Uma S Unni Medical Biochemistry, Biochemistry med. students
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I am a medical Biochemist by training with research, teaching and clinical experience. I am passionate about teaching Biochemistry to medical students. Currently I am a full time researcher and I believe that researchers can be better teachers. They are better informed about the research developments and can help medical students in the formative years of their training.
Biochemistry is an important part of the medical school curriculum. Although, taught only in the first year, application of knowledge in Biochemistry is required throughout the training. I prefer interactive teaching, with practical application of the basics that are learned from books. I believe in establishing the basics of the subject so that students can easily relate when they are challenged by application questions. The most important part of the first year medical school training is integration between Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry and understand them as a whole. Help students understand the role of Biochemical mechanisms in the structure-function relationship of the human body.
My experience in the area of stable isotope based human research and clinical Biochemistry has helped to grow into a great teacher.
I understand the expectations from a medical student during the course and post medical school training.

Subjects

  • Clinical Biochemistry Bachelors/Undergraduate-Doctorate/PhD

Experience

  • Postdoctoral Staff (Jul, 2023–Present) at University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine
    The research group at my previous institute (University of Virginia) moved to University of Alabama at Birmingham. I continued in the field of human research.
  • Postdoctoral Fellow (Jun, 2022–Jun, 2023) at The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
    Human research in the field of Diabetes utilising the potential of stable isotopes
  • Program Scientist (Dec, 2017–May, 2022) at Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology
    Senior Scientist, Head of Department of Analytical Chemistry, BIONEST (Bioincubation Center under RGCB).
  • Assistant Professor (Sep, 2016–Dec, 2017) at Believers church medical college, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
    Taught Biochemistry to Medical college students. Was part of the hospital laboratory Accreditation team.
  • Supervisor, Biochemist (Dec, 2013–Mar, 2016) at Central Public Health Laboratories, Ministry of health, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
    Biochemist in the WHO referral Laboratory (CPHL) under the Ministry of Health
  • Chief Biochemist (Jun, 2005–Aug, 2012) at St. John's medical college, Bangalore
    Research Assistant, later promoted as Chief Biochemist
  • Biochemist (Oct, 2003–Jun, 2005) at Manipal Academy of Higher Educatio, Manipal, Karnataka
    Worked as clinical Biochemist and taught Biochemistry to Undergraduate students

Education

  • Ph.D (Jun, 2006–Dec, 2012) from St. John's medical college, Bangalore

Fee details

    ₹1,000–2,000/hour (US$11.70–23.39/hour)

    Fee (Per hour charges) need not vary for a particular contract period.

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