The department trains both undergraduate and postgraduate students of the medical and dental sciences. It also trains the undergraduates of all paramedical sciences.

The undergraduate program for MBBS is for 12 months. Undergraduates are trained to acquire knowledge to integrate molecular events with structure and function of the human body in health and disease. They are also exposed to basic practical skills required in biochemical investigations in order to support clinical diagnosis of common disorders in the community.

The post graduate course of biochemistry (MD Biochemistry) involves regular journal clubs, seminars, microteaching, research work and clinical laboratory practice.

Facilities
The department consists of fully equipped students practical laboratory, research laboratory, clinical laboratory. Department also has two demonstration rooms and departmental library with all standard reference books.

Practice of small group teaching, problem based learning and OSPE is carried out in addition to pedagogic teaching. The lecture notes are updated regularly in the Nulearn website.

Clinical services
The Department of Clinical Biochemistry offers diagnostic support to the physicians and surgeons to provide a good clinical service round the clock. The laboratory is equipped with modern instrument such as fully automated chemistry analyser, fully automated immuno analyser, semi autoanalyser, electrophoresis unit and electrolyte analyser which are operated by skilled technicians. Internal and external Quality Control are being carried out regularly to ensure good quality results.

Community services
Laboratory technical staffs are involved in the medical camps (diabetic and kidney disease screening) and blood donation camps.



Faculty

Sl.No.	Name	Designation
1	Dr.(Mrs.) Sukanya Shetty	Professor & HOD
2	Dr.(Ms.) AshalathaV.Rao	Professor (Emeritus)
3	Dr.Usha Sachidananda Adiga	Professor
4	Dr.(Mrs.) Suchetha Kumari N.	Professor
5	Dr. Parinitha Kataraki	Associate Professor
6	Dr. TirthalRai	Associate Professor
7	Dr. Kathyayani Sathish	Assistant Professor
8	Dr. Roopa Bhandary	Assistant Professor
9	Dr. SrinidhiRai	Assistant Professor
10	Dr. Srikantha K.	Tutor
11	Dr. Binoy G.R.	Tutor
12	Dr. Dyna Ann Roby	Tutor

Academic activities and Publications

Research activities:

• Our Department is selected for “Fist program- 2015” for support level-I category by DST based on the recommendations of the FIST Advisory board (FISTAB). Rs. 25 lakhs has been sanctioned to augment the research facilities in the department.
  
  List of ongoing externally funded projects
     

  Sl.No	Project Title	Year	Funding Agency	Out lay	Principal Investigator
  1	Assessment of Relationship between Glycosylphosphatidylinositol and IgG Levels in Repeated Malarial Infection.	2014	NIH (Penn State University)	23,400 dollars	Dr. Suchetha Kumari
  2	Our Department is selected for “Fist program- 2015” for support level-I category by DST based on the recommendations of the FIST Advisory board (FISTAB). Rs. 25 lakhs has been sanctioned to augment the research facilities in the department.	November 2015	Fist program by DST	25,00,000	Dr. Sukanya Shetty

  
  List of Nitte University funded ongoing projects
  
  

  Sl.No	Project Title	Year	Funding Agency	Out lay	Principal Investigator
  	Association of sex hormones and sex hormone binding globulin gene polymorphism in pre and post-menopausal women with and withy type 2 diabetes mellitus	2016	Nitte University	Rs. 2,00,000	Dr. Suchetha Kumari N.
  	‘Sunshine vitamin deficiency’– a myth or a fact?	2016	Nitte university	Rs. 52,000	Dr. Tirthal Rai
  	Association of single nucleotide polymorphism rs6415084, rs10945682 and rs6919346 of LPA Gene with serum Lp(a) levels and risk of cardiovascular disease – A Cross Sectional Study	2017	Nitte university	1,64,800	Dr. Sukanya Shetty
  	Association between heat shock protein 70(HSPA1A) and glycemic index levels in gestational diabetes mellitus.	2017	Nitte university	1,10,000	Dr. Suchetha Kumari
  	Impact of blood sample collection using different tubes on glucose levels: a preliminary study	2017	Nitte university	10,000	Dr. Srinidhi Rai
  	Association of insulin resistance with liver biomarkers in type 2 diabetes mellitus	2017	Nitte university	1,00,000	Dr. Usha S Adiga

  
  Awards and Achievements 2016-17
  • Dr. Suchetha Kumari was conferred upon the award of Lifetime Achievement for the contribution and achievement in the field of Radiation Biology by Venus International Foundation on 3rd December 2016 at Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
  • Dr. Shruthi Rai P, Post graduate (2014-17 Batch ) - Winner of A.F.M.C Quiz award in the Biochemistry Quiz competition held during 43rd National Conference of Association of clinical Biochemists of India held at Dr. T.M.A Pai International Convention Centre, Mangalore from 12th to 15th December 2016
  • Mr. Varun J Shetty, Mr. Udath and Miss. Meghana Kurup, I MBBS students 2016-17 Batch, bagged the second place in Scintilla -2017, a regional intercollegiate quiz competition for medical undergraduate students, conducted by the Department of Biochemistry, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, on 29th April 2017.