The pharmacology department contributes to teaching undergraduate courses and offers Masters and Ph.D. in Pharmacology. Neurobehavioral, Diabetes type I/II and Cancer research are major thrust areas of research of the Department of Pharmacology.

Strengths of Department

  • Highly qualified and experienced faculty
  • Blend of Preclinical and Clinical Expertise
  • CPCSEA approved Animals house with the tie-up with PCMC for biowaste disposal
  • Well-equipped laboratory with Neurobehavioral assessment facility ( Mater Maize Video tracking system)
  • Collaborations with various academic industries for research in the area of preclinical safety and efficacy evaluations& stem cell research
  • Received grants from the various funding agencies and through consultancy to industry
  • Actively engaged in continuous up-gradation of knowledge by providing regular training to students and faculty on advanced instruments and statistical tools
  • Contribution to conducting various seminars, hands-on workshops, guest sessions and alumni interaction series
  • Use of innovative teaching methods and ICT tools in teaching

    Major Research Area
  • Preclinical Toxicity Studies: Acute, Subacute, Chronic, and Dermal.
  • Neurobehavioral research in neurodegenerative diseases: Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s
  • Diabetes mellitus Research
  • Type I diabetes mellitus (Stem cell research)
  • Type II diabetes mellitus: Preclinical in vivo/ in-vitro evaluation of Novel herbal or polyherbal Formulations & Drug-drug/herb Interaction studies
  • Diabetic Complications
  • Preclinical (in vivo/ in-vitro) evaluation of Novel herbal or polyherbal Formulations: for hypolipidemic, wound healing, anti-arthritic, Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive activity.
  • Preclinical (in vivo) evaluation Probiotic and Prebiotic Formulations for various disorders
  • Cancer research: Breast cancer Pancreatic cancer.

Major equipment in the department

  •   Biopac advanced system dissolution
  • Maize Master Video tracking system with Mazes
  • Automated Biochemistry Analyzer (Chem-7)
  • Histamine chamber
  • Cooling centrifuge
  • Plethysmometer
  • Metabolic cages
  • Physiograph single channel
  • Stereotactic Apparatus
  • Analgesiometer Eddy’s hot plateElectroconvulsometer
  • Actophotometer