The Department of Pharmacology equips students with the essential knowledge of Mechanisms of drug action , drug interactions and therapeutic applications. With a curriculum that balances theoretical learning and clinical application, students are prepared to lead advancements in safe and effective medical treatments, supported by a faculty dedicated to fostering research and clinical excellence.
"There is no substance in the universe that cannot be used as a drug for a condition, if used rationally and with a definite objective."
SN | Name of the Faculty | Photograph | Educational Qualification | Designation | Registration No. |
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1 | Dr. Abhijeet Vijay Tilak | ![]() |
MBBS, MD | Professor & HOD | 72923 |
2 | Dr. Suresh Vishnu Dange | ![]() |
MBBS, MD, DNB | Professor | 40683 |
3 | Dr. Sarita Ajay Mulkalwar | ![]() |
MBBS, MD | Professor | 73469 |
4 | Dr. Seema Vishwanath Bhalerao | ![]() |
MBBS, MD | Professor | 74483 |
5 | Dr. Bhalchandra Tryambak Rane | ![]() |
MBBS, PhD (Pharmacology) | Associate Professor | 72890 |
6 | Dr. Deshpande Teja Achyut | ![]() |
MBBS, MD | Associate Professor | 2012123401 |
7 | Dr. Sanjay Atmaram Dabhde | ![]() |
MBBS, PhD (Pharmacology) | Assistant Professor | 87388 |
8 | Dr. Manisha Varshney | ![]() |
MBBS, MD | Assistant Professor | 2023030600 |
9 | Dr. Harshavardhan Sharad Bhide | ![]() |
MBBS, MD | Assistant Professor | 2015105073 |
10 | Dr. Aadil Shabbir Shah | ![]() |
MBBS, MD | Assistant Professor | 2014020372 |
11 | Dr. Siddhi Arpan Patel | ![]() |
MBBS, MD | Senior Resident | 2015041577 |
12 | Dr. Bhagyashree Sharma | ![]() |
MBBS, MD | Senior Resident | 2014104509 |
13 | Dr. Nitin Chintaman Gawari | ![]() |
MBBS, MD | Senior Resident | 2010113338 |
14 | Dr. Sujata Prakash Shingare | ![]() |
MBBS, MD | Senior Resident | 2012113183 |
15 | Shaikh Zohra Neda Shaikh Mukhtar | ![]() |
MBBS, MD | Senior Resident | 2019064845 |
16 | Dr. Shraddha Sanjay Bapat | ![]() |
MBBS, MD | Senior Resident | 2012030596 |
17 | Dr. Adarsh Narayan Sarangkar | ![]() |
MBBS | Tutor | 2023072177 |
18 | Dr. Alhad Ajay Mulkalwar | ![]() |
MBBS | Tutor | 2021042880 |
19 | Dr. Ajinkya Keshavrao Patil | ![]() |
MBBS | Tutor | 2023072103 |
20 | Dr. Siddhant Sanjivkumar Patil | ![]() |
MBBS | Tutor | 2024052835 |
21 | Dr. Sourav Manish Jaju | ![]() |
MBBS | Tutor | 2023085596 |
22 | Dr. Shwetank Saurabh | ![]() |
MBBS | Tutor | 2022098023 |
23 | Dr. Anuj Lunkad | ![]() |
MBBS | Tutor | 2024086912 |
24 | Dr. Samyak Surendra Bende | ![]() |
MBBS | Tutor | 2024063883 |
The museum displays various kinds of drugs affecting different body systems. It also includes academic charts, contributions from Indian and other pharmacologists, the question of the week, and information about Nobel Prize-winning scientists. It provides a good orientation about the subject.
Following activities are conducted in the seminar room with audio-visual aids:
These are presented as PowerPoint presentations.
