Govt. Medical College Handwara

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY GMC HANDWARA

The Department of Biochemistry is run by a group of experienced and talented doctors and faculty who provide diagnostic laboratory services to outpatients and inpatients. The department is equipped with the latest instruments and well-established laboratory facilities for conducting the critical biochemical tests. The laboratory is intended to serve as a referral laboratory for physicians of this hospital. The laboratory is committed to maintaining highest quality of performance using the latest technology and equipment that enables us to provide rapid and reliable results for the patient in the shortest turnaround time. Faculty and students are encouraged to do research and publish scientific papers. The broad goal of teaching the undergraduate students in biochemistry is to make them understand the scientific basis of the life processes at the molecular level and to orient them towards the application of the knowledge acquired in solving clinical problems. This is essential to understand the complex biochemical interactions within the human body both in health and in disease.

Mission:

Student Centric learning and research encouraged through problem-based learning, research projects, seminars & Skill development in techniques.
To promote basic practical and clinical skills in conducting and interpreting laboratory investigation.
To render comprehensive and quality clinical laboratory services for the betterment of community health.
To cultivate a culture of scientific and critical thinking and apply same in novel research.
To evolve as a centre of Applied and developmental Research in Clinical Biochemistry

Vision :

The Department of Biochemistry is committed to education, research, patient care, and training UG students to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the fundamental principles of the subject of Biochemistry. So that he/she can apply this knowledge, for understanding the basis of health and disease.
Accomplish best Teaching learning Practices for effective application of Clinical Biochemistry in Clinical Practice.
The department is dedicated to excel students in fundamental knowledge of Biochemistry to understand life at molecular level, application of scientific methods in innovative research and provide health care to the community.

Objectives :

To impart the chemical & structural knowledge about biomolecules.
To provide an understanding of the biochemical and molecular basis of disease.
To integrate biochemical events with structure and function of body in health and diseases.
To enable students to use this knowledge in biochemical analysis to interpret by using recent techniques.
To encourage the staff to update the recent biochemical concepts and engage in research biochemical concepts and engage in research activities.
To conduct seminars, guest lectures and CME to impart the interdisciplinary nature of impart the interdisciplinary nature of biochemistry.
To provide quality clinical chemistry laboratory services.

Faculty:

This Department has an erudite faculty actively involved in teaching, patient care & research in Clinical biochemistry & molecular biology.
Name	Designation	Email & Contact No	Research links	Research interest
Dr Tousief Ahmed $C:\Users\hp\Downloads\IMG_20240103_142204.jpg$	Assistant Professor I/C Head	rockytozif@gmail.com. 9149513566		Clinical Biochemistry Cancer Biology Proteomics Molecular Biology Epigenetics Communicable Diseases
Dr. Showkat Ahmad Bhat $C:\Users\hp\Desktop\Photo.jpg$	Associate Professor	showkatbht@gmail.com 7006877501 9596119066	1: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-showkat-ahmad-bhat-42a32862 2:https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&tzom=-330&user=T8Uc-XgAAAAJ 3:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dr-Showkat-Bhat 4:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2244-1176	Clinical Biochemistry Cancer Biology Proteomics Molecular Biology Epigenetics Communicable Diseases
Dr. Syed Irtiza Ahmad $C:\Users\hp\Downloads\IMG20221210121015.jpg$	Senior Resident	Syedirtiza.andrabi@gmail.com 7006709275	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0025-9752	Cancer Biology Clinical Biochemistry Molecular Biology Communicable Diseases
Dr. Sheikh Mohhmmad Shaffi $C:\Users\hp\Downloads\FB_IMG_1685459944339.jpg$	Senior Resident	Sheikhshaffi81@gmail.com 7006191242	https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LYGKxXUAAAAJ&hl=en	Cancer Biology Clinical Biochemistry Molecular Biology Communicable Diseases
Dr. Ruby $C:\Users\hp\Downloads\IMG-20230530-WA0010.jpg$	Senior Resident	rubzmaqbool@gmail.com 9596286323		Cancer Biology Clinical Biochemistry Molecular Biology Communicable Diseases
Dr. Madiha Niyaz $C:\Users\hp\Downloads\IMG-20230530-WA0009.jpg$	Senior Resident	madihaniyaz@gmail.com 7006877280	https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=R8JHok8AAAAJ&hl=en https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Madiha-Niyaz	Cancer Biology Clinical Biochemistry Molecular Biology Communicable Diseases

