About Us
Established in 2008 under the guidance and leadership of our Visionary Founder and Chancellor, Dr. T R Paarivendhar, the Medical Research Center is actively engaged in world-class research in medical and allied sciences. This Medical Research Center housed in the vast campus of SRMIST gives our research-minded students and research scholars an unparalleled platform to work on a variety of futuristic areas guided by faculty members. Division of Medical Research, SRM Institute of Science and Technology is committed to the pursuit of excellence in research and aiming to lead the national agenda across the spectrum of science and technology, humanities and social responsibilities.Our commitment to the range of our interdisciplinary work is reflected in the sustenance of both applied research and basic research which may yield a long-term impact. Division of Medical Research ensures that all the core and inter disciplines flourish in research by adopting the highest norms and standards of a scholarly undertaking.Mission
- Ignite the spirit of discovery of highly charged inter-disciplinary research coupling clinical, translational and community-based investigation
- Inspire trainees and young faculty, encouraging not only scientific productivity but also dedicated translational and educational career path.
- Integrate the efforts of the clinical and the research faculty.
- Infrastructure and Informatics buildup to potentiate and accelerate this ambitious program.
Our Motto
- We excel
Our motto & core values
- Commitment, Teamwork, Communication, Integrity, Perseverance, Innovation, Accountability
Objective
Our core strategies are to tackle few of the pressing challenges of the 21st century in areas that are catering to foster Food Security, Environmental Security and Unmet Clinical Needs using Cutting-edge and disruptive fruganomic technology enabled innovations through extensive core and multi-disciplinary research. Our institute has made strenuous efforts to line up its research focus with the national importance of achieving technological self-reliance. Our specific objectives are to:- Provide excellent research culture and infrastructure
- Create the culture for inter –disciplinary/multi-disciplinary collaborations and a platform for knowledge sharing
- Publish papers in high-quality journals of international repute, file patents and transfer technologies to relevant industries and MSMEs.
- Promote Capacity Building in human and material resources.
- Promote industrial collaborations involving active and mutually beneficial Research & Development projects
- Promote joint degree UG, PG and Ph.D. programs with International and Indian Universities
- Recognize both faculty and student contribution to promote quality research
- Constantly support and monitor research output by established research committees of the Institute
- Be ranked among the top-notch Universities across the World
- Promote globalization of research and education through strategic alliances in the area of ‘Prescription education’ an interactive novel concept tailored to promote learning through technology-enabled tool.
Research promotion scheme
- Funding pilot projects of the Faculty members of Department/Division of Medical Research, SRM Institute of Science and Technology under Selective Excellence Initiative Program.
- Funding innovative projects of the students of Department/Division of Medical Research, SRM Institute of Science and Technology under Research Excellence Undergraduate Program.
- A special Finance Committee to assist the Principal Investigator with the expenses as well as the preparation of Utilization Certificates for the project is set up to facilitate the smooth functioning of the project.
- Seed money for faculty members to set up their own research laboratories for carrying out research.
- Faculty Abroad Program for one semester.
- Financial assistance to the faculty members to carry out Proof of Concepts in the lab.With the proof of concepts, they can apply for funded projects from Government Funding agencies.
- Incubation centers for all the stakeholders of the Research ecosystem at Department/Division of Medical Research, SRM IST.
- Performance Incentives, scholarships and research awards to the faculty members and research scholars based on the impact factor for journal publications and funded projects.
- Encouragement for signing MoUs with Universities and companies for collaborative research.
- Students Abroad Program for one semester.
- Every year Research Day is celebrated on 28th of February. The faculty members and the students present their research papers separately in their respective departments and the best papers are awarded Gold and Silver medals.The selected papers are sent to the National/ International journals for publication.
- Financial assistance is given to the faculty members and students to get patents for their innovative ideas/products.A special patent office with experienced officials support assists the inventors through the filing process.
- Students are encouraged to participate in competitions in India or abroad with their innovations.
- The faculty members and students are sent to International and National conferences /seminars/workshops for participation and presenting their papers.Financial support is also provided for registration, accommodation etc.for a period of 3 years.
- Post-doctoral fellowships are provided for young scientists to foster a scientific environment with a view to develop their scientific endeavors.
Faculty details of Division of Medical Research
- Prof.(Dr.) Rajiv Janardhanan, PhD, Dean (Research), Department/Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Dr. P. Venkataraman, Associate Professor, Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Dr. Sivapatham Sundaresan, Associate Professor, Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Dr. Muralidhara Rao Maradana, Associate Professor, Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Dr. Raji Lenin, Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Dr. Indrajit Sahu, Assistant professor, Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Dr Gisha Sivan, Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Dr. Madhumitha Haridoss, Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH&RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu.
