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Biochemistry
The Department of Biochemistry at St. John’s Medical College is a core academic, research, and diagnostic hub integral to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. Established in 1963, the department has consistently contributed to teaching, research, and laboratory services for over five decades.
Department Overview
The Biochemistry department provides comprehensive education for MBBS undergraduate students and postgraduate MD, MSc, and PhD candidates, focusing on molecular biology, clinical biochemistry, and advanced diagnostic techniques.
It operates ISO-certified clinical laboratories offering round-the-clock diagnostic services, processing over 1,500 clinical samples daily and supporting patient care for hospitals and research studies.
The department is well-equipped with modern research infrastructure, including laboratories for protein chemistry, cancer biology, diabetes, and molecular diagnostics.
Students receive hands-on training in biochemical assays, enzyme technology, molecular diagnostics, and research methodology as part of their curriculum.
The faculty is actively involved in nationally and internationally recognized research, mentoring students for scientific presentations, publications, and awards in the field of biochemistry.
This vibrant department integrates teaching, research, and laboratory services to nurture the next generation of medical and clinical biochemistry professionals.
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Nephrin a biomarker of early glomerular injury in newly diagnosed untreated hypertensive subjects
Anitha Devanath, Jayakumari S., Seena Sankar, Shubha N. Prakash Evaluation of Serum Vitamin B12, Folate and Homocysteine in Patients with Megaloblastic Anaemia
yothi D.N., Anita R. Bijoor, Gosala R. K. Sarma Triglyceride Glucose (TyG) Index as A Surrogate Marker of Glycemic Status in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)- A Retrospective Study
Ashly Abil, Shubha N Prakash, Liya Elizebeth Varghese, Anita R Bijoor A Study to Evaluate Perception and Implementation of Critical Alert Protocol Amongst Laboratory Personnel and Critical Care Team in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Arshad Alam, Anitha Devanath, Shubha Prakash A Study Estimating the Serum TSH Levels in First Trimester Pregnant Women
Sahina Khatun, Anu Maliyakal Can Sample Type Affect Vitamin D Concentration?
Anitha Devanath, S Jayakumari, Shubha N Prakash, Reshma Raghu Identification of bioactive compounds by GCMS, quantification of total alkaloid, flavonoid, phenols and evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity in extracts of Firmiana colorata
Hajira Bi Bi , Geraldine Menezes, Bettadaiah B K, Naresh KS IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS ON GLUCOSE UPTAKE IN 3T3-L1 ADIPOCYTES
Shubha N Prakash, Anitha Devanath, Jayakumari S Evaluation of the Role of Metabolic Risk Factors Among Patients Presenting with Recurrent Urolithiasis in A Tertiay Care Hospital
G. Mamatha, B.C. Satheesha, D.N. Jyothi, B.H. Rakesh, Shreelaxmi V. Hegde and H.C. Shivakumar, 2 A Study to Evaluate Perception and Implementation of Critical Alert Protocol Amongst Laboratory Personnel and Critical Care Team in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Arshad Alam, Anitha Devanath, Shubha Prakash A study of influence of iron deficiency anemia on levels of HbA1c among non-diabetic patients in a tertiary care hospital
Ashmita Khadka, Jyothi D N*, Vinod George Thykadavil A STUDY TO ESTABLISH AND VALIDATE DILUTION PROTOCOL FOR HIGH SERUM PROLACTIN LEVELS: A PILOT STUDY
Jyothi D N, Anitha Devanath, Jayakumari S, Shubha N Prakash Effects of Structured Yoga Practice on Dietary Habits, Physical Activity, and Health Indices in Undergraduate Students
Mamatha Gangadharappa, Shreelaxmi V Hegde, Jyothi Dwarnalli Nagaraj Achar, Jeevitha K S. Ramesh Kandimalla Evaluation of Vitamin D binding protein (DBP) gene polymorphism in Vitamin D deficient patients attending a tertiary care hospital–a pilot study.