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AND ACHEIVEMENTS

Faculty is constantly encouraged and keen to academically improve, attend CME’s, conferences, workshops and trainings. Department fully understands the importance of CME’s, conferences, workshops and trainings in honing the capabilities of manpower of our college and will be always keen interest in doing research work in collaboration with other Institutions within and outside the state .

Training programs conducted as organizing Secretary :

Three days online National seminar on “Public Health concerns-need of the hour in hilly Doda area of Jammu & Kashmir (UT) India” (14th to 16th July, 2020). REF. File No: SSY/2020/000007, Dated: 15 Jan. 2020
Five days Workshop on “Biochemical laboratory techniques” organized by Department of Biochemistry, Govt. Medical College Doda and sponsored by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) New Delhi, Govt. Of India. Ref: 3/1/3/Clinical Traning/HRD/2019 (76), Dated: 15/10/2019.

Training programs conducted as organizing committee member :

National Science Day 23rd February 2019. Theme “Future of science lies in the hands of young minds” Organized by Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College Srinagar, Karan-Nagar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir and sponsored by J&K State Science, Technology & Innovation Council, Department of Science & Technology, J&K Govt
World Diabetes Day 14 November 2018, Theme: The Family and Diabetes. Organized by Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College Srinagar, Karan-Nagar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India-190010 and sponsored by J&K State Science, Technology & Innovation Council, Department of Science & Technology, J&K Govt
World Diabetes Day-2017 on 14 November 2017, Theme: Women and Diabetes - Our Right to Healthy Future. Organized by Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College Srinagar, Karan-Nagar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India-190010.
Ten Days training program on “Biochemical Laboratory Techniques” (5th to 14th October, 2015) Organized by Division of Veterinary Biochemistry Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Shuhama, Alustang and sponsored by J&K State Science, Technology & Innovation Council, Department of Science & Technology, J&K Govt.
Ten days training program organized by Division of Veterinary Biochemistry entitled “Methods in Recombinant DNA Technology” sponsored by J & K Council for Science and Technology, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir held from 1st to 10th Oct. 2013.
Ist J&K Agricultural Science 2011 (October 8-10, 2011) at SKICC Srinagar.

Seminar/Conference /Workshop /Training Attended/ Participated :

1st Annual Conference of Metabolic Syndrome-Prediabetes Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (M P PCOS) Society, 11-13 May 2017. at SKICC Srinagar. Organized by SKIMS in collaboration with JK universities, Dental Colleges and Directorates
DST, DBT, DSIR /CSIR and VIBHA sponsored “India International Scientific Festival 2016”(7th to 11th December 2016) at National Physical Laboratory Posa New-Delhi
“Comprehensive Health response to survivors of sexual violence and guidelines on medical certification of cause of death”. Organized by Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Govt. Medical College Srinagar in collaboration with Gynea –Obst. & Centre of enquiry in health and allied themes Mumbai (CEHAT) on 3rd and 4th May 2016.
DST, DBT, DSIR/ CSIR and VIBHA sponsored “India International Scientific Festival 2015”(4th to 8th December 2015) at Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi (IIT)
Invited lecture on scenario of gastric cancer in Kashmir Valley in National Training program on “Advance approaches in Genomic, Bioinformatics and Animal Cell Culture Technology” sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, Organized by Division of Biotechnology, F.V.Sc& AH, SKUAST-Kashmir.
Refresher course on update of intellectual property rights (IPRs) 10-11 June, 2014, Organized by Haryana State Council for Science and Technology sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.
101th Indian Science Congress-3-7 January, 2014 Jammu.
100th Indian Science Congress-3-7 January, 2013 Kolkata.
Internship Course based on “Clinical Diagnosis of Organ System Diseases” In SKIMS from Sep, 2006-25th March, 2007.

RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS IN SHAPE OF PUBLICATIONS AND BOOK/CHAPTERS

S. NO	Name of Book	Editors	ISBN	Publisher
	Lab. Manual Biochemistry, for MBBS & BDS students according to competency based undergraduate curriculum of medical commission if India	Dr. Showkat Ahmad Bhat Dr. Sabhiya Majid Dr. Amarjit S. Bhatia Dr. Moinudin	978-93-80316-47-5	Ahuja Publishing House, New Delhi
	Comprehensive text book of Genetics for Nursing Students	Dr. Sabhiya Majid Dr. Showkat Ahmad Bhat	978-81-940329-1-5	Mr, Books Pvt. Ltd Lal-chock Srinagar
	Comprehensive text book of Biochemistry for Nursing Students	Dr. Sabhiya Majid Dr. Showkat Ahmad Bhat	978-81-940329-0-8	Mr, Books Pvt. Ltd Lal-chock Srinagar
	Key Concepts -Gastric Cancer Biology	Dr. Sabhiya Majid Dr. Showkat Ahmad Bhat Dr. Nisar Ahmad Gasi	978-1-73030-597-9	SARA BOOK PUBLICATION 303, Maharana Pratap Complex B/H.V. S. Hospital Paldi, Ahmedabad
	Etiology of colorectal cancer and promotor hypermethylation	Dr. Hilal Ahmad Wani Dr. Sabhiya Majid Dr. Showkat Ahmad Bhat	978-620-2-06858-1	LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, International Book Market Service Ltd., Member of Omniscriptum publishing group, 17Meldrum street, Beau Bassin 71504, Mauritius

