Introduction:
- The Department of Biochemistry was established in 2006 under the guidance and Headship of
Prof.(Dr.) Kalbe Jawad and with the help of other faculty members, Dr. Adil Rahman & Dr. Pradeep
Sharma.
- The Department conduct the Teaching and Training of Biochemistry to The M.B.B.S. students and also
conduct the
M.D. Biochemistry Course.
- The first batch of MBBS with the intake of 100 students was admitted in 2006, at that time the
Department was housed in Admin Block. In 2007, the Department was shifted to the
newly constructed separate Academic Block.
- In the year 2013, The MBBS seats were increased to 150 and subsequently in the year 2019, The MBBS
seats
were further increased to 200.
- The MD (Biochemistry) course in the Department was started in the year 2011 with 01 seat and at
present
annual intake of the PG students is 05.
- Department of Biochemistry also providing the services for the investigations of the patients
samples,
which are done in the Central Clinical Biochemistry Lab of the Hospital and
Special Investigation Lab of the Department, which help in the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis of
the
disease.
- The Faculty members of the Department of Biochemistry are also involved in Research
work and have published research papers and review articles in many National and International Journals.
Infrastructure:
The Main Units of the Department Include:
- UG Practical Lab: The UG Lab is used for the practical teaching and training of
undergraduate MBBS students. It is having 01 large Practical Laboratory, Preparation room and a room
for the Technical staff. The UG Lab is equipped with all the necessary instruments, such as Colorimeter,
Water bath, Hot Air Oven, glassware’s and reagents etc. required for the practical work.
- PG & Research Lab: A well equipped PG & Research Laboratory is functioning
in the
Department having facilities of the latest Machines/Instruments such as Digital Ph meter,
Spectrophotometer, Electrophoresis System, Elisa reader, BOD Incubator, Tissue homogenizer,
Sonicator, Bio-safety Cabinet, Deepfreeze (-10℃ to -40℃), PCR Machine, Multimode detection system,
Millipore Water Purification System, etc.
- Central Biochemistry Lab of the Hospital (24x7hrs): A well equipped 24x7hrs Central
Biochemistry Lab is functioning in the Hospital under the Biochemistry Department with the
facilities of the Fully Automated Biochemistry Analyzers, Electrolyte Analyzer, Centrifuges Machines and
all other necessary equipments etc. The lab runs 24X7 hrs providing routine investigations of IPD, OPD
and emergency services.
- Special Investigation Lab: The well-equipped Special investigation
lab is running in the Department with the facilities of Fully Automated Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
Analyzer dedicated to the analysis of wide range of tests such as hormone Analysis, Vitamins, Iron
Profile, Tumor markers and other Inflammatory markers etc. and Fully Automated Bio-Rad D10 Analyzer for
the estimation of HbA1c levels, ELISA Reader, Centrifuge machines, Kit storages cabinets, Refrigerators
and other necessary equipments etc.