Department of Biochemistry

Department of Biochemistry is one of departments at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Universitas Gadjah Mada. Department of Biochemistry is a frontier department that can lead students to understand basic knowledge and skills in the field of Veterinary Biochemistry, Veterinary Biotechnology and One helath/Eco Helath.

Department of Biochemistry emphasizes the importance of understanding the basic concepts as part of the basic knowledge (hard skills) and the methods or skills that must be possessed to be able to collaborate across sectors through system thinking, transdisciplinary, participatory leadership, management, communication, culture and belief, gender and equity, sustainability and knowledge into action.

There are several regular training about Biochemistry and Molevular Biology  for example Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) training, Electrophoresis DNA, anad Protein, etc.

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology laboratories are also involved in seminar activities and there is collaboration between other departments, across faculties, across universities in this country and abroad.

Department of Biochemistry also take apart in several services at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada for Bird Sexing and the other services in Molecular Biology field.

UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMESTRY 

  1. Course name: Veterinary Biochemistry I, Code: KHU 1021, Credit: 2/0
    Classification:
    Compulsory
    Description:
    Veterinary Biochemistry I is a compulsory subject. This course explains the role of basic biochemistry in veterinary medicine, chemical structure, function and configuration of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides, the basic structure of carbohydrates, Fisher and Haworth formulas, classification of aldoses and ketoses, formation of glycosidic bonds and some chemical properties of carbohydrates, chemical structures lipids in general, properties, nomenclature of fatty acids, phospholipids, sphingolipids, cerebrosides, steroid and lipid complexes, chemical structure of nucleosides, nucleotides, nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), functions, properties and methods of isolation of nucleic acids, chemical structure, acid properties amino acids, peptide bond formation, protein structure, protein function and properties, general structure, properties and functions of vitamins and minerals, general structure, properties, and factors affecting enzyme performance, enzyme kinetics, Michaelis-Menten equation and mechanism of inhibition performance of enzymes, hormones and the endocrine system in general, types, functions and mechanisms of performance of hormones and hormone control systems.

    Course coordinator:  Dr. Aris Puwantoro, DVM., M.Si. 
    Module handbook

  2. Course name: Veterinary Biochemistry II, Code: KHU 1022, Credit: 2/1
    Classification:
    Compulsory
    Description:
    Veterinary Biochemistry II is a compulsory subject. This course explains carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, nucleic acid metabolism, amino acid and protein metabolism, enzyme mechanisms, hormone metabolism, vitamin & mineral metabolism, photosynthesis, bioenergetics, and integrated metabolism.

    Course coordinator: Dr. Aris Puwantoro, DVM., M.Si. 
    Module handbook

  3. Course name: Basic Veterinary Biotechnology, Code: KHU 4023, Credit: 2/0
    Classification: Elective
    Description:
    The Veterinary Biotechnology course is a frontier science that can lead students to understand basic knowledge and skills in the field of veterinary biotechnology. The aim of this course is to prepare students to be able to understand and work in industrial biotechnology, research laboratories, and diagnostic centers.
    Learning Objectives:
    a. Mastering the basic concepts of life principles and broad understanding of biotechnology,
    b. Understanding of biotechnology processes and their utilization in the veterinary field,
    c. Understand more deeply about the process of genetic engineering, molecular cloning, transgenic animals,
    d. Understand various basic knowledge in the field of biotechnology, various biotechnology skills, communication and professionalism in the field of veterinary biotech.

