The department was established with its undergraduate teaching programmes (MBBS) from the academic year 2016-17 onwards. The department was established under the guidance of Senior Prof, former Dean of JIPMER Karaikal Dr. M.G Sridhar. The department is located at the ground floor of APJ Abdul Kalam campus, JIPMER Karaikal. At present, the department has 3 Assistant Professor, one Senior Resident and one Tutor.

The MBBS students are taught by module-based system-oriented learning in association with departments of Physiology, Anatomy and clinical departments. The department also participates in the Orientation programme specially designed for these students to strengthen the concepts of self-learning and lifelong learning.

Contacts

Department email ID: biochemistry.kkl@jipmer.edu.in

Proposed services to be provided:

1. Clinical Laboratory services
   1. Blood Urea Sugar Electrolyte assay
   2. Liver function test
   3. Thyroid function test
   4. Renal function test
   5. HbA1C
2. Special investigations
   1. Hormone analysis
   2. Serum protein electrophoresis
   3. Tumor markers
   4. Stone analysis
   5. Gene expression analysis
3. Molecular/Genetic laboratory services
   1. Aminoaciduria screening
   2. Gene expression analysis
   3. Protein profiling for genetic disorders