Calendar 2005–06

332 Part 5 • Department Profiles and Programmes of Studies 4. Development and Degeneration of Retina 5. The Neurotoxicity of Drugs of Abuse, Genes and Addiction 6. The Biology of Male Accessory Sex Glands in Mammals 7. Hormonal Regulation and Carcinogenesis of Prostate Gland and Animal Models of Prostate Cancer 8. Natural Products and Activation of Immune Cells 9. Proteome and Ageing 10. Embryological Basis of Congenital Diseases 11. Effects of Maternal Diabetes on Development of Birth Defects MPhil Programme Fields of Specialization Same as those for the PhD programme. Division of Chemical Pathology PhD Programme Fields of Specialization Topics in Chemical Pathology: Plasma/SerumNucleicAcids; Biology and Clinical Applications; Endocrinology and Metabolism; Proteins; Lipids; Inborn Errors of Metabolism; Molecular Biology; Allergy and Mass Spectroscopy. MPhil Programme Fields of Specializaiton Same as those for the PhD programme. MSc Programme in Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Part-time) Courses Offered 1. Analytical Principles 1 (Spectrophotometry, Fluorimetry, Nephelometry and Turbidimetry) 2. Laboratory Management 3. Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring 4. Statistics and Research Methodology 5. Plasma Proteins, Immunoglobulin and Tumour Markers 6. Analytical Principles 2 (Chromatography, Electrophoresis and Electrochemistry) 7. Hypothalamus and Pituitary/Thyroid 8. The Adrenal Cortex and Adrenal Medulla 9. Reproductive Endocrinology and Pregnancy 10. Carbohydrate Metabolism, Diabetes, and Hypoglycaemia 11. Clinical Enzymology: Central Nervous Systems and Muscle Disease 12. Analytical Principles 3 (Radioimmunoassay and Related Techniques) 13. Lipoprotein Metabolism and Atherosclerosis 14. Fluids, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Homeostasis