- Dr. Dhruva Nandi, Research Associate, Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Dr. Shiny, Research AssociateM, Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Ms. Richa Gulati, Research Associate, Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Ms. Sai Varsaa, Research Associate, Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Prabhu D, Research Assistant, Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
Number of PhD students of Division of Medical Research since 2017
- Total number of PhD candidates-25
- PhD awarded candidates-13
- Part time PhD candidates- 4
- Full time PhD candidates-9
- PhD pursuing candidates-12
- Part time PhD candidates- 5
- Full time PhD candidates- 7
Details of Research Paper Publications from Division of Medical Research since 5 Years (2017-2022)
| Title of paper | Author’s name | Division | Journal name | Year of publication | ISSN No. | Designation | Division | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge, attitude, and practice of menstrual blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells among female healthcare workers in India | Dr. Karuna Nidhi Kaur, Dr. Dhruva Nandi, Dr. Krithika Ramachandran, Dr. Lita Mohanan, Dr. S. Subhashini, Dr. Mehak Segan, Dr. Saswaty Tripathy, Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | Frontiers in Public Health | 2023 | Dean Research (Medical) | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | |
| Secure and Privacy-Preserving Automated Machine Learning Operations into End-to-End Integrated IoT-Edge-Artificial Intelligence-Blockchain Monitoring System for Diabetes Mellitus Prediction | Alain Hennebell, Leila Ismail, Huned Materwala,Juma Al Kaabi,Priya Ranjan, Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal | 2023 | Dean Research (Medical) | Medical Resaerch | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | |
| Bisphenol A accelerates the vascular complications in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus through vascular calcification-a molecular approach | N Mohanraj , S Prasanth , P Rajapriya , G Vinothkumar , V M Vinodhini , Rajiv Janardhanan , P Venkataraman | Medical Research | International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health | 2023 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P Venkataraman | |
| Dysfunctional Autophagy, Proteostasis, and Mitochondria as a Prelude to Age-Related Macular Degeneration | Raji Rajesh Lenin,Yi Hui Koh ,Zheting Zhang ,Yan Zhuang Yeo ,Bhav Harshad Parikh,Ivan Seah,Wendy Wong and Xinyi Su | Medical Research | International Journal of Molecular Sciences | 2023 | Assistant Professor | Medical Research | Dr. Raji Lenin | |
| FGF4 alleviates hyperglycemia in diabetes and obesity conditions | Sivaraj M. Sundaram , Raji Rajesh Lenin, Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism | 2023 | Assistant Professor | Medical Research | Dr. Raji Lenin | |
| Dietary environmental factors shape the immune defence against Cryptosporidium infection | Muralidhara Rao Maradana, N. Bishara Marzook, Oscar E. Diaz, Tapoka Mkandawire, Nicola Laura Diny, Ying Li, Anke Liebert, Kathleen Shah, Mauro Tolaini, Martin Kváč, Brigitta Stockinger, Adam Sateriale | Medical Research | Cell Host and Microbe | 2023 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. Murali Rao Maradana | |
| Shigella storm and men who have sex with men: A perspective on the Indian context | Dhruva Nandi , Karuna Nidhi Kaur , Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | Indian Journal of Public Health | 2023 | Dean Research (Medical) | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | |
| Obstacles and Challenges in Gaining Access to Family Planning Services in Covid Era: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study | R. K. Vidhyalakshmi, M. Anuradha, Saswati Tripathy, Dhruva Nandi, Satyajit Mohapatra | Medical Research | Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development | 2023 | Research Associate | Medical Research | Dr. Dhruva Nandi | |
| Clinico Pathological Profile of Adnexal Torsion Cases- A Retrospective Analysis from A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Southern India | Saranya Balamurugan, Sajeetha Kumari R, Dhruva Nandi, Anushya MC | Medical Research | Journal of Advanced Zoology | 2023 | 0253-7214 | Research Associate | Medical Research | Dr. Dhruva Nandi |
| Effectiveness of maternal vitamin D supplementation on maternal and fetal outcomes among antenatal mothers: A systematic review | Kavitha D, & Raman P. V. | Medical Research | International Journal of Health Sciences | 2022 | 2550-696X | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Exosomes as Theranostic Targets: Implications for the Clinical Prognosis of Aggressive Cancers | Richa Gulati, Dhruva Nandi, Ramkumar KM, Venkataraman P, Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences | 2022 | 2296-889X | Dean Research | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan |
| Evaluate Cerebral Performance Score in Survival Outcome of Patients with In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest | Akila Devi, A., Sundaresan, S., Kanniammal, C., Ramakrishnan, T.V | Medical Research | International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases | 2022 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan | |
