“The research chronicle” a SERB sponsored workshop was organised by Dept of Periodontology on 7th and 8th Nov 2023.This was funded as apart of social service responsibility for Core research grant project titled “Effect of locally delivered melatonin in treatment of periodontal infra-bony defects with and without diabetes” principal investigator being Dr. Aruna.G. The program was inaugurated by Dr. Prashant Viswanath-Dean (Research) JSSAHER, Dr.Dakshayini MR-Principal JSSDCH, Dr. Jaishankar -Vice Principal,Dr.Chandrashekar.BR-Associate Dean (Academics) JSSAHER and Dr. Sheela Kumar Gujjari -HOD, Dept of Periodontology. The list of speakers and the topics discussed, follows. • Phases in clinical Trials: Dr. Chandrashekar.B.R • Challenges encountered in research-Lets uncover. Dr.Praveen Kulkarni • Prism of possibilities: Biochemical and radiological assistance in research-Dr. Subba Rao and Dr. Prasanna Deshpande. • Local drug delivery and periodontal regeneration -Are we in a dire strait? Dr. Suman Basavaraju • Workshop on In- situ gel formulations: Dr.Venkatesh MP. 25 registrations were accepted with participants from various dental colleges in Karnataka and our institution.