Department of Medical Biochemistry

MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

PROFESSOR FAITH OWABHEL ROBERT

The Current Head of Department

MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Medical Biochemistry is one of the three foundation Departments of the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences of the College of Medical Sciences, Rivers state University.

In 2019, Medical Biochemistry Department was only servicing Human Anatomy and Human Physiology, but in course of time it became necessary for the department to have her own undergraduate students and broaden teaching services to include Medical, Nursing, Medical Laboratory Sciences and those of other related disciplines.

Staff list in the Department

Name | Rank | Area Of Specialization | Email Dr. Ezekwe Ahamefula Sunday | Reader | Medical Biochemistry, Molecular Genesis, and Phytomedicine | [email protected]/ [email protected] Dr. Christine Umanu Gabriel- Brisibe | Lecturer I | Tissue Biochemistry | [email protected] Dr. Opusunju, Boma Harris | Lecturer I | Lipid and Clinical Biochemistry | [email protected] Dr. Wokocha Peter Gift | Lecturer II | Immunochemistry and Enzymology | [email protected] Dr. Agara, Humphrey Ndooyaabari | Lecturer II | Clinical and Environmental Biochemistry | [email protected] Dr. George, Boma Orlando | Lecturer II | Nutritional Biochemistry | [email protected] Dr. Woha, James Boonda | Lecturer II | Clinical Biochemistry | [email protected] Dr. Okwere V.C | Lecturer II | Toxicology | [email protected] Mrs. Kufre Elvis Godam | Scientist I | | [email protected] Fubara Boma Judith | Technologist II | | [email protected] Sunday Ebiegberi Eric | Technologist II | | [email protected] Elenwo, Anita Ichela | Scientist I | | [email protected] Chinda Merit Chioma | Technical Officer | | [email protected] Ibuchim- Owabie Amarachi Bridget | Scientist I | | [email protected] Endurance Ozamonu Alikor | Technologist II | | [email protected] Ali, Ihuoma Favour | Scientist II | | [email protected] Oriji Benta Nkechinyere | Higher Executive Officer | |

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To train adequate manpower, to render services and teaching to the College and beyond and also perform Community Services and Research

STRUCTURE OF THE UNIT

The Department is in the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences in the College of Medical Sciences.

The Department is headed by the Head of Department (HOD), who has a Secretary which is a higher Executive Officer alongside with teaching, non-teaching staff and junior staff.

PHILOSOPHY OF THE PROGRAMMES

The broad philosophy of a degree in Medical Biochemistry is to train Medical Biochemists who are well oriented scientifically with requisite sound academic and professional background to further research in Medical sciences and all health institutions locally and internationally and to train Medical doctors who will not only be versatile in clinical practice but will have basic Biochemical knowledge to all clinical problems so as to proffer adequate solutions to such problems, As well as provide effective manpower in health institutions and industries were the knowledge of Medical Biochemistry can be applied.

OBJECTIVE

The objectives of the programme are to:

• Train Medical Biochemists who are well oriented scientifically with requisite academic, technical and professional backgrounds to pursue research in Medical Biochemistry in health institutions locally and internationally.
• Promote Medical Biochemistry as a subject through research that will lead to the acquisition of higher qualifications such as MSc and PhD degrees.
• Provide effective manpower in health institutions, Biotechnology, Agriculture, Forensic studies and industries where knowledge of Medical Biochemistry can be applied.