Best Practices
Learning Objectives
Outcome
Strategic plan
Long term: Establish a Centre of Excellence in Skill Development (CESD)
Long term: Establish a Centre of Excellence for research in Rare genetic disorders, Cancer genetics, Genetics of pregnancy complications and Infertility, Neurogenetics, pharmacogenomics, and translational medicine.
Long term: Emerge as a referral laboratory for advanced diagnostic testing
Incremental growth
| Name | Committee/Additional responsibilities | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Akila Prashant | Department of Medical Genetics | Convener |
| SIG in Human Genomics & Rare Disorders | Leader | |
| PG BOS | Member | |
| Student Council | Member | |
| Institutional Biosafety Committee, JSS AHER | Member | |
| Laboratory Services, JSS Hospital | Member | |
| Dr. Varun Venkat Raghavan M.S. | Outpatient unit | Clinician |
| Chromosomal microarray test | Authorised signatory | |
| Dr. Praveen Kumar K.S. | NABL activities | Quality Manager from the department |
| NAAC activities | Coordinator from the department | |
| SIG Translational Research in Reproductive Genetics | Team Leader | |
| SIG Next-Generation Sequencing Data Analysis for Monogenic Diseases | Member | |
| Department Internship Program | Coordinator | |
| Value-added course 2 | Coordinator | |
| Genome lab and wet lab processes, Department of Medical Genetics | Person-in-Charge | |
| Sanger Sequencing - Diagnostics and Research-Based Testing | Authorised signatory | |
| JAK2 diagnostic testing | Authorised signatory | |
| Medical Genetics College website, Events | Coordinator | |
| Dr. Prince Jacob | NABL | Coordinator, Department of Medical Genetics |
| SIG Next-Generation Sequencing Data Analysis for Monogenic Diseases | Team Leader | |
| Value-added course - Qualitative Research Methods | Coordinator | |
| Genome Lab Data Analysis- Diagnostics and Research-Based Testing | Authorized signatory | |
| Sanger Sequencing - Diagnostics and Research-Based Testing | Authorised signatory | |
| Medical Genetics Hospital website | Co-coordinator | |
| Dr. Jagadisha T.V. | NABL | Department Deputy Quality Manager |
Value-added course 1
(Qualitative Research Methods In Health Care)
|
Coordinator
|
| |
| Artificial intelligence (AI) | Department Member | |
| JSS Hospital website (Medical Genetics) | Department Person-In-Charge | |
|
Genome lab wet lab processes 1. Microarray 2. ddPCR |
Person-In-Charge | |
| Industrial Visit | Department Coordinator | |
| NABH | Department Coordinator | |
| Dr. Ashwini K.R. | OPD | Clinical Geneticist |
| Dr. Suvilesh K.N. | JSS Biorepository | Co-coordinator |
| Syngene International Limited | Next generation sequencing consultant and Collaborator | |
| Research Advisory Committee of School of Life Sciences | Faculty member | |
| Association of Toxicologists and Risk Assessors (ASTRA)- Karnataka Chapter | Member and Reviewer | |
| Certificate course - Cell and Gene Therapy - JSS College of Pharmacy | Faculty | |
| Dr. Arshia Angural | LC-MS/MS Facility_USIC | Person-In-Charge |
| Fragment Analyzer_Genomics | Person-In-Charge | |
| Extended Newborn Screening | Authorised signatory | |
| International Journal of Genetics and Genomics | Editorial Board Member | |
| Dr. Jyothi M.N. | Genome Lab Facility _ USIC | Facility In-charge for USIC |
| Mr. Manju H.C. | Newborn Screening Test | Person-in-charge |
| Prenatal screening Test | Person-in-charge | |
| Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation (FISH) Technique | Person-in-charge | |
| Department stock indent (Diagnostic) | Person-in-charge | |
| Ms. Supriya Bevinakoppamath | Drosophila laboratory, Department of Medical Genetics | Person-in-charge |
| Mr. Pramod N. | Senior Cytogeneticist (Karyotype analysis) | Authorised signatory |
| Ms. A Judes Nisha | Outpatient Department | Genetic Counsellor |
| Extended newborn screening—patient follow-up counselling and data management. | Person-in-charge | |
| Clinical Psychology | Student coordinator | |
| SIG presentations | Moderator | |
| SIG Translational Research in Reproductive Genetics | Member | |
| Department Social Media content | Department person-in-charge | |
| NMD Clinic | Coordinator, Genetic Counsellor |
| Name | Committee/Additional responsibilities | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Akila Prashant | Department of Medical Genetics | Convener |
| SIG in Human Genomics & Rare Disorders | Leader | |
| PG BOS | Member | |
| Student Council | Member | |
| Institutional Biosafety Committee, JSS AHER | Member | |
| Laboratory Services, JSS Hospital | Member | |
| Dr. Varun Venkat Raghavan M.S. | Outpatient unit | Clinician |
| Chromosomal microarray test | Authorised signatory | |
| Dr. Praveen Kumar K.S. | NABL activities | Quality Manager from the department |
| NAAC activities | Coordinator from the department | |
| SIG Translational Research in Reproductive Genetics | Team Leader | |
| SIG Next-Generation Sequencing Data Analysis for Monogenic Diseases | Member | |
| Department Internship Program | Coordinator | |
| Value-added course 2 | Coordinator | |
| Genome lab and wet lab processes, Department of Medical Genetics | Person-in-Charge | |
| Sanger Sequencing - Diagnostics and Research-Based Testing | Authorised signatory | |
| JAK2 diagnostic testing | Authorised signatory | |
| Medical Genetics College website, Events | Coordinator | |
| Dr. Prince Jacob | NABL | Coordinator, Department of Medical Genetics |
