Opening Hours:
The Genetics laboratories are open Monday to Friday, from 9.00am to 5.00pm. There is no out of hours service.
Clinical Genetics
7th Floor, Borough Wing
Guy’s Hospital
Dr Shehla Mohammed MD FRCP
Consultant Clinical Geneticist Head of Service for the Regional Genetics Centre
Shehla.mohammed@gstt.nhs.uk
020 7188 1364
Specific areas of departmental expertise include: Cancer Genetics; Myotonic Dystrophy; Cardiac Genetics; Neuromuscular disorders (adult and paediatric); Dermatological disorders; Ophthalmic genetic disorders; Dysmorphology; Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD); Endocrine Genetic disorders; Pre-symptomatic testing for late onset disorders (e.g. Huntington disease); Genetics of Renal Disease; Skeletal dysplasia; Metabolic disorders; Von Hippel Lindau disease.
Biochemical Genetics
5th Floor, Tower Wing
Guy’s Hospital
General Enquiries
020 7188 2591/2
Mrs Marie Jackson
Consultant Clinical Scientist, Head of Service Biochemical Genetics
Marie.Jackson@gsts.com
020 7188 2591/2
Expertise: Biochemical Genetics, Enzymology, Lysosomal storage disorders
Dr David Cregeen PhD
Deputy Head of Service, Biochemical Genetics
David.Cregeen@gsts.com
020 7188 2591/2
Expertise: Biochemical Genetics, Enzymology, Lysosomal storage disorders
Cytogenetics
5th Floor, Tower Wing
Guy’s Hospital
General Enquiries
020 7188 1709
Fax: 020 7188 1697
Hours of operation:
Monday to Friday: 9.00am
to 5.30pm
Weekends/Bank Holidays: There
is no service at weekends or bank holidays. Samples requiring urgent processing
or analysis at these times should be discussed in
advance.
Note: Please explain to couriers that samples must be brought to the specimen reception at the above address; not the main hospital specimen reception.
Dr Zoe Docherty PhD, DipRCPath
Consultant Clinical Scientist, Head of Service Cytogenetics
Zoe.Docherty@gsts.com
Expertise: Constitutional Cytogenetics, Chromosome instability, Chromosome variation, Autism
Mr Michael Neat BSc (Hons)
Consultant Clinical Scientist
Michael.Neat@gsts.com
020 7188 1715
Expertise: Haematology and Oncology Cytogenetics and FISH
Mr Richard Hall BSc, DipRCPath
Consultant Clinical Scientist
Richard.Hall@gsts.com
Expertise: Constitutional Cytogenetics, Chromosome instability
Dr Caroline Ogilvie DPhil
Consultant Clinical Scientist
Caroline.Ogilvie@genetics.kcl.ac.uk
Expertise: aCGH, Molecular Cytogenetics (FISH and QF-PCR), Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Translational Research
Dr Paul Scriven PhD
Consultant Clinical Scientist
Paul.Scriven@gsts.com
Expertise: Constitutional Cytogenetics, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
DNA Laboratory
5th Floor, Tower Wing
Guy’s Hospital
General Enquiries
Mrs Elaine White
Office Manager/PA
Elaine.White@gsts.com
020 7188 2582
Dr Stephen Abbs PhD FRCPath
Consultant Clinical Scientist, Head of Service DNA Laboratory
Stephen.Abbs@gsts.com
020 7188 2582
Expertise: Molecular Genetics of inherited disease; External Quality Assessment
Dr Pamela Renwick PhD FRCPath
Consultant Clinical Scientist, Head of Molecular Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Pamela.Renwick@gstt.nhs.uk
020 7188 1667
Expertise: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Sending samples
All samples should be sent by first class post or courier to:
Genetics Centre
5th floor, Tower Wing
Guy’s Hospital
Great Maze Pond
London SE1 9RT
Please explain to couriers that samples should be brought to the specimen reception at the above address; not the main hospital specimen reception.
Please make sure that all samples are sent according to the
Transport of Clinical Specimens Regulations:
IATA
Packaging Instructions 650 (PI 650) for transport of clinical specimens by
Royal Mail or courier require a "Triple Layer" system of packaging,
which comprises a primary leak proof receptacle within a secondary leak proof
receptacle contained in an outer rigid package.
There should be sufficient absorbent material between the primary and secondary packing to absorb all liquid and the primary or secondary packing should be strong enough to withstand a 95 KPa pressure differential and to withstand a drop of 1.2 metres.
The paperwork must be enclosed between the secondary and outer packaging. The package should be clearly labelled Diagnostic Specimen or Clinical Specimen.
