With state of the art facilities (Flow cytometers, PCR, Real Time PCR, Digital PCR, Confocal and Bright Field Microscopy, HPLC and Sanger and Next Generation Sequences, Cell Culture Facility), this department is actively engaged in the research activities to understand the molecular processes of various human diseases such as cancer, chronic, acute, metabolic, genetic and infectious diseases, and its clinical applications. The diagnostic component of this department offers specialized diagnostic services in molecular genetics and cytogenetics. The facility is being used not only by the hospitals attached to Kasturba Medical College at Manipal and Mangaluru but also by various other hospitals in India. The Department also provides custom made diagnostic services on request. The department is engaged with various academic activities of SOLS and Manipal University.