| Knowledge, attitude and practice on gender violence amongst married women in India | Mehak Segan, Karuna Nidhi, Bhavika Chawla, Dhruva Nandi, Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | International Journal of Health Sciences | 2022 | 2550-696X | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan |
| Post- Operative Visual Prognosis in Senile Cataract in Tobacco Consumers: Community Based Study In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | Journal of Medical Phamaceutical and Allied Sciences | 2022 | 2320-7418 | Dean Research | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan |
| Knowledge about cataract and its Ris factors among an adult Population in Rural Lucknow | Ragni Kumar, —— Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | Journal of Optoelectronics Laser | 2022 | 1005 0086 | Dean Research | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan |
| Sustained delivery of andrographolide from 3D porous scaffolds imparting anticancer activity | Lavanya, Manjunath Kamath, Subha Drishna Rao, Rajapriya, Shantanu Patil, Sundaresan S | Medical Research | Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology | 2022 | 1773 2247 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan |
| Awareness and utilization of unani medicine among the adult population from East Delhi: A cross sectional survey | Asim Ali Khan, Rajiv Janardhanan, Jugal Kishore, Aanchal Anant Awasthi, Shagufta Parveen, Shazina Saeed, Mohammad Shannawaz, William Selvamurthy | Medical Research | Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences | 2022 | 0975-7406 | Dean Research | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan |
| Thyroid Dysfution in acute cornory syndrome and its prognostic implications | PriyadarshiniArambam, UpendraKaul, PriyaRanjan,Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | International Journal of Health Sciences | 2022 | 0019-4832 | Dean Research | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan |
| The Risk of COVID-19 in Patients of Chronic Kidney Disease with Cognitive Dysfunction Like Alzheimer Disease: A Perspective on Erythropoietin as a Potential Adjuvant Therapy | Vinothkumar Ganesan, Mohanraj Nehru, Geethamalini Shankar, Venkataraman Prabhu | Medical Research | 2022 | |||||
| Platelet glycogen synthase kinase 3β regulates plasma β amyloid and phosphorylated tau levels in chronic kidney disease patients with cognitive dysfunction; therapeutic role of erythropoietin | Vinothkumar Ganesan, Krishnakumar Sethuraman, Sureshkumar, Venkataraman Prabhu | Medical Research | Journal of Nephropathology | 2022 | 2251-8819 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Improving services to trackle the syndemic of HIV and Mental ill Health | Dhruva Nandi, Mirnalini Reddy, Richa Gulati, Arul Saravanan, Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | The Lancet | oct’2022 | Dean | MR | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | |
| Clinical resource allocation for the mitigation of elder abuse | Dhruva Nandi,Richa Gulati Tridip Mitra Priya Ranjan Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | The Lancet, Healthy Longevity | oct’2022 | 2666-7568 | Dean | MR | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan |
| Earth Mover’s Distance-Based Tool for Rapid Screening of Cervical Cancer Using Cervigrams” | Kumar Dron Shrivastav, Priyadarshini Arambam, Shelly Batra, Vandana Bhatia, Harpreet Singh, Vinita Kumar Jaggi, Priya Ranjan, Eyad H. Abed,* Rajiv Janardhanan * | Medical Research | Applied Sciences (MDPI) | May 2022 | 2076-3417 | Dean Research | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan |
| Determine the Arrest Factors in Survival Outcome of Patients with IHCA | Akila Devi A; Sundaresan S; Kanniammal C; Ramakrishnan T. | Medical Research | International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases | Jan-Mar 2022 | 2231-2722 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan |
| Augmentation of RBP4/STRA6 signaling leads to insulin resistance and inflammation and the plausible therapeutic role of vildagliptin and metformin | Gokulakrishnan Kuppan ; Pandey Gautam Kumar ; Sathishkumar Chandrakumar ; Sundararajan Saravanakumar ; Durairaj Prabhu ; Manickam Nagaraj ; Mohan Viswanathan ;Balasubramanyam Muthuswamy | Medical Research | Molecular Biology Reports | May 2021 | 1573-4978 | Associate Dean Research | Medical Research | Dr. M. Balasubramanyam |
| Glycogen synthase kinase3β: A key player of cognitive dysfunction in chronic kidney disease patients and a possible link between abnormal pTau and platelet APP processing and therapeutic role of erythropoietin | G. Vinothkumar, R. Lavanya, N. Mohanraj, P. Venkataraman | Medical Research | Personalized Medicine in Psychiatry | 2021 | 2468-1717 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| RNA Sequencing-based Transcriptomic profiles of HeLa, MCF-7 and A549 cancer cell lines treated with Calotropis gigantea leaf extracts | Bindu Damodaran, B Prabhu G.Vinothkumar, C.N.Prashantha, Swetha Reddy Pulakuntla, G.M.Sankolli, P.Venkataraman* | Medical Research | Gene Reports | 2021 | 2452-0144 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Vitamin D status and its determinants in Pre Diabetic pregnant mothers attending tertiary care centre in Tamilnadu, India | Kavitha Durairaj, M Muthulakshmi, P Venkataraman, R Murali, J Rukumani, Sunitha Samal | Medical Research | International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2020 | 0975-7538 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Diindolylmethane and Lupeol therapy halt tumor development on experimental urothelial carcinogenesis | Prabhu, Bhoopathy ; Sivakumar, Annamalai ; Padma, Ramasamy ; Manikandan, Elayaperumal ; Nisha, Jagathrakshakan Sri ; Sundaresan Sivapatham* | Medical Research | Journal of Experimental Therapeutics & Oncology | 2020 | 1533-869X | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan |
