Our Team

Dr. Leena Rawal
Director - Clinical Cytogenetics & Molecular Diagnostics

Dr. Leena Rawal is a distinguished Molecular Cytogeneticist with over a decade of expertise in oncogenomics, reproductive genomics, inherited (constitutional) disorders, and prenatal diagnostics. She possesses strong scientific expertise in conventional karyotyping for hematological neoplasms, constitutional abnormalities, and numerical chromosomal anomalies. Her proficiency extends to Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH) for solid tumors, hematological malignancies, prenatal disorders, and bone marrow transplant (BMT) sex chimerism analysis. She is also experienced in Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) and Chromosomal Microarray Analysis (CMA) for the detection of aneuploidies, microdeletions, and microduplications, as well as Sanger sequencing for single-gene disorders.

Dr. Rawal is a trained College of American Pathologists (CAP) Inspection Team Leader and demonstrates excellence in quality assurance, adherence to External Quality Assessment (EQA/EQAS) protocols, and maintaining high standards of laboratory compliance and accreditation. She has led the design and implementation of internationally compliant laboratory systems aligned with ISO 15189, ISO/IEC 17025, and ISO/IEC 17043 standards, enabling institutions to achieve global benchmarking and operational excellence. In addition, Dr. Rawal has received specialized international training in advanced FISH applications for oncology (Germany) and in Fetal medicine diagnostics (United Kingdom).

She has an extensive publication record in molecular cytogenetics and genomics. Combining scientific expertise with strategic insight, Dr. Rawal is well positioned to drive the advancement of precision medicine through the effective integration of cutting-edge genomic technologies into clinical diagnostics.

Associate Professor Michaela Jaksch (MD, PhD)
Medical Director

Alma Mater: Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich.

Medical Studies: 1986-1992; Doctoral Thesis in Immunology, 1993, Munich.

Specialization: Laboratory Medicine 1993-2000, Munich.

Graduation: Facharzt, Laboratory Medicine, 2000, Munich. Head of Research (Inherited MetabolicDisorders in Infancy), Munich, funded by DFG.

Publications: 50 peer-reviewed articles (h-index:28). Two Research Awards 1998 & 2002, two Scholarships, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Associate Professor 2003: based on research 'Genetic causes of Cytochrome-c-oxidase deficiency’, Munich. Elected for Professorship of Neurobiochemistry, 2003, (Dresden University, Germany). Senior Consultant, Laboratory Medicine 2003. Since 2004 Medical and Managing Director at ‘Freiburg Medical Laboratory Middle East LLC’, Dubai, UAE.

Full curriculum vitae
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Dr. Nehmat El Banna
Managing Director and Specialist Clinical Pathologist

MD, Medical Doctor in General Medicine and Pediatrics: 1993 – 2000 Lebanese University – Faculty of Medicine – Beirut, Lebanon.

General Practitioner, General Medicine and Pediatrics: 2001 – 2006 – Private / Ein W Zein Hospital Beirut, Lebanon.

MSCP, Master of Clinical Pathology: 2009- 2011 Gulf Medical University – College of Graduate studies – Ajman, UAE.

Molecular Biology Instructor/College of Graduate studies coordinator: 2011 – 2013 Gulf Medical University – College of Graduate studies – Ajman, UAE.

Specialist Clinical Pathology: 2013 – 2014 Centre of Advanced Biomedical Research and Innovation – Ajman, UAE.

Specialist Clinical Pathology: Freiburg Medical Laboratory since 2014.