Cristina Skrypnyk

Consultant
Centre for Molecular Medicine, Genetics, and Inherited Disor
Princess Al-Jawhara Center for Molecular Medicine
Saudi Arabia

Biography

Dr. Cristina Skrypnyk received her M.D. title in 1996 from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy ‘Gr. T. Popa ‘ Iasi Romania. She got the Specialist title in Medical Genetics in 2004, and then the Consultant title in 2009 from the Romanian Board of Health. She practiced as a physician at the Clinical Municipal Hospital ‘Dr.G. Curteanu‘ Genetics Department, Oradea, Romania. With 3 fellowships at prestigious genetics institutes in Germany and more than 25 national and international training courses in Medical Genetics (i.e. cytogenetics, molecular genetics, genetic counselling) Dr. Cristina Skrypnyk focuses her professional activity in helping patients with genetics disorders to have access to early and proper diagnosis and counselling, with a special interest in rare chromosomal disorders.

Research Intrest

" Research Interests of Cristina Skrypnyk includes: - Genomic disorders - Rare disorders - Ethical aspects of genetic testing"

List of Publications
Hawamdeh K Y, Skrypnyk C (2013) Multidisable people needs’ profile- a comprehensive approach. Euro Sci J 9: 136-150.
Bembea MPA, Kozma K, Jurca C, Skrypnyk C (2011) Y-chromosome STR haplotype diversity in three ethnically isolated population from North-Western Romania. Forensic Sci Int Genet 5: 99-100.
Pascanu I, Ruff R, Banescu C, Skrypnyk C (2010) Prader-Willi syndrome with associated triple X mosaicism. Acta Endo 6: 521-532.