Division of Molecular Biology

M.Sc Molecular Biology

These modern degree programmes are specifically designed to promote an awareness of the application of biological knowledge to human health and welfare and to equip students with the skills necessary to succeed in a continually changing dynamic subject. Students in the Program in Molecular Biology are involved in a wide array of investigations into many fundamental cell processes and the mechanisms that control them. Among the subjects currently under investigation are: role of bioprocess technology in the day to day life process as well as in the production of most useful secondary metabolites both from plant and animal sources in large quantities.

This course also includes the study of genomic arrangement; molecular mechanisms involved in cell proliferation; cell cytoskeleton, motility and chemotaxis; signal transduction molecules and pathways; and mechanisms of pathogenesis. An emphasis is also laid on the Nano science technology relevant to drug mechanism of action and its relation to molecular bioscience. A common theme uniting these programs is the desire to understand essential cellular functions at the highest possible level of molecular resolution.