General Information about the department:
Biochemistry, as a subject, incorporates the study of the structure and function of cellular components, such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and other bio-molecules. This is essential to understand the complex biochemical interactions within the human body both in health and in disease. Knowledge of Biochemistry is vital to understand the Physiology of life.
As preclinical subject, Biochemistry department in Bangalore medical college was established in 1955. The department was disjointed from physiology and a full- fledged separate department came into existence in 1976 as per Medical Council of India norms. Full time laboratory services are extended to Victoria, Vani Vilas, Bowring and Minto hospitals.
MBBS Courses was started in 1955, BDS Courses was in 1964 and M.D. Biochemistry Courses in1989 with 2 seats, increased to 3 seats in 2010 and further increased to 4 in 2014. The department also provides academic support for conducting courses for Nursing & DMLT & BSc MLTstudents.
The Department is recognized by MCI both for Under Graduation(MBBS) and Post-Graduation(MD Biochemistry)
The heads of department from 1955 were
Dr.Satyanarayana.
Dr.Ananthapadmanabhanrao.
Dr.Ramakrishna.V - 1983 to 199,
Dr.Kantharaj - 1990 to 1991,
Dr. G.V. Honnappa – 1991 to 1991(Dec),
Dr. V. Ramakrishna - 1992(Jan) to 1996(June),
Dr.Nirmalkumar –1996(Feb) to 2001(Aug)
Dr.Gurumurthy - 2002 to 2008(Jan)
The curriculum is designed to:
· Train the undergraduate and postgraduate medical students as per the University guidelines.
· Encourage the staff to update the recent biochemical concepts and engage in research activities.
· Conduct journal club, clinical case discussion for postgraduate students.
· Conduct seminars, guest lectures and CME to impart the interdisciplinary nature of Biochemistry.
· To provide quality clinical chemistry laboratory services.
Biochemistry Department is well equipped with a Central research laboratory including Molecular Biology section, PG & UG practical halls, demonstration rooms, seminar hall, state of the- art Audio visual aids and a departmental library which has updated text books & reference books for the use of faculty, PG & UG students.
The department’s clinical Biochemistry section is equipped with fully automated analyzers, semi-automated analyzers, electrolyte analyzers, arterial blood gas analyzers, fully automated chemiluminescence analyzers for hormones, automated chemiluminescence analyzer, etc to evaluate organ profiles for the right diagnosis, monitor patient compliance and outcome of treatment.
The department has committed, qualified and experienced faculty who take well-prepared didactic lectures on all theory topics as prescribed by MCI. In addition, small group teaching, tutorials and integrated teaching are being conducted regularly and systematically. The faculty also encourages, motivate and prepare the students to participate and present research papers in conferences. Advance training is also imparted to post graduate students.
The faculty has many national and international publications to its credit and the department contributes immensely to the laboratory needs of the teaching hospital.
1. Teaching faculty
Sl.No |
Name |
Qualification |
Designation |
1 |
Dr. H.L. Vishwanath |
MBBS, MD |
Prof & H.O.D |
2 |
Dr.MaruthiPrasad
B.V |
MBBS, MD |
Professor |
3 |
Dr. Vibha .C |
MBBS, MD |
Professor |
4 |
Dr. Prashanth Kumar
B.G |
MBBS, MD |
Assoc. Professor |
5 |
Dr. Anita M |
MBBS, MD |
Asst.Professor |
6 |
Dr. Muralidhara Krishna.C.S.
|
MBBS, MD |
Asst.Professor |
7 |
Dr. Sujatha Maithra.
