG).
Frederick R. Bieber, Ph.D., Medical Geneticist; Associate Professor of Pathology; ABMG certification in Clinical Cytogenetics, Ph.D. Medical Genetics and Clinical Molecular Genetics
Paola Dal Cin, Ph.D., Associate Cytogeneticist; Associate Professor of Pathology, ABMG certification in Clinical Cytogenetics
Jonathan A. Fletcher, M.D., Associate Cytogeneticist; Associate Professor of Pathology; ABMG certification in Clinical Cytogenetics
Anne B. S. Giersch, Ph.D., Associate Cytogeneticist; Assistant Professor of Pathology; ABMG certification in Clinical Cytogenetics
Anne W. Higgins, Ph.D., Associate Cytogeneticist, Instructor of Pathology, ABMG certification in Clinical Cytogenetics
Charles Lee, Ph.D., Associate Cytogeneticist; Assistant Professor of Pathology; ABMG certification in Clinical Cytogenetics; Director, Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Cytogenetics Core
Azra H. Ligon, Ph.D., Associate Cytogeneticist; Assistant Professor of Pathology; ABMG certification in Clinical Cytogenetics, Director, HMS ABMG Training Program in Clinical Cytogenetics
Mary McH. Sandstrom, Ph.D., Associate Cytogeneticist
Stanislawa Weremowicz, Ph.D., Associate Cytogeneticist; Assistant Professor of Pathology; ABMG certification in Clinical Cytogenetics
Sheng Xiao, M.D., Associate Cytogeneticist; Assistant Professor of Pathology; ABMG certification in Clinical Cytogenetics and Clinical Molecular Genetics
The staff's collective years of experience in cytogenetics and research interests generate a unique caliber of diagnostic value. They are supported by a team of AGT-certified technologists. Research and development are focused on state of the art cytogenetic and molecular diagnostic technology.
A member of the professional staff is on call to respond to patient care issues.
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