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The Department of Biochemistry commenced its services since the inception of the Institute in January 2021. The vision of the Department is to develop into a state-of-the-art facility that caters to the three-pronged approach adopted by the AIIMS institutions viz. Education, Patient Care, and Research. The Department plans to achieve this in the following manner:
The Department is committed to nurturing students with advancements in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, and to inculcate in them scientific curiosity, critical thinking, ethical attitudes, and practical skills. The Department has commenced MBBS teaching from January 2021 and MD (Biochemistry) from January 2024 and is offering PhD (Biochemistry) from the July 2024 session onwards. The Department also provides specialized training for courses in allied specialties and envisions expanding the academic program to include interdisciplinary collaborations, and additional postgraduate courses to meet the evolving needs of the medical and scientific community. The Department also conducts Workshops and Continuing Medical Education (CMEs) on the latest advancements in the field at regular intervals.
The Department is actively supporting the Institute in patient care by providing the latest laboratory facilities to aid in diagnosis, monitoring, and prognosis. Currently, the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory and the Immunoassay Laboratory of the Department provide examination of nearly 100 laboratory parameters on a routine basis. The Department aims to expand the services to incorporate sophisticated biomarker testing involving molecular diagnostics, genomics, and proteomics. The Department also emphasizes providing primordial and primary screening facilities for the diseases prevalent in the community. The Department has also commenced the process of obtaining NABL accreditation for its clinical laboratory examinations.
The Department is committed to perform health-oriented research and basic science research in the diverse fields of biomedical research such as cancer biology, cardiovascular diseases, neurobiology, metabolic diseases, molecular pharmacology, genomics, transcriptomics, medical genetics, molecular biophysics, data mining, etc. The Department carries out research in the forms of extramural funded projects, intramural research grant supported projects, MD and PhD theses, and independent faculty and student projects. The Department has also established collaborations with academic and research institutes engaged in multidisciplinary research across the country.
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Ongoing
Completed
2024
2023
2021
Instrumentation
| Thermal Cycler (Gradient PCR) | Flow Cytometer | Chemiluminescence-based Gel-imaging System | Immunofluorescence microscope | Fluorometer |
| Multimode Reader | ELISA Plate Washer | Refrigerated Centrifuge | Orbital shaker | CO2 Incubator |
| Laminar Flow Hood | BSL-2 Biosafety Cabinet | Transfer System for Western Blot | Fully automated high-throughput clinical chemistry analyser (dry chemistry) | Semi-auto-analyser |
| HPLC for hemoglobin typing and HbA1c | ELISA Reader | Transilluminator | Lyophlizer | Deep freezers (-20 and -80 degrees) |
| Water Purification System | Gel Electrophoresis System | Spectrophotometer | pH Meter | Ice Flaking Machine |
Services Available
Clinical Chemistry
| Plasma glucose | Glucose tolerance test (GTT) |
Calcium |
Phosphorous |
Uric acid |
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Serum electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride) |
Lipid Profile (total cholesterol, trigylcerides, LDL, HDL) |
Kidney function tests (creatinine, serum urea) |
Liver tests (total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, indirect bilirubin, total protein, albumin, globulins, AG ratio, alkaline phosphatase, AST, ALT, GGT) |
Creatine kinase (CK) (Total) |
| CK-2 |
Magnesium |
Amylase | Lipase | Serum iron |
| C-reactive protein (Quantitative) | HbA1c (HPLC) | HbA1c (enzymatic)LDH | LDH | Spot urine sodium |
| Spot urine potassium | Urine random calcium | Urine random magnesium | 24 hour urine calcium | Urine random phosphorus |
| 24 hour urine protein | Spot urine chloride | Urine random creatinine | Serum osmolality | Urine osmolality |
| Urine random uric acid | Urine random albumin | 24 hour urine creatinine clearance | Urine albumin creatinine ratio (UACR) | Fluid electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride) |
| Serum homocysteine | Serum lithium | Transferrin saturation | Direct total iron-binding capacity (dTIBC) | Serum-pleural effusion albumin gradient (SPAG) |
| Synovial fluid analysis (glucose, protein, LDH, uric acid) | Fluid glucose, LDH, albumin, uric acid, protein, amylase, lipase |
CSF analysis (glucose, protein) |
Pleural fluid analysis (glucose, protein, LDH) |
Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) |
| Rheumatoid Factor (RF) | Neonatal bilirubin (NBil) |
Immunoassay
| Free T3 (fT3) | Free T4 (fT4) | Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) | Total T3 (T3) | Total T4 (T4) |
| Ferritin | 25-OH-vitamin D3 | Vitamin B12 | Prolactin | Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |
| Luteinizing hormone (LH) | β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) | Total PSA | Cortisol | Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) |
| Alpha fetoprotein (AFP) | Parathyroid hormone, intact (PTH) | Total testosterone | Insulin | C-peptide |
| Progesterone | Folate | NT-ProBNP | Free PSA | CA 19.9 |
| CA 125 | Trop I |