| Assessment of Child-Pugh score and tumor marker in cases of hepatocellular carcinoma | Rajapriya, P., Sundaresan, S | Medical Research | Journal of Experimental Therapeutics and Oncology | 2020 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan | |
| Effect of Coccinia indica leaf extract on angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor induced hepatotoxicity in wistar albino rats | G.Vinothkumar, P.Venkataraman, V.M.Vinodhini, R.Lavanya, D.Sathishkumar | Medical Research | Clinical Nutrition Experimental | 2019 | 2352-9393 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Phytochemical screening and evaluation of Cytotoxic Activity of Calotropis gigantea Leaf Extract on MCF7, HeLa, and A549 Cancer Cell Lines | Bindu Damodaran, Prashantha Nagaraja, Vivek Jain, M. P. Manuja Viraj Wimalasiri, G. M. Sankolli, G. Vinoth Kumar, Venkataraman Prabhu* | Medical Research | Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine | 2019 | 0976-9668 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Correlation between abnormal GSK3β, β Amyloid, total Tau, p-Tau 181 levels and neuropsychological assessment total scores in CKD patients with cognitive dysfunction: Impact of rHuEPO therapy | G Vinothkumar, S Krishnakumar, Riya, P Venkataraman* | Medical Research | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience | 2019 | 0967-5868 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| A classical SEIR model of transmission dynamics and clinical dynamics in controlling of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with reproduction number | T. Sundaresan, A. Govindarajan, S. Balamuralitharan, P. Venkataraman, and Iqra Liaqat | Medical Research | AIP Conference Proceedings | 2019 | 1551-7616 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Assessment of Histopathological Grade and Ki-67 Expression in Tobacco and Non-tobacco Habitual Buccal Mucosa Cancer | Padma, R., Sundaresan, S., Kalaivani, A., Thilagavathi, R. | Medical Research | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery | 2019 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan | |
| Age related timed up and go test values and its analysis among elderly Kacheeepuram District population | VPR Sivakumar, Balakrishnan Doraisami, Venkataraman Prabhu, Ponmathi Paramanandam | Medical Research | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research | 2018 | 0973-709X | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Therapeutic impact of rHuEPO on abnormal platelet APP, BACE 1, presenilin 1, ADAM 10 and Aβ expressions in chronic kidney disease patients with cognitive dysfunction like Alzheimer’s disease: A pilot study. | G Vinothkumar, S Krishnakumar, G Shivashekar, S Sreedhar, S Dinesh, A Sundaram, D Balakrishnan, Venkataraman P* | Medical Research | Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy | 2018 | 0753-3322 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Predisposing factors associated with obesity among adolescents-A case control study | Nirmala A, Kanniammal C, Venkataraman P, Judie A | Medical Research | Biomedical Research | 2018 | 0970-938X | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Prevalence of Obesity and Associated Risk Factors among Adolescents in Kancheepuram, South India | Nirmala A, Venkataraman P, Kanniammal C, Rani Anitha, Arulappan Judie | Medical Research | International Journal of Nursing Education | 2018 | 0974-9357 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Dietary Patterns and Association with Socio Economic, Lifestyle Characteristics and Nutritional Status among Adolescents with Obesity in Selected Schools, Kancheepuram, South India. | Nirmala A, Venkataraman P, Kanniammal C, Judie A, Lakshmi E | Medical Research | International Journal of Nursing Education | 2018 | 0974-9357 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Vitamin D Deficiency among Pregnant Women Attending Tertiary Care Centre in Tamilnadu | Kavitha Durairaj, M Muthulakshmi, P Venkataraman, R Murali, J Rukumani | Medical Research | Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research | 2018 | 0975-7384 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Identification of functional snps of MDR1 gene among nephrotic syndrome children in south India | Ganesan A, Mini Jacob S, Arvind Selvin Kumar R, Padmaraj R, Anandan B, Sambantham S, Balakrishnan D, Sundaram A, Venkataraman P* | Medical Research | Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research | 2017 | 2455-3891 