ADMISSION TO MMST
PROGRAMME FOR THE SESSION 2004-05
Master's Programme in Medical Science & Technology (MMST
) is offered by the School of Medical Science and Technology IIT Kharagpur Master's in Medical Science and Technology (MMST
) Programme is of three years duration. This programme consists of 4 semesters of course work spread over first two years. The third year is totally devoted to project work involving desertation.Admission is open to MBBS degree holders with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate. The candidate must have completed the internship. The candidates must have studied Mathematics at +2 level ( The students who have passed +2 level Mathematics as additional subject from National Open School or State Boards are also eligible for admission). Seats are reserved for SC/ST and physically handicapped candidates as per Government of India rules.
Admission to this programme is based upon the performence of the candidate in the objective type written test of two hours duration. The Test Centers are IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur , IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur and its two Extenstion centers at Kolkata and Bhubaneshwar.Candidates qualifying in the test will be called for counselling at IIT , Kharagpur.
All the candidates admitted to the program shall be given an assistantship of Rs. 10000/- per month . These candidates will have to work for 6 to 8 hours per week in the institute hospital to become eligible for this assitantship.
Application Forms:Information Brochure-cum-Application Form can be obtained on payment of (non-refundable) application fee of Rs.1000/- (Rs.500/- for SC/ST candidates)in person/ by post by sending two self-addressed slips and a demand draft in favour of “IIT Kharagpur” payable at any Nationalized Bank at Kharagpur. The request for sending the application form and completed application form should be sent to Chairman,GATE,Indian Institute of Technology,Kharagpur 721 302,West Bengal.
Commencement [no ads please]
of Application form:
27.01.2004
Last date for
(a)Request by Post
20.02.2004
(b) [no ads please]
at IIT Kharagpur GATE Office Counters
01.03.2004
(c) Receiving Completed Application Form
01.03.2004
Date of MMST
2004 Examination
11.04.2004
Announcement of results
07.05.2004
Counselling at IIT Kharagpur
11.06.2004
Date of Registration
21.07.2004
Detail information of the MMST
Programme and the Admission procedures are given
hi ,
This is Dr.Bhakti.I want to know if the percentage cut of is strict,i have less than 60% in aggregate & also 2 attempt in second yr.
RxPG wrote:
ADMISSION TO MMST
PROGRAMME FOR THE SESSION 2004-05
Master's Programme in Medical Science & Technology (MMST
) is offered by the School of Medical Science and Technology IIT Kharagpur Master's in Medical Science and Technology (MMST
) Programme is of three years duration. This programme consists of 4 semesters of course work spread over first two years. The third year is totally devoted to project work involving desertation.Admission is open to MBBS degree holders with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate. The candidate must have completed the internship. The candidates must have studied Mathematics at +2 level ( The students who have passed +2 level Mathematics as additional subject from National Open School or State Boards are also eligible for admission). Seats are reserved for SC/ST and physically handicapped candidates as per Government of India rules.
Admission to this programme is based upon the performence of the candidate in the objective type written test of two hours duration. The Test Centers are IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur , IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur and its two Extenstion centers at Kolkata and Bhubaneshwar.Candidates qualifying in the test will be called for counselling at IIT , Kharagpur.
All the candidates admitted to the program shall be given an assistantship of Rs. 10000/- per month . These candidates will have to work for 6 to 8 hours per week in the institute hospital to become eligible for this assitantship.
Application Forms:Information Brochure-cum-Application Form can be obtained on payment of (non-refundable) application fee of Rs.1000/- (Rs.500/- for SC/ST candidates)in person/ by post by sending two self-addressed slips and a demand draft in favour of “IIT Kharagpur” payable at any Nationalized Bank at Kharagpur. The request for sending the application form and completed application form should be sent to Chairman,GATE,Indian Institute of Technology,Kharagpur 721 302,West Bengal.
Commencement [no ads please]
of Application form:
27.01.2004
Last date for
(a)Request by Post
20.02.2004
(b) [no ads please]
at IIT Kharagpur GATE Office Counters
01.03.2004
(c) Receiving Completed Application Form
01.03.2004
Date of MMST
2004 Examination
11.04.2004
Announcement of results
07.05.2004
Counselling at IIT Kharagpur
11.06.2004
Date of Registration
21.07.2004
Detail information of the MMST
Programme and the Admission procedures are given
The society is in the midst of a major revolution in biomedicine with stunning discoveries being made in biological and medical sciences.
If our medical community is to play a meaningful role nationally, and internationally, we must be second to none in the application of advanced technologies to the real problems of man and society. It is well realized that, for the benefits of modern medicine and healthcare to reach the deprived community, who have been denied the critical healthcare services due to various socioeconomic and geographical reasons, connectivity through telemedicine is a crucial and cost effective method.
