Department of Pharmacology

About Us

A good physician should have a sound knowledge in pharmacology. Our department enlightens the knowledge about the drugs to the medical, dental, paramedical and allied health science courses in an innovative way.
All students gain holistic knowledge in all the aspects of pharmacology like pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical pharmacology, therapeutics, adverse drug reactions and inculcate the rational and scientific basis of therapeutics.

Our Vision

To be the department that sets bench mark for educating medical students, research scholars and teachers to be the leaders in creating a healthier better world
To promote evidence based holistic approach to health care
To meet the health needs of the people in an ethically and financially responsible manner

Our Mission

To render par excellent education to students of medical field with a blend of traditional and advanced technology
To improve lives of communities we serve through excellence in learning and healing with compassionate care
To deliver accessible health services to all in need of care with compassion, regardless of status or ability to pay
To enrich learning, embrace change, create innovation and health tackle the most complicated vexing challenges in health care.

Academics

Undergraduate Courses
Postgraduate Courses

MBBS, BDS

Infrastructure

Demonstration Rooms
Demonstration Rooms
- 2 air-conditioned demo rooms with a seating capacity of 90 each, equipped with trailblazing Audio-Visual aids.
Museum
Museum
- Framed Photographs 63
- Laminated charts 40
- Models 50
- Drugs samples 400
Department Library
Department Library
- Seating capacity of 30
- 125 books, 08 International Journals & 60 e-journals
Practical Lab
Practical Lab
- Computer Assisted Laboratory – 25 computers with wifi connection & Expharm software
- Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacy lab - Student Organ Bath, Kymograph, Actophotometer, Rotorod, Histamine Chamber etc Analgesiometer, Cook’s pole climbing apparatus, Critical flicker apparatus, Pupliometer, Elevated Plus maze apparatus, Forced swim test apparatus
- Research lab – Mannequins & Research Instruments

Faculty

Dr.R.Jamuna Rani

MBBS, MD, PG Dip health sciences (Diabetology)

Professor & HOD

Dr.V.Sathyanaryanan

M.D

Professor

Dr.Satyajit Mohapatra

MBBS, MD, AFIH, ACME

Professor

Dr.Sangeetha Raja

MBBS, MD

Professor

Dr.P.Kala

MBBS, MD, DCP

Associate Professor

Dr.B.Kiran

MSc, PhD.

Assistant Professor

Dr.P.Indumathi

MBBS, MD

Assistant Professor

Dr.A.Porkodi

MBBS, MD

Assistant Professor

Dr.Jerin James

MBBS, MD, AFIH

Assistant Professor

Dr.D.Karthick

MBBS

Tutor

Dr.S.Vasantha Raj

MBBS

Tutor

Dr.Saththappan Muthukumar

MBBS

Tutor

Dr.M.Dharmesh Raj

MBBS

Tutor

Dr.V.Tamil Arasan

MBBS

Tutor

Flipped class room method
Problem based learning
OSPE
Simulation based teaching: Mannequins and computer assisted learning
Integrated Teaching - Vertical and horizontal
Interactive lectures
Group discussions
Quiz, Role play
Self-directed learning
Journal clubs and Seminars
Feedback and counseling

Simulation based training for using medical devices
Protocol for all phases of clinical trials
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
Pharmacovigilance

Department library
LMS
Digital learning resources
Museum
Pharmacology pearls bulletin
Drug formulary

