Biochemistry as a basic preclinical science subject giving insight into biochemical basis of health and diseases & is taught to first year medical undergraduates. Faculty is also involved in teaching of Biochemistry to undergraduates of Physiotherapy & Nursing course. 1st MBBS students actively participate in group seminars on various applied biochemistry topics and in biochemistry exhibition on biochemical basis of diseases.These are student controlled learning activities, where teacher is facilitator. They also acquire knowledge and skills from activities such as quiz participation, planning and conducting research projects, research presentations, publications etc.
Modern day medical practice is highly dependent on the laboratory analysis of body fluids especially blood. Medical undergraduates are trained in interpretations of various biochemical tests important for patient management. Clinical biochemistry service laboratory offers number of investigations on a 24 hour basis. Total of 309410 tests were reported in year 2018.