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OVERVIEW

 

The Department of Biochemistry at SMIMS was established in 2001 and conducts modern hi-tech research and therapeutic activities in the areas of stem cells transplant, in-vitro fertilization and somatic cell nuclear transfer that can be used in infertility clinics. It is a centre for teaching postgraduates (MD, PhD and MSc) and conducting research.

 

KEY FEATURES

  • Institutional Biotech Hub project from DBT India for 5 years. Under this project, one JRF and one grade –IV are getting scholarship / salary as per availability of the fund.
  • The department also received Rs.8 Lakhs from ICMR. The current research areas are based on Molecular Biology and Immuno-Techniques and recently, Stem Cell Research.

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Molecular Biology
  • Immuno-technologies
  • PCR & r DNA technology
  • Animal tissue culture
  • Micro injector and Micromanipulator for IVF and Cloning.
  • Umbilical cord stem cell research

 

COLLABORATIONS

  • The department is getting project funds from DBT India & ICMR and supporting the institute and University (SMU)
  • The department also applied Twinning Program to DBT India on Stem Cell Research in collaboration with School of Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, Manipal University.

FACULTY

I am proud that you intend to join SMIMS, which over more than a decade has created a niche for itself as one of the most sought after medical institution.”

 

Air Marshal (Retd) GS Joneja

Dean, SMIMS

BENEFITS

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Renowned for medical education for over 6 decades

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State-of-the-art Teaching Hospital
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World-Class infrastructure World-Class infrastructure for best learning experience.
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RESEARCH

 

The area of research include: Production of polyclonal antibody against OP-1 and arthritic patients; Cord blood and Wharton Jelly stem cell for generation of islet like cells; Analysis of gallstone amongst the Sikkimese patients; Molecular diagnosis for early detection of Type-II diabetes mellitus; Bone turnover markers in pre and post-menopausal women with osteopenia and osteoporosis; Inflammatory markers: IL6 and C-reactive protein and Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Molecular diagnosis for early detection.

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GALLERY

The campus has first-rate facilities like laboratories, workshops and practice school for hands-on learning. There are also cafeterias, and transport facility for students' ease.

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TESTIMONIALS

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Dept offers the best teaching and clinical research training, where labs are with the modern infrastructures with stem cell research facilities.

Anne Deborah Rai Sr Medical Officer
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During my study in SMIMS, I have gained an abode of Knowledge and Innovative thinking and was quite a learning experience.

Preeti Rai
Sushreeta Sundar

The Institute always backed me in any kind of extra-academic research and cultivated in me the habit of delivering scientific output to the society.

Sushreeta Sundar
Prasenjit Mitra

Our department is fully equipped with infrastructure that’s apt for proper postgraduate training and has already been recognised by MCI for MD (Biochemistry).

Prasenjit Mitra

NEWS AND EVENTS

NEWS

May 21,2020

DR. BHIM PRASAD DHAKAL JOINS SMIMS AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DR. BHIM PRASAD DHAKAL JOINS SMIMS AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

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October 06,2019

CRH | Bronchoscopy 2019

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September 20,2019

CRH | Hand Hygiene Awareness Programme

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EVENTS

June 21,2020
Events

International Yoga Day 2020 Webinar | Department of Physiology, SMIMS

SMIMS

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May 14,2020
Conference

The 6th Annual Conference on Basic and Applied Physiology | SMIMS

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim

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