Synergy Between Medicine and Technology
The core health care management and research in medical sciences will witness the merging of frontier technologies and medicine. To meet these challenges, a new breed of medical professionals is required, which is conversant with both medical profession and technological development, and who will be able to fuse together the medical sciences with the emerging technologies.
The research done through this kind of collaboration between doctors and technologists will ultimately meet the requirements of the medical profession, and determine the progress in the field of medicine with a long-term perspective.
The Role of IIT Kharagpur
In the year of its Golden Jubilee, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has established an inter disciplinary School of Medical Science and Technology to foster teaching as well as R & D activities in the areas of Medical Science and Technology. The Masters Programme in Medical Science and Technology has been introduced in July 2001.
It is expected that the students trained will act as an interface between medical science and technology, and be in a better position to appreciate the interdisciplinary dimensions of the problems, and develop products and processes through innovative and research in the frontier areas.
This programme currently is open only to the medical graduates. Once IIT develops the required infrastructure and collaboration with neighboring hospitals to train the students in medical sciences, the students with engineering background are also expected to be admitted.
The students are encouraged to take up small projects in various R&D organizations and research institutes during winter and summer vacations some of which are listed here.
Brain Science Research Institute , RIKEN, Japan, CRIM Lab., Scuola Superiore Sant’ Anna, Pisa, Italy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Leeds, UK ,Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram. , Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad. , Biocon India Ltd., Bangalore. , GE Corporate Research Center, Bangalore, Bose Institute Calcutta , Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta , Biomedical Engineering Centre, IIT Delhi -AIIMS
, New Delhi , National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi , National Institute of Virology, Pune , Ranbaxy Labs, New Delhi , National Brain Research Centre Delhi. , All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi , Indian Institute of Information Technology, Thiruvananthapuram. , Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore
Job Opportunities
Students can expect to find employment in well established organizations and laboratories engaged in research and development work in areas of medical biotechnology including genetic engineering, biomaterials including prosthesis, bioinformatics, biomedical instrumentation and telemedicine, etc. in both government and private sector.
The graduates with exposure to the state-of-the-art knowledge in frontier technology areas can find gainful employment in networking and modernization in the premier health institutes of the country. The programme offers potentials for entrepreneurship in modern health care system.
3. CURRICULUM
The three year programme consists of 4 semesters of course work spread over the first two years. The third year is totally devoted to project work, involving dissertation.
The students undergo summer training for hands-on skill development in imaging techniques, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy and its effects. This training is arranged in government/private hospitals in Kolkata. Apart from this, the students will also undergo training during winter vacations in various national research laboratories and industries engaged in research and manufacture in related areas.
Assistantship:
An assistantship of Rs.10.000/ p.m. is given to all the eligible students admitted for this programme. In addition to maintaining good academic performance, the students are asked to serve in B.C. Roy Technology Hospital for 6-8 hours per week to become eligible for the assistantship. The Hospital has 35 beds with well-equipped Pathology
laboratory, X-ray department, ICCU and covers areas of pediatrics, dental, Dermatology
, Ophthalmology
, ENT
and orthopaedics. It has round the clock emergency service, and morning and evening OPD service.
First year: Autumn Semester
1. Introduction to Materials and Processes in Manufacturing
2. Engineering Drawing & Graphics
3. Physics for Medicine and Biology
4. Programming & Data Structures
5. Biomedical Mathematics
First Year :Spring Semester
1. Biomaterials – I
2. Basic Electronics
3. Instrumentation & Control
4. Engineering Mechanics
5. Information Technology
Second Year: Autumn Semester
1. Medical Imaging
2. Immunotechnology
3. Biomaterials – II
4. Elective – I
5. Elective - II
Electives – I and II (Any Two)
1. Telemedicine
2. Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy and its Effects
This consists of : Mini-project, Final year project, Dissertation and Seminar, and Comprehensive Viva Voce
More subjects may be added to the elective list.
Facilities at SMST
Medical Biotechnology Laboratory
Advanced research microscopes, High speed refrigerated centrifuges and mmicrocrentrifuges, UV-VIS and FTIR spectrophotometer, PCR System, Fluorescence ELISA reader, Gel electrophoresis apparatus, Southern blotting apparatus , DNA cross linker and hybridizer, Magnetic cell sorter, High performance liquid chromatography, Lyophilizer
Telemedicine and Medical Informatics
This lab has facilities for tele-consultation and videoconferencing through high speed links. A telemedicine server is being maintained in the lab for storing and transfer of patient information. The equipments include: Polycom Video Conferencing Unit with High-speed ISDN and VSAT link-up: Established network in Kharagpur, and with West Bank Hospital, West Bengal
A portable Videoconferencing unit for Telemedicine
ECG and EEG recording systems with test probes, PC based spirometer, Ultra sound scanner, Fetal monitor, Digital sphygmomanometer, Hearing aid, Pulse oxymeter and blood gas analyzer , 8-channel polywrite, Electronic blood glucosimeter, Special oscilloscope for human body parameter measurement.