PUBLISHED CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

Name of Book	Chapter No. 6	Authors	Publisher
Nutrition and Medicines in nature	Rhemu Emodi as valuable Medical plant and its pharmacological aspects	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Gurjinder Singh, Sabhiya Majid, Tehseen hassan	ISBN: 93-8885-39-X Edition: 2020 P: 99-111	Publisher: Namit Wasan (Discovery Publishing House)
Name of Book	Chapter No. 7	Authors	Publisher	Name of Book
Nutrition and Medicines in nature	Scenario of Diabeties and medicinal plants as a source of its treatment	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Gurjinder Singh, Sabhiya Majid, Tehseen hassan	ISBN: 93-8885-39-X Edition: 2020 P: 112-144	Publisher: Namit Wasan (Discovery Publishing House)
Name of Book	Chapter No. 1	Authors	Publisher
Medicinal and Nutritional Values of Plants	Rauvolfia Serpintinal: Pharmacological and Therapeutic Aspects	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Bilal Ahmad Mir, Muneeb U Rahman, Insha Amin, Bilal Ahmad Sheikh	ISBN: 978-93-5056-883-5 Edition: 2017 P: 19-30	Publisher: Namit Wasan (Discovery Publishing House)
Name of Book	Chapter No. 1	Authors	Publisher
Medicinal and Nutritional Values of Plants	Datura as valuable Medicinal Plant and Pharmacological and Toxcicological Aspects of Datura Stramonium L	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sabhiya Majid, Tehseen Hassan, Hilal Ahmad Wani, N.A. Naikoo	ISBN: 978-93-5056-883-5 Edition: 2017 P: 1-19	Publisher: Namit Wasan (Discovery Publishing House)
Name of Book	Chapter No. 2	Authors	Publisher
Forest and Biodiversity Conservation	Biotechnological approaches for biodiversity conservation and its impacts on biodiversity	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Mashooq Ahmad Dar, Tehseen Hassan, Hilal Ahmad Wani	ISBN: 978-93-5056-873-6 Edition: 2017 P: 27-40	Publisher: Namit Wasan (Discovery Publishing House)
Name of Book	Chapter No. 5	Authors	Publisher
Agro-Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Development	Medicinal plants and there potential anticancer activity	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Manzoor R Mir Hilal Ahmad Wani Sabiya Majid	ISBN: 978-93-5056-782-1 Edition: 2016 P: 65-88	Publisher: Namit Wasan (Discovery Publishing House)
Name of Book	Chapter No. 3	Authors	Publisher
Conservation and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants	Pharmacological and Phytochemical Profile of Eclipta alba (L.) as the valuable renowned medicinal plant	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sheikh Bilal, Ishraq Hussain, Ahmad Arif Reshi, Manzoor R Mir	ISBN: 978-93-5056-740-1 Edition: 2015 P: 26-39	Publisher: Tilak Wasan (Discovery Publishing House)
Name of Book	Chapter No. 1 to 8	Authors	Publisher
Key concepts Cervical cancer	Cancer overview Cervical cancer-overview Biology and etiology of cervical cancer Epidemiology Cervical Cancer risk factors Screening and prevention of cervical cancer Role of Awareness generation in prevention of cervical cancer HPV Vaccination	3 2 3 2 1 2 2 3	ISBN: 978-1-73041-725-2 Edition: 2017	Publisher : Sara Book Publications
Name of Book	Chapter No. 3 & 4	Authors	Publisher
Nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals from medicinal plants	3: Valuable approaches, important concerns and Significance of medicinal plant conservation 4: Scenario of cancer and medicinal plants as a source of its treatment	Dr. Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Professor Sabhiya Majid, Dr. Hilal Ahmad Wani, Dr. Tehseen Hassan, Nisar Ahmad Naikoo Dr. Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Prof. Sabhiya Majid, Dr. Tehseen Hassan	ISBN: 93-86841-55-X Edition: 2018 P: 39-72 P: 98-119	Publisher: Namit Wasan (Discovery Publishing House)

