Comparative sudy of biochemistry in pakistan and usa

Comparative sudy of biochemistry in pakistan and usa

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  1 COMPARATIVE SUDY OFBIOCHEMISTRY IN PAKISTAN AND USA The Department of Biochemistry now covers such a wide range that it is difficult to draw a demarcation around biochemistry it provides a multidisciplinary and collaborative setting that brings together cell biologists, neurochemists , clinical biochemists, biophysicists, nutritionists, enzymologist, geneticists, systems/computational biologists and structural biologists which provides the foundations of pathology, pharmacology, physiology, genetics. The research programs of most of the faculty within the Department revolved around these central themes. Major projects within the Department involved the understanding of the mechanism and regulation of enzymes, clinical chemistry, biotechnology ,behavioral neuropharmacology, protein-protein interactions, characterization of proteins in disease conditions using 2-DE and Mass Spectrometry, western blotting, HPLC and the structure of proteins using biophysical methods such as ultracentrifugation and electron microscopy. BIOCHEMISTRY IN PAKISTAN The Pakistan Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology was founded in 1963 with the name as Pakistan Society of Biochemists. Prof. M.I.D. Chughtai and Prof. M. Ataur Rehman were its founding President and Secretary, respectively. Initial name of the Society was changed to the current one in the year 1997 in line with the international trends. Ever since its establishment the Society has been working to promote the sciences of biochemistry, molecular biology and biotechnology in the country. With the growth of scientific activities in general, the activity in biochemical sciences has also grown with increased number of scientists working in this field in the country. The Society holds its biennial science conferences at different major venues of the country. These conferences are well attended by the scientists from all over the country and from abroad. The Society also supports symposia, seminars and other events organized by the individual institutions and is represented on the international fora like the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB http://www.iubmb.org/ ) and the Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (FAOBMB http://www.faobmb.net/ ). The Society publishes Pakistan Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology a quarterly research journal.
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  2 Subsidiary student teachingremains an important role of department faculty. The Biochemistry faculty members are principally involved in the first Basic Science course, Molecules, Genes, and Cells to approximately 1200 students per year. Graduate students are the leaders of tomorrow and play a critical role in keeping the department at the forefront of international research. Many of whom went on to distinguished careers in Biochemistry like faculty at the world renowned Universities like Harvard University and NIH USA . Over the years, faculty in the Department of Biochemistry has received considerable recognition, including receipt of major University awards, election to the National Academy of Sciences, International Advisory committee members and International Scientific Society Council members. We are proud of our history and current status, and we strive towards continued excellence in research, training, and service in the field of biochemistry. Courses Offered In Department of Biochemistry Course No Course Title First Year BCH-311 Introductory Biochemistry I BCH-312 Introductory Biochemistry II Compulsory Functional Mathematics Compulsory Pakistan Studies Second Year BCH-411 Intermediary Metabolism I BCH-412 Intermediary Metabolism II BCH-413 Principles of Nutrition BCH-414 Quantum Biochemistry & Bioorganic Mechanism Compulsory Functional Mathematics Compulsory Functional Biology Compulsory Communication skills Compulsory Computer Application Third Year BCH-501 Elements of Biophysics BCH-502 Comparative Biochemistry BCH-503 Endocrinology BCH-504 Advance Intermediary metabolism BCH-505 Cell Ultrastructure and function BCH-506 Enzymology BCH-507 Biostatistics BCH-508 Biochemistry of Specialized Tissue BCH-509 Biochemical and Molecular Genetics