ECG and EEG recording systems with test probes, PC based spirometer, Ultra sound scanner, Fetal monitor, Digital sphygmomanometer, Hearing aid, Pulse oxymeter and blood gas analyzer , 8-channel polywrite, Electronic blood glucosimeter, Special oscilloscope for human body parameter measurement.
Biomaterials and Biomechanics Lab
Universal testing machine , Minimat tester for stress- strain measurement , Microhardness tester , Mechanical stability tester for latex , Biologically clean fumehood & cupboard, Environmental chamber (solar radiation capability), Twin screw mixer and extruder, Knee joint simulator, Surface tension and contact angle measuring device, High temperature vacuum autoclave, Sample preparation system -slow speed diamond polishing , Potentiostat and galvanostat for corrosion measurement , NCS profilometer , Fungilab viscosity meter, Ball milling, latex dipping apparatus , Brabender mixer, IR spectrophotometer , Atomic absorption spectrometer, Optical microscope with image processor , The rmostatic bath, Balance, pH meter, Furnace, refrigerator, Differential scanning calorimeter & thermo-gravimetric analyzer, High temperature hydraulic press. Resources at Central Research Facility, IIT Kharagpur
MALDI-ToF Mass Spectrometry , Automated DNA Sequencer, Real Time PCR Machine, 2D Gel Electrophoresis FACS.
Ongoing Research
The research and development activities of School of Medical Science and Technology are divided in four thrust areas: Medical Biotechnology, Telemedicine, Biomedical Instrumentation, and Biomechanics and Biomaterials.
In the field of Medical Biotechnology, enzymes of sperm cells from proven infertile human subjects have been evaluated using biochemical techniques. An understanding of the functional activity of the sperms is expected to help in solving problems of male factor infertility as well as in developing future male contraceptive agents. The institute has state-of-the-art laboratories of Cell and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry
and Downstream Processing, Fermentation Technology, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Cryobiology, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Tissue Culture and Ergonomics. Research is being carried out in the areas of cloning, expression of eukaryotic, prokaryotic and viral proteins, monoclonal antibody production, immunodiagnostics, and drug related secondary metabolite production.
The Biotechnology group is working on cloning and molecular markers, cloning of E. histolytica genes and knocking them out, whole blood based C reactive protein and anti-cancer alkaloids from plants.
Research work is in progress in the field of Bioinformatics, in the areas of molecular dynamics of biomembranes, effect of alcohol and computer simulations of membranes, structure-function link in biological systems and structure of prion protein isoforms (3-D structure).
The Chemistry department of the institute is engaged in synthetic studies of a number of drugs and in biochemical research, especially for anti-cancer (DNA cleaving agents), antibacterial (beta-lactamase inhibitors) and antiviral drugs.
In-patient medical data is being collected from the Institute Hospital (BCRTH) to prepare a database of diseases (along with its ICD-10 classification) prevalent here in the field of Telemedicine. The database is being linked with other sites (e.g., SMST) to deliver multimedia resources and to provide electronic fora for facilitating communications across widely scattered research / teaching sites.
The Computer Science and Engineering Department established a Telemedicine link with two leading hospitals in Kolkata. Telemedicine database for chronic infective diseases like leprosy, and slow video transmission using POTS are being developed.
The present ongoing research activity related to Biomedical Instrumentation is the predictive monitoring of cardiovascular risk factors using non-invasive and cost-effective techniques. A low cost Doppler Ultrasonography System has been developed at the CAD Lab. of Dept. of E & ECE, and it is in the process of being refined further. A few chipsets (DXT, DWT, CDWT & ADC) have been designed and implemented on FPGA for signal processing, image compression and telemedicine purposes. Work on hearing aids and automated glucose analyzer is also in progress. The Work is in progress in the fields of 3-D image analysis, tomography, image visualization and data compression with fractals and wavelets. The Biomaterials and Biomechanics laboratory is in the process of being set up. Several sophisticated equipment for this laboratory have been procured. The Biomaterials group is working on acetabular cuff development with composites, fast-setting in-situ polyurethane composites for orthopedic applications, dendrimers with reduced bacterial infection, polymeric biosensors having in-built dendrimers , fluorescent moiety and new polymer development like toughened epoxy, composites like carbon or Kevlar reinforced HDPE, UHMWPE having greater biocompatibility, soft rubber and latex for biomedical applications and the development of Plasma Sprayed Hydroxyapatite Coated Metallic substrates for orthopedic implants.The Biomechanics group is working on simulation of knee and hip joints, walk simulator and parametric modeling of musculo-skeletal system (human gait and spine movements), and numerical modeling of blood flow in artery bypass grafts.