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Abnormal amyloid β42 expression and increased oxidative stress in plasma of CKD patients with cognitive dysfunction: A small scale case control study comparison with Alzheimer’s disease | Vinothkumar G, Kedharnath C, Krishnakumar S, Sreedhar S, Preethikrishnan, Dinesh S, Sundaram A, Balakrishnan D, Shivashekar G, Sureshkumar, Venkataraman P* | Medical Research | BBA Clinical | 2017 | 2214-6474 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| Antiobesity, antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of Diallyl trisulphide (DATS) alone or in combination with Orlistat on HFD induced obese rats. | Sivakumar Annamalai, Lavanya Mohanam, Veena Raja, Alwin Dev, Venkataraman Prabhu* | Medical Research | Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy | 2017 | 0753-3322 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman |
| The relationship between histological differentiation and disease recurrence of primary oral squamous cell carcinoma | Padma, R., Kalaivani, A., Sundaresan, S., Sathish, P. | Medical Research | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 2017 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan | |
| Buccal mucosa carcinoma: A comparative relative risk analysis between tobacco and non tobacco users | Padma, R., Kalaivani, A., Paulraj, S., Sundaresan, S. | Medical Research | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research | 2017 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan |
Department of Medical Research, SRM Institute of Science and Technology is committed to the pursuit of excellence in research and aiming to lead the national agenda across the spectrum of science and technology, humanities and social responsibilities.Our commitment to the range of our interdisciplinary work is reflected in the sustenance of both applied research and basic research which may yield a long-term impact.Department/Division of Medical Research ensures that all the core and inter disciplines flourish in research by adopting the highest norms and standards of a scholarly undertaking.
Vision
- To provide affordable world-class Healthcare, and achieve proficiency in Academics and Research.
Mission
- Ignite the spirit of discovery of highly charged inter-disciplinary research coupling clinical, translational and community-based investigation
- Inspire trainees and young faculty, encouraging not only scientific productivity but also dedicated translational and educational career path.
- Integrate the efforts of the clinical and the research faculty.
- Infrastructure and Informatics buildup to potentiate and accelerate this ambitious program.
Our Motto
- We excel
Our motto & core values
- Commitment, Teamwork, Communication, Integrity, Perseverance, Innovation, Accountability
Faculty
Objective
Our core strategies are to tackle few of the pressing challenges of the 21st century in areas that are catering to foster Food Security, Environmental Security and Unmet Clinical Needs using Cutting-edge and disruptive fruganomic technology enabled innovations through extensive core and multi-disciplinary research. Our institute has made strenuous efforts to line up its research focus with the national importance of achieving technological self-reliance. Our specific objectives are to:
- Provide excellent research culture and infrastructure
- Create the culture for inter –disciplinary/multi-disciplinary collaborations and a platform for knowledge sharing
- Publish papers in high-quality journals of international repute, file patents and transfer technologies to relevant industries and MSMEs.
- Promote Capacity Building in human and material resources.
- Promote industrial collaborations involving active and mutually beneficial Research & Development projects
- Promote joint degree UG, PG and Ph.D. programs with International and Indian Universities
- Recognize both faculty and student contribution to promote quality research
- Constantly support and monitor research output by established research committees of the Institute
- Be ranked among the top-notch Universities across the World
- Promote globalization of research and education through strategic alliances in the area of ‘Prescription education’ an interactive novel concept tailored to promote learning through technology-enabled tool.
Research promotion scheme
- Funding pilot projects of the Faculty members of Department/Division of Medical Research, SRM Institute of Science and Technology under Selective Excellence Initiative Program.
- Funding innovative projects of the students of Department/Division of Medical Research, SRM Institute of Science and Technology under Research Excellence Undergraduate Program.
- A special Finance Committee to assist the Principal Investigator with the expenses as well as the preparation of Utilization Certificates for the project is set up to facilitate the smooth functioning of the project.
- Seed money for faculty members to set up their own research laboratories for carrying out research.
- Faculty Abroad Program for one semester.
- Financial assistance to the faculty members to carry out Proof of Concepts in the lab.With the proof of concepts, they can apply for funded projects from Government Funding agencies.
