Training

The Centre conducts several training programmes for scientists and doctors. These include PhD (MAHE), MSc (Bangalore University), Fellowship in Paediatric Genetics (RGUHS), South Asia Fellowship programme in Clinical Genetics, other certificate courses and short-term workshops and training programmes. Listed below are the courses available at CHG.

One-year post-MD Fellowship programme in Paediatric Genetics

This programme has been running since July 2013 in partnership with the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru, under RGUHS. Eighteen doctors have completed training under the programme and are working in different centres in Karnataka and other states. Fellows are selected from among applicants from all over India after a written test and interview.

Coordinator: Dr. Meenakshi Bhat, Degree awarded by RGUHS, Bengaluru

Short-term Course in Clinical and Molecular Cytogenetics, training of doctors from South Asian countries

Clinical Genetics Fellowship Program for South Asian countries

India for training paediatricians from Asian countries in Clinical Genetics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders (one-year duration).

Coordinator: Dr. Meenakshi Bhat

DBT UMMID Fellowship in Genetic Diagnostics at the Centre for Human Genetics (CHG), Bengaluru

DBT, Government of India, offers 6-month fellowship for Government Medical College and Hospital faculty, clinicians, physicians and scientists. Training covers cytogenetic and molecular genetic techniques for genetic disorder diagnosis and patient care. Centre for Human Genetics, Bengaluru, is selected by DBT as training centre.

Coordinator: Dr. Meenakshi Bhat, PI: Dr. Jayarama S Kadandale, Co-PI: Dr. Swathi Shetty