The MORL are not-for profit academic laboratories that specialize in genetic causes of hearing loss, as well as, the complementology and genetics of complement-mediated renal diseases; using translation research to drive out clinical diagnostic service. Our laboratory is composed of two divisions: The Clinical Diagnostics Division and the Research Division. The MORL Clinical Diagnostics Division i
s a non-profit academic laboratory that focuses on non-syndromic hearing loss and complement-mediated renal (kidney) disease. We provide the most accurate and comprehensive genetic testing available today for patients with non-syndromic hearing loss and/or complement-mediated renal disease. When you order testing through the MORL Clinical Diagnostics Division, your tests are completed by experts in the human genetics of deafness and complement-mediated renal disease. Prior to generating a final report, all patient results are discussed at a weekly multi-disciplinary meeting - attended by clinical experts, research scientists, bioinformaticians, human geneticists, and genetic counselors from the MORL team. This step allows us to interpret patient results in the context of the provided clinical data, and to offer clinicians a patient-specific interpretation of the results. The MORL Research Division is made up of research scientists, graduate students, and post-doctoral students who tackle novel questions relating to non-syndromic hearing loss and complement-mediated renal disease, including the development of new treatment options. Findings of direct clinical relevance are then transferred to the Clinical Diagnostics Division to ensure that healthcare providers are always offering the best possible tests to their patients. For more information about MORL, please visit our website at http://morl.lab.uiowa.edu
