TO FUNCTION AS A LOCAL AND NATIONAL CLINIC AND DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE RESOURCE FOR BIRTH DEFECT AND GENETIC DISORDERS; TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES TO REFERRING PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ILLNESS, DEFECTS OR DISORDERS; TO TEACH MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, FELLOWS AND OTHER PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN HEALTH SERVICES AND HEALTH EDUCATION; TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE THROUGH RESEARCH; TO TAKE ACTIVE PART IN THE PLANNING FOR AND THE PROMOTION OF THE SPECIFIC GENETIC AND GENERAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND HUMAN NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL PATIENT POPUATION AND THEIR PHYSICIANS; TO PROVIDE SERVICES RELATED TO GENETICS; TO GATHER DATA AND ANALYZE IT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHARING IT GENERALLY WITH THE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL COMMUNITIES; TO IMPROVE AND DEVELOP TESTING PROTOCOLS AND KNOWLEDGE AND TO SHARE SUCH RESULTS FREELY AND OPENLY; TO ESTABLISH, OWN, OPERATE, CONDUCT OR MAINTAIN FACILITIES FOR TEACHING.