“A PHASE 3, OBSERVER-BLIND, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY TO DETERMINE THE SAFETY AND IMMUNOGENICITY OF COVOVAX [SARS-CoV-2 RECOMBINANT SPIKE PROTEIN NANOPARTICLE VACCINE (SARS-CoV-2 rS)] WITH MATRIX-M1 TM ADJUVANT IN INDIAN ADULTS”
Research Summary
List of ICMR – STS Research projects sanctioned
Sr. No. | Name of the Project | Investigators | Name of the Guide | Year of Award | Duration of the Project | Funding Agency | Total Amount of Funds Received |
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1 | National Collaboration- A survey online of management of HTN by tertiary health care physicians in Pune | R. Jain | A. Barde | - | - | ICMR- STS | Rs. 10,000/- |
Class | Course Name | CO/PO | Clinician | Leader | Communicator | Lifelong Learner | Professional |
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Pharmacology | PH.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
PH.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
PH.3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
PH.4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
PH.5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
PH.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
PH.7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
Average | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
Class | Course Name | CO/PO | PO.1 Clinician |
PO.2 Leader |
PO.3 Communicator |
PO.4 Lifelong Learner |
PO.5 Professional |
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Pharmacology | PH.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
PH.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
PH.3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
PH.4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
PH.5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
PH.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
PH.7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
Average | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
Year of Examination | Passing Percentage | No. of Students with Distinction |
---|---|---|
Nov-14 | 88.75 | 14 |
Jun-15 | 83.33 | 0 |
Nov-15 | 86.4 | 16 |
Jun-16 | 100 | 1 |
Nov-16 | 92.4 | 21 |
Jun-17 | 96 | 0 |
Nov-17 | 98.8 | 42 |
June-18 | 100 | - |
Nov-18 | 96.48 | 16 |
June-19 | 83.33 | - |
Displays current trends in Pharmacology, journal articles from latest issues, news related to drug development and discovery.
The Departmental staff are mentors of various UG students, helping them to sort out personal and academic problems.
Name | Position | Organization | Location |
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Dr. Harshal Patil | Manager, Medical Affairs | Lupin Ltd | Mumbai |
Dr. Garima Lakhanpal | Centre Physician In-charge | Healthspring Clinics | Mumbai |
Dr. Shrikrishna Shende | Principal Investigator | VerGo Pharma Research Pvt. Ltd. | Goa |
Dr. Nikhil Vijay | Physician | Medical Hospital | Ranchi |
Dr. Pavitraraj Dewda | Medical Advisor | Ranbaxy Laboratory | Mumbai |
Dr. Amol Chaudhari | Research Scientist | Serum India Limited | Pune |
Dr. Mangesh Kamle | Medical Advisor | Ranbaxy Laboratory | Mumbai |
Dr. Rajesh Komma | Research Scientist | Vimta Lab. | Hyderabad |
Dr. Neil Lahoti | Research Scientist | Synapse CRO | Pune |
Dr. Yugandhara Kolpuke | Assistant Professor | MIMSR Medical College | Latur |
Dr. Niranjan Munjal | Research Scientist at Pharmacovigilance Department | Ranbaxy Laboratory | Delhi |
Dr. Neel Lahoti | Founder & Managing Director | Synergen Bio Pvt. Ltd. | Pune |
Dr. Manasi Limaye | Regional Medical Advisor | GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Mumbai |
Dr. Mohanish Vaidya | Medical Advisor | Pfizer India | Mumbai |
Dr. Puja Jha | Drug Safety Officer | Apcer Life Sciences | New Delhi |
Dr. Ritika Vaid | Regional Medical Advisor | Abbott India Ltd. | Delhi |
Dr. Sayan Das | Medical Advisor | Hands Pharmaceuticals | Kolkata |
Dr. Pratik Rane | Managing Director | Modern Health Care Pvt. Ltd. | Mumbai |
DATE | NAME OF TOPIC | NAME OF FACULTY |
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20-04-22 | Anti-Infectives | Dr. S. A. Mulkalwar |
