About The Course
INCEPTION
Post graduate course in Bioinformatics was started in 2002.
OBJECTIVE
- To train a new breed of human resource skilled in both computing and biology so as to cater to the emerging discipline that brings in mathematics, statistics and computer science to organize and analyze the biological data and to provide a molecular understanding of living systems in the post genomic era.
- The department is working to enrich and strengthen the young talents by producing competent students to excel in research and consultancy in Bioinformatics
- In order to incorporate values beside classroom teaching the students are exposed to ample opportunities like, interaction with leading industries, project work, participation in debate, seminar, quiz, paper presentation etc.
SCOPE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
- M.S, M.Phil. or Ph.D in Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Proteomics, Genomics, Computational Biology.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER AND PLACEMENT
- JRF,SRF in Bioinformatics lab like CCMB(Hyderabad),IISC(Bangalore),JNU
- Research analyst in IT Companies
- Research associate
- Educational institutes
- Bioinformatics System & Software Analyst
- Bioinformatics consultant
- Clinical research advisor
- Clinical research coordinator
- Clinical analyst
PLACEMENT
Over the last few years, students have been placed in the following organizations through the Placement Cell of the College. Students are also designated as clinical research coordinators in TamilNadu government Clinical Research projects.
- ICON clinical research company
- Millenium softwares
- Madras Diabetes Research Foundation
- Orchid pharmaceuticals
- Tata consultancy services
- Sutherland Global services
- E- care India private limited
- Accenture
FACILITIES
- The Department has well equipped sophisticated laboratories for Bioinformatics, Biochemistry and Molecular biology, with all the necessary facilities to keep in pace with the developing research field.
Infrastructure – Lab/ Equipments
- PCR- Thermocycler
- High Speed refrigerated Centrifuge
- UV Spectrometer
- Colorimeter- Manual & Digital
- pH meter
- Electronic Balance
- Physical Balance
- Tissue Homogenizer
- Electrophoresis- Vertical & Horizontal Electrophoresis
- Blotting Techniques- Southern & Western Blotting
- Chromatography- TLC, PAPER
- UV Transilluminator
- Magnetic Stirrer
LIBRARY
DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
SEMINAR
A National Seminar on “Towards Healthy Living” was held on 9th September 2019. The seminar was inaugurated by Mr. C. Jayaprakash, Technical Officer, Food Engineering and Packaging Division, Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Mysuru.
GUEST LECTURE
- Dr. Uma Sundaram, MD, Vice Dean, Chairman, Dept. of Clinical & Translational Sciences, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington spoke on research in the field of biochemistry, microbiology and clinical trials.
- A Guest lecture on “Awareness of stem cell therapy” was given by Mr.Venkateswaran, Jeevan stem cell foundation, Chennai on 17th December 2019 in association with Rotary club of Chennai Meraki.
- Every academic year students are encouraged to participate in the Popular Lecture Series held in science city.
INTERNSHIP
Students have undergone their internship in following institutes
- MV diabetes research Foundation
- TANUVAS
- Madras Diabetic Research Foundation
- Central Leather Research Institute
- Fortis Malar hospitals
- Armats Biotek Private Limited
PROJECT
Students have undergone projects in the field of Moleular dynamics, Molecular modeling, QSAR, Molecular docking, Immunoinformatics in Institutes like
- Sanakara Nethralaya
- Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility center in Presidency College and Queen Marys College, Chennai.
- Department of Crystallography, University of Madras.
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Madras.
STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS
- R.Padmini has published an article titled “Molecular docking studies of organosulfur compounds and flavonoids of Allium sativum against EGFR to treat Non-small cell lung cancer” in the International journal of pharmaceutical sciences and research, 2019, Vol 10(9):4186-4193.ISSN.NO.2320-5158.
- Dr. M.Durga has been selected for “InSc Research Excellence award 2020” awarded by the Institute of Scholars (InSc) registered under Ministry of MSME, Government of India for the outstanding research work in the field of Nanotechnology.