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From the Desk of the Vice Chancellor

Greetings!

As the Vice Chancellor of this premier university, I am extremely pleased to share this space to converse with all of you. The University of Madras is a post- sesquicentennial institution which has forged a glorious path for itself and has been the site for significant scientific discoveries as well as the beacon for national and regional societal transformation. It has successfully managed to hold aloft its tradition even while keeping up with the emerging trends. One reason for this is the way in which the university has kept alive its interactions with all the stakeholders.

The COVID 19 pandemic has introduced a ‘new normal’ and its impact is felt in the workings of the university as well. The students have been attending the lectures online. While online learning has the advantage of being anytime and anywhere, it has taken away the peer group interaction and peer learning which are integral aspects of the university experience. We look forward to welcoming you to the campus very soon. Meanwhile, our faculty and administration will continue to bring the best to the virtual classrooms. As students, you need to view the restrictions posed by the pandemic as a temporary deterrent. Your focus should be to gain the competencies to conduct application oriented research in order to evolve as useful citizens of our society.

Our university boasts of faculty with a high degree of knowledge and commitment to offer the best in teaching and research. Given the context of the pandemic, we need to redefine our teaching-learning processes to offer the best pedagogic experience to our students. Similarly, the post-pandemic era demands that we hone the employment potential and entrepreneurial capacity of our learners. This necessitates that we focus on sponsored research in cutting edge areas.

Our administrative staff have been the backbone of the university. While we move towards a transparent and complete e-governance model, we need more support from you. When the teaching-learning process at our university – from admission to certification -- is moving into the digital era, your skills and competencies need to keep pace.

At our university, we are gearing up for the final round of NAAC re-accreditation. This has offered us an opportunity to assess our Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges. Further, it has made us more determined to reiterate our quality benchmarks in teaching, research and extension activities. We are aware of this responsibility and fully prepared for it because, our university has always encouraged individual thinking within the established frameworks. This is echoed in the words of Tim Burners Lee, who initiated the World Wide Web: “We are forming cells within a global brain and we are excited that we might start to think collectively. What becomes of us still hangs crucially on how we think individually.” Let us unite to make the educational experience at the University of Madras a synergy of the best minds and best thoughts.

Prof.Dr.S.Gowri

Vice-Chancellor
University of Madras

Department of Medical Biochemistry

  • About department
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About the Department