Jaya Kumari S, Devanath A, Bantwal G, Prakash S N, Mukherjee S Evaluation of Serum Vitamin B12, Folic acid and Homocysteine levels in Stroke Patients
Jyothi D.N, Anita R. Bijoor and Gosala R K Sarma A Descriptive study of C – Reactive Protein (CRP) and Interleukin -6 (IL-6) in COVID-19 Patients
D Neha, Vinod George Thykadavil, Ankitha, Gururaj Bhat, Nikita Dung Dung Anti – cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody and Rheumatoid factor and their association in Rheumatoid arthritis in a tertiary care hospital
Mamatha G and VG Thykadavil. Evaluation of symptoms and characteristic features of lead poisoning and their assistance in clinical decision making
D’Souza HS, Menezes G, D’Souza SA and Venkatesh T Evaluation of critical value and urgent sample notification at clinical biochemistry laboratory in a tertiary care hospital
Geraldine Menezes, Stella S. Peter, Girish K. Shanthaveeranna Ameliorative effects of nutritional minerals on lead-induced hematological alterations in male Wistar albino rats
Herman Sunil Dsouza, Geraldine Menezes & Venkatesh Thuppil. Evaluation of Phytochemicals, Mineral Constituents and Antimicrobial Activity of Leaf, Bark and Flower Extracts of Firmiana Colorata
Bi Bi Hajira and Geraldine Menezes Comparison of Sample Size and Rejection Limits for Lot-to-Lot Verification using Two Different Protocols: A Cross-sectional Study
R Arun Krishnan, S Jaya Kumari , Saranya Raj Is fasting necessary for thyroid-stimulating hormone estimation? Role of analytical and biological variation in the interpretation of results
4. Kumari SJ, Abraham M, Ayyar V Are peer comparison statistics obtained from Internal Quality Control and External Quality Assurance programs comparable?- An analytical study
Pawan Kumar Sah, Jaya Kumari S Effect of Matrix and Source of Quality Specification Data on the Sigma Metrics of Common Chemistry Analytes in Clinical Laboratory
Srihita Mahavadi, Jayakumari Shanthakumari Evaluating the impact of change of the reference value of serum creatinine in the diagnosis, staging and outcome of acute kidney injury in critically ill children: an exploratory study
Shiri S, Joseph S, Lalitha AV, Devanath A, Thomas T, Vasudevan A Evaluation of electrolyte estimation in whole blood versus serum- A Comparative study
Jikku Teresa Payankan, Anita R Bijoor, A correlation of urine albumin creatinine ratio and serum cystatin C levels as an early diagnostic marker for diabetic nephropathy.
Pallavi K, Devi CS, Anuswaru M Urinary enzymes as early diagnostic marker for diabetic nephropathy: a comparison with cystatin C
Kumari Pallavi, R.L. Khare, P.K. Patra, Debapriya Rath Source of Patient Information: Physician or Laboratory? An Audit of Patient Information on OGTT protocol
Harini Challapally, Jaya kumari S Effect of Sucralose on Glucose Uptake in Rat L6 Myotubes
Shubha N Prakash, Jayakumari Shanthakumari, Anitha Devanath Exercise in patients with Type 2 diabetes: Facilitators and barriers - A qualitative study
T.S Advika, Jyothi Idiculla, S Jaya Kumari Comparison of serum Vitamin B12 levels between BD Vacutainer Serum and BD Vacutainer, Serum Separation Tubes transported through pneumatic tube system- A cross-sectional analytical study
Jaya Kumar, Joseph E Correlation of CD4 counts with the FNAC patterns of tubercular lymphadenitis in patients with HIV: a cross sectional pilot study
Joseph Sushil Rao, Jaya Kumari S, Usha Kini Evaluation of serum vitamin B12 levels and its correlation with anti-thyroperoxidase antibody in patients with autoimmune thyroid disorders
S Jaya Kumari , Ganapathy Bantwal, Anitha Devanath Evaluation of serum vitamin B12 levels in type 1 diabetics attending a tertiary care hospital: A preliminary cross – sectional study
Ann Sarah Koshy, Jaya Kumari S, Vageesh Ayyar, Prasanna Kumar Usefulness of lipase / amylase ratio in acute pancreatitis in South Indian population
Anitha Devanath, Jaya Kumari, Jim Joe, Saly Peter, Sugirtha Rajan, Laly Sabu, Shivshankar, Janet Mary, Smitha, Roselin and Arokiasami Serum Lp(a) in diabetics with and without evidence of clinical nephropathy-A preliminary study
S. Jaya kumari, Nivedita Jayaram, Lloyd Vincent, T Venakatesh Impact of using Reference Change value of serum creatinine in the diagnosis, staging and outcome of Acute kidney injury in critically ill children: An interim analysis
Shiri S, Vasudevan A, Joseph S, Thomas T, AV L and Devanath A Jaffe’s kinetic method comparison between isotope dilution mass spectrometry standardized versus nonstandardized method
Girish Konasagara Shanthaveeranna, Anitha Devanath A pilot study to compare urinary protein of fractional urine collected over 24h period versus traditional 24h urine collection method
Ravi Prakash Deshpande, Anitha Devanath, Limesh Marisiddappa, Girish Konasagara Shanthaveeranna Evaluation of Analytical Performance in Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory in India Using Six Sigma Methodology
Nishtha Wadhwa, Anitha Devanath Calibrator: How Long is it Stable?
