Medical and Health Genomics of South Asia

Professor Dhavendra Kumar is a Visiting Professor within the Genomic Policy Unit, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, at the University of South Wales; and a Consultant in Clinical Genetics at the University Hospital of Wales, Institute of Medical Genetics, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom. He is one of the Consultants for the All Wales Medical Genetics Service and the lead Clinician for Clinical Cardiovascular Genetics. After qualifying in Medicine from the King George’s Medical College, University of Lucknow, India, he completed postgraduate training in Pediatrics with a MD. Since 1980 he has pursued a career in Medical Genetics in the UK. In 1990 he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Genetics. He is a Fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics (FACMG) and as well as Royal Colleges of Physicians (FRCP-London and FRCP-Ireland) and Pediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH-UK).

Dr. Kumaraswamy Thangaraj is Deputy Director at the Centre for Cell and Molecular Biology & Director, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. His major research interest sits in the fields of human origins, health and disease. He is interested in understanding the complex origin and affinities of Indian populations, using the genomics variations of contemporary populations and ancient biological remains. He is also interested in understanding the impact of endogamy on health and disease of South Asians. Dr. has published widely in such peer reviewed journals as Nature, the American Journal of Human Genetics, Molecular Biology and Evolution, and Current Biology.