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Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics

The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, established in 1981, conducts M.Sc. courses in Biochemistry and also in Biophysics with teaching and research in Basic Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Cellular Signaling, Biochemistry of host parasite interactions, X-ray crystallography, Molecular Modeling, Bio-informatics etc. Some of the former students and research scholars are now engaged as post doc fellows, scientists and faculty members in different institutes, universities and biotech companies in India and abroad. The Department of Science and Technology, government of India, has identified this Department under the FIST (Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Universities and other Higher Educational Institutions) Program. Some of the faculty members of the Department contributed significantly in research considering their publications in high impact factor journals.
The two wings of the Department (Biochemistry and Biophysics) have been working under one roof. The Department has already drawn attention of the leading scientists and academicians all over India.

Head of the Department:
Dr. Alpana Seal, Associate Professor

Departmental Phone No.
(033) 2582 8750 (Ext. 293, 294)

Departmental e-mail Address:
t_chakra08@ rediffmail.com

Degree & Courses Offered

Type of course	Name of course duration	Duration	Classes per week	Intake capacity	Eligibility
Post graduate	M.Sc in Biochemistry	2 years	20- theory 20- practical	20	B.Sc(Hons) in Chemistry with Physics & Mathematics
Post graduate	M.Sc in Biophysics	2 years	20- theory 20- practical	20	B.Sc(Hons) in Physics with Chemistry & Mathematics
Doctoral Degree	Ph.D in Biochemistry	5 years approx.	-	Flexible	Any branch of science
Doctoral Degree	Ph.D in Biophysics	5 years approx.	-	Flexible	Any branch of science
Post doctoral research	D.Sc in Biochemistry	Flexible	-	Flexible	Any branch of science
Post doctoral research	D.Sc in Biophysics	Flexible	-	Flexible	Any branch of science

Student Amenities:

A modern updated syllabus in Biochemistry & Biophysics according to UGC guidance covering NET/GATE/SET examination.
A resonable well equipped laboratory facility.
A computer laboratory with Internet facility.
A library with nearly 2000 text & reference books and journals.

Infrastructural Facilities:

UV-VIS spectrophotometer, spectrofluorimeter, high speed cold centrifuge, ultracentrifuge, HPLC, cold chamber, CO2 incubator, optical microscopes, inverted microscopes, fluorescence microscope, FACS, AAS, 2D imaging system, ELISA reader, refrigerated microcentrifuge, Biosafety cabinate, cell sonicator, microbalance, PCR etc., and computer laboratory with internet facility.

Books & Journals:

More than 2000 books as text & reference and Journals.

Achievements of the Department:

Recipient of fund from DST under DST-FIST program for 2 consecutive terms.
Individual projects to the tune of Rs.1.7 crores.
40 Ph.D degrees awarded from this department.
17 research scholars are working in the department towards their Ph.D degree.
75 publications in National & International journals in the last 5 years.
Some Faculty members have delivered invited lectures and presented proffered paper in different National and International symposium.
Establishment of the University Bioinformatics Centre under the auspices of this department sponsored of DBT, Govt. of India.
Organized 4 workshops / symposia since 2001.
Organized 2 refresher courses since 2001.

Intake Capacity:

20 students in Biophysics
20 students in Biochemistry

Collaborative Research Organizations:

Jadavpur University, Kolkata
National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Disease (NICED), Kolkata
University of Calcutta, Kolkata
Bose Institute, Kolkata .
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology ( IICB), Jadavpur, Kolkata.
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata

Seminars / Conferences / Workshops / Symposia organized in last 5 years:

Two days' National Workshop on "Multidisciplinary Approaches in Modern Biology : Education, Research and Employment", Feb. 1-2, 2001.
3 days' National Symposium on "Recent Advances in Molecular Physiology", 2002
2 days' National Seminar on "Recent advances in Stress Physiology, Toxicology and Immunology" in collaboration with other Bioscience Department, 2003 (November).
One day international seminar on "Molecular Physiology" in collaboration with Bioscience Departments, 2003 (December).
National Symposium on “21st Century Research in Biochemistry & Biophysics” (Three days), Feb. 2007.
National Workshop on “Application of Bioinformatics on Molecular modeling, Data Analysis and System Biology” (Three days), Mar. 2007

Research Interests of the Department:

Total Number of Scholarship Available (URS):09
Total Number of Ph.D.s Awarded : 10 (last 5 years)

Ongoing Research Project:

"Molecular mechanism of DNA entry into E.Coli cells during its artificial transformation with plasmid DNA" funded by DBT (2003-2006)
"Thromboxane induced regulation of intracellular calciumin pulmonary smooth muscle cells. funded by Ddt, Govt. of India (2007-2011)
Role of signal transduction pathways in leukotriende D4 induced regulation of cPLA2 activity in pulmonary smooth muscle cells. funded by CSIR, Govt. of India, (2007-2011).
“Identification, purification & characterization of matrix metalloprotease (s) in the Indian Strains of Kala-azar” funded by UGC (2010-2013).

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Biochemistry :

Professor

• Dr. Pradip K. Roy, Ph.D.
• Dr.Sajal Chakraborti, Ph.D., D.Sc.

Associate Professor

• Dr. Tapan Kumar Das,Ph.D
• Dr. Tapati Chakraborti. Ph.D

Assistant Professor

• Dr. Angshuman Bagchi, Ph.D

Biophysics :

Professor

• Dr.Tarakdas Basu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

• Dr. Rita Ghosh, Ph.D.
• Dr. Alpana Seal, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

• Dr. Rakhi Dasgupta, Ph.D.
• Dr. Utpal Ghosh, Ph.D.

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