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    Faculty Strength

  • 10

    Total MD Degree awarded since 2011

  • 6

    Total PhD Degree Awarded since 2005

  • 163

    Departmental library books

  • 2

    Ongoing MD Students

  • 5

    Ongoing PhD

  • 1

    Central Research Laboratory: (Molecular Laboratory, Immunochemistry & Endocrinology, Cell Biology)

OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

  • The Department of Biochemistry focuses on providing an excellent education to the undergraduates, postgraduates and PhD Scholars. It is resource rich in terms of human resource trained in pedagogy and pedagogical methodology of training and teaching and advanced laboratory Infrastructure that was partly funded by the Institutional Biotech Hub, DBT 2010-2018 (BT/04/NE/2009) and Sikkim Manipal University. Students get access to modern state of the art practical teaching, training and exposure to quality clinical research. 

KEY FEATURES

  • The department has well-equipped Central Research (Molecular Laboratory, Immunochemistry & Endocrinology, Cell Biology immunochemistry & endocrinology lab  and  cell biology lab for research activities) established through joint funding from Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, DBT 2010-2018 (BT/04/NE/2009) and Sikkim Manipal University.
  • The department has best pedagogical practices for training undergraduates, postgraduates and PhD students with rich research culture and learning environment, regular seminars, journal clubs and access to Clinical Laboratory which supports the 500 bedded attached Central Referral Hospital
  • Internship programs for national and international students are offered.
  • The department host various outreach programs (seminars, webinars and workshops including wet lab trainings) for students in high school and senior schools, and colleges.
  • The department has been actively conducting research funded by Intramural grants from the Institute (TMA Pai Foundation and Ramdas Pai and Vasanti Pai Foundation), Extramural grants from ICMR, DBT, India; International grants from Fogarty International Center, USA, DBT and European Union funded projects. Total Funding received by the department till date are Rs 259.58 lakhs. Most of our research are collaborative (multidisciplinary and multi-institute)

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory support for Hospital
  • Pedagogical Teaching and training  and CBME module for biochemistry
  • Research Methodology and Clinical Research
  • Laboratory techniques in  Basic Biochemistry, Animal tissue culture, Stem Cell techniques, molecular techniques and immuno-techniques

COURSES

POST GRADUATE COURSES

 

UNDER GRADUATE COURSES

 

DIPLOMA COURSES

  • DMLT, DCLT, DCNIT, DOTT

FACULTY

Department of Biochemistry is one of the state of art facility where trained and motivated teachers will introduce you to Biochemistry with an aim to: nurture and sow curiosity to learn more.  Prepare you to be better and more competent clinicians, researchers and academicians.

Dr Mingma Lhamu Sherpa

MD, Professor and Head

BENEFITS

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

 

PUBLICATION LISTS

 

  • Total Number of Projects:  53
  • Number of Funded Projects: 21
  • Number of Completed Projects: 45
  • Number of Ongoing Projects: 8
  • Number of national projects: 19
  • Number of international projects: 3
  • Collaboration Projects: 4
   

 

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