Overview
Department of Pharmacology is committed to excellence in teaching and research. The essence of academics encompasses innovative teaching methodologies coupled with didactic lectures to enhance self-directed learning in both undergraduate and postgraduate streams. The department harbours research projects with the aim of inculcating scientific spirit amongst undergraduates, postgraduates and faculty.
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Key features
- Hands-on experience on animal research with guidance from experienced faculty.
- Opportunities to interact with industry professionals through workshops, symposiums and seminars conducted in collaboration with drug industries.
- Placement offers by various Pharma research companies.
- Exposure to preclinical and clinical aspects of pharmacology including bioequivalence studies and various phases of clinical trials.
- Importance of collaborative research with other basic science departments and clinical departments through highly motivated and co-operative clinical faculty.
- Involvement in national programs like Pharmacovigilance Program of India through ADR monitoring centre.
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Core competencies
- Innovative teaching methods
- Pharmacovigilance
- In-vivo animal experiments to screen CNS related activities like antidepressant, antianxiety, learning and behaviour
- In-vivo animal experiments to screen anti-diabetic agents, diuretics, anti-inflammatory agents, analgesics and anti-epileptics
- Pharmacoepidemiologic studies
- Bioequivalence studies
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Collaborations
The Department of Pharmacology has collaborations with
- Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission Ghaziabad, for Pharmacovigilance Programme of India: ADR monitoring centre Activities
- Pharmaceutical industries for pre-clinical studies.
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Programs
The Department of Pharmacology, KMC Mangalore offers the following programs:
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PhD
Teaching Schedule
Academics
Highly trained and capable faculty form the main core of academics in Pharmacology who are constantly engaged in improvising existing and introducing Avant-grade modalities in? teaching and assessment methods with a constant review of the curriculum. Problem and case based learning, integrated teaching, flipped class, student led tutorials and jigsaw techniques are routinely employed in small group teaching.
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Our department pursues a multifaceted mission of training in the fields of pre-clinical research such as in-vivo evaluation of drugs acting on CNS, diuretics, antidiabetic drugs, hepato and nephroprotective activities, clinical research in areas such as infectious and non-communicable diseases and research in bioethics and medical education like validation of newer assessment methodologies.
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Facilities
The department of Pharmacology is supported by state-of-the-art infrastructure for research and clinical experience.
Laboratories
The dept is well equipped with experimental pharmacology laboratory accommodating 120-150 students and a Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacy Lab (294 m2) accommodating 175 students.
Libraries
The department has a rich collection of 289 books housed in an area of 20m2 to cater to the literature search needs of students and faculty.
Hospitals
Teaching hospitals give students hands-on learning.
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The crucial research areas are anti-diabetic, hypoglycaemic activity, analgesic activity, Antiepileptic activity, Anti-inflammatory activity, Diuretic activity, learning & behaviour studies, antianxiety effect, Antidepressant activity, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective activity, prescription pattern monitoring and pharmacoepidemiological studies.
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