Activities

Presently following courses are offered in the department:
  •MBBS
  •M.Sc. (Medicine) Biochemistry
  •PhD (Medicine) Biochemistry
M.Sc. (Medicine) Biochemistry course provides a thorough grounding in biomedical research. It is designed to equip students with both theoretical knowledge and the practical skills to work in a scientific rich environment. PhD candidates have full access to research equipments and facilities within the department and contribute to the significant part of the research outputs.

SUBJECT CURRICULUM (for MBBS course):
Biochemistry includes Medical Physics and Molecular Biology. (i) Goal: The broad goal of the teaching of undergraduate students in biochemistry is to make them understand the scientific basis of the life processes at the molecular level and to orient them towards the application of the knowledge acquired in solving clinical problems. (ii) Objective: Knowledge: At the end of the course, the student shall be able to:
  1. describe the molecular and functional organization of a cell list its subcelluar components;
  2. delineate structure, function and inter-relationship of biomolecules and consequences of deviation from normal;
  3. summarize the fundamental aspects of enzymology and clinical application where in regulation of enzymatic activity is altered;
  4. Describe digestion and assimilation of nutrients and consequently or malnutrition consequences of malnutrition.
  5. integrate the various aspects of metabolism and their regulatory pathways;
  6. explain the biochemical basis of inherited disorders with their associated sequel;
  7. describe mechanism involved in maintenance of body fluid and pH homeostasis;
  8. outline the molecular mechanisms of gene expression and regulating, the principles of genetic engineering and their application in medicine;
  9. summarize molecular concept of body defences and their application in medicine;
  10. outline the biochemical basis of environmental health hazards, biochemical basis of cancer and carcinogenesis;
  11. familiarize with the principles of various conventional and specialized laboratory investigation and instrumentation, analysis and interpretation of a given data;
  12. Suggest experiments to support theoretical concepts and clinical diagnosis.
Skills: At the end of the course the student shall be able to:
  1. Make us of conventional techniques/instruments to perform biochemical analysis relevant to clinical screening and diagnosis;
  2. Analyze and interpret investigative data;
  3. Demonstrate the skills of solving scientific and clinical problems and decision-making.

Integration: The knowledge acquired in biochemistry shall help the students to integrate molecular events with structure and function of the human body in health and disease.
Theory-Two papers of 50 marks each(one applied question of 10 marks in each paper) 100 marks
Oral (Viva) 20 marks
Practical 40 marks
Internal Assessment (Theory-20, Practical-20) 40 marks
Total 200 marks

ACADEMIC CALENDER (for MBBS course):
Two internal semester examination will be conducted during the course along with day to day assessments in theory and practical.
PRACTICAL EXCERCISES
  1. Study of Carbohydrates: Molisch's test, Iodine test, Full & Half saturation test, Fehling's test, Benedict's test, Barfoed's test Seliwanoff's test, Inversion test, Osazone test, Scheme for detection of unknown carbohydrate
  2. Study of Lipids: Solubility test ,Grease spot test, Emulsification test , Acrolein test, Dunstan's test ,Salkowski's test, Libermann Burchard test
  3. Study of Proteins: Biuret test, Heat coagulation test , Heller's nitric acid test, Saturation test ,Sulphosalicyclic acid test, Precipitation of Proteins by heavy metals, Xanthoproteic test ,Millon Nasse test , Aldehyde test , Lead sulphide test, Precipitation of casein at isoelectric pH, Neumann's test , Ninhydrin test , Sakaguchi test , Scheme for detection of unknown protein
  4. Scheme for detection of unknown organic compound
  5. Analysis of Food Stuff: Egg, Milk
  6. Analysis of Blood
  7. Examination of Bile
  8. Physical , Chemical and Pathological Examination Of Urine
  9. Colorimetry & Spectrophotometry: Estimation Of Blood Glucose, Blood, Serum Creatinine, Serum Phosphorus (Inorganic), Serum Uric Acid ,Serum Lipid profile, Serum Calcium, Serum Amylase, Serum Protein (Total), Serum Albumin & Globulin, Serum Bilirubin , Serum SGOT & SGPT
  10. Examination of CSF
  11. Electrophoresis
TEACHING PROGRAMME
Regular seminars, guest lectures, quiz, project work are conducted in the department for undergraduates and postgraduates students.

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