Research

S.No	Ongoing Projects
1	An Event-Driven, Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Immunogenicity, and Lot-to-Lot consistency of BBV152, a Whole virion Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Adults greater than or equal to 18 Years of Age
2	A Prospective, Multicentre, Randomized, Active-controlled, Observer-blind, Phase II study seamlessly followed by a Phase III study to evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of the candidate HGCO19 (COVID-19 vaccine) in healthy subjects.
3	A parallel-group, Phase III, multi-stage, modified double-blind, multi-armed study to assess the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of two SARS-CoV-2 Adjuvanted Recombinant Protein Vaccines (monovalent and bivalent) for prevention against COVID-19 in adults 18 years of age and older
4	An open label, multicentre, randomized, adaptive platform trial of the safety and efficacy of several therapies including antiviral therapies, versus control in mild cases of COVID-19.
5	An open label, multicentric, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the immunogenicity, safety and efficacy of single Versus doubles doses of the whole-Virion inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine BBV152 among COVID infected individuals
6	A phase II multicentre, randomized, open label, two arm, controlled trial of sodium-copper-chlorophyllin given along with treatment of physician’s choice versus treatment of physician’s choice in asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) – Co-investigator
7	Anti-Corona virus therapies to prevent progression of mild COVID-19 – Co-investigator
8	Novel corona virus - 19 Pandemic -knowledge, attitude and practice among under graduate students in Tamilnadu - A web based cross sectional study
9	A cross sectional comparative SWOT analysis of online learning versus traditional class room learning method - A student’s and Teacher’s perspective
10	Prescription Pattern in chronic liver disease patient in an tertiary care teaching hospital
11	Evaluation of Drug Utilizing Pattern in Bronchial Asthma in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
12	Influence of ABCB1 genetic polymorphisms on ondansetron based medication for cisplatin based chemotherapy in a tertiary care centre.
13	Animal models of Antipsychotics Drug Utilisation studies
14	Effect of an educational intervention on knowledge, attitude and practice of self-medication among nurses of a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry
15	A cross-sectional study evaluating the prevalence of potential drug-drug interactions among patients of the Medical Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary care hospital in South India
16	Effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitude and practice of adverse drug reaction reporting among nursing students of a tertiary care hospital in South India
17	A cross sectional study evaluating the knowledge, attitude and practice of coronavirus disease19 (COVID-19) vaccination among medical, dental and nursing students of a tertiary care hospital in South India
18	Principal investigator of study “Evaluation of the role of conjugated linoleic acid in Depression with Cognitive dysfunction and evaluation of its role in hippocampal signal transduction in mice”
19	Principal investigator of study “A study on the adverse effects following Covid-19 vaccination among health care workers in a tertiary care hospital in Chengalpattu district, Tamilnadu, India “
20	Principal investigator of study “A Prospective Study on Adverse Reactions to Anti-Epileptic Drugs in Children with Epilepsy”
21	Principal investigator of study “A Study on the Challenges Faced by Faculties in Transitioning to e-Teaching During the Covid-19 Pandemic”
22	Principal investigator of study “Assessment of the Perspective to Adverse Drug Reactions and Pharmacovigilance reporting practices among Health Care Professionals in a Tertiary Care Hospital in India- A Cross-sectional Study’’
23	Principal investigator of study “Association of proton pump inhibitors and phosphatidylserine externalization in patients with coronary artery disease"
24	Principal investigator of study “ Pharmacovigilance study in geriatric patients in a tertiary care hospital”
25	A study to evaluate the anticancer effect of Cilnidipine in breast cancer cell lines– an in vitro study
26	Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Vitamin C as an add on therapy to Telmisartan in the reduction of blood pressure and lipid levels in mild to moderate hypertensive patients in tertiary care hospital – A Randomized clinical trial.
27	Efficacy of Vitamin D in comparison with Donepezil in improving Cognitive function in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

