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Human disease · Sequencing & interpretation

Clinical genomics.

Connecting sequence variation with evidence in inherited disorders and cancer.

I am Syed Adnan Haider, a Research Scientist based in Islamabad, Pakistan. My clinical genomics experience comes from work at the Center for Genomic Sciences, Rehman Medical Institute, where I combined sequencing, bioinformatics and variant interpretation before moving into pathogen genomics at NIH.

Reading beyond the variant list.

At RMI, my responsibilities included laboratory workflows, sequencing-data analysis, germline and somatic variant review, and clinician-facing reporting. I used reference databases and published literature to place sequence findings in their biological and clinical context.

The work also involved maintaining SOPs and quality records, and training colleagues in sequencing and analysis. This experience informs how I approach genomic evidence today: sequence quality, the question being asked and the limits of interpretation need to remain visible throughout an analysis.

Generate & review

Whole-exome and targeted-panel workflows, with attention to sequence quality and the regions represented in the data.

Interpret variation

Germline and somatic variant review, drawing on reference databases, literature evidence and the clinical question.

Document & communicate

Clinician-facing reporting, quality records and clear documentation of findings and their limitations.

A closer look · Familial deafness

From a gene panel to candidate variants.

In a study of two Pakistani brothers with familial deafness, an inherited-disease panel and Illumina MiSeq sequencing were used to investigate candidate variants. My contribution was data analysis. The case study explains the published workflow and the distinction between identifying candidates and establishing a diagnosis.

Read the case study

Studies behind the experience.

  • Hemoglobin · 2020 · Co-author

    Targeted sequencing for β-thalassemia

    Development of an assay covering the HBB gene, with Illumina MiSeq sequencing and family-based validation in a Pashtun family.

  • Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences · 2019 · Co-author

    Investigating familial deafness

    Targeted sequencing and data analysis to investigate candidate variants in MYO7A, TH and EVC2 in two Pakistani brothers.

  • Oral Oncology · 2017 · Co-author · Review

    The genetic etiology of oral cancer

    A review contribution examining genetic factors in oral cancer, complementing my experience in inherited disease and cancer genomics.

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Questions worth working on together.

I welcome research, scientific roles and training conversations involving clinical genomics, variant interpretation and reproducible bioinformatics, in Pakistan and internationally.

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