Biochemistry

Courses Offered

The Department of Biochemistry offers the following courses :

1) Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT)
2) M. Sc.- By papers
3) M. Sc.- By research
4) Ph. D.- Science
5) Summer Training (Observership) to undergraduate science students.
6) Good Clinical Laboratory Practices course (GCLP)

The details are as follows :

1) DMLT - Total no. of seats - 12 The applications are invited after the declaration of Mumbai University B.Sc. results. Students offering Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology, Zoology and Botany are eligible to apply for this course. The applications are invited by Lokmanya Tilak Memorial Municipal Medical College (LTMMC) and Sion Hospital, Mumbai. Interviews are generally conducted after M. Sc.(by papers) and M. Sc.(by research) seats are filled up.

2) M. Sc. (By papers) in Biochemistry & M. Sc (By research) Eligibility criterion for M. Sc. (By Papers) and M. Sc.(By Research) degree in Biochemistry As per University of Mumbai ordinance 0.2441 & 0.2445 a candidate having minimum 3 units in chemistry with any combination of units in biological sciences is eligible to apply for M. Sc. (By Papers) and M. Sc.(By research) degree in Biochemistry respectively.

M. Sc (By research) : Seats - Subject to availability.

University seats are filled by University of Mumbai. The forms are available with the University office, fort campus. The ten College seats are filled by applications invited by Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai for all the three Municipal Medical Colleges. One application form is to be filled with preference to be given as M. Sc. (by papers); M. Sc (by research) in Biochemistry as well as in Microbiology and Applied Biology courses. The preference among the three municipal medical colleges has also to be filled in by the applicants in this form. Applications are invited after the declaration of B.Sc. results by University of Mumbai. The interviews for M. Sc. (by research) are held after the third round for M. Sc.(by papers) is completed by University of Mumbai.

3) Ph.D. seats: Subject to availability.

Eligibility criteria for Ph.D.(science) degree in Biochemistry:

Candidates with M. Sc.(By papers) or M. Sc.(By Research) in Biochemistry are eligible to apply for Ph.D. (Science) degree in Biochemistry.
Applications are invited after M. Sc. results of the University of Mumbai are declared. The application forms are available with Dean's office, Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai. Interviews are conducted after displaying the merit list.

4) Summer Training : Applications are made by F. Y., S. Y. or T.Y. students from Science faculty of basic science Colleges to Department of Biochemistry. An amount of Rs.150/- to be paid to Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai in the KEM Hospital. One month's observership is available in the Central Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory (CCBL) to undergraduate B.Sc. students.

5) "Good Clinical Laboratory Practices" (GCLP) Course.
GCLP is conducted by the Department of Biochemistry, Seth G. S. Medical College, in October every year.

The objectives of the course is to make the participants aware of :