| SIG Next-Generation Sequencing Data Analysis for Monogenic Diseases | Team Leader | |
| Value-added course - Qualitative Research Methods | Coordinator | |
| Genome Lab Data Analysis- Diagnostics and Research-Based Testing | Authorized signatory | |
| Sanger Sequencing - Diagnostics and Research-Based Testing | Authorised signatory | |
| Medical Genetics Hospital website | Co-coordinator | |
| Dr. Jagadisha T.V. | NABL | Department Deputy Quality Manager |
| Value-added course 1 (Qualitative Research Methods In Health Care) | Coordinator | |
| Artificial intelligence (AI) | Department Member | |
| JSS Hospital website (Medical Genetics) | Department Person-In-Charge | |
| Genome lab wet lab processes 1. Microarray 2. ddPCR | Person-In-Charge | |
| Industrial Visit | Department Coordinator | |
| NABH | Department Coordinator | |
| Dr. Ashwini K.R. | OPD | Clinical Geneticist |
| Dr. Suvilesh K.N. | JSS Biorepository | Co-coordinator |
| Syngene International Limited | Next generation sequencing consultant and Collaborator | |
| Research Advisory Committee of School of Life Sciences | Faculty member | |
| Association of Toxicologists and Risk Assessors (ASTRA)- Karnataka Chapter | Member and Reviewer | |
| Certificate course - Cell and Gene Therapy - JSS College of Pharmacy | Faculty | |
| Dr. Arshia Angural | LC-MS/MS Facility_USIC | Person-In-Charge |
| Fragment Analyzer_Genomics | Person-In-Charge | |
| Extended Newborn Screening | Authorised signatory | |
| International Journal of Genetics and Genomics | Editorial Board Member | |
| Dr. Jyothi M.N. | Genome Lab Facility _ USIC | Facility In-charge for USIC |
| Mr. Manju H.C. | Newborn Screening Test | Person-in-charge |
| Prenatal screening Test | Person-in-charge | |
| Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation (FISH) Technique | Person-in-charge | |
| Department stock indent (Diagnostic) | Person-in-charge | |
| Ms. Supriya Bevinakoppamath | Drosophila laboratory, Department of Medical Genetics | Person-in-charge |
| Mr. Pramod N. | Senior Cytogeneticist (Karyotype analysis) | Authorised signatory |
| Ms. A Judes Nisha | Outpatient Department | Genetic Counsellor |
| Extended newborn screening—patient follow-up counselling and data management. | Person-in-charge | |
| Clinical Psychology | Student coordinator | |
| SIG presentations | Moderator | |
| SIG Translational Research in Reproductive Genetics | Member | |
| Department Social Media content | Department person-in-charge | |
| NMD Clinic | Coordinator, Genetic Counsellor |
| Name | Committee/Additional responsibilities | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Akila Prashant | Association of Medical Biochemists of India, AMBI | Life Member |
| Association of Clinical Biochemists of India | Life Member | |
| Association of Medical Biochemists, Karnataka Chapter | Life Member | |
| Indian Society of Human Genetics | Life Member | |
| Indian Academy of Medical Genetics | Life Member | |
| Indian Society of Cell Biology | Life Member | |
| American Society of Human Genetics | Annual Member | |
| European Society of Human Genetics | Annual Member | |
| International Society of Newborn Screening | Annual Member | |
| Research advisory committee – Medical at Adichunchanagiri University | External Member | |
| Institutional Committee for Stem Cell Research at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University, Dharwad | External Member | |
| Board of Studies for MSc Programs of KMC Manipal and KMC Mangalore at Manipal Academy of Higher Education 2023-2025 | External Member | |
| Dr. Varun Venkat Raghavan M.S. | Indian Academy of Medical Genetics | Life member |
| Dr. Praveen Kumar K S | Indian Society of Human Genetics (ISHG) | Life Member |
| Association of Clinical Biochemists of India (ACBI) | Life Member | |
| The Indian Science Congress Association, India | Annual Member | |
| Society of Biological Chemists (SBCi) | Life Member | |
| Society for the Indian Academy of Medical Genetics (SIAMG) | Life Member | |
| Dr. Prince Jacob | American Society of Human Genetics | Annual Member |
| Indian Society of Human Genetics (ISHG) | Life Member | |
| Society for the Indian Academy of Medical Genetics (SIAMG) | Life Member | |
| Society for Mitochondrial Research and Medicine | Life Member | |
| Dr. Jagadisha T V | Indian Society of Human Genetics (ISHG) | Life Member |
| Dr. Ashwini K R | Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) | Life Member |
| Indian Academy of Medical Genetics | Life Member | |
| Dr. Suvilesh K N | American Association for Cancer Research | Associate Member |
| American Society of Clinical Oncology | Associate Member | |
| Dr. Arshia Angural | American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) | Member |
| Indian Society of Human Genetics (ISHG) | Member | |
| Dr. Jyothi M N | Indian Society of Human Genetics | Life Member |
| Laboratory Animal Science Association of India | Life Member | |
| Mr. Manju H C | NA | NA |
| Ms. Supriya Bevinakoppamath | Indian Society of Human Genetics | Life Member |
| Mr. Pramod N | Indian Society of Human Genetics (ISHG) | Life Member |
| Ms. A Judes Nisha | Board Of Genetic Counselling India (BGCI) | Life Member |
Mentorship Programme
Student Placements
IT capability and library books
| Infrastructure | Numbers |
|---|---|
| Classrooms with an ICT facility | 03 |
| Number of Computers Provided to Students | The Campus is WiFi-enabled, and students are allowed to access it. |
| Digital Library | IS well equipped with 40 systems |