In the early
years a need was raise in doing a comprehensive study on the main priorities on
molecular medicine related matters
Research priorities of the scientific committees were revised in Research
Council and it will be further studied next year.
Name of Scientific Committees
1-Genetics
Committee
2-Infectious
Diseases Committee
3-Cancer
Committee
4-Cellular
and Molecular Committee
5-Emerging
and High Technology Committee
Research Priorities
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Mental
retardation
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Neuromuscular diseases
§
Cancers
§
Metabolic disorders
§
Hemoglobinopathy and
Hemophilia
§
Inborn
defects
§
Deafness and blindness
§
Bone
dysplasia
§
Infertility, Neonatal Mortality and multiple-abortion
Research Priorities
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Hepatitis C
§
Aids
§
Leshmanios
§
Malaria
§
Meningitis
§
Brucellosis
§
Familial cancer syndromes specifically digestive system, blood, lungs and breast
cancers
§
Cancer
Biology (study of recent molecular methodology in Cancer biology)
§
Studies
of cancer prevention and genetic factors associated with cancer
§
Improvement of cancer diagnosis methods with a view to molecular medicine and
identification of cancer markers
Cellular and Molecular Committee
§
Cellular Transplantation
§
Stem
Cells (embryonic, adult)
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Cellular and molecular treatments including: Cell therapy, Gene therapy and
Immunotherapy
§
Cell
and Molecular based diagnostic including PND, P.G.D, Cytokins, Cloning and
Transgenic
Emerging and High Technology Committee
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Building research capacity in novel technology
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Application of nanotechnology in Molecular Medicine
§
The use
of DNA Chips in Molecular Medicine research
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Providing opportunities for utilizing Bioinformatics knowledge
§
Promoting the country's potential in acquiring and
using [expert]
knowledge and information in the field
of
Bioinformatics...
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