Biochemistry
Doctors
About the Department
Departmental Focus
Departmental focus can be broadly categorized as point below
- Clinical proficiency
- Academic excellence
- Post graduate Academic Achievement
- Para-curricular fun learning experience
- Mentoring
- Productive CMEs
Clinical proficiency
Clinical Biochemistry laboratory well equipped fully automated, air conditioned and computerized and caters to the varied needs of the hospital at all hours of the day. Regular IQC and EQAS tests are performed to improve the quality of care provided. The external quality program is affiliated to CMC Vellore EQAS program. Our team of well qualified laboratories personnel are constantly updating their laboratory investigation acumen through seminars, group discussions and attending training sessions. As a clinical testing laboratory with a mission to provide quality diagnostic care at affordable rates, our tests are carefully crafted list of investigations which have benefited sections of economically weaker community.
Academic Excellence
Dedicated faculty are waiting around the clock to achieve student proficiency in the subject. Faculty goes the extra mile in teaching, guiding and mentoring takes place in after hours, as the faculty are available to students even on phone. Test papers and viva’s are specifically designed to cater to the needs of different courses.
Departmental approach to setting achievable goals without adding undue stress to the students is well appreciated by the students, as seen in feedbacks collected by the department. Fun learning in the form of Biochemistry Bonanza held by the department has won many accolades for the faculty’s innovative teaching methods.
Infrastructure
Research focus and publication:
Other Activities
- Updation of Faculty through regular Journal Clubs
- Active participation in regular CMEs of the college
- Monthly clinical discussion on lab investigation and their interpretation with senior
- M.Sc Biochemists of the Central Lab.
- Training in house laboratory technicians through seminars and discussion.
The Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology successfully conducted a one day credit CME - ONOCSCIENCE’18 – with the theme “Basic science in oncological practice” on 3rd November 2018. CME was highlighted with the presence of our guest of honor Dr.D.M.Vasudevan, Distinguished Professor & author of the popular Biochemistry Textbook. Other luminaries present at this conference were Dr.Narayanankutty Warier, Medical Director, MVR Cancer Centre and Research Institute, Dr.Sathya Moorthy K, Professor and Director, School of Life Sciences. Manipal University, Dr.A R Hanumanthappa , Professor and HOD of Microbiology, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka and Dr.Kavitha R Dinesh, Senior consultant Microbiologist, MVR cancer centre and Research Institute, who highlighted the recent trends in cancer and the role of immunology in preparation of anticancer vaccines.