S.No	Faculty Name	Publications
1	Aadharsha A, Kala P, Kiran B, Jamuna Rani R.	A cross sectional study on assessment of drug practice pattern in a chronic liver disease patient at a tertiary care teaching hospital, Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(7): 1579-1583
2	Indumathi Prabath1,*, Porkodi Ayyar1, Vivekraj Navabalan2, Radhika Krishnan3	Knowledge, Attitude and Acceptance towards Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccines among Healthcare Students of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in South India: A Cross-sectional Study Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 2023; 57(3):911-918
3	Prabath, Indumathi1; Raja, Sangeetha1; Navabalan, Vivekraj2; Marimuthu, Kalavalli3	Influence of Educational Intervention on Awareness and Attitude of Nursing Students Towards Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting During Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Quasi-Experimental Study, Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences 15(Suppl 1):p S625-S629, July 2023
4	Kiran Belur, Kala Panneerselvam and Jamuna Rani Raveendran	Assessment of Drug Usage Pattern among Bronchial Asthma Patients in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Tamil Nadu: A Cross-sectional Study. Curr Drug Saf. 2022 Dec 13. doi: 10.2174/1574886318666221213102924
5	Dr.Jerin James, Dr.R.Jamuna Rani, Dr.Porkodi.A, Dr.Kala.P, Dr.Sathyanarayanan.V, Dr.Parvathy P R	An overvies of the alternate pathway of approval of tecovirimat and its pharmacological aspects in the management of monkeypox, HIV nursing Dec 2022
6	Dr.Jerin James, Dr.R.Jamuna Rani, Dr.V.Sathyanarayanan, Dr.Kala, Dr.Porkodi	An Update on the Pharmacological Aspects of Vaccines and Antivirals for the Management of Monkeypox. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics. 2022;13(4):341-348. doi:10.1177/0976500X231156733
7	Prabath I, Subramanian S, Rani J.	Tapinarof: A Felicitous Discovery in Psoriasis Treatment. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics.2022;0(0). doi:10.1177/0976500X221130851
8	Prabath I, Subramanian S, Rani J.	A step toward revamping MD pharmacology curriculum by National Medical Commission: An envisioned transition from bench-side training to bedside training. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2023;13 (Online First). DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2023.13.10487202 2016102022
9	Subramanian S, Prabath I, Raja S	Re-moulding publication criteria the advancement of medical faculty: a wake-up call for medical fraternity. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2022;11:692.
10	Sangeetha Raja1, Satyajit Mohapatra1*, Tharunya Palanivel2 and Jamuna Rani1	Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Towards Disposal of Unused and Expired Medications: an Assessment Among Patients. Biomed Pharmacol J 2022;15(3).
11	Ayyar P, Ravinder JR.	Animal models for the evaluation of antipsychotic agents. Fundam Clin Pharmacol. 2023 Jun;37(3):447-460. doi: 10.1111/fcp.12855. Epub 2022 Dec 4. PMID: 36410728.
12	Jerin James, Jamunarani R, Sathyanarayanan V.	A Prospective Observational Study of the Clinico- Demographic Characteristics of Patients Attending the Covid-19 Screening Clinic in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India During the Omicron Predominance Period ,Journal of Pharmaceutical negative results, Oct 2022 vol13 spl issue 5,p 806-810.
13	Praveen R, Sathyanarayanan V, Jamuna rani R, Jerin James, Porkodi. A.	Effectiveness And Safety Of Low Dose Vitamin D As An Adjunct Therapy In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Double-Blind, Randomised, Controlled Study; Journal of Pharmaceutical negative results, Oct 2022 vol 13 spl issue 6,p 2076-2081.
14	Parvathy PR, Sathyajit M, Jamuna rani R, Jerin james.	Negative Effect on the Anti-Oxidant Potential of Cilnidipine in Breast Cancer Cell Lines – An in Vitro Study; Journal of Pharmaceutical negative results, Oct 2022 vol 13 spl issue 6,p 2071-2075.
15	Dhivya S, Jamunarani R, Porkodi A, Jerin james.	Assessment of Safety and Efficacy of Vitamin C Along With Telmisartan in Mild to Moderate Hypertensive Patients an a Tertiary Care Hospital in Tamil Nadu; Journal of Pharmaceutical negative results, Oct 2022 vol 13 spl issue 5,p 801-805.
