The Molecular Pathology Group is a group of medics and scientists working under the Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (http://www.med.cuhk.edu.hk). They are affiliated with the Departments of Anatomical & Cellular Pathology (http://www.acp.cuhk.edu.hk), Chemical Pathology (http://www.cpy.cuhk.edu.hk), Medicine and Therapeutics (http://www.mect.cuhk.edu.hk),Obstetrics and Gynaecology (http://www.obg.cuhk.edu.hk) and Biochemistry (http://www.bch.cuhk.edu.hk/). They engage in research on the molecular pathology of diseases, especially cancers in Chinese and some of them also provide a diagnostic service under the auspices of the University Pathology Service (http://www.acp.cuhk.edu.hk/ups).

For further information about the work of the Molecular Pathology Group, please contact hkng@cuhk.edu.hk.

Group members :

Larry Baum
Richard Choy
Y.L. Chui
K.P. Fung
Angela Hui
S.K. Kong
T.T. Kwok
Eric Lam
K.M. Lau
Wai-keung Leung
K.W. Lo
H.K. Ng
Margaret Ng
Calvin C.P. Pang
Jesse Pang
Terence Poon
P.C. Shaw
Nelson Tang
K.F. To
Kent Tsang
Nathalie Wong

Services offered

1p/19q loss for tissues from brain tumours
Alpha thalassaemia genotyping (non-deletional mutations and common deletions)
ApoE genotyping
Basal Cell naevus symdrome, mutation screening
Bcl-1 and Bcl-2 Translocation tests
Beta-thalassaemia genotyping
Cytogenetics for non-constitutional diseases
EGFR, mutation screening
Factor V Leiden mutation screening
Her-2 for tissue biopsy of breast cancers
Hereditary haemochromatosis screening
Hereditary persistence of fetal haemoglobin screening
HPV for Pap smear and cervical biopsies
Immunoglobulin gene IgH rearrangement for blood or tissues
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase screening
Microsatellite markers for DNA identification
Molecular tests associated with Bone Marrow Transplantation
NF2 mutation screening
Prothrombin mutation screening
RB1 mutation test for retinoblastoma
T-cell receptor gamma and beta gene rearrangement for blood or tissues
TB-PCR for histology
VHL mutation screening
Xeroderma pigmentosum, mutation screening

As these different tests have different requirements for specimens, prospective users are advised to contact UPS at (2632 2313 or helen-mak@cuhk.edu.hk) before sending a specimen.

Molecular Pathology Newsletter Vol 1 - issue 1, issue 2, issue 3

Molecular Pathology Newsletter Vol 2 - issue 1

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