M.Sc Medical Genetics & Genomics (Semester)
The Goal of Postgraduate MSc in Medical Genetics & Genomics is
- To enable students to acquire a Master's level of knowledge and understanding of the molecules, molecular mechanisms, and current theories of human molecular genetics.
- The program will facilitate the understanding of human molecular genetics, by contrasting and comparing 'normal' and 'diseased' states.
- To train individuals and nurture them to emerge as skilled laboratory experts or industrial technical experts with a research attitude
At the end of the postgraduate training the student will be able to:
- To acquire basic and specialized knowledge and understand the aspects of Cytogenetics and Biochemical genetics
- To understand the complexity of the human genome and the molecular mechanism at the system level and how the body functions in health and illness.
- Familiarize themselves with the common genetic disorders
- To understand the working principle of a microscope
- To understand the genetics focused on immune-mediated traits and update the concepts about the regulation of immune responses and build the basis for an interdisciplinary concept for translational research.
- Develop strong foundational knowledge and skills in genetic counseling encompassing medical genetics; psychological and ethical issues; and familial and social implications of genetic contributions to health and human disease
- Have an insight into the advanced concepts like proteomics, genetics of infertility and assisted reproductive technology, microbial genetics, and Intellectual property rights.
The major components of the Postgraduate curriculum shall be:
- Theoretical knowledge
- Practical skills
- Research skills.
- Diagnostic and analytical skills
- Attitudes including communication skills.
- Training in research methodology.
- Industry internship
First semester
- Human Anatomy & Embryology, Physiology
- Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine
- Fundamentals of Genetics & Human Cytogenetics
- Scientific writing & presentation
- Use of model organisms to study human diseases
- Lab Module 1 – Genetics
- Lab Module 2 – Basic cell immortalization techniques
- Lab Module 3 – Human cytogenetics
- Lab Module 4 – Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine
- Laboratory postings
Second semester
- Principles of Developmental & Cell Biology
- Principles of Evolution & Population Genetics
- Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
- Essentials in Immunology
- Genetic counseling and Ethics
- Lab module 5 – Biostatistics & programming in R
- Lab module 6 – Cell Biology
- Lab module 7 – Bioinformatics
- Laboratory postings
Third semester
- Human Molecular Genetics
- Biochemical Genetics
- Human Genome Organization & Cancer Biology
- Therapeutic Genetics
- Genetics in Infertility & Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Lab module 8 – Research Methodology
- Lab module 9 – Molecular Diagnostics
- Lab module 10 – Genetic Counselling & Ethics
- Laboratory postings
Fourth semester
- Industry internship
- Thesis and viva voce examination
Electives
Program-specific
Second semester
- Nutrigenomics
- Proteomics
Third semester
- Pharmacogenetics
- Microbial genetics
General
Second semester
- Humanities
- Health economics
Third semester
- Soft skills
- Intellectual property rights
A candidate seeking admission to M.Sc Medical Genetics & Genomics program must have passed B.Sc with at least one subject of Biological Sciences or BAMS or MBBS or BHMS or BPT or B.Pharm from a recognized University.
Genetics as a career is in peak demand considering the latest advancements like personalized and precision-based medicine, pharmacogenetics, immunogenetics, reproductive genetics, etc.
- They can become an academician/researcher in other reputed institutes
- They may be employed by hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and universities
- They can work in a molecular diagnostic set-up as clinical or research scientist
- Students can also pursue higher studies like PhD
Indian Students : INR 120000 + Other Fee per year
NRI Students : USD 3500 + 620 Other Fee($300 Eligibility Fee one time Payment) per year
Forms
University of Mysore
Sri Adi Chunchanagiri College of Pharmacy
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Deemed University)
Kasturba Medical College
JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research
JSS Medical College
Department / Subject Taught
Biochemistry
Oct 31, 2006
0 Years 7 Months
Biochemistry
May 27, 2008
1 Years 2 Months
Biochemistry
Sep 08, 2011
3 Years 4 Months
Biochemistry
Jan 20, 2016
4 Years 4 Months
Biochemistry
Dec 01, 2022
6 Years 11 Months
Biochemistry
Till Date
0 Years 6 Months
To be an excellent teacher and researcher and expose the younger generation of students to the field of Molecular Biology and Genetics and have a focused group working on the same. I strongly thrive for getting funded projects and believe in advancing myself through quality research outputs
I am a graduate of the University of Mysore and completed my post-graduation in Biochemistry at Manipal University. I started my career with Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Nepal, and worked there for about a year before joining JSS Medical College in 2007 as Assistant Professor. I have been awarded Postgraduate Diploma in Genomic Medicine and Health Care in 2018 from the University of South Wales, and Ph.D. in 2018 from the JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research. Currently, I am working as a Professor and Head of the Department of Biochemistry, JSS Medical College, Mysore.
I have played a vital role in availing the Department of Science and Technology – Funds for Improvement of Science and Technology Infrastructure in Universities (DST-FIST) award to the department of Biochemistry in 2012 for a period of 5 years with a grant amount of Rs. 80 lakhs. I have been successful in obtaining funds from Government agencies like ICMR, Vision Group on Science & Technology (VGST), and DST. My thrust areas of research include Molecular Biology & Genetics of rare disorders. I am is currently working on a multicentric project “National Registry for Rare and other Inherited Disorders”. I have been awarded the prestigious Prof. Y.T.Thathachari Endowment Prize for the Best Research Scholar at the Graduates Ceremony 2015 at JSS Medical College, an appreciation award for the research activities carried out in the year 2019 by the Research Division, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Women achiever award 2021 by JSS Medical College on the occasion of Women’s Day, Best teacher award 2022 apart from the best oral and poster presentation awards in the National and State conferences. I have organized 08 National hands-on workshops in Molecular Methods in disease Management, have trained 150 delegates to date, and have also been invited as resource faculty by various institutes.
I have established and developed the Department of Medical Genetics at JSS Medical College which has facilities for newborn screening for treatable metabolic disorders, maternal serum screening for the detection of aneuploidy & chromosomal disorders, and clinical cytogenetics having facilities for Karyotyping & Fluorescent in-situ hybridization. I have initiated BSc Medical Genetics and MSc Medical Genetics and Genomics program for which the syllabus has been designed according to Choose Based Credit System (CBCS). I head the Special Interest Group on Human Genomics and Rare Disorders (SIG-HGRD) comprising like-minded people with a passion for the field of genomics. I have articles published in indexed high-impact journals with an average impact factor of 19.202 and an H-index of 19. I am guiding 8 Ph.D. scholars on various research topics. I have also taken a keen interest in employing innovative methods in teaching, learning, and evaluation and have initiated problem-based learning, objective structured practical examination, experiential learning, and model-making exercises for medical students.
Molecular Biology and Genetics of Rare Disorders