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  3 BCH-512 Biochemistry ofDrug action Fourth Year BCH-621 Contemporary Biochemistry BCH-622 Biochemical Techniques I BCH-623 Biochemical Techniques II BCH-624 Biochemical techniques III BCH-625 Neurochemistry I BCH-626 Neurochemistry II BCH-627 Clinical Biochemistry I BCH-628 Clinical Biochemistry II BCH-629 Molecular Biology BCH-630 Genetic Engineering BCH-631 Advance Nutrition I BCH-632 Advance Nutrition II BCH-633 Molecular Biophysics BCH-634 Biophysical Chemistry BCH-635 Advanced Enzymology I BCH-636 Advanced Enzymology II BCH-637 Biochemistry f Marine Food Products I BCH-638 Biochemistry f Marine Food Products II BCH-639 Immunochemistry I BCH-640 Immunochemistry II BCH-641 Biochemical Neuropharmacology I BCH-642 Biochemical Neuropharmacology II BCH-643 Protein Engineering BCH-644 Computer Aided Drug Design BCH-645 Principles and Application of Biotechnology I BCH-646 Principles and Application of Biotechnology II BCH-647 Biochemistry of Phytotherapeutic Agents I BCH-648 Biochemistry of Phytotherapeutic Agents II BCH-649 Biochemical Aspects of Hematology I BCH-650 Biochemical Aspects of Hematology II BCH-651 Principles of Biochemical Toxicology BCH-652 Systemic Toxicology BCH-653 Bioinformatics and genomics BCH-654 Structural Bioinformatics MPhil/MS/PhD Courses BCH-711 Research Methods in Biochemistry BCH-712 Techniques in Biochemical Research BCH-713 Advanced Clinical Biochemistry BCH-714 Advanced Drug Discovery and development BCH-715 Advanced Molecular Genetics & Genetic Engineering
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  4 BCH-716 Biochemical Aspectsof Hematology BCH-717 Biotechnology BCH-718 Environmental Influence on Brain BCH-719 Medical Biophysics I BCH-720 Medical Biophysics II BCH-721 Molecular Neurochemistry BCH-722 Molecular Neuropharmacology of Drug addiction BCH-723 Neurobiology of Memory BCH-724 Nutritional Neuroscience BCH-725 Protein Bioinformatics BCH-726 Proteomics BCH-727 Psychopharmacological studies of stress and emotion BIOCHEMISTRY IN USA Biochemistry has become the foundation for understanding all biological processes. The knowledge and methods developed by biochemists are applied to all fields of medicine, in agriculture and in many chemical and health related industries. Biochemistry is also unique in providing teaching and research in both protein structure and function, and genetic engineering, the two basic components of the rapidly expanding field of biotechnology. You can option to take this course with a year of study in the USA; an exchange programme with the University of Toledo in Ohio, which has been running for over 30 years. The University of Toledo was named as a top global player when it comes to taking biotechnology research from the laboratory to the world, and has been recognised by the American Society of Landscape Architects as one of the 22 most beautiful landscaped campuses in the United States.
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  5 Top 10 Biochemistryschools COURSES IN EACH YEAR YEAR 1 All students take the following modules, run in parallel, which provide the fundamental building blocks of biochemistry:  Biological Chemistry  Cell Biology  Molecular Biology  Proteins and Enzymes YEAR 2 All students take the following core modules:  Genes and Genomics  Intergrative Cell Biology
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  6  Macromolecular Structureand Function 1  Macromolecular Structure and Function 2  Supplementary module from the Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication FINAL YEAR In the first two terms of the final year, you choose one module from each session. This allows you to specialise in an area of interest and relevance to your future career plans. Each module comprises a half-term’s work. SESSION1 OPTIONS  Damage Repair in Biological Systems  Macromolecules in 3-D  Stem Cells, Regeneration & Ageing  Medical Microbiology  Neuroscience Research: From Molecules to Mind  Advanced Topics in Plant Molecular Biology SESSION2 OPTIONS  Cancer  Mechanisms of Gene Expression  Integrative Systems Biology  Advanced Topics in Parasitology & Vector Biology  Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions  Advanced Topics in Infection Immunity SESSION3 OPTIONS  Medical Glycobiology  Biotech Applications of Proteins  Molecular Basis of Bacterial Infection  Bioinformatics  Systems Neuroscience Exploring the Brain in Health & Disease  Synthetic Biology  Biodiversity Genomics
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  7 BIBLIOGRAPHY  http://www.salford.ac.uk/ug-courses/biochemistry-with-studies-in-the-usa  http://www.uok.edu.pk/faculties/biochemistry/ http://www.psbmb.org.pk/  http://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/ug/courses/life-sciences- department/biochemistry/  http://www.uok.edu.pk/faculties/biochemistry/programs.php