Objective

To give the best education possible for Post Graduate students

The History

The Department of Medical Biochemistry is the first department to be established in the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences. The then Vice chancellor of the University, Dr. A. L. Mudaliar, an eminent medical man opted to give recognition for the Basic Medical Sciences and decided to start a separate campus annexed to a hospital in the outskirts of the city. The dream of the Vice chancellor became a reality and the foundation stone of Basic Medical Sciences was laid in 1968. The department started to function in Chepauk campus with one reader and a lecturer. One classroom and two labs were the space allotted to the department. The first appointment to the Department of Medical Biochemistry was Prof. K. Radha Shanmugasundaram, who headed the department. Dr. R. Uma Bai was appointed as a lecturer and Ms. L. Premalatha was appointed as a research assistant. Dr. P. Varalakshmi, the present Head of the department, and Dr. C. B. Srikant were the two research scholars, who first joined the department. The research scholars had to run to various hospitals to collect their samples and they processed them in Chepauk campus. They continued their analysis at Guindy campus in the University Biochemical laboratory and also took classes for the M.Sc. students. Without their strenuous initialization, research would not have been established in the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences (IBMS). The department teaching faculties were engaged in taking classes for M.Sc. Medical Biochemistry offered by the University of Madras. It was a three-year course, in which the students had to undergo a part of their course curriculum in Madras Medical College and the rest in the department of Medical Biochemistry in IBMS. In between the struggle of establishing themselves, the staff and research scholars of the department conducted “Bio-day”, where the students displayed their quest for knowledge via their exhibits. They also conducted such exhibits in various colleges, especially in rural areas, in order to make the people aware of Biochemistry and opt for the course. Research in the department was initiated in the field of urolithiasis and prostrate cancer, with the encouragement and support of the eminent Urologist, Dr. A. Venugopal, who was also the first Director of the Institute. As homage to his dutiful act that rendered hands to build research in various departments of this campus, an auditorium has been built in the campus under his name. Long lasting research contributions to Urolithiasis have been made to the research world from this department for which the fore-most research scholars sowed the seeds. The department was functioning in a similar manner for nearly two years. Two lecturers were inducted after Dr. Uma Bai left the department. Dr. P.Varalakshmi and Ms. Jothi Bai were appointed in 1970 and they had to share the responsibilities for the upliftment of this department. Meanwhile, the department decided to run a two-year M.Sc. course, solely under their control. Professor K. Radha Shanmugasundaram, the founder of the department, ably assisted by her lecturers, had to toil a lot to establish teaching and research and elevate the department to newer heights. Dr. R. Selvam was appointed as lecturer in 1975 and Dr. C. Panneerselvam was appointed as research associate in the place of Ms. L. Premalatha, who left shortly. The uncertainty in establishing a paramedical campus in Taramani was put a full stop to by the then Vice Chancellor of the University of Madras, Dr. Malcolm Adiseshaiah, who raised the three storeyed building in Taramani Campus in 1976. The Department of Medical Biochemistry started to function in the second floor of the building that stood erect in the 100ft road, Taramani. One lecture hall, one M.Sc. lab and three research labs with a cold room, were the allotted space. An instrument room in the ground floor and a gas plant room in the second floor were the other areas. Having moved on to the regular campus, the staff and the students of the department started to work more enthusiastically and energetically to establish themselves. With minimum equipments and maximum efforts of all the staff and students, the research activities were customized in the new campus. Prof. K. Radha Shanmugasundaram, a pioneer in the field of clinical Biochemistry diversified her research area and she had won laurels in the field of Diabetes Mellitus. Interestingly, she had initiated her research activities in the field of naturopathy thirty years ago. Many herbal medicines like Gymnema sylvestre and Siddha formulations like Annapavala sindooram were tried for their efficacy in treating different pathological conditions and ample research publications have been made from these studies. Newer drug preparations were formulated and tested by her, and her outstanding research lifted the glory of the department to international acclaim. Amritha Bindu, one of her self formulation, was a successful drug which is still being marketed nationally and internationally. On the academic side, her lectures used to be interesting, data loaded and her astonishing pictorial memory deserves appreciation.

