The Department of Biochemistry seeks to render highest level of knowledge and skill to the medical undergraduates to transform them into successful medical professional and is dedicated to patient care laboratory services. The department is located in the first floor of college block and has a well equipped and furnished Students Lab, Research lab, demonstration rooms, chemical preparation room, store room and Ante room. The library with a wide range of textbooks and reference books provides a good source of learning materials in the ever growing science of biochemistry.
The Teaching Faculty Pattern is Maintained as per NMC norms.
- Professor – 1
- Associate professor-1
- Assistant professor -1
- Tutors – 3
Academic Activities:
The department imparts basic training to the undergraduates in basic knowledge in medical biochemistry, applied clinical biochemistry and molecular biology. The total annual intake of first M.B.B.S. students is 100. The course commences on August every year and the university examination will be held on subsequent August. The curriculum as fixed by THE TAMIL NADU DR.MGR MEDICAL UNIVERSITY and prescribed by NMC is followed. The criteria for appearing for university examination is based on norms set by university. The university written examination and practical examination is conducted on the basis of university guidelines. The total intake of DMLT students is 100. The department also has allied health sciences students.
Periodic Academic Activities
The Department is evolving with novel teaching methods using the principles of Competency Based Medical Education and conducts the following in addition to routine Didactic lectures and practical classes
- Students Seminars and Symposia.
- Small group Teaching methods (problem-based learning, group discussion on case-based scenario, song-based learning, circular brain storming).
- Horizontal and vertical integrated teaching.
- Early Clinical Exposure.
- Concept Mapping of Clinical Topics like Inborn Error Metabolism (IBM), Metabolic integration.
- Modular Teaching on function test like RFT, LFT, Thyroid Function test.
Programs conducted in 2022-23
- A CME was conducted on “Technological Advancements in Laboratory Services “on January 5th and 6th 2022 for Lab Technicians, staff nurses, and Allied health sciences students.
- A quiz on “Amino acid metabolism”, ALCHEMIST- 2022 conducted on 11th August 2022.
- A CME was conducted on “Dysbiosis and Disease- The gut feel” on January 10th 2023.
Pass percentage of MBBS, BSc Allied Health Sciences and DMLT students
| S. No. | Course | Batch | No. of Students | Pass % |
| 1 | MBBS | 2020-21 | 101 | 100 % |
| 2021-22 | 100 | 96 % | ||
| 2022-23 | 100 | |||
| 2 | BSc | 2020-21 | 116 | 97 % |
| 2021-22 | 103 | 96 % | ||
| 2022-23 | 99 | |||
| 3 | DMLT | 2019-21 | 43 | 99 % |
| 2020-22 | 33 | 100 % | ||
| 2021-23 | 70 |
Research Activities: SEPARATE ICMR SCHEDULE TABLE
The department encourages research among the students by routine participation in ICMR STS research projects and engaging students in periodic workshops on Research Methodology.
| ICMR Year’s | S.No. | STS Projects |
| 2016 | 1. | Serum Gamma Glutamyl Transferase Levels In Metabolic Syndrome |
| 2016 | 2. | Adenosine Deaminase Level In Diabetic Retinopathy |
| 2017 | 3. | Serum Magnesium and Uric Acid Levels In Pre-Diabetic Patients – A Cross Sectional Study |
| 2017 | 4. | Serum magnesium levels in critically ill patients |
| 2017 | 5. | Serum uric acid levels in postmenopausal women |
| 2018 | 6. | Role of serum uric acid levels in geriatric patients with dementia in south Indian population – A case control study. |
| 2018 | 7. | Serum magnesium & zinc levels – A predictor of cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis patients. |
| 2018 | 8. | Prevalence of hypoalbuminemia among tuberculosis receiving antituberculosis therapy – A cross sectional study. |
| 2018 | 9. | Association of lipid biomarkers with drinking patterns and severity in alcoholic liver disease. A hospital based cohort study. |
| 2018 | 10. | Serum magnesium levels- a determiner of Recovery in postoperative patients. |
| 2019 | 11. | Diagnostic and prognostic role of serum HDL-C in sepsis of a tertiary care setup- A cross sectional study. |
| 2023 | 12. | Deciphering the association of Fasting blood Glucose with GGT and Uric acid – A cross sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in South India. |
| 2023 | 13 | Effectiveness of single point insulin sensitivity estimator for interpreting sex- specific standards in young adults of South Indian population for predicting the incidence of Insulin resistance- An observational study |
FACULTY & RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:
| S.No. | NAME OF THE FACULTY | DESIGNATION | TITLE OF THE ARTICLE | NAME OF THE JOURNAL |
| 1. | Dr. K. Sangeetha | Professor | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Associated With COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers in Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study in India. | Front. Public Health 9:787845. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.787845 |
