- Performing routine hematological laboratory investigations serving outpatients and inpatients of the medical research institute.
- Performing specialized laboratory investigations for benign and malignant hematological disease.
- Hematopathological and molecular diagnostics for various hematological diseases.
- Clinical management of outpatients and inpatients with hematological disorders, and providing hematological consultations to other departments.
- Participation in scientific researches with other university departments.
- Staff members of the department participate in teaching post graduate degrees in the medical research institute.
- The department holds a monthly scientific meeting discussing recent advances in hematology in addition to weekly conferences displaying case presentations from the department.