Shubha N. Prakash, Anitha Devanath, Ahlad Evaluation of vitamin D status in apparently healthy women above 20 years of age attending a tertiary care hospital
R Reshma1 and D. Anitha Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion, Mortality, and Cardiovascular Events
Martin O'Donnell, Andrew Mente, Sumathy Rangarajan, Matthew J. McQueen, Xingyu Wang, Lisheng Liu, Hou Yan, Shun Fu Lee, Prem Mony, Anitha Devanath, Annika Rosengren, Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo, Rafael Diaz, Alvaro Avezum, Fernando Lanas, Khalid Yusoff, Romaina Iqbal, Rafal Ilow, Noushin Mohammadifard, Sadi Gulec, Afzal Hussein Yusufali, Lanthe Kruger, Rita Yusuf, Jephat Chifamba, M.Phil., Conrad Kabali, Gilles Dagenais, Scott A. Lear, Koon Teo, and Salim Yusuf, D.Phil., Validation and comparison of three formulae to estimate sodium and potassium excretion from a single morning fasting urine compared to 24-h measures in 11 countries
Andrew Mente , Martin J O'Donnell, Gilles Dagenais, Andy Wielgosz, Scott A Lear, Matt J McQueen, Ying Jiang, Wang Xingyu, Bo Jian, K Burco T Calik, Ayse A Akalin, Prem Mony, Anitha Devanath, Afzal H Yusufali, Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo, Alvaro Avezum Jr, Khaled Yusoff, Annika Rosengren, Lanthe Kruger, Andrés Orlandini, Sumathi Rangarajan, Koon Teo, Salim Yusuf No Data available for Book chapters.
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Schedule
| Day | Time | Activity/Event | Venue | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00–11:00 AM | UG Lecture: Enzymes & Metabolism | Lecture Hall 3 | All MBBS Batch |
| Tuesday | 2:00–4:00 PM | Lab Practical: Protein Estimation | Biochemistry Lab | Pre-booking required |
| Wednesday | 10:30–12:00 PM | Faculty Research Progress Meeting | Conference Room | Weekly update, all faculty |
| Thursday | 1:00–2:00 PM | Journal Club (Recent Articles) | Seminar Room | PG & PhD students |
| Friday | 11:00–1:00 PM | Guest Seminar: Advances in Molecular Diagnostics | Seminar Room | Open to all |
| Saturday | 9:00–10:30 AM | Workshop: Basic PCR Techniques | Biochemistry Lab | Limited slots |
Semester start: July 21, 2025
Midterm exams: September 22–27, 2025
Research Conclave: November 18, 2025
Final assessment week: December 18–23, 2025
Speciality Clinics
| Day | Time | Clinic Type | Consultant Biochemist | Location | Remarks |
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| Monday | 8:30–11:00 AM | Metabolic Disorders Clinic | Dr. Anita R Bijoor | OPD Block – Room B3 | Prior appointment recommended |
| Wednesday | 8:30–11:00 AM | Endocrinology Panel | Dr. Gosala R K Sarma | OPD Block – Room B3 | Special tests available |
| Friday | 2:00–4:00 PM | Renal Biochemistry Clinic | Dr. Jyothi D.N. | OPD Block – Room B3 | Consultation + report review |
All clinics offer advanced biochemical marker evaluation, advice on metabolic and genetic testing, and consultation for complex cases.
Laboratory sample collection (fasting/random) is scheduled during clinic hours for convenient patient access.
Specialty clinics operate alongside the General OPD with focused appointments for referred and special cases.
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