Department Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology

Welcome to the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Busitema University Faculty of Health Sciences. We are a team of more than 7 faculty members who work together with dedicated research and professional staff as well as undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate trainees to advance our scientific, educational, and service goals. We are, however, currently working below the required staff establishment and the need for recruitment of more staff members to fill the gaps remains paramount.

Since Busitema University Faculty of Health Sciences runs integrated curricula, the Staff in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department are enthusiastically engaged in teaching basic science through problem-based learning to probe fundamental principles of the behaviors of molecules and cells as well as the organization of biological systems. Our Faculty is also involved in promising applied research, identifying scientific solutions to pressing problems in areas such as medicine, energy production, environmental concerns, and agriculture. Our interests are wide-ranging and yet complementary. We engage with researchers across partner universities, pursuing interdisciplinary projects to creatively solve problems.Members in the Department are routinely involved in a number of projects both internally within the University as well as externally. Most of the projects are in the areas of Cancer biology, Natural products, Bioprospecting, Molecular diagnostics, Molecular Biology,  Molecular Microbiology and Epidemiology of both human and livestock diseases, Green nanobiotechnology, Infectious Diseases, Drug discovery and development, Laboratory systems strengthening, Health Professionals Education among others.

The department is dedicated to educating the next generation of scientists and health professionals. We are the departmental home to students from three undergraduate and two postgraduate programmes, namely: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Anesthesia and Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine, and Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health respectively. We are actively involved in efforts to transform teaching and learning within Busitema University Faculty of Health Sciences to best promote the production of a fresh generation of critical and creative scholars who will find success in advancing scientific solutions to societal problems.

We engage with the larger scientific community within the region and the public to promote and improve scientific delivery. For example, we host distinguished professors, senior lecturers, and visiting examiners each year to oversee the programmes and examination processes, outline strengths in the processes, identify gaps or challenges, and how address them at the departmental level. We are also planning to set up a specialized diagnostic unit in clinical biochemistry for patients within the community alongside upcoming research projects in the departmental laboratory.
I wish to welcome new members as well as encourage contract staff to renew their contracts promptly as we strive to at STAFF MEMBERS tain our goal of ‘’Pursuing Excellence”.

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Staff Members

LABORATORY FACILITIES AND MANUALS FACILITIES

FACILITIES

The following facilities are available within the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department.

• Biochemistry teaching Laboratory, this is well equipped with essential materials for use in practical teaching. It is routinely shared with Pharmacology and also referred to as the Biochemistry and Pharmacology Natural Products Laboratory Research unit within the Biochemistry Laboratory with research apparatus and expertise with safety equipment including a fume hood
• Office space for the Head of Department, Departmental staff and Visiting Professors

MANUALS

• Biochemistry Laboratory Practical Manual
• Laboratory Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manual

PROJECTS AND GRANTS

Members in the Department are routinely involved in a number of projects both internally within the University as well as externally. Most of the projects are in the areas of Cancer biology, Natural products, Bioprospecting, Molecular diagnostics, Molecular Biology,  Molecular Microbiology and Epidemiology of both human and livestock diseases, Green nanobiotechnology, Infectious Diseases, Drug discovery and development, Laboratory systems strengthening, Health Professionals Education among others.