- Incubation centers for all the stakeholders of the Research ecosystem at Department/Division of Medical Research, SRM IST.
- Performance Incentives, scholarships and research awards to the faculty members and research scholars based on the impact factor for journal publications and funded projects.
- Encouragement for signing MoUs with Universities and companies for collaborative research.
- Students Abroad Program for one semester.
- Every year Research Day is celebrated on 28th of February. The faculty members and the students present their research papers separately in their respective departments and the best papers are awarded Gold and Silver medals.The selected papers are sent to the National/ International journals for publication.
- Financial assistance is given to the faculty members and students to get patents for their innovative ideas/products.A special patent office with experienced officials support assists the inventors through the filing process.
- Students are encouraged to participate in competitions in India or abroad with their innovations.
- The faculty members and students are sent to International and National conferences /seminars/workshops for participation and presenting their papers.Financial support is also provided for registration, accommodation etc.for a period of 3 years.
- Post-doctoral fellowships are provided for young scientists to foster a scientific environment with a view to develop their scientific endeavors.
Faculty details of Department/Division of Medical Research
- Prof.(Dr.) Rajiv Janardhanan, PhD, Dean (Research), Department/Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Dr. P.Venkataraman, MSc, MPhil, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department/Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Dr. S.Sundaresan, MSc, MPhil, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department/Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Dr. Krithika Ramachandran, PhD, Associate Professor, Department/Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
- Dr. Dhruva Nandi, BDS, MPH, Research Associate, Department/Division of Medical Research, SRM MCH& RC, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
Number of PhD students of Department/Division of Medical Research since 2017
- Total number of PhD candidates-25
-
PhD awarded candidates-13
- Part time PhD candidates- 4
- Full time PhD candidates-9
-
PhD pursuing candidates-12
- Part time PhD candidates- 5
- Full time PhD candidates- 7
Details of Research Paper Publications from Department/Division of Medical Research since 5 Years (2017-2022)
| Title of paper | Author’s name | Department | Journal name | Year of publication | ISSN No. | Designation | Department | Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness of maternal vitamin D supplementation on maternal and fetal outcomes among antenatal mothers: A systematic review | Kavitha D, & Raman P. V. | Medical Research | International Journal of Health Sciences | 2022 | 2550-696X | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Exosomes as Theranostic Targets: Implications for the Clinical Prognosis of Aggressive Cancers | Richa Gulati, Dhruva Nandi, Ramkumar KM, Venkataraman P, Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences | 2022 | 2296-889X | Dean Research | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | |
| Evaluate Cerebral Performance Score in Survival Outcome of Patients with In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest | Akila Devi, A., Sundaresan, S., Kanniammal, C., Ramakrishnan, T.V | Medical Research | International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases | 2022 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan | ||
| Knowledge, attitude and practice on gender violence amongst married women in India | Mehak Segan, Karuna Nidhi, Bhavika Chawla, Dhruva Nandi, Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | International Journal of Health Sciences | 2022 | 2550-696X | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | |
| Post- Operative Visual Prognosis in Senile Cataract in Tobacco Consumers: Community Based Study In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | Journal of Medical Phamaceutical and Allied Sciences | 2022 | 2320-7418 | Dean Research | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | |
| Knowledge about cataract and its Ris factors among an adult Population in Rural Lucknow | Ragni Kumar, —— Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | Journal of Optoelectronics Laser | 2022 | 1005 0086 | Dean Research | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | |
| Sustained delivery of andrographolide from 3D porous scaffolds imparting anticancer activity | Lavanya, Manjunath Kamath, Subha Drishna Rao, Rajapriya, Shantanu Patil, Sundaresan S | Medical Research | Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology | 2022 | 1773 2247 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan | |
| Awareness and utilization of unani medicine among the adult population from East Delhi: A cross sectional survey | Asim Ali Khan, Rajiv Janardhanan, Jugal Kishore, Aanchal Anant Awasthi, Shagufta Parveen, Shazina Saeed, Mohammad Shannawaz, William Selvamurthy | Medical Research | Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences | 2022 | 0975-7406 | Dean Research | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | |
| Thyroid Dysfution in acute cornory syndrome and its prognostic implications | PriyadarshiniArambam, UpendraKaul, PriyaRanjan,Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | International Journal of Health Sciences | 2022 | 0019-4832 | Dean Research | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | |
| The Risk of COVID-19 in Patients of Chronic Kidney Disease with Cognitive Dysfunction Like Alzheimer Disease: A Perspective on Erythropoietin as a Potential Adjuvant Therapy | Vinothkumar Ganesan, Mohanraj Nehru, Geethamalini Shankar, Venkataraman Prabhu | Medical Research | 2022 | ||||||
| Platelet glycogen synthase kinase 3β regulates plasma β amyloid and phosphorylated tau levels in chronic kidney disease patients with cognitive dysfunction; therapeutic role of erythropoietin | Vinothkumar Ganesan, Krishnakumar Sethuraman, Sureshkumar, Venkataraman Prabhu | Medical Research | Journal of Nephropathology | 2022 | 2251-8819 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Improving services to trackle the syndemic of HIV and Mental ill Health | Dhruva Nandi, Mirnalini Reddy, Richa Gulati, Arul Saravanan, Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | The Lancet | oct’2022 | Dean | MR | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | ||
| Clinical resource allocation for the mitigation of elder abuse | Dhruva Nandi,Richa Gulati Tridip Mitra Priya Ranjan Rajiv Janardhanan | Medical Research | The Lancet, Healthy Longevity | oct’2022 | 2666-7568 | Dean | MR | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | |
| Earth Mover’s Distance-Based Tool for Rapid Screening of Cervical Cancer Using Cervigrams” | Kumar Dron Shrivastav, Priyadarshini Arambam, Shelly Batra, Vandana Bhatia, Harpreet Singh, Vinita Kumar Jaggi, Priya Ranjan, Eyad H. Abed,* Rajiv Janardhanan * | Medical Research | Applied Sciences (MDPI) | May 2022 | 2076-3417 | Dean Research | Medical Research | Dr. Rajiv Janardhanan | |
| Determine the Arrest Factors in Survival Outcome of Patients with IHCA | Akila Devi A; Sundaresan S; Kanniammal C; Ramakrishnan T. | Medical Research | International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases | Jan-Mar 2022 | 2231-2722 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan | |
| Augmentation of RBP4/STRA6 signaling leads to insulin resistance and inflammation and the plausible therapeutic role of vildagliptin and metformin | Gokulakrishnan Kuppan ; Pandey Gautam Kumar ; Sathishkumar Chandrakumar ; Sundararajan Saravanakumar ; Durairaj Prabhu ; Manickam Nagaraj ; Mohan Viswanathan ; | Balasubramanyam Muthuswamy | Medical Research | Molecular Biology Reports | May 2021 | 1573-4978 | Associate Dean Research | Medical Research | Dr. M. Balasubramanyam |
| Glycogen synthase kinase3β: A key player of cognitive dysfunction in chronic kidney disease patients and a possible link between abnormal pTau and platelet APP processing and therapeutic role of erythropoietin | G. Vinothkumar, R. Lavanya, N. Mohanraj, P. Venkataraman | Medical Research | Personalized Medicine in Psychiatry | 2021 | 2468-1717 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| RNA Sequencing-based Transcriptomic profiles of HeLa, MCF-7 and A549 cancer cell lines treated with Calotropis gigantea leaf extracts | Bindu Damodaran, B Prabhu G.Vinothkumar, C.N.Prashantha, Swetha Reddy Pulakuntla, G.M.Sankolli, P.Venkataraman* | Medical Research | Gene Reports | 2021 | 2452-0144 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Vitamin D status and its determinants in Pre Diabetic pregnant mothers attending tertiary care centre in Tamilnadu, India | Kavitha Durairaj, M Muthulakshmi, P Venkataraman, R Murali, J Rukumani, Sunitha Samal | Medical Research | International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2020 | 0975-7538 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Diindolylmethane and Lupeol therapy halt tumor development on experimental urothelial carcinogenesis | Prabhu, Bhoopathy ; Sivakumar, Annamalai ; Padma, Ramasamy ; Manikandan, Elayaperumal ; Nisha, Jagathrakshakan Sri ; Sundaresan Sivapatham* | Medical Research | Journal of Experimental Therapeutics & Oncology | 2020 | 1533-869X | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan | |
| Assessment of Child-Pugh score and tumor marker in cases of hepatocellular carcinoma | Rajapriya, P., Sundaresan, S | Medical Research | Journal of Experimental Therapeutics and Oncology | 2020 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan | ||