16	Rishabh B, Sangeetharaja, Jamunarani	A descriptive analysis of adverse drug reactions among hospitalized patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in India,Journal of Pharmaceutical negative results, Oct 2022 vol 13 spl issue 5,p 822-826, 27.10.2023
17	Rajendran P, Prabath I, Rani J.	Cutaneous Hypersensitivity Reaction After Phenytoin Therapy in a Neonate: A Case Report and Review of Literature Elucidating the Potential Pharmacological Plausibility and Preventive Strategies. Curr Drug Saf. 2022 May 31. doi: 10.2174/1574886317666220531102026. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35642114.
18	Belur K, Arunachalam P, Raveendran JR.	An Association Between Serum Vitamin D Levels and Serum Cathelicidin Antimicrobial Peptide (CAMP) Levels Among Tuberculosis Patients in Comparison with Control Subjects. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics. July 2022. doi:10.1177/0976500X221105760
19	Ayyar, Porkodi & Subramanian, Umamaheswari. (2022).	Repurposing – second life for drugs. Pharmacia. Jan 2021.
20	James, j., rani, j., & varadarajan, s.	Nano carrier drug delivery systems for the treatment of cognitive dysfunction in depression-an overview on the nano formulations targeting to the brain. International journal of applied pharmaceutics. 2022:14, 28–33.
21	James Jerin; Rani, R. Jamuna.	Novel strategy of skill lab training for parenteral injection techniques: a promising opportunity for medical students. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, [S.l.], v. 11, n. 4, p. 315-318, July 2022.
22	Vadrevu KM, Ganneru B, Reddy S, Jogdand H, Raju D, Sapkal G, Yadav P, Reddy P, Verma S, Singh C, Redkar SV, Gillurkar CS, Kushwaha JS, Mohapatra S, Bhate A, Rai SK, Ella R, Abraham P, Prasad S, Ella K.	Persistence of immunity and impact of third dose of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine against emerging variants. Sci Rep. 2022 Jul 14;12(1):12038.
23	Tripathy S, Murugesan A, Natarajan J, Ramraj B, Mohapatra S.	Early screening biomarker HbA1c and Hematocrit for gestational diabetes mellitus. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 2022;13: 100945
24	Mohapatra S, Ananda P, Tripathy S.	Pharmacological consideration of COVID-19 infection and vaccines in pregnancy. J Chin Med Assoc. 2022 May 1;85(5):537-542
25	Jerin james, r. Jamuna rani, v. Sathyanarayanan, k. Sudha,	Need to reinvigoratetuberculosis research in india - a review of studies registered under clinical trial registry of india,indian journal of tuberculosis,2022,
26	Rajendran P, Prabath I, Rani J.	Cutaneous Hypersensitivity Reaction After Phenytoin Therapy in a Neonate: A Case Report and Review of Literature Elucidating the Potential Pharmacological Plausibility and Preventive Strategies. Current Drug Safety. 2022.
27	Fayaz SH, Varadarajan S, Ansari S, James J.	Loratadine vs Rupatadine: Unearthing the Capital Choice in Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) - A Randomized Controlled Trial. Indian J Dermatol. 2021 Nov-Dec;66(6):704.
28	Dr JerinJames, Dr Jamuna Rani, Dr Sathyanarayanan,Varadarajan	Pharmacovigilance in india: a brief review of the constraints in the recent past and during the covid-19 pandemic. Recent advances in pharmaceutical sciencs. 2021, vol 4
29	Syed H Fayaz, Sathyanarayanan Varadarajan1, Sanofer Ansari2, Jerin James	LoratadinevsRupatadine: Unearthing the Capital Choice in Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) – A Randomized Controlled Trial, Indian Journal of Dermatology, Volume 66, Issue 6, November-December 2021
30	Preethi PM, R Jamuna Rani, Shivani K	Study to Evaluate the Adverse Drug Reactions in a Teritary Care Teaching Hospital in Tamilnadu - A Cross-Sectional Study, Int J Cur Res Rev \| Vol 13 • Issue 05 • March 2021
31	James J, Begum M A, Hussain F S, Rani J	Clinical Pattern and Causality Assessment of Drug-induced Cutaneous Reactions in a Tertiary Care hospital in India - A Prospective Study [published online ahead of print, 2021 Oct 26]. Curr Drug Saf. 2021
32	Ella R, Reddy S, Jogdand H …Mohapatra, S. et al	(2021) Efficacy Safety and lot-to-lot immunogenicity of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine(BBV152): interim results of a ramdomised, double-blind, controlled, phase 3 trial – Lancet 2021; 398 : 2173-84.
33	Ella R, Reddy S, Jogdand H …Mohapatra, S. et al	(2021) Safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, BBV152: interim results from a double-blind, randomised, multicentre, phase 2 trial, and 3-month follow-up of a double-blind, randomised phase 1 trial. Lancet infect Dis 2021 ; 21: 950-61