Research/Review Publications

S. NO	Title	Journal name	All the author’s name as appeared in the journal	Volume / Issue	Year		ISSN No/DOI
	Role of pancreatic and inflammatory markers in freshly diagnosed t2dm patients of kashmir valley	International Journal of Recent Scientific Research	Javid Ahmad Bhat, Himanshu Tripathi, Sabhiya Majid, Masood Tanveer, Showkat Ahmad Bhat	11/8	2020		0976-3031
	Study on central obesity in newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus patients of Kashmir valley: a prospective study	Journal of Advanced Medical and Dental Sciences Research	Javid Ahmad Bhat, Sabhiya Majid, Himanshu Tripathi, Masood Tanveer, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Haamid Bashir	8/6	2020		2321-9599
	Role of inflammatory mediators (TNF-α, IL-6, CRP), biochemical and hematological parameters in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients of Kashmir, India	Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI)	Haamid Bashir, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sabhiya Majid , Rabia Hamid, Rakesh K Koul, Muneeb U Rehman, Insha Din,	34/5.	2020		http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
	Scenario of serum electrolyte, lipid and thyroid profile in Type II Diabetes Mellitus of Kashmir Valley India	International Journal of Medical and Health Research	Anjum Nisa, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sabhiya Majid	5/10	2019		2454-9142
	Impact of catechol-O methyltransferase gene variants on methylation status of P16 and MGMT genes and their downregulation in colorectal cancer.	Eur J Cancer Prev.	Wani HA , Majid S , Bhat AA , Amin S , Farooq R , Bhat SA , Naikoo NA , Beigh MA , Kadla SA .		2018		doi: 10.1097/CEJ.0000000000000485
	Association of adiponectin gene polymorphism with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome	Translational Metabolic Syndrome Research	Rabia Farooq , Sabhiya Majid, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Shajrul Amin, Mohammad Hayat Bhat	1	2018		2588-9303
	Assessment of serum electrolyte and lipid profile in hypothyroidism patients in kashmir valley india	International Journal of Current Advanced Research	Saleema Jabeen, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sabhiya Majid, Akbar Masood	7/7	2018		2319-6475
	Diagnostic utility of glycosyltransferase mRNA expression in gastric cancer	Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Manzoor Ur Rahman Mir , Sabhiya Majid, Tehseen Hassan,	11/3	2018		1658-3876
	Diagnostic utility of DAPK-gene promoter hypermethylation in gastric cancer	International Journal of Science Inventions Today	Nissar Ahmad Naikoo, Javaid Ahmed, Hamidullah Naik, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Hilal Ahmad Wani, Roohi Ashraf, Akbar Masood, Prof. Sabhiya	6/5	2017		2319-5436
	BRCA1 Promoter Hypermethylation as an Early Diagnostic Tool for Breast Cancer	Cancer Research Journal	Tehseen Hassan, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sabhiya Majid, Manzoor R. Mir, Purnima Shrivastava	5/2	2017		doi: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20170204.12
	Study of Serum Levels of Trace Elements (Selenium, Copper, Zinc, and Iron) in Breast Cancer Patients	International Journal of Clinical Oncology and Cancer Research	Tehseen Hassan, Wasim Qureshi, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sabhiya Majid, Manzoor R. Mir, Purnima Shrivastava	2/4	2017		doi: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20170204.12
	Role of Polymorphism in PLA2G7 Gene in Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis in Patients of Kashmir Valley India	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research	Nazia, Tehseen Hassan, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Ishraq Hussain, Muneeb U Rehman, Sabhiya Majid	1/2	2017		doi: 10.11648/j.ccr.20170102.16
	Biochemical Profile and Genetic Polymorphism of MTHFRC677T in Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus	International Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology	Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sheikh Bilal Ahmad, Wasim Qureshi, Sabhiya Majid, Aarif Ali	2/2	2017		doi: 10.11648/j.ijde.20170202.13
	Association of toll-like receptor 4 gene polymorphism with the severity of mastitis in crossbred dairy cattle	Applied Biological Research	Razak Rahil, Hussain Ishraq, Dar Pervaiz A, Bashir S.M., Bhat Showkat A, Mir Manzoor R.	17/3	2015		0974-4517
	Status of some minerals and impact of promoter hypermethylation of DAP-K gene in gastric carcinoma patients of Kashmir valley	J. Mol. Biomark Diagn	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Iqra Reyaz, Sonallah, Falaqueul Afshan, Ahmad Arif Reshi, Muneeb U Rehman, Manzoor R Mir, Sabhiya Majid	doi.org/10.4172/2155-9929.C1.026	2015		DOI: 10.4172/2155-9929.1000339
	Resistance status of sheep breeds to haemonchus contortus reared in kashmir valley india	International Journal of Agricultural sciences and Veterinary medicine.	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Manzoor R Mir, S. bilal1, Ishraq Hussain, Ahmad Arif Reshi, Muneeb U Rahman	8/ 6	2014		2075-423X
	Environmental Factors in Etiology of Gastric Cancer.	Advances in Biochemistry	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Manzoor R. Mir, Sabhiya Majid, Muneeb U. Rehman,	3/ 5	2015		2329-0862
	Zingerone protects against cisplatininduced oxidative damage in the jejunum of Wistar rats	Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine	Muneeb U. Rehman, Bilal Ahmad, Ahmad Arif, Saiema Rasool, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sumaira Bashir,	DOI 10.1007/s13596-015-0187-5	2015		1598-2386
	The lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status of type 2 diabetic patients in Kashmir (India)	International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries	Tabassum Rashid, S. A Bhat, Mohd UrfanWani, Sabhiya Majid & Iffat Hassan	35/4	November 2015		0973-3930
	Evaluation of the antioxidant defense status in psoriasis	Iranian Journal of Dermatology	Sajjad Hussain, Iffat Hassan, Sabiya Majeed, Showkat A Bhat, Hinah Altaf, Peerzada Sajad	17/4	Aug. 2014		0021-082X
	The polymorphic role of MDM2 gene in breast cancer patients of Kashmir Valley India.	International Journal of Innovative Research & Studies,	Farhana Khan, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Ahmad ArifReshi, Manzoor R Mir, IshraqHussain, Sheikh Bilal, SabhiyaMajid,	3 / 7	July 2014		0019-5057
	Assessment of Prevalence of Parasitic Infection Reared in Kashmir Valley India.	Journal of Animal Production Advances	Bhat A. S., Reshi A. A., Mir R. M., Husain I., Sheikh B. A. and Khan H. M.	4/5	2014		2251-7677
	Methylation Status of hMLH1 Gene in Colorectal Cancer Patients in Ethnic Population of Kashmir Valley	International journal of medical research	Mashooq A Dar, Showkat A Bhat, Ahmad Arif, Hilal Ahmad Wani, Khalid B Dar, RoufMaqboo, SuhailAnees, Manzoor R Mir	¼	4Oct-Dec 2013		2320-7159
	Healing potential of rheum emodi (rhubarb) root powder on excision wounds in rabbit. World journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences	World journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences	S. Bilal, S. A. Bhat, A. A. Ahanger, I. Hussain, S. P. Ahmad, M. R. Mir	3/3	February 2014		2278 – 4357
	Lipoprotein status in patients with thyroid abnormalities in Kashmir, located in northern India.	International research journal for intellectual science and management	Tehseen Hassan, S. A Bhat, Manzoor R Mir, S. Majid	5	January 2014
	Genetic Polymorphism in the Estrogen Receptor α Gene and Risk of Breast Cancer in Kashmiri population in India.	International journal of informative & futuristic research	Tehseen Hassan, Suhail Anees, S. A Bhat, Ahmad Arif Reshi, Athar Ali, Manzoor R Mir, Sabhiya Majid	1/5	January 2014		2347-1697
	Methylation profile of promoter region of p16 gene in colorectal cancer patients of kashmir valley.	Journal of biological regulators & homeostatic agents	H.A.Wani, M.A.Beigh, S. Amin, A.A. Bhat, S. Bhat, H. Khan, Masood, S. Majid	27/2	2013		0393-974X
	A study on the antioxidant defense system of psoriasis patients in the ethnic population of Kashmir-India	Comparative Clinical Pathology	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Manzoor Ahmad Khan, Sabhiya Majid, Manzoor R. Mir, Athar Ali	DOI 10.1007/s00580-012-1649-5.	7 November 2012,		1618-5641
	Serum lipid profile of breast cancer patients in Kashmiri population	Journal of Investigational Biochemistry	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Manzoor R Mir, Sabhiya Majid	http://jib.scopemed.org	25 November 2012		2231-
	Relationship between the levels of Serum Thyroid Hormones and the Risk of Breast Cancer	Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare	Athar Ali1, Manzoor R Mir, Sumira Bashir, Tehseen Hassan, Showkat A Bhat	½	2011		2225-093X
	Study of lipid profile in patients with thyroid dysfunction and clinical correlation in the ethnic population of Kashmir.	MGIM	Majid S, Bhat S. A, Tehseen Hassan, Ather Ali	15/1	2010		-----
	Coronavirus disease-2019 and its current scenario – A review	Clinical eHealth	Showkat Ahmad Bhat ⇑ , Gurjinder Singh, Waseem F. Bhat, Kumudini Borole, Ashraf Ali Khan	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceh.2021.09.002	2021		67–73
	Coronavirus Disease-2019	Journals of intensive and critical care	Showkat Ahmad Bhat	DOI: 10.36648/2471-8505.6.3.10	2020		2471-8505
	Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic: Research Strategies Based on the Evolutionary and Molecular Characteristics of Coronaviruses	SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine	Sabhiya Majid, Rabia Farooq, Mosin S. Khan, Samia Rashid, Showkat A. Bhat, Hilal A. Wani & Waseem Qureshi	DOI 10.1007/s42399-020-00457-z	2020		2523-8973
	Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Out-break: A Review	EC clinical and medical case reports	Showkat Ahmad Bhat Sabhiya Majid, Azher Arafah and Muneeb U Rehman	3/7	2020		E Cronicon
	MicroRNAs and its emerging role as breast cancer diagnostic marker- A review	Advances in Biomarker Sciences and Technology	Showkat Ahmad Bhat , Sabhiya Majid, Tehseen Hassan	1/5			1-2
	Scenario and future prospects of microRNAs in gastric cancer: A Review	Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sabhiya Majid, Muneeb U Rehman	22			2008-3874
	Heavy metal toxicity and their harmful effects on living organisms – a review	International Journal of Medical Science and Diagnosis Research (IJMSDR)	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Tehseen Hassan, Sabhiya Majid	3/1			106-122
	Diagnostic Utility of miRNAs in Cancer	Multidisciplinary Cancer Investigation	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sabhiya Majid, Muneeb U Rehman	2/3			5-15
	Scenario of hypothyroidism and its recent advances in the diagnosis and management – a review	International Journal of Recent Scientific Research	Saleema Jabeen, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sabhiya Majid, Nissar Ahmad Naikoo, Rabia Farooq, Sheikh Ishaq, Shajrul Amin	9/3	2018	0976-3031
	Adipocytokines: Unravelling the Missing Link in Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome	MOJ Biology and Medicine	Sabhiya Majid, Rabiya Farooq, Showkat Ahmad Bhat	2/3	2017	2574-9722
	Environmental Pollution as Causative Agent for Cancer-A Review	Cancer Clinical Research Reports	Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Tehseen Hassan, Sabhiya Majid, Roohi Ashraf, Sonallah Kuchy	1/1	2017	------

AWARDS AND HONORS

2020		Grant awarded by SERB, New Delhi for organizing three days online National seminar on “Public Health concerns-need of the hour in hilly Doda area of Jammu & Kashmir (UT) India” Ref. File No: SSY/2020/000007, Dated: 15 Jan. 2020
2019		Grant awarded by Indian Council of Medical Research New Delhi (ICMR) for organizing Workshop, *“Biochemical laboratory techniques” Ref: 3/1/3/Clinical Traning/HRD/2019 (76), Dated: 15/10/2019*
2017		Awarded meritorious research fellowship of Research Associateship under RA-3 Scheme of council of scientific and industrial research human resource development group (CSIR) Indian. *File No.: 09/1096(0003) 2K17 and Dated: 31/03/2017.*
2015		Awarded Travel grant by Department of Science and Technology J & K (DST),Govt. of India to attends, DBT, DSIR/CSIR and VIBHA sponsored “India International Scientific Festival 2015” (4th to 8th December 2015) at Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi (IIT).
2015		Best Oral presentation Award. Environmental factors in etiology of gastric cancer,(OY-3A) National Conference “BIOCME, 9-10th may 2015” Advances In Biochemical & Molecular Diagnostics: Recent Research Trends, Organized& hosted by Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College Srinagar, Research Centre-University of Kashmir).
2014		Awarded Travel grant by Department of Science and Technology J & K (DST),Govt. of India to attend Refresher course on update of intellectual property rights (IPRs) 10-11 June, Organized by Haryana State Council for Science and Technology sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.
2014		Awarded Travel grant by Indian Council of Medical Research New Delhi (ICMR), Govt. of India to attend “101^th Indian Science Congress at Jammu.
2013		Royal College of Radiologists Ross Prize entrants: RCR6: A study of Methylation status of hMLH1 gene in colorectal cancer patients of Kashmir. 2013 NCRI Cancer Conference. 3 - 6 November 2013. The BT Convention Centre Liverpool UK, conference.ncri.org.uk.
2013		Awarded meritorious research fellowship under SRF Scheme of Indian Council of Medical Research New Delhi (ICMR). *File. No.: 3/2/186/2013/NCD – III and Dated: 26/12/2013.*
2013		Awarded Travel grant by Department of Science and Technology J & K (DST), Govt. of India to attend “100^th Indian Science Congress at Kolkata.

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY GMC HANDWARA

Mission:

Student Centric learning and research encouraged through problem-based learning, research projects, seminars & Skill development in techniques.

To promote basic practical and clinical skills in conducting and interpreting laboratory investigation.

To render comprehensive and quality clinical laboratory services for the betterment of community health.

To cultivate a culture of scientific and critical thinking and apply same in novel research.

To evolve as a centre of Applied and developmental Research in Clinical Biochemistry

Vision :

The Department of Biochemistry is committed to education, research, patient care, and training UG students to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the fundamental principles of the subject of Biochemistry. So that he/she can apply this knowledge, for understanding the basis of health and disease.

Accomplish best Teaching learning Practices for effective application of Clinical Biochemistry in Clinical Practice.

The department is dedicated to excel students in fundamental knowledge of Biochemistry to understand life at molecular level, application of scientific methods in innovative research and provide health care to the community.

Objectives :

To impart the chemical & structural knowledge about biomolecules.

To provide an understanding of the biochemical and molecular basis of disease.

To integrate biochemical events with structure and function of body in health and diseases.

To enable students to use this knowledge in biochemical analysis to interpret by using recent techniques.

To encourage the staff to update the recent biochemical concepts and engage in research biochemical concepts and engage in research activities.

To conduct seminars, guest lectures and CME to impart the interdisciplinary nature of impart the interdisciplinary nature of biochemistry.

To provide quality clinical chemistry laboratory services.

Faculty:

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AND ACHEIVEMENTS

Training programs conducted as organizing Secretary :

Three days online National seminar on “Public Health concerns-need of the hour in hilly Doda area of Jammu & Kashmir (UT) India” (14th to 16th July, 2020). REF. File No: SSY/2020/000007, Dated: 15 Jan. 2020

Five days Workshop on “Biochemical laboratory techniques” organized by Department of Biochemistry, Govt. Medical College Doda and sponsored by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) New Delhi, Govt. Of India. Ref: 3/1/3/Clinical Traning/HRD/2019 (76), Dated: 15/10/2019.

Training programs conducted as organizing committee member :

World Diabetes Day-2017 on 14 November 2017, Theme: Women and Diabetes - Our Right to Healthy Future. Organized by Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College Srinagar, Karan-Nagar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India-190010.

Ten days training program organized by Division of Veterinary Biochemistry entitled “Methods in Recombinant DNA Technology” sponsored by J & K Council for Science and Technology, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir held from 1st to 10th Oct. 2013.

Ist J&K Agricultural Science 2011 (October 8-10, 2011) at SKICC Srinagar.

Seminar/Conference /Workshop /Training Attended/ Participated :

1st Annual Conference of Metabolic Syndrome-Prediabetes Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (M P PCOS) Society, 11-13 May 2017. at SKICC Srinagar. Organized by SKIMS in collaboration with JK universities, Dental Colleges and Directorates

DST, DBT, DSIR /CSIR and VIBHA sponsored “India International Scientific Festival 2016”(7th to 11th December 2016) at National Physical Laboratory Posa New-Delhi

DST, DBT, DSIR/ CSIR and VIBHA sponsored “India International Scientific Festival 2015”(4th to 8th December 2015) at Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi (IIT)

Refresher course on update of intellectual property rights (IPRs) 10-11 June, 2014, Organized by Haryana State Council for Science and Technology sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

101th Indian Science Congress-3-7 January, 2014 Jammu.

100th Indian Science Congress-3-7 January, 2013 Kolkata.

Internship Course based on “Clinical Diagnosis of Organ System Diseases” In SKIMS from Sep, 2006-25th March, 2007.

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