Research Centre for Medical Genetics: Short History

Abstract

The Research Centre for Medical Genetics (FSBI RCMG) was established based on the Institute of Medical Genetics (IMG) of the USSR Academy of Medical Science. From the very beginning, the structure of the Institute provided for the research departments that would develop the main research areas of that time: population genetics, clinical genetics, cytogenetics and biochemical genetics. The restructuring of the IMG into the All-Union Research Centre for Medical Genetics led to the most noticeable changes in the Institute structure. Research in all major areas of medical genetics, the development of unique methods for the effective diagnosis and treatment of hereditary diseases are currently being carried out at the Center.