34	Raches, E., Krishna, M., Vadrevu, H. J., Sai, P., Siddharth, R., Vamshi, S., Mohapatra, S. et al.	(2021). Safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, BBV152: A doubleblind, randomised, phase 1 trial. Lancet Infect Dis 2021; 21 : 637 - 46
35	SangeethaRaja,Kasthuri Natarajan*, Jamuna Rani	Evaluation and comparison of expired and extant metformin drug by method validation using UV-VIS spectrophotometry . International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical sciences, 2021, 12 (1), 857-862
36	James J, Rani J, V S, Fayaz SH, Begum A	Anaphylaxis To Pantoprazole: A Case Report And Prerequisite For Vigilant Prescribing Practises For Proton Pump Inhibitors. Curr Drug Saf. 2021
37	James J, Begum M A, Hussain F S, Rani J, Varadarajan S.	Clinical Pattern and Causality Assessment of Drug-induced Cutaneous Reactions in a Tertiary Care hospital in India - A Prospective Study [published online ahead of print, 2021 Oct 26]. Curr Drug Saf.
38	Jerin James	A Prospective Study of Adverse Drug Reactions in A Tertiary Care Hospital In South India. Recent advances in Pharmaceutical sciences 2021, Vol 3 Chapter 3; pages 25-34;
39	Jerin James, JamunaRani, Sathyanarayanan V	Pharmacovigilance In India: A Brief Review Of The Constraints In The Recent Past And During The Covid-19 Pandemic. Recent advances in Pharmaceutical sciences 2021, Vol 4 Chapter 17; pages 25-34;
40	Jerin James, JamunaRani, Sathyanarayanan V	Systematic review on the clinical features and prognosis of COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with cognitive dysfunction in major depressive disorder; Protocol for systematic review Published in PROSPERO; CRD42021289129, Nov 2021
41	Jerin James, Jamuna Rani.	Aprospective study of adverse drug reactions in a tertiary care hospital in south india. Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research Vol 13 Issue 1 January 2020
42	Jerin James, Jamuna Rani.	A prospective study of adverse drug reactions in a tertiary care hospital in south india. Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research Vol 13 Issue 1 January 2020
43	Tripathy S, ShubhashreeT, Kumari R S, Mohapatra S	Informed consent process before caesarean section: A study of patient’s perspective regarding adequacy of consent process. Indian J Obstet Gynecol Res 2020;7(2):239-242
44	Thakkar DN, Prapath I, Adithan S, Ramasamy K, Selvarajan S, Dubashi B.	Variants in XPC, Noxa and TLR4 genes are not associated with bleomycin-induced lung injury in Hodgkin lymphoma patients. Per Med. 2020 May 471;17(3):203-212. doi:10.2217/pme-2019-0070. Epub 2020 Apr 22. PubMed
45	Kiran B., Kala P., Chitra N. S., Jamuna Rani R.	Comparison of different brands of centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxants: a cost analysis study. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology June 2019, Vol 8, Issue 6.
46	P. Kala*, R. JamunaRani .	Hypolipidemic effect of sitagliptin, voglibose and glimepiride in combination with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at a tertiary care teaching hospital: a comparative study,International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology \| June 2019 \| Vol 8 \| Issue 6.
47	Thilip Kumar, JamunaRani.R.	Impact of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in gastroesophageal reflux diseases (GERD)– A clinical study – IJPBS, April 2019
48	Kranthi K, Sathyanarayanan.V, R.Jamuna Rani	Memantine Ameliorates Migraine Headache” as an original research article in Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology. July-September 2019
49	Kala P, Kiran B, Jamuna Rani R.	Cost analysis of various brands of ovulation induction agents available in India. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2019. 9(11)
50	LuxitaaGoenka, JamunaRani.	R The assessment of quality of randomized controlled trial published in Indian Medical Journals. Prospectives in clinical research. April June 2019
51	Kala P, Kiran B, Jamuna Rani R.	Cost analysis of various brands of ovulation induction agents available in India. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2019. 9(11)
52	Sundar Shanmugam1, Kranthi Karunaikadal2, Sathyanarayanan Varadarajan3, Muthuraj Krishnan4	“Memantine Ameliorates Migraine Headache” published as an original research article in Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, July-September 2019, Volume 22 ¦ Issue 3