|
MBBS, MD |
Asst.Professor |
8 |
Mr.Yogaraje Gowda.C.V |
MSc |
Lecturer |
9 |
Mrs.Nagarathna |
MSc |
Lecturer |
10 |
Mr. J.B. Honnamurthy |
MSc |
Lecturer |
2. Non teaching Faculty:
Sl.No |
Name |
Designation |
1 |
Mr.Renuka Prasad |
Lab Technologist |
2 |
Mrs.Shyalshree |
Lab Technologist |
3 |
Mrs.Lalitha |
Lab Technologist |
4 |
Mr.Dananjaya |
Lab Technologist |
5 |
Mrs.Malini |
Lab Technologist |
6 |
Mrs.lakshmamma.M |
Lab Technologist |
7 |
Mr.Prakash.K |
Contract Lab Technologist |
8 |
Mrs.RajaLakshmi.N.B |
Contract Lab Technologis |
9 |
Mr.Anand.K |
Contract Lab Technologist |
10 |
Mr.Abdul Samad.K |
Contract Lab Technologist |
11 |
Mrs.SuryaKaumari |
Attender |
12 |
Mrs.Shanthamma |
Attender |
13 |
Mr.Annappa |
Attender |
14 |
Mrs.Padma |
|
4. Services
|
Particulars |
|
Blood Sugar |
2 |
S.Urea |
3 |
S.Creatinine |
4 |
T.Bilirubin |
5 |
D.Bilirubin |
6 |
T. Protein |
7 |
Albumin |
8 |
ALP |
9 |
SGOT |
10 |
SGPT |
11 |
T.Cholesterol |
12 |
HDL |
13 |
LDL |
14 |
VLDL |
15 |
Triglycerides |
17 |
Calcium |
18 |
Uric acid |
19 |
Ing.PHOSPHOROUS |
20 |
Sodium |
21 |
Potassium |
22 |
Chloride |
23 |
Micro Protein |
24 |
Urine sugar |
25 |
T3 |
26 |
T4 |
27 |
TSH |
28 |
ABG |
29 |
HbA1c |
30 |
Amylase |
31 |
CK |
32 |
CKMB |
33 |
LDH |
34 |
CHOLINESTERASE |
5. Academic Activities:
Teaching Programme
For the month of |
|
Sl.No. |
|
PG(numbers/month) |
|
Seminars |
|
2-3 /month |
|
Journal Club |
|
2-3 /month |
|
SL NO |
DATE |
TOPIC OF SEMINAR |
PRESENTER |
1 |
17-01-2015 |
PROTEOMICS |
Dr JAYANTHI PR |
2 |
23-01-2015 |
PROTEOMICS CONT |
Dr JAYANTHI PR |
3 |
14-02-2015 |
BIOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT PEPTIDES |
Dr SRAVANTHI |
4 |
28-03-2014 |
ONCOGENES |
Dr ARUN SINHA |
5 |
26-04-2014 |
END GROUP ANALYSIS |
Dr ROOPA R |
6 |
27-05-2014 |
POCT |
Dr SUDHEESHNA SHIL |
7 |
12-06-2014 |
BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES AND REGULKATION OF STARVATION |
Dr CHAMPAKA LAKSHMI A |
8 |
27-08-2014 |
ETHANOL METABOLISM |
Dr UZMA TALATH |
9 |
09-09-2014 |
LIPID STORAGE DISEASE |
Dr PRIYANKA PATRA |
10 |
23-09-2014 |
AN UNRECOGNISED CARDIAVASCULAR RISK – POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN
SYNDROME |
Dr PRIYANKA PATRA |
11 |
21-10-2014 |
DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC USES OF ENZYMES |
Dr HEMANTHA KUMARA DS |
12 |
20-11-2014 |
PROTEIN AND ITS STRUCTURE |
Dr SHILPA K SHET |
13 |
14-01-2015 |
SEPERATION TECHNIQUES IN BIOCHEMICAL PRACTICE |
Dr SRAVANTHI |
14 |
20-01-2015 |
METHODS OF ASSESSING OF PURITY OF ENZYMES |
Dr ARUN SINHA |
15 |
12-02-2015 |
AUTORADIOGRAPHY |
Dr ROOPA R |
16 |
09-07-2015 |
THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING |
Dr SRAVANTHI |
17 |
11-08-2015 |
GENE CLONING |
Dr ROOPA R |
SL NO |
DATE |
TOPIC OF JOURNAL |
PRESENTER |
1 |
22-07-2014 |
LEVELS OF BNP ARE ASSOCIATED WITH PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL
DISEASE IN SUBJECTS WITH TYPE 2 DM |
Dr SRAVANTHI |
2 |
25-08-2014 |
PROGNOSTIC UTILITY OF SECRETORY PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 IN
PATIENTS WITH STABLE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE |
Dr ARUN SINHA |
3 |
29-09-2014 |
STUDY OF PLACENTAL GROWTH FACTOR AND PROCALCITIONIN AS
NORMAL BIOMARKER IN PREECCLAMPSIA |
Dr UZMA TALATH |
4 |
29-09-2015 |
STUDY OF CORRELATION OF SERUM LEVELS OF VITAMIN D AND
VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR IN TYPE 2 DM |
Dr SHILPA K SHET |
5 |
29-09-2015 |
COMPARATIVE STUDY IN ASSESSING THE USEFULLNESS OF SERUM
CHOLINE ESTERASE Hs CRP WITH ROUTINE LIVER FUNCTION TESTS |
Dr HEMANTHA KUMARA DS |
6 |
09-04-2015 |
OSTEOPONTIN,A NEW PROGNOSTIC BIOMARKER IN PATIENTS WITH
HEART FAILIURE |
Dr UZMA TALATH |
7 |
25-04-2015 |
SERUM YKL-40 COLORECTAL CANCER |
Dr PRIYANKA PATRA |
8 |
25-05-2015 |
GLYCATED ALBUMIN AS A MARKER FRO TYPE 2 DM |
Dr HEMANTHA KUMARA DS |
9 |
26-06-2015 |
BONE GLA PROTEIN IN PREDIALYSIS CRF , EFFECTS OF 1,25 (OH
)2D3 ADMINISTRATION IN A LONG TERM FOLLOWUP |
Dr SHILPA K SHET |
Research ActivitiesResearch
Projects-(ongoing and completed)
Sl no |
Title of the project |
Name of the presentor |
Guide name |
1 |
a ) bone mineral metabolism in hypothyroidismb ) ca & phosphorus level in Metabolic Syndrome |
Dr Govula Sravanthi |
Dr H L Vishwanath |
2 |
a )to assess the usefulness of thyroid function test as a
marker of severity of HIV AIDSb )to assess the usefulness of plasma cholinesterase as a
marker for acute inflammatory conditionsc )to assess the usefulness of plasma cholinesterase as a
marker for hypothyroidismd )LDH isoenzymes in PCPposter : mass spectrometrycase report : raised lipase in DKA |
Dr Arun Sinha |
Dr Vibha C |
3 |
HBA1C in relation to serum uric acid in type 2 DM |
Dr Roopa R |
Dr Maruthi Prasad B V |
4 |
a ) study of serum calcium in preterm before & 24 hrs
after phototherapyb ) serum electrolytes in type 2 diabetes mellitus |
Dr Shilpa K Shet |
Dr H L Vishwanath |
5 |
a)serum phosphorus as a marker of liver injury in chronic
liver disease |
Dr Uzma Talath |
Dr Prashanth Kumar B G |
6 |
Capillary versus venous blood glucose estimation using
glucometer |
Dr Priyanka Patra |
Dr Anitha M |
7 |
a)Dyslipidemia &role of non-hdl cholesterol and AIP as
markers of cardiovascular risk factors in type2 diabetes mellitusb)Lipid profile and severity of liver damage in alcoholic
cirrhotic patientsc)Study on electrolyte imbalance between hypothyroidism
& hyperthyroidism |
Dr Hemantha Kumara DS |
Dr Muralidhara Krishna |
8 |
a)Tandem mass spectrometry-a promising new analytical technique
for specifi component separationb)a study of serum glucose in relation to serum uric acid
in pre diabetes,type 2 DM& normoglycemics |
Dr Nimmy Maria James |
Dr Vibha C |
Publications of faculty and students2014, 2015
LIST
OF PUBLICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT IN THE LAST 3 YEARS IN INDEXED JOURNALS
Sl.No. |
Author
name |
Author |
Title
of Article |
Name
of Journal |
Year
of Publication |
Edition&Vol |
Page
No |
1 |
AnithaM, Vishwanath H.L, Wilma |
2nd Author |
Unusual
case of Hepatitis induced fulminant hepatic failure with incidental finding
of Renal angiomyolipoma,Liver hemangioma and Situs inversus.Indian 187-190 |
Journal
of clinical Practice. (National) |
Dec2010 |
21(7) |
187-190 |
2 |
Sujatha
Maitra. Anitha M, Praveen S, Suresh S.Kanakannavar, Vishwanath H.L |
4th Author |
A
study of of oxidative stress in GDM:An observational study at tertiary centre |
Asian
journal of medical research(International) |
Jan-Mar2012 |
1(1) |
17-20 |
3 |
Sujatha
Maitra. Anitha M, Vishwanath H.L, Sreelatha R.Some Gowda |
3rd Author |
Iron
& oxidative stress in pregnancy in Anemic Indian Women |
Asian
journal of medical research(International |
Jan-Mar2012 |
1(1) |
9-11 |
4 |
Muralidhara
Krishna CS, C Vibha, Manohar CS, GS Anilkumar, K Nanda, Nisarga, KL
Mahadevappa. |
2nd Author |
Thyroid
dysfunction in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus |
International
journal of Basic Medical Science.(International |
Apr:2010 |
1(1)ISSN |
09763554 |
5 |
Vibha
C, CS
Muralidhara Krishna, KL Mahadevappa |
1st Author |
Lipids
Lp (a) in pregnancy induced Hypertension |
International
journal of Basic Medical Science(International |
Jul;
2011 |
2(2)73-77
ISSN |
09763554 |
6 |
UmeshBabu.R, Prashanth kumar BG. |
2nd Author |
Is
serum sialic acid a marker of alcohol abuse? |
Journal
of the Indian society of toxicology(national) |
Dec;2010 |
006(02) |
30-33 |
7 |
Prashanth
kumar BGSunil.S
Biradar |
1st Author |
Mean
Corpuscular Volume and Biochemical markers in alcoholism |
Journal
of the Indian society of toxicology(national) |
Jun;2012 |
008(01) |
15-19 |
8 |
Mukthapuram
Anitha, Avinash
S.S, VinodChandran, Sudha, Beena Shetty, Gayatri. |
1st Author |
Oxidative
products of proteins and antioxidant potential of thiols in Gastric Carcinoma
patients |
Journal
of Medical Biochemistry(International). |
2010 |
29
br.2 |
102-106 |
9 |
Anitha
M, Vishwanath
H.L, Wilma |
1st Author |
Unusual
case of Hepatitis induced fulminant hepatic failure with incidental finding
of Renal angiomyolipoma,Liver hemangioma and Situs inversus. |
Journal
of clinical Practice.(National) |
Dec2010 |
21(7) |
187-190 |
10 |
Sujatha
Maitra. Anitha M, Praveen S, Suresh S.Kanakannavar, Vishwanath
H.L, |
2nd Author |
A
study of of oxidative stress in GDM:An observational study at tertiary centre |
Asian
journal of medical research(International |
Jan-Mar2012 |
1(1) |
17-20 |
11 |
Sujatha
Maitra. Anitha M, Vishwanath H.L, Sreelatha R.Some Gowda |
2nd Author |
Iron
& oxidative stress in pregnancy in Anemic Indian Women |
Asian
journal of medical research(International |
Jan-Mar2012 |
1(1) |
9-11 |
12 |
Muralidhara
Krishna CS, C Vibha, Manohar CS, GS Anilkumar, K Nanda, Nisarga, KL
Mahadevappa. |
1st Author |
Thyroid
dysfunction in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus |
International
journal of Basic Medical Science. (International |
Apr:2010 |
1(1)ISSN |
09763554 |
13 |
Vibha
C, CS Muralidhara Krishna, KL Mahadevappa |
2nd Author |
Lipids
Lp (a) in pregnancy induced Hypertension |
International
journal of Basic Medical Science.(International |
Jul;
2011 |
2(2)73-77
ISSN |
09763554 |
14 |
Nanda
K, Sadanand G, Muralidhara Krishna CS, KL Mahadevappa |
3rd Author |
C-Reactive
protein as a predictive factor of preeclampsia |
International
journal of Biological & Medical Research(International |
2012 |
3(1) |
1307-1310 |
15 |
Sujatha
Maitra.
Anitha M, Praveen S, Suresh S. Kanakannavar, Vishwanath H.L, |
1st Author |
A
study of of oxidative stress in GDM:An observational study at tertiary centre |
Asian
journal of medical research(International) |
Jan-Mar2012 |
1(1) |
17-20 |
16 |
Sujatha
Maitra.
Anitha M, Vishwanath H.L, Sreelatha R.Some Gowda |
1st Author |
Iron
& oxidative stress in pregnancy in Anemic Indian Women |
Asian
journal of medical research(International |
Jan-Mar2012 |
1(1) |
9-11 |
17 |
Honnamurthy
J B, Jagathlal P C, Subhakumari, Unnikrishnan A G |
1st Author |
Prevalence
of Antithyroid peroxidase (Anti TPO) in Type I diabetes mellitus, |
Thyroid
research and practice(national) |
Aug
2011 |
8(2) |
13-17 |
18 |
Kavitha
s, Anitha M and Vishwanath H .L |
2nd author |
Cancer
Antigen 15.3 levels in alcoholic liver cirrhosis. |
International
Journal of current Research(International) |
April
2014 |
Vol.6,
issue 04 |
6032-6034 |
DISSERTATION TITLES DONE DURING THE YEAR 2014-2015
SL NO |
DISSERTATION TITLE |
NAME OF THE PRESENTER |
GUIDE NAME |
1 |
Role of vitamin D & PTH in metabolic syndrome |
Dr Govula Sravanthi |
Dr H L Vishwanth |
2 |
A comparative study of serum cystatin c versus serum
creatinine as a marker for acute renal failure in icu patients |
Dr Arun Sinha |
Dr Vibha C |
3 |
A case control study of plasma D-DIMER & antithrombin
activity in type 2 DM |
Dr Roopa R |
DR Maruthy Prasad B V |
4 |
Correlation of vitamin d & VEGF in type 2 diabetes
mellitus |
Dr Shilpa K Shet |
Dr H L Vishwanath |
5 |
Procalcitonin & placental growth factor as novel
biomolecules in pre eclampsia |
Dr Uzma Talath |
Dr Prashanth Kumar B G |
6 |
Study of homocystein & ADMA as early worker of
endothelial dysfunction in PCOS |
Dr Priyanka Patra |
Dr Anitha M |
7 |
A comparative study in assessing the usefulness of serum
cholinesterase hs-CRP with liver function tests in ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE |
Dr Hemantha Kumara DS |
Dr Murlidhara Krishna |
6. Notice Board (Awards,
achievements of students and faculty, new services) |