Objectives
- To promote in silico research for reducing, refining and replacing animal experiments in education and research.
- To encourage the usage of non invasive techniques in pharmacology research.
- To encourage alternative animal models that will promote the concept of Three R’s namely “Reduce, Refine and Reuse” to reduce use of animals in education and research.
- To provide and develop continuous education programs and expansion of professional interaction.
- Fostering high quality research in clinical and preclinical pharmacology.
- To maintain medicinal plant garden with rich sources of plants with therapeutic value for phytopharmacology research.
- To be Centre for Excellence in Pharmacology and Toxicology Research for education, training, consultancy/collaborative/contract research approved by regulatory bodies.
Activities
Academic – Pharmacology
Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics
Screening methods in pharmacology and clinical research
Pharmacognosy& Biology.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
PHARMACOLOGY DIVISION
- Toxicity studies
- In vivo efficacy models :
- Neuropharmacology (epilepsy, depression, anxiety, stroke, aggression, parkinsonism).
- CVS (hypertension, arrhythmia, hyperlipidemia).
- Urinary system (diuretic, saluretic, uricosuric).
- Learning and memory (long term, short term, spatial, working).
- Metabolic disorders (diabetes, obesity).
3. Clinical pharmacology studies.
4. Pharmacoepidemiology / Pharmacoeconomics/ Pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research studies.
PHARMACOGNOSY DIVISION:
- Preliminary phyto chemical studies.
- Extraction and isolation of phyto compounds.
- Separation and purification by various chromatographic techniques.
- Identification of phyto compounds various spectroscopic techniques.
- Herbal formulation and development.
LABORATORY FACILITIES
- Analgesiometer (Eddy’s Hot Plate),
- Actophotometer,
- Electro convulsiometer,
- Digital Tele Thermometer,
- Cook’s Pole Climbing Apparatus,
- Histamine Chamber,
- Rota-Rod Apparatus,
- Plethysmograph,
- Small Animal Operation Table,
- Metabolic Cage,
- Continuous Avoidance Response Apparatus,
- Tail-Flick Analgesiometer,
- Non-Invasive Blood Pressure,
- Aggressometer Double Chamber,
- Actimeter Cum Hole-Board Apparatus,
- Digital 2-channel physiograph,
- Digital Plythesmometer, Hebb’s William Maze,
- Automatic Y-Maze,
- 8-Radial Arm Maze,
- Rectangular Maze,
- Labrynth Maze,
- Digital In/Out Hygrometer,
- Elevated Plus Maze,
- Euthanasia Chamber.