Training

The advanced molecular techniques used and the high quality of the services provided have successfully established the department as a reference centre in its field. As a consequence a large number of foreign and Cypriot scientists visit the laboratory for training purposes either through personal initiative or through the activities of the various Thalassaemia organisations. Undergraduate students frequently carry out projects in the lab as part of their final year thesis while currently two doctoral candidates are being supervised in the department. Additionally, the department is a regular contributor to the Hybrid Courses run by the European School of Genetic Medicine.