10-11-22 | Describe the principle of pain management in palliative | Dr. T. A. Deshpande |
17-07-23 | Counsel the patient on malarial prevention | Dr. A. V. Tilak |
23-08-23 | Describe the approach to the management of hypercalcemia | Dr. S. A. Dabhade |
13-10-23 | Describe the national Anaemia control program and its recommendations | Dr. S. A. Mulkalwar |
14-05-24 | Chemoprophylaxis of Tuberculosis | Dr. Manisha Varshney |
09-08-24 | Treatment of Enteric fever | Dr. H. S. Bhide |
Sr. No | Title | Author and Guide |
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1 | The effect of lamotrigine on working memory in rats. | Dr. Garima Lakhanpal, Dr. Seema Bhalerao |
2 | Comparative study of ginkgo biloba and donepezil on working memory in rats. | Dr. Sagar Sharma, Dr. Abhijeet Tilak |
3 | To evaluate and compare wound healing effect of Topical Phenytoin with Povidone iodine ointment in rats. | Dr. Lopamudra Behera, Dr. Sarita Mulkalwar |
4 | Evaluation of antiulcer effect of cilnidipine in cysteamine induced duodenal ulcer model in Rats | Dr. Harshal Patil, Dr. Seema Bhalerao |
5 | To evaluate the analgesic activity of garlic extract in rats | Dr. Jill Mathew, Dr. S. V. Dange |
6 | To evaluate hypoglycemic action of edible camphor and to elucidate its mechanism of hypoglycemic action in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats | Dr. Rahul Manjare, Dr. Abhijeet Tilak |
7 | A comparative study of efficacy of Argyreiaspeciosa and Orlistat for their antiobesity action in high fat diet induced obese rats. | Dr. Suhas Patil, Dr. Seema Bhalerao |
8 | To compare the efficacy of alternate day versus everyday dosing of atorvastatin in hyperlipidemic rabbits | Dr. Pravin Golande, Dr. Sarita Mulkalwar |
9 | To evaluate analgesic efficacy of Abutilon Indicum (Atibala) in Rats. | Dr. Teja Deshpande, Dr. Prema Shidore |
10 | Evaluation of anxiolytic activity of vitex negundo in rats. | Dr. Makarand Jadhav, Dr. Prema Shidore |
11 | Comparative study of donepezil and american ginseng on working memory of rats. | Dr. Shrikrishna Shende, Dr. Abhijeet Tilak |
12 | A study to evaluate the antibacterial drugs used in upper-respiratory tract infection in pediatric age group. | Dr. Mohanish Vaidya, Dr. Abhijeet Tilak |
13 | To study drug utilization pattern of antiepileptic drug in Pimpri-Chinchwad area. | Dr. Manasi Limaye, Dr. Abhijeet Tilak |
14 | A comparative study to evaluate the antihyperglycemic effect of ranolazine with metformin in rats with experimentally induced diabetes. | Dr. Pallav Kataria, Dr. Prema Shidore |
15 | A study to evaluate the antihyperglycemic and antidyslipidemic activity of hydroxychloroquine in rats with experimentally induced diabetes. | Dr. Bhagyashree Sharma, Dr. S. V. Dange |
16 | A comparative study of antihyperglycemic effect of Gymnemasylvestre and metformin in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. | Dr. Aadil Shah, Dr. Sarita Mulkalwar |
17 | A comparative analysis of anxiolytic activity of Arnica montana and buspirone. | Dr. Puja Jha, Dr. Seema Bhalerao |
18 | A study to evaluate the antidiabetic and hypolipidemic activity of Coriandrum sativum in rats | Dr. Sayan Das, Dr. Abhijeet Tilak |
19 | A study to evaluate the analgesic activity of Origanum vulgare in mice | Dr. Siddhi Raveendran, Dr. Abhijeet Tilak |
20 | Evaluation of analgesic activity of flupirtine in rats | Dr. Ritika Vaid, Dr. S. V. Dange |
21 | Evaluation of voglibose on body weight in rats | Dr. Tanya Gupta, Dr. Sarita Mulkalwar |
22 | A study to evaluate and compare efficacy of ursolic acid and ondansetron with diazepam for their anxiolytic effect in rats | Dr. Mrunal Pramod Dhole, Dr. Seema Bhalerao |
23 | Evaluation of anxiolytic activity of Garcinia indica in rats | Dr. Pratik Rane, Dr. Seema Bhalerao |
24 | Effect of Lycopene on serum antioxidant enzymes, lipid profile and glycated haemoglobin in rabbits | Dr. B.T. Rane, Dr. Pratibha Worlikar |
25 | Evaluation of Drug Promotional Material of Various Pharmaceutical Companies and Prescribing Pattern among Clinicians in Pune | Dr. Sanjay Dabhade, Dr. Prema P. Shidore |
26 | