Health Research Institute (INISA, for its acronym in Spanish)

Health Sciences

To contribute to promote and maintain human health through scientific research, teaching and dissemination within a comprehensive and ethical framework

To research the determinants of human health to contribute to its maintenance and promotion
To contribute to the education and training of human resources in health research
To establish strategic alliances to strengthen and promote health research
To develop social action in health through educational extension, information and dissemination, counseling, and services to the community
To strengthen INISA’s management, infrastructure, and technological capacity for the sustainable development of health research
To design strategies so the knowledge generated has an impact on health policies

Cytogenetics:
Fetal karyotype from amniotic fluid
Karyotype acquired through malignant cells of the bone marrow
Karyotype in peripheral blood, this includes prenatal (cordocentesis), neonatal, conjugal, children, adolescents and adults
Karyotype in abortion remains
Human Genetics:
Molecular diagnosis of fragile X Chromosome Syndrome (FRAXA)
Molecular diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1)
Molecular diagnosis of Huntington’s disease (HD)
Water and food:
Detection of fecal coliforms in water samples by NMP*
Detection of "Escherichia coli" in water samples by NMP*
Determination of electrolytic conductivity in water*
Determination of hydrogen potential (pH) in water*
Determination of free and combined residual chlorine in water*
Determination of turbidity in water by nephelometry*
Determination of color in water
Analysis of odor in water
Analysis of taste in water
Detection of total coliforms in water samples by NMP
Detection of enterococcus faecalis in water samples by NMP
Detection of "Staphylococcus aureus" in water samples by NMP
Detection of "Pseudomonas aeruginosa" in water samples by NMP
Count of "Staphylococcus aureus" in food samples
Detection of "Salmonella" in food (presence/absence in 25 g)
Detection of "Shigella" in food (presence/absence 25 g)
Mesophillic / thermophilic aerobic count in water, food samples
Mesophillic / thermophilic anaerobic count in water, food samples
Yeast count
Count of mycelial fungi