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    Seats in B.Sc

  • 24

    Seats in M.Sc

  • Ph. D.

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    Attached to CRH for research collaboration

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    Expert faculty

 

 

OVERVIEW

 

The Department Medical Biotechnology established in 2008, the institution offers BSc, MSc, and PhD programs with dedicated, qualified, and motivated faculty members. It is attached to a Central Referral Hospital, providing students with the opportunity to undertake research problems in various fields of medical sciences.

 

Mission Vision
  • Groom the learners to become successful researcher and academician
  • Support inter-disciplinary research to make a significant impact through the emerging research ideas
  • To become nation’s premiere research and teaching department in Medical Biotechnology                                   
Objectives
  • To give wholistic knowledge to the students in medical biotechnology
  • To introduce them with the basic organization of human body
  • To train them in core biotechnology subjects
  • To train the students in research in the topics related to human health and diseases

 

PROGRAMS OFFERED

 

UNDER GRADUATE COURSES

 

Stream Specialization Interdisciplinary Courses Open Elective

1. Advance Biotechnology

2. Molecular Biology

 

1. Chemistry

2. Cell biology

3. Molecular genetics

4. Biostatistics

5. Basic Computer Application

6. Basic Lab Tech & Biophysics

7. Human Anatomy

8. Human Physiology

9. Human Biochemistry

10. Enzymology

11. Molecular

12. Biology

13. Medical Microbiology

14. General Pathology

 

 

1. Skill Enhancem-ent Course in Biotechnology

 

2. Biotechnology in human health

 

3. MOOC course from SWAYAM

 

POST GRADUATE COURSES

 

Stream Specialization

Interdisciplinary Courses

Open Elective

1.Bioinformatics

2. Recombinant DNA technology

3. Stem cell

4. Animal tissue culture

5. Research methodology

 

1. Immunology

2. Medical Genetics

 

1. MOOC course from SWAYAM

 

 

Key Features

  • Research-Intensive
  • Teaching-Intensive
  • Student research grants from university
  • Student research publication
  • High skilled faculty
  • Hands- on training in biotechnological techniques
  • Research on health science
  • Animal house for research

 

Core Competencies 

  • Bioinformatics (primer designing, genome annotations, molecular modelling and drug designing)
  • Recombinant DNA technology (Genetic engineering)
  • Stem cell (primary culture from umbilical cord, trypsinization etc.)
  • Molecular Biology (DNA & RNA extraction, Electrophoresis, PCR, RFLP etc.)
  • Research methodology
  • Immunology (western blot, ELISA, Immunodiffusion, Immuno-electrophoresis etc.)
  • Animal tissue culture (cell culture etc.)

 

Program-wise career Opportunity

        Can pursue career in the exciting fields of

  • R & D
  • Academics
  • Pharmaceutical industries

 

Soft Skills Imparted

  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Critical understanding of research problems
  • Writing research articles & thesis
  • Art of publication
  • Leadership
  • Entrepreneurship

 

Industry/Academia Collaborations

        With department of:

  • Medicine
  • Microbiology
  • Pathology
  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Biochemistry of CRH and SMIMS

 

Major Research Areas

  • Molecular modelling & computer- aided drug designing
  • Protein dynamics & function
  • Genome sequencing
  • Molecular marker for diseases
  • Molecular mechanism of disease development
  • Medicinal plants 

 

Laboratory Details

        Laboratory facilities for:

  • DNA and RNA Isolation
  • PCR
  • Agarose gel electrophoresis
  • RFLP
  • Protein electrophoresis
  • Western blot
  • Immunological techniques,
  • Animal tissue culture techniques
  • Genetic engineering
  • ELISA
  • Microscopy
  • Spectrophotometry

 

FACULTY

Objective of the department is to train students to develop their intellectual independence, critical thinking and versatility to make them industry ready."

Dean, SMIMS

RESEARCH

 

FACILITIES

 

EVENTS

CONTACT US

Dr. Arundhati Bag

Associate Professor & Officiating HOD, Admission Coordinator

Department of Medical Biotechnology

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences

Sikkim Manipal University, 5th Mile Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim 737102, NDIA

Mobile: 6297710494; 8900528657

 

Ms Kabita Sharma

Mobile: 8436445397