M.Pharm - Pharmacology
The program aims to provide in-depth knowledge in pharmacology and toxicology. This program deals with pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a drug molecule and imparts recent advances in the drugs used for treatment of various diseases. It encompasses fundamental knowledge of the structure and functions of cellular components and designed to understand the knowledge on preclinical and toxicological evaluation of drugs and recent experimental techniques in the drug discovery and development.
In addition this program will provide a current requirement for the students in Clinical research and Pharmacovigilance.
The fourth semester exclusively involves project work for students to undertake research in their area of interest under the supervision of guide
Semester I
- Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques Advanced Pharmacology - I
- Pharmacological and Toxicological Screening Methods - I
- Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
- Pharmacology Practical I
Semester II
- Advanced Pharmacology - II
- Pharmacological and Toxicological Screening Methods - II
- Principles of Drug Discovery
- Clinical Research and Pharmacovigilance
- Pharmacology Practical II
Semester III
- Research Methodology and Biostatistics
- Journal Club
- Discussion/Presentation (Proposal Presentation)
- Research Work
Semester IV
- Journal Club
- Research Work
- Discussion/Final Presentation
Pass in the following examinations
- B.Pharm Degree examinations in an Indian University established by law in India from an institution approved by PCI and has scored not less than 55% of maximum marks (aggregate of 4 years B.Pharm).
- Every student, selected for admission to post graduate pharmacy program in any PCI approved institution should have obtained registration with the State Pharmacy Council or should obtain the same within one month from the date of his/her admission, failing which the admission of the candidate shall be cancelled.
- Selection Criteria Through Merit and written test/ personal interview.
- Academics
- Pharmaceutical Industries (Preclinical and Clinical Research,
- Research Centres
- Medical/informatics solution companies
- Hospitals
- Online publisher companies
- Clinical Data Management
- Pharmacovigilance
Indian Students : INR Rs. 2, 60,150/- ( I Year) and Rs 2, 56,150/- (II Year)
NRI Candidates : USD 10,820/-
Forms
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai
JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
Department / Subject Taught
Pharmacology
Nov 16, 2001
0 Years 6 Months
Pharmacology
Aug 31, 2004
0 Years 11 Months
Pharmacology
Apr 18, 2007
2 Years 7 Months
Pharmacology
Jul 06, 2010
3 Years 3 Months
Pharmacology
Oct 06, 2016
6 Years 3 Months
Till Date
6 Years 6 Months
To achieve excellence in Pharmacological Research and education
His research carrier started in the year 2004 as a Research Associate/Study Director-Toxicology, R&D Center, The Himalaya Herbal Health Care, Bangalore. He underwent extensive training to conduct toxicity studies according to Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) at R&D Centre, The Himalaya Herbal Health Care, Bangaluru.
His carrier started in JSS as a Lecturer in the year 2007. Since then besides his teaching responsibilities he has interacted with many Pharmaceutical Industries and successfully completed more than 45 research projects worth around Rs. 80.0 Lakhs.
His arears of research interest include, Computer Aided Drug Discovery, Metabolic disorders-Diabetes Mellitus, Herbal drug research and Preclinical drug development. Currently, 6 Ph.D., Scholars are working under him guidance and He has guided more than 25 M. Pharm., students till date. He has published 45 research papers, a Book chapter and successfully filed an Indian patent. He is a reviewer for many National and International Journals.
He has received “Summer Research Fellowship-2014” from Science Academies, Govt. of India, for research training in Molecular biology at Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, for 2 months with a stipend of Rs. 8000 per month. He has delivered 15 invited Speeches at various National Conferences and 3 speeches at International Conferences in USA and Malaysia. He received travel grants of Rs. 1,00,000/- (ICMR, New Delhi), Rs. 30,000/- (Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai) and Rs. 25,000/ (CICS, Chennai) for attending these conferences.
He has received recently the following research grants from various funding agencies;
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Role |
Amount (Rs) |
Agency and Sanction date |
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Adipocyte specific delivery of oral thiazolidinedione nanoparticles functionalized with RGD and P3 peptides to reduce side effects and improve efficacy DST/NM/NB/2018/227 |
Principal Investigator |
40.00 lakhs |
DST, Nanomission, New Delhi |
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Death receptor-5 targeted lipid nanoparticles of γ-secretase inhibitor for simultaneous targeting of breast cancer cells and cancer stem cells BT/PR24607/NER/95/772/2017 |
Principal Investigator |
56.66 lakhs |
DBT, NEW Delhi DBT-TWINING Project Feb, 2018 |
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Neuroprotection by nanoallosteric potentiators of M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors for reversal learning management in Alzheimer’s disease” |
Principal Investigator |
72.20 lakhs |
DBT-Nano biotechnology, New Delhi 27-3-2015 |
As a Principal Investigator He is currently carrying out DBT sponsored Major Research Project entitled “. As a co-investigator He has successfully completed UGC sponsored Major Research Project entitled “Design synthesis and evaluation of some novel dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors as antidiabetic agents” (Total grant amount-Rs. 10,86,800/-). Death receptor-5 targeted lipid nanoparticles of γ-secretase inhibitor for simultaneous targeting of breast cancer cells and cancer stem cells. [BT/PR24607/NER/95/772/2017]” Amount-Rs. 56.66 lakhs