S.No	Faculty	Book Chapters
1	Jerin James Jamuna Rani V. Sathyanarayanan	Biomarkers for Cognitive Dysfunction: An Evidence Based Exploratory Review and the Challenges Involved in Developing Biomarkers Recent Progress in Science and Technology Vol. 9, 15 April 2023 , Page 152-162 https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/rpst/v9/5707A
2	Jerin James.JamunaRani	A Prospective Study Of Adverse Drug Reactions In A Tertiary Care Hospital In South India. Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical sciences, Volume 3,p234-246
3	Jerin James.JamunaRani	Sathyanarayanan V;Pharmacovigilance in India: A review of the constraints during the recent past and during the covid-19 pandemic Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical sciences, Volume 4,p124-156

Scope of Services

Hand Surgery
Micro Vascular Surgery
Burns
Oncoplastic Surgery [ Cancer Reconstruction ]
24x7 Trauma care
Cleft lip, Cleft palate & craniofacial anomaly Surgery
Lymphedema care
Complex wound management
Aesthetic Surgery
Smile Train Project

Achievements and Awards

S.No	Name of the faculty	Acievements
1	Dr.R.Jamuna Rani	Life Time achievement award – GRABS AWARD – 2022 – 24th April 2022 Best citizen of India gold medal award - 02nd May 2015 Best Teacher Award –1.11.2015 at Chennai Rajiv Gandhi Excellence award 1st February, 2014 National Mahila Rattan Gold Medal Award 1st February, 2014 Golden educationist of India Award 16th October 2014 Received appreciation certificate and cash award from the Chancellor on Teacher’s Day 5-9-2013 from SRM University for paper publication Certificate of appreciation and gold coin received from the chancellor of SRMC & RI Best performance award from our chancellor in 2006, teacher’s day celebration
2	Dr.V.Sathyanaryanan	The SIMATS Global Iconic Excellence Award was conferred with "Distinguished Professor" July 2022. Golden educationist of India Award 16th October 2014 Research day celebration award 2013 – 2014 Teacher’s day celebration award 2012 – 2013 Rajiv Gandhi Excellence award Rashrtriya vidya gaurav gold medal award Star of Asia Award
3	Dr.Satyajit Mohapatra	An award to an active member in Bioethics day October 2022 Best Researcher award – Global Iconic Excellence Award by Saveetha School of Management, SIMVATS, Chennai Selected as Principal Investigator for the Phase 1 and Phase 2 Clinical trial of COVAXIN™, India’s first indigenous covid vaccine by ICMR and Bharath Biotech Int Ltd. SRM MCH&RC was the one among only 11 centres selected in India. As a coinvestigator -received gold medal for best research in medical on the Research Day, SRM IST, 2021 Received Award for publication in high impact factor journal ( In The Lancet, Infectious Disease) in year 2020 As a coinvestigator -received silver medal for best research in medical on the Research Day, SRM IST, 2017 Selected as a core member of the PMI (Boston)-SRM academic team and visited Harvard University in May 2016 for the Medical Education Technology workshop, Partner’s Medical International, Boston, USA.
4	Dr. Sangeetha Raja	Secured Silver Medal for Research day Paper presentation conducted by SRM University For Research Day Celebration Awarded Gold Medal for securing University Rank in MD pharmacology Apr 2014 Awarded fund under Student Project Scheme by Tamilnadu State Medical Council For Science And Technology for my project titled ‘The effect of Vetiveria zizanioides on experimentally induced dyslipidemia” May 2014 Second Prize for poster competition for “WORLD AIDS DAY” 03.12.2012. For best oral presentation at “Vinbasix-National conference on basic medical sciences” for the study on “Bombay Blood Group” held at Vinayaka Missions Medical college, Salem on 13th& 14th April 2012.
