We started off as Molecular Diagnostic Facility (MDF) supported by Stitching Porticus, a Dutch grant, coordinated through Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai in 2006. MDF's initial focus was on Molecular Diagnostics for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). MDF soon became a state of the art facility which provided free services in a professional manner. The diagnostic services expanded from simple multiplex PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) to advanced technique,