| Effect of Coccinia indica leaf extract on angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor induced hepatotoxicity in wistar albino rats | G.Vinothkumar, P.Venkataraman, V.M.Vinodhini, R.Lavanya, D.Sathishkumar | Medical Research | Clinical Nutrition Experimental | 2019 | 2352-9393 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Phytochemical screening and evaluation of Cytotoxic Activity of Calotropis gigantea Leaf Extract on MCF7, HeLa, and A549 Cancer Cell Lines | Bindu Damodaran, Prashantha Nagaraja, Vivek Jain, M. P. Manuja Viraj Wimalasiri, G. M. Sankolli, G. Vinoth Kumar, Venkataraman Prabhu* | Medical Research | Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine | 2019 | 0976-9668 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Correlation between abnormal GSK3β, β Amyloid, total Tau, p-Tau 181 levels and neuropsychological assessment total scores in CKD patients with cognitive dysfunction: Impact of rHuEPO therapy | G Vinothkumar, S Krishnakumar, Riya, P Venkataraman* | Medical Research | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience | 2019 | 0967-5868 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| A classical SEIR model of transmission dynamics and clinical dynamics in controlling of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with reproduction number | T. Sundaresan, A. Govindarajan, S. Balamuralitharan, P. Venkataraman, and Iqra Liaqat | Medical Research | AIP Conference Proceedings | 2019 | 1551-7616 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Assessment of Histopathological Grade and Ki-67 Expression in Tobacco and Non-tobacco Habitual Buccal Mucosa Cancer | Padma, R., Sundaresan, S., Kalaivani, A., Thilagavathi, R. | Medical Research | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery | 2019 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan | ||
| Age related timed up and go test values and its analysis among elderly Kacheeepuram District population | VPR Sivakumar, Balakrishnan Doraisami, Venkataraman Prabhu, Ponmathi Paramanandam | Medical Research | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research | 2018 | 0973-709X | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Therapeutic impact of rHuEPO on abnormal platelet APP, BACE 1, presenilin 1, ADAM 10 and Aβ expressions in chronic kidney disease patients with cognitive dysfunction like Alzheimer’s disease: A pilot study. | G Vinothkumar, S Krishnakumar, G Shivashekar, S Sreedhar, S Dinesh, A Sundaram, D Balakrishnan, Venkataraman P* | Medical Research | Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy | 2018 | 0753-3322 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Predisposing factors associated with obesity among adolescents-A case control study | Nirmala A, Kanniammal C, Venkataraman P, Judie A | Medical Research | Biomedical Research | 2018 | 0970-938X | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Prevalence of Obesity and Associated Risk Factors among Adolescents in Kancheepuram, South India | Nirmala A, Venkataraman P, Kanniammal C, Rani Anitha, Arulappan Judie | Medical Research | International Journal of Nursing Education | 2018 | 0974-9357 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Dietary Patterns and Association with Socio Economic, Lifestyle Characteristics and Nutritional Status among Adolescents with Obesity in Selected Schools, Kancheepuram, South India. | Nirmala A, Venkataraman P, Kanniammal C, Judie A, Lakshmi E | Medical Research | International Journal of Nursing Education | 2018 | 0974-9357 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Vitamin D Deficiency among Pregnant Women Attending Tertiary Care Centre in Tamilnadu | Kavitha Durairaj, M Muthulakshmi, P Venkataraman, R Murali, J Rukumani | Medical Research | Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research | 2018 | 0975-7384 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Identification of functional snps of MDR1 gene among nephrotic syndrome children in south India | Ganesan A, Mini Jacob S, Arvind Selvin Kumar R, Padmaraj R, Anandan B, Sambantham S, Balakrishnan D, Sundaram A, Venkataraman P* | Medical Research | Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research | 2017 | 2455-3891 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Abnormal amyloid β42 expression and increased oxidative stress in plasma of CKD patients with cognitive dysfunction: A small scale case control study comparison with Alzheimer’s disease | Vinothkumar G, Kedharnath C, Krishnakumar S, Sreedhar S, Preethikrishnan, Dinesh S, Sundaram A, Balakrishnan D, Shivashekar G, Sureshkumar, Venkataraman P* | Medical Research | BBA Clinical | 2017 | 2214-6474 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| Antiobesity, antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of Diallyl trisulphide (DATS) alone or in combination with Orlistat on HFD induced obese rats. | Sivakumar Annamalai, Lavanya Mohanam, Veena Raja, Alwin Dev, Venkataraman Prabhu* | Medical Research | Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy | 2017 | 0753-3322 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. P. Venkataraman | |
| The relationship between histological differentiation and disease recurrence of primary oral squamous cell carcinoma | Padma, R., Kalaivani, A., Sundaresan, S., Sathish, P. | Medical Research | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 2017 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan | ||
| Buccal mucosa carcinoma: A comparative relative risk analysis between tobacco and non tobacco users | Padma, R., Kalaivani, A., Paulraj, S., Sundaresan, S. | Medical Research | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research | 2017 | Associate Professor | Medical Research | Dr. S. Sundaresan |
