Introduction
The Biochemistry department is involved in Undergraduate teaching for MBBS, BDS, BSc (Nursing), DMLT and post graduate course in MD Biochemistry. Students are encouraged in research activities to apply for research projects like ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research).
Facilities
The Department has research equipment such as high speed and ultra centrifuges, spectrophotometers, deep freezers, incubators, and general equipment such as microscope, spectrometer, and colorimeter. Other facilities are
- A spacious well equipped under graduate students laboratory with a capacity of 60 students at a time
- Updated Department Library
- Seminar Room
- Post graduates Common Room
- Demo room for under graduates
- Biochemistry museum
- Post Graduates Laboratory (Research Laboratory)
Faculty
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
|
Dr. R. Nagendran |
Professor & HOD |
|
Dr. S. Jaya |
Professor |
|
Dr. A. Mariappan |
Associate Professor |
|
Dr. Bhuvanendranath H. |
Assistant Professor |
|
Dr. M. Archana |
Assistant Professor |
|
Dr. Sonya R. |
Tutor |
|
Dr. Sobana D. |
Tutor |
|
Dr. Mahima Alicia M. |
Tutor |
Academics
Undergraduates – I Year BDS
Lecture hours – 70, Practical hours – 60, Total hours – 130
- Tutorials and group discussion – Once a week
- Seminar for all students – one topic per student
Evaluation
|
Theory -50 |
Practicals -50 |
|
University written exam -35 |
University written exam -45 |
|
Viva voce-10 |
Internal assessment (written) -5 |
|
Internal assessment (written) -5 |
|
List of Journals
Foreign journals
- Annals of Clinical Biochemistry
- Annual Review of Biochemistry
- Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Biochemistry Research International
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
Indian journals
- Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry
- Indian Journal of Medical Biochemistry
- Indian Journal of Medical Biochemistry (JPB)
- Journal of Current trends in Clinical Medicine Laboratory Biochemistry (JCMB)
- The Antiseptic
- Journal of Laboratory Physicians
Online journals
- Amino Acids
- Annals of Clinical Biochemistry
- Annual Review of Biochemistry
- Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
- Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology
- Biochemical genetics
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology
- Biochemistry (Biokhimiya). Supplemental Series A, Membrane and Cell Biology
- Biochemistry (Biokhimiya). Supplemental Series B, Biomedical Chemistry
- Biogeochemistry
- Biological Trace Element Research
- Biometals
- Biomolecular NMR Assignments
- BMC Biochemistry
- Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Doklady. Biochemistry and Biophysics
- EMBO Journal
- Journal of Biomolecular NMR
- Journal of Biophysical Chemistry
- Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism
- Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology
- Journal of Medical Biochemistry
- Lipids
- Lipids in Health and Disease
- Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
- Progress in Histochemistry and Cytochemistry
- The Protein Journal
- Trends in Biotechnology