| Hematological manifestations of COVID-19 and its correlation with outcome – A retrospective study. | Arch Med Health Sci2021;9:220-4. | |||
| Challenges and opportunities in the implementation of competency-based medical education – A cross sectional survey among medical faculty in India. | J Edu Health Promot2022;11:206. DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_1130_21 | |||
| The prognostic role of inflammatory markers in COVID-19 patients: A retrospective analysis in a tertiary care hospital of Southern India. | Journal of Current Research in Scientific Medicine: | Volume 8 | Issue II |Jul-Dec 2022/Pages 73-81 | |||
| Serum neuron-specific enolase as a biomarker in diagnosing diabetic peripheral neuropathy: A cross-sectional study. | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences / Dec 2022 / Vol 13 / Issue 12 / pages 92-96. | |||
| 2. | Dr. K. Tamilmani | Associate Professor | Comparison of academic performance of medical undergraduate students between routine class room teaching and online assisted teaching in Biochemistry during COVID pandemic | Biochem Mol Biol Educ,2022:1-8 |
| Correlation of inflammatory markers with radiological findings in novel COVID 19 diseased patients | International journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research, Feb 2023, 15(2), 792-800 | |||
| Non HDL cholesterol as a better predictor of coronary heart disease risk in obesity | International journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research, Feb 2023, 15(2), 801-807 | |||
| 3. | Dr. G. Gunavathi | Assistant Professor | Serum magnesium and zinc levels – A predictor of cardiovascular risk in hemodialysis patients, | International Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Research, July- Sept 2021 vol 8, issue 3, page 186-189 |
| Serum magnesium and uricacid levels in prediabetic patients – A case control study | International Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Research, July- Sept 2021 vol 8, issue 3, page 230-233 | |||
| Retrospective analysis of clinical presentation and outcome of covid-19 in hemodialysis patients in a tertiary care hospital from South India. | Panasia Journal Medical sciences, Feb,2022. | |||
| Comparison of academic performance of medical undergraduate students between routine class room teaching and online assisted teaching in Biochemistry during COVID pandemic | Biochem Mol Biol Educ,2022:1-8 | |||
| 4. | Dr. A. Anithasri | Assistant Professor | A study on Omentin-1 and Prostate Specific Antigen in women on treatment for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. | Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry,2019,34:108-114 |
| Comparison of Non Invasive Fibrosis Scores between Alcoholic Liver Disease patients and healthy non Alcoholics in South Indian population, | Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare ,2019,6(31), 2084- 88 | |||
| Association of lipid biomarkers with drinking patterns and severity in alcoholic liver disease- A hospital based cross sectional study | Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics,2020,:395-400 | |||
| Perceived Stress among medical students during COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on sleep and studies – A cross sectional study in South India | Journal of commuinicable diseases,2022 | |||
| Comparison of academic performance of medical undergraduate students between routine class room teaching and online assisted teaching in Biochemistry during COVID pandemic | Biochem Mol Biol Educ,2022:1-8 | |||
| 5. | Dr. C. Sathish Kumar | Assistant Professor | A study of Thyroid dysfunction and its associated risk factors among Type 2 Diabetes mellitus patients. | Int.journal Dental and Medical sciences Research, November 2020 Vol-2, Issue 6 pg.no:115-127 |
| Evaluation of Serum Uric acid and Lipid Profile in Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. | Int.journal Dental and Medical sciences Research, November 2020,Vol-2,Issue 5 pg.no: 214-226. |
ONGOING PROJECTS:
- Readiness and perceived barriers for Self-Directed Learning among medical students and faculty members – An observational study.
- Perceived factors and barriers in implementing artificial intelligence in Medical Education – A Cross Sectional study.
- Comparing the efficacy and safety of 36 hrs short course ASV regimen vs 72 hrs regimen in Russel’s viper hemotoxic envenomation – A randomized control trial. [CTRI/2022/12/0484 Registered on 22.12.2022.]
- Biochemical analysis of Methanol Poisoning – A Retrospective analysis.
- Serum Ferritin with Blood glucose and HbA1c as predictor for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A cross sectional study.
- Evaluation of Serum Ferritin as a prognostic marker in Stroke patients- A tertiary hospital based study in South India.
- Serum C Reactive protein and lipid profile in Pre and post menopausal women- A Case control study in a Tertiary hospital in south India.
- Assessment of nutritional status in cancer patients.
