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Scan at the entrance
One code opens the companion on the visitor’s own phone. No app, no sign-in.
Welcome to
BrainMuseum
Introduction pending, from the museum. Two lines of welcome copy sit here.
Start Exploring
- College office hours
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Admission
- Free
Featured
Selected Specimens
The Collection
All 34 specimens- Embryology01
- Vascular & Circle of Willis05
- Whole Brain Surfaces02
- Planes & Sections09
- Cerebellum & Brainstem07
- Functional Areas03
- Neuropathology & Neurodegeneration04
- Forensic Toxicology & Brain Death03
Anatomy
By Region
and System
The collection divides into eight groups, from embryology through to forensic toxicology.
Digital Museum
A Companion, Not a Catalogue
Standfirst pending, from the museum.
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Search or browse
Find any of the 34 specimens by name, part of a name, or its number.
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Read the specimen
Its description, and its clinical and forensic significance, in the museum’s own words.
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Find it on the shelf
Each entry carries its rack and row, so the specimen in front of you is the one on screen.
Timeline
The Museum
Over Time
Museum timeline
This section is awaiting the department’s wording and will be published once it is supplied.
Research
Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Project
Long term impact of air pollution on airway remodelling and aging of lungs in healthy population of south india
Dr. C.N Sumangala Professor
Papers
7 publications by the faculty and students, 2019 and 2020.
Listed in full on the department page.
Founder
Dr S Venkata Raghava
Professor & Head of Department
Curator
Dr Suvarna R Balaji
Curator & Co-ordinator
Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute.
Events
Talks and Demonstrations
Presented by the department, 2019 and 2020
SIMLA 2019
“Ignorance - A Voluntary misfortune”
Dr Karen, 3rd yr postgraduate
IMLEACON 2019
“Case report of sexual assault and muder”
Dr Rathod, 2nd yr postgraduate
KAMLSCON 2020
“When fish takes a wrong turn- Pediatric aspiration case study”
Dr Doddabasappa, 2nd yr postgraduate
9 presentations and 1 CME conducted, in full on the department page.
The departmentEducation
For Students and Trainees
Teaching sessions per month, 2019 and 2020
| Session | UG | PG |
|---|---|---|
| Theory classes | 12 | 2 |
| Practical classes | 16 | 2 |
| Seminars | 1 | 4 |
| Journal club | — | 4 |
| Guest lectures | — | 2 |
| Casepresentations | 1 | 2 |
| Any others (Specify) AUTOPSY DEMONSTRATION | 30 | 250 |
Services
- Regular conduction and demonstration of Medicolegal autopsies.
- Academic sessions to honarable judges, executive magistrate and police officers about megicolegal issues.
- Academic sessions to allied fields like ayurveda and homeopathy.
- Active participation in promoting cadaveric corneal donation.
FAQs
Before
You Ask
Frequently asked questions
This section is awaiting the department’s wording and will be published once it is supplied.
Visiting
Open
Days and hours pending
Entry
Details pending
Location
Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute
Before
You Enter
The museum’s visitor guidelines belong here, in the museum’s own words.
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Guideline one pending.
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Guideline two pending.
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Guideline three pending.
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Guideline four pending.