The Cancer Molecular Diagnostics (CMD) Laboratory provides a molecular testing service for the identification of genetic abnormalities and the assessment of minimal residual disease (MRD) in cancer patients.

  • The Cancer Molecular Diagnostics (CMD) Laboratory provides an extensive range of specialised molecular analyses. For a comprehensive list of all tests provided by CMD please see the CMD section of the LabMed User Guide. 

     Research and development of new diagnostic targets and molecular techniques is an essential component of CMD. Research activities are focused on areas of investigation which complement and enhance the services offered. 

  • A service level agreement (SLA) or referral through St James’s Hospital haematology or histopathology clinical teams is required to access the service.

    • All samples must be accompanied by either a CMD Request Form or BRCA Test Request and Consent Form, as appropriate. 
    • Please ensure that samples for laboratory testing are received by 3PM, Monday to Friday.  Samples received after 3PM may not be processed until the next working day.
    • Samples must be couriered to: Cancer Molecular Diagnostics, St James’s Hospital, James’s Street, Dublin 8, D08 RX0X.
    • Samples should be delivered as soon as possible after collection. 
    • External requests for testing on blocks retained by the Department of Histopathology, St James’s Hospital must be submitted via email to cmd@stjames.ie.
    • For specific test requirements, please refer to the CMD section of the LabMed User Guide.
  • General Enquiries 

    Email: cmd@stjames.ie 

    Phone: (01) 416 2353 or (01) 410 3576 

     

    Chief Clinical Scientist 

    Dr Cathal O’Brien 

    Email: cpobrien@stjames.ie

    Phone: (01) 416 2062 

     

    Consultant Haematologist 

    Dr Niamh Appelby 

    Email: cwaldronsec@stjames.ie

    Phone: (01) 410 3546

     

    Consultant Histopathologist 

    Professor Stephen Finn 

    Email:  sfinn@stjames.ie

    Phone: (01) 416 2998

     

    Principal Clinical Scientist (Molecular Haematology)

    Dr Lesley Ann Sutton 

    Email: lsutton@stjames.ie

    Phone: (01) 415 1582

     

    Principal Clinical Scientist (Molecular Pathology / Oncology)

    Dr Georgia Thodi 

    Email: gthodi@stjames.ie

    Phone: (01) 416 6536 

     

     

Contact Details

Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm

How to find us

First floor, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, Trinity Centre for Health Science

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