The programme is open for MBBS graduates with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate. The candidates must have studied Mathematics at +2 level (passing +2 level Mathematics as additional subject from National Open School or State Boards is also permitted). Seats are reserved for SC/ST and physically challenged (handicapped) candidates as per Government of India rules.
Test Centres
Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Visakhapatnam.
5. APPLICATION AND ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Application Forms The Application Form, Admit Card Format and the Information Brochure are available on the website
from 31 Jan 2005. The candidates can download the application form and send the completed application form with a demand draft for the non-refundable application fee of Rs. 1000/- (Rs 500/- for SC/ST category) in favour of `IIT Kharagpur’ payable at any Nationalised Bank in Kharagpur. Application material can also be obtained in person/by post by submitting a demand draft as mentioned above with the forwarding address of the candidate from the `Chairman, GATE, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 721302’. Last date for the application forms to reach the above address is 28 Feb 2005.
Candidates who purchase the application form from the GATE Office IIT Kharagpur have to ensure that they submit :
- Application Form completed in all respects.
- Copy of SC/ST Certificate if applicable.
Candidates who choose to download the application have to send, additionally, the demand draft as mentioned above.
Admission Test.
The admission test is of objective type to identify the aptitude of the candidates for a programme like MMST
. The test is of two hour duration and held between 10.00 hrs. and 12.00 hrs. on April 3, 2005 SUNDAY. The candidate needs to answer 120 questions of one mark each (no negative marking) out of which 75 marks are assigned to the typical MBBS syllabi. The remaining marks are equally distributed in the +2 level Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
Syllabus
Physics
Newton’s laws of motion, translation and rotation, energy and power, conservation of linear momentum, simple harmonic motion, Hook's law, First law of thermodynamics, expansion of solid, Gas laws, Maxwell distribution of velocity, waves, Interference of two waves, total internal reflection, Coulomb's law, Ohm's law, Magnetic Field due to Current, Faraday's law of induction, Photoelectric effect, Bohr model of atom, Radioactivity.
Chemistry
Chemical equilibrium, Chemical and enzyme kinetics, Nuclear Chemistry, Enzyme catalysis, Coordination Chemistry - preliminary concepts, Bonding. Strong and weak interactions, Inductive and resonance effects on acidity and basicity, Characteristic reactions of alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, amines,carboxylic acids and their derivatives. Optical isomerism of compounds containing two asymmetric centers. Aromatic and heterocyclic compounds (one hetero atom), Carbohydrates, Amino acids, Nucleic acids and Proteins: general structure and physical properties.
Mathematics
Algebra of complex numbers. Theory of quadratic equations and quadratic expressions, relationship between roots and coefficients. Arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions. Equation of a straight line in various forms, angle between two lines, distance of a point from a line, lines through point of intersection of two lines. Limit, continuity and derivative of a function, limit, and derivative of sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions and composite functions. Integration as the inverse process of differentiation, integration by parts.
Medical Science
Anatomy
- gross and applied, Physiology
, Biochemistry
and Genetics. Pharmacology
: emphasis on clinical Pharmacology
, Pathology
including Microbiology
and parasitology - emphasis on microscopic structures. Social and Preventive Medicine : emphasis on infectious and communicable diseases, immunization and family planning, Medicine including Pediatrics, Surgery including Orthopaedics and Urology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology
, Ophthalmology
and ENT
, Anaesthesia
and Oncology, Radio-diagnosis
Counseling
On the basis of performance in the written test a list of qualified candidates will be prepared and these candidates are called for counseling at IIT Kharagpur on June 3, 2005, FRIDAY before final selection is made for admission.
The total no of seats are 10 in all, of which seven are for open category and three reserved.
Today I visited the rxpg online for the first time. I was wondering that MMST
was altogether a suspense to most of the medical people here. I have posted a thread for help in this regard. If somebody needs to ask some meaningful questions regarding MMST
, I am willing to help. So please do direct the queries regarding MMST
to the above mentioned thread.
this is great information...thank u fellows...i am just worried about the pay and the career that lies ahead.....does this programme enable us to get placementsin think tanks
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