    Course coordinator: Prof. Dr. Rini Widayanti, DVM., M.P.
    Module handbook 

  4. Course name: One Health/Eco Health, Code: KHU 4024, Credit: 2/0
    Classification: Elective
    Description:
    One Health/Eco Health is an approach that presents an understanding and improvement of health as an outcome of a very complex relationship between social change and the ecosystem; animal health; and human health (Ecosystem Health-Animal Health-Human Health). One health and ecohealth learning emphasizes the importance of understanding the basic concepts of health as part of the basic knowledge (hard skills) and the methods or skills that must be possessed to be able to collaborate across sectors to deal with complex health problems such as emerging infectious diseases, re-emerging infectious diseases and zoonoses through system thinking, transdisciplinary, participatory leadership, management, communication, culture and belief, gender and equity, sustainability and knowledge into action. In today’s global era, everyone is concerned with health in a broad sense as sustainable health. If we are aware of this then we must respect everyone, both present and future generations and moreover, One Health/EcoHealth emphasizes respect for all life to see more from the ecosystem while One Health emphasizes human well-being which includes physical, mental and social excluding freedom from zoonotic diseases.


    Course coordinator:
    Prof. Dr. Wayan Tunas Artama, DVM.
    Module handbook

  5. Course name: Extension, Code: KHU 3054, Credit: 1/0
    Classification:
    Elective
    Description:
    Counseling is a compulsory subject. This course explains the meaning & background, basis & goals, tasks & functions, adoption & adaptation, materials & communication, as well as monitoring & evaluation.

    Course coordinator:
    Dr. Aris Puwantoro, DVM., M.Si.
    Module handbook

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), utilize DNA, RNA, Protein, Enzyme, Pathways, Stem Cells as the research focusing on the field of Veterinary and Molecular Biology, including Proteomics, Transcriptomic, Metabolomic, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Gene and genome editing, etc.

Department of Biochemistry collaborate with not only National, but also International stake holders and Universities in the world, as follows:

  1. Gembira Loka Zoo, Yogyakarta
  2. Wildlife Rescue Center, Yogyakarta
  3. National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
  4. Disease Investigation Center, Wates, Yogyakarta (BBVET, Wates)
  5. Free University Berlin, Germany
  6. Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany
  7. Bogor Agriculture Institute
  8. Private company
  9. Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University,
  10. University of Washington

From those researchs, the staff of the Department of Biochemistry have been published some publications as listed below: 

  1. Dr. Aris Puwantoro, DVM., M.Si.
  2. Prof. Dr. Aris Haryanto, DVM., M.Biotech.
  3. Prof. Dr. Rini Widayanti, DVM., M.P.
  4. Prof. Dr. Wayan Tunas Artama, DVM.
  5. Dr. Trini Susmiati, DVM., M.P.
  6. Medania Purwaningrum, DVM., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Dr. Aris Purwantoro, DVM., M.Si.

Chief of Department


Teaching area: Veterinary Biochemistry, Veterinary Biotechnology, Applied Biochemistry, Molecular Biochemistry, Molecular Biotechnology
Designation: Undergraduate Program, Postgraduate Program (Magister & Doctoral Degree)

Prof. Dr. Wayan Tunas Artama, DVM.

Teaching area: Veterinary Biochemistry I, Veterinary Biochemistry II, Veterinary Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Basic Biotechnology, Ecohealth/Onehealth
Designation: Undergraduate Program, Postgraduate Program (Magister & Doctoral Degree)

Prof. Dr. Rini Widayanti, DVM., M.P.

Teaching area: Veterinary Biochemistry I, Veterinary Biochemistry II, Veterinary Biotechnology, Ecohealth/Onehealth
Designation: Undergraduate Program, Postgraduate Program (Magister & Doctoral Degree)

Dr. Trini Susmiati, DVM., M.P.

Teaching area: Veterinary Biochemistry I, Veterinary Biochemistry II, Veterinary Biotechnology, Ecohealth/Onehealth
Designation: Undergraduate Program, Postgraduate Program (Magister & Doctoral Degree)

Prof. Dr. Aris Haryanto, DVM.,M.Biotech

Teaching area: Veterinary Biochemistry I, Veterinary Biochemistry II, Veterinary Biotechnology, Ecohealth/Onehealth
Designation: Undergraduate Program, Postgraduate Program (Magister & Doctoral Degree)

Medania Purwaningrum, DVM., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Teaching area: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, StemCells, Bioengineering, Gene & Genome Editing, and Bioinformatic
Designation: Undergraduate Program

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