The Department of Medical Biochemistry is the first department to be established in the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences. The then Vice chancellor of the University, Dr. A. L. Mudaliar, an eminent medical man opted to give recognition for the Basic Medical Sciences and decided to start a separate campus annexed to a hospital in the outskirts of the city. The dream of the Vice chancellor became a reality and the foundation stone of Basic Medical Sciences was laid in 1968. The department started to function in Chepauk campus with one reader and a lecturer. One classroom and two labs were the space allotted to the department. The first appointment to the Department of Medical Biochemistry was Prof. K. Radha Shanmugasundaram, who headed the department. Dr. R. Uma Bai was appointed as a lecturer and Ms. L. Premalatha was appointed as a research assistant. Dr. P. Varalakshmi, the present Head of the department, and Dr. C. B. Srikant were the two research scholars, who first joined the department. The research scholars had to run to various hospitals to collect their samples and they processed them in Chepauk campus. They continued their analysis at Guindy campus in the University Biochemical laboratory and also took classes for the M.Sc. students. Without their strenuous initialization, research would not have been established in the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences (IBMS). The department teaching faculties were engaged in taking classes for M.Sc. Medical Biochemistry offered by the University of Madras. It was a three-year course, in which the students had to undergo a part of their course curriculum in Madras Medical College and the rest in the department of Medical Biochemistry in IBMS. In between the struggle of establishing themselves, the staff and research scholars of the department conducted “Bio-day”, where the students displayed their quest for knowledge via their exhibits. They also conducted such exhibits in various colleges, especially in rural areas, in order to make the people aware of Biochemistry and opt for the course. Research in the department was initiated in the field of urolithiasis and prostrate cancer, with the encouragement and support of the eminent Urologist, Dr. A. Venugopal, who was also the first Director of the Institute. As homage to his dutiful act that rendered hands to build research in various departments of this campus, an auditorium has been built in the campus under his name. Long lasting research contributions to Urolithiasis have been made to the research world from this department for which the fore-most research scholars sowed the seeds. The department was functioning in a similar manner for nearly two years. Two lecturers were inducted after Dr. Uma Bai left the department. Dr. P.Varalakshmi and Ms. Jothi Bai were appointed in 1970 and they had to share the responsibilities for the upliftment of this department. Meanwhile, the department decided to run a two-year M.Sc. course, solely under their control. Professor K. Radha Shanmugasundaram, the founder of the department, ably assisted by her lecturers, had to toil a lot to establish teaching and research and elevate the department to newer heights. Dr. R. Selvam was appointed as lecturer in 1975 and Dr. C. Panneerselvam was appointed as research associate in the place of Ms. L. Premalatha, who left shortly. The uncertainty in establishing a paramedical campus in Taramani was put a full stop to by the then Vice Chancellor of the University of Madras, Dr. Malcolm Adiseshaiah, who raised the three storeyed building in Taramani Campus in 1976. The Department of Medical Biochemistry started to function in the second floor of the building that stood erect in the 100ft road, Taramani. One lecture hall, one M.Sc. lab and three research labs with a cold room, were the allotted space. An instrument room in the ground floor and a gas plant room in the second floor were the other areas. Having moved on to the regular campus, the staff and the students of the department started to work more enthusiastically and energetically to establish themselves. With minimum equipments and maximum efforts of all the staff and students, the research activities were customized in the new campus. Prof. K. Radha Shanmugasundaram, a pioneer in the field of clinical Biochemistry diversified her research area and she had won laurels in the field of Diabetes Mellitus. Interestingly, she had initiated her research activities in the field of naturopathy thirty years ago. Many herbal medicines like Gymnema sylvestre and Siddha formulations like Annapavala sindooram were tried for their efficacy in treating different pathological conditions and ample research publications have been made from these studies. Newer drug preparations were formulated and tested by her, and her outstanding research lifted the glory of the department to international acclaim. Amritha Bindu, one of her self formulation, was a successful drug which is still being marketed nationally and internationally. On the academic side, her lectures used to be interesting, data loaded and her astonishing pictorial memory deserves appreciation.

Our Faculties

Professor and Head

Dr. V. Bhuvarahamurthy

Ph.D

  b.murthymedbio@gmail.com    044-24547080/7081

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Associate Professor

Dr. P. Kalaiselvi

M.Sc., Ph.D.

  pkalaiselvi@unom.ac.in    044-24547085

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Associate Professor

Dr. T.Sumathi

Ph.D.,

  sumathi.doctor@unom.ac.in    044-43511901

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Assistant professor

Dr.S.Yamini Sudha Lakshmi

M.Sc, M.Phil,Ph.D,PGDBI,FABMS

  yasula2000@yahoo.com    04424547082

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Assistant professor

Dr.R.Venkateswari

M.Sc., Ph.D. (NET)

  venkateswari@unom.ac.in    044 24547084

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Assistant professor

Dr.T.M.Vijayalakshmi

M.Sc.,M.Phil.,M.L.I.S.,D.C.A.,PGDBI.,PhD

  vijayalakshmi@unom.ac.in    044-24547092

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Course Offered

Post Graduate

M.Sc.Medical Biochemistry, Regular and Self supportive

Eligibility

B.Sc. Biochemistry /Chemistry/ Botany/ Zoology/ Nutrition or Food Sciences or B.Sc. Agriculture /Animal Science or Medicine/ Veterinary Sciences including Indian forms of Medicine.

Fee Structure

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Ph.D.Program

Eligibility

B.Sc. Biochemistry /Chemistry/ Botany/ Zoology/ Nutrition or Food Sciences or B.Sc. Agriculture /Animal Science or Medicine/ Veterinary Sciences including Indian forms of Medicine.

Fee Structure

Syllabus

P.G Degree
Medical Biochemistry View/Download

Fees Structure

Fee Structure will be available soon

Timetable

Timetable for All Courses View/Download
Timetable for All Courses View/Download

M.Phil Scholars

Name Guide Topic Year Joined Year Completed Email Id
No M.Phil Scholars

Ph.D Scholars

Name Guide Topic Year Joined Year Completed Email Id
No Result available

Awarded Scholars

Ph.D 17
M.Phil Nil

Present Scholars

Ph.D 9
M.Phil 1

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