5	Dr.P.Kala	Awarded Gold Medal for securing University Rank in MD pharmacology Apr 2015 Faculty member for BLS and ACLS Chairperson for Oral presentation National Workshop on Clinical Trials ‘Study Designs in Clinical trials” organized by Department of Clinical Pharmacology, SRMMCH&RC on Feb 3rd & 4th 2018 Chairperson for Institutional Ethics Committee Dhanvandralaya Ayurvedha Hospital Tambaram. Medical scientist in institutional ethics committee, Sri Sairam Ayurveda Medical college Research Centre
6	Dr.Kiran B	second prize in the “Lecture Update” meant for Post graduates – MD, M.Sc and M.Pharm jointly organized by the Department of Pharmacology, KMC Manipal and Mangalore for the topic “Capsaicin – a spicy update” in February 2002. Won best poster award for “ A preliminary study comparing serum vitamin D levels of TB patients and controls” at Southern Regional pharmacological Society 2012 held Chettinadu University. Won third prize for poster presentation on “ethical issues in covid -19 pandemic- a patient’s view point” at Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Centre during 1st National Summit on Bioethics 2020. Funding Received: Ph.D Research is partially funded by SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
7	Dr.P.Indumathi	Have won University Gold Medal in Pediatrics. Secured the first prize under the category “Clinical Research and Drug Safety” for presenting my paper entitled, “Comparison of efficacy and safety of controlled release morphine with immediate release morphine for cancer pain in palliative care patients-a randomized double-blind controlled study” in “National Conference on Clinical Research and Personalized Therapy” conducted by Division of Research & Department of Clinical Pharmacology at JIPMER. Presented the dissertation work under U.K. Seth prize session category for Clinical Pharmacology in Indian Pharmacological Society Conference conducted at Saurashtra University, Rajkot,Gujarat. Won the first prize in Postgraduate Pharmacology quiz competitions conducted by various departments like Departments of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology from Madurai Medical College and JIPMER respectively. Won the second prize for group activity including oral presentation conducted as a part of International workshop on Research Methodology and Evidence Based Medicine at St. John Research Institute, Bengaluru.
8	Dr.Jerin James	Appreciation & Award for for publications in Scopus indexed Journals Cash Incentives for Publications from SRMIST Best Poster prize, Dr. Paarivendhar Research Colloquium, SRMIST, February 2022 First prize in poster competition, Dr. Paarivendhar Research Colloquium, SRMIST, March 2021 First Rank and Gold Medal in MD Pharmacology University Examination, July 2020 Selected to participate in the Novartis Biocamp, Pharmaceutical Industrial Training Programme, 2019. First prize in Quiz competition held at Sun Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai, during Pharmatech,2019

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