DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY

GMERS MEDICAL COLLEGE, GODHRA, PANCHMAHAL

• GOAL 

 By giving medical students, a thorough understanding of the molecular-level chemical processes that take place within the human body, medical biochemistry aims to enable students to diagnose and treat illnesses by interpreting biochemical changes associated with both healthy and diseased states.

In other words, medical biochemistry teaches students how to solve clinical problems in a healthcare setting.

• OBJECTIVES

KNOWLEDGE 

The ability to diagnose and treat medical conditions depends on a student's ability to fully comprehend the chemical processes that take place in the human body, including the structure and function of important biomolecules such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids, how these molecules interact in metabolic pathways, and how biochemical imbalances can result in disease states.

           The following are important topics that students studying medical biochemistry should learn:

Bimolecular structure and function; metabolic pathways and integrated pathways in metabolism; enzyme kinetics and regulation; clinical enzymology; cellular signalling pathways; applications of molecular techniques; clinical biochemistry; molecular biology; inborn errors of metabolism; organ function tests; nutrition; vitamins and minerals; haemoglobin and related disorders.

SKILLS 

           The key skills to be developed by medical student after studying medical biochemistry are                                                                                     analytical skills, research skills, critical thinking, problem solving, understanding of metabolic pathways molecular and laboratory techniques, communication skills, presentation skills, clinical applications, ethical considerations.
 

1)    UNDER GRADUATE LABORATORY

LIST OF INSTRUMENTS IN Undergraduate LABORATORY / RESEARCH LABORATORY

2)    CLINICAL LABORATORY

A)   LIST OF EQUIPMENTS IN CLINICAL LABORATORY

• Ø Infrastructure & Facilities

                                                                                                            i.            DEMONSTRATION ROOM : 02

                                                                    ii.            PRACTICAL CLASS ROOM/LABORATORIES: 01

                                                  iii.            DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY-CUM-SEMINAR ROOM: 01

                                                                                                  iv.            RESEARCH LABORATORIES: 01

                                                                                                      v.            OFFICE ACCOMMODATION: 01

• Ø Staff Information

Faculty details in department of biochemistry

(VI) LIST OF BOOKS IN DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY:

Theory Exam Pattern

Practical Exam Pattern

PUBLICATION DETAILS

v DR LINCY JACOB (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR)

• Lincy K. Skaria, Purnima Dey Sarkar, Gopinath Agnihotram, A. S. Thakur. Thyroid Dysfunctions among Women of Bastar region in Chattisgharh. (Thyroid science 6 (6): 1-5, 2011).
• Dr. Purnima Dey Sarkar, Lincy K. Skaria, Gopinath Agnihotram. Assessment of Nutritional Status in Hyperthyroid patients. (NJIRM 2013; Vol. 4(3), May –June).
• Dr. Purnima Dey Sarkar, Lincy K. Skaria, Gopinath Agnihotram. Assessment of Nutritional Status in Hypothyroid patients.                   ( J. Pharm Biomed Sci. 2013, Feb; 27(27): 582-585)
• Lincy Jacob, Ravikanth Medikonda, Piyush Taylor, A.K.Bansal, Sowjanya Katragadda Gopinath Agnihotram. Assessment of Low Density Lipoprotein by Direct Homogeneous Assay Versus Friedewald’s Equation.(IJABPT,Vol 1.Issue 1,pg:1-10, May-July 2010).
• Lincy Jacob, Gopal Krishnaswami. "Evaluation of Medical Benefits of Electric Hospital Beds in Disability associated with Diseases, medical Conditions and Birth defects in a randomized study in Kuwait". IJABPT, Volume-9, Issue-3, July-Sept 2018, Pg: 19 – 27.
• Gopinath Agnihotram, TR. Mahesh Singh, Girish Pamidimarri, Lincy Jacob, Sandhya Rani, Sravanthi. Study of Clinical parameters in Chronic Periodontitis (IJABPT, Vol. I, Issue.3, Nov-Dec 2010).
• Srinivasa Jayachandra, Gopinath Agnihotram, Lincy K Skaria. Renal annormalities in sickle cell disease. Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Vol 3, Issue 3 July-September 2013. 111-117.
• Purnima Dey Sarkar, Gopinath Agnihotram , Lincy K. Skaria. Association of Interlukin-6 with Glycolytic parameters in sickle cell disease population. Medical Journal of Dr.D.Y.Patil University, May-June 2014. Vol 7. Issue 3.
• Purnima Dey Sarkar, Gopinath Agnihotram , Lincy K. Skaria. Estimation Of RBC Membrane And Serum Lipid Composition In Central Indian Sickle Cell Disease Population With And Without Pulmonary Hypertension, NJIRM, 2013; 4(5): 6-14.
• Purnima Dey Sarkar, Gopinath Agnihotram, Lincy K.Skaria, Analysis of Liver Dysfunction In Sicklecell Disease Patients of Bastar Region of Chhattisgarh. JPBMS(ISSN 2330-7885) 16(16),March-2012,1-7.
• Gopinath Agnihotram, Thakur A.S, Khileswar Singh, Teeku Sinha, Lincy Jacob. Significance of Gamma Glutamyl Transferase estimation in Hepatobiliary Diseases. International Journal of Applied Biology & Pharmaceutical Technology (IJABPT, Vol. 1. No.6, May July 2010).

    Department of Biochemistry Conducted Self Directive Interactive Inter-college programme and Case presentation for 23-24 batch in March, 2024 for first year students.

    Department of Biochemistry Conducted Self Directive Interactive Inter-departmental programme and Case presentation for 2024-25 batch on 20^th January, 2025 for both first and second year students.