Department of Immunology

Department has state of art equipments for sophisticated tests like serology and molecular methods of diagnosis, transplant immunology. Basic equipments for all the immunological parameters are available in the dept. Elisa technique is being routinely used for screening tests.

Courses Offered :

=> B.Tech Biotechnology
=> M.Tech Biotechnology
=> M.Sc. Microbiology

Activities :

=> Quantitative analysis of Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus and HIV are being done on government and private patients
=> Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is being carried out for many communicable and non communicable diseases and methodologies have been standardised.
=> HLA tissue typing and cross matching are being carried out by serology and molecular methods This method can be used widely in organ transplant work.
=> Complete work up for Diabetics patients – estimation of autoantibodies, adipoenctin levels and HLA of the patients
=> Immunoglobulin profile for the neonates and children

Project Details :

Every month the student pays an amount of Rs.2000/ month for a minimum period of three months for the overhead charges. They buy their own consumables necessary for the project the final report is submitted to the department. Topics are decided either by the students or they can join any project which is ongoing.

Department of Immunology
The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University,
No.69, Anna Salai,
Guindy,
Chennai-32,
Tamil Nadu,
India

Contact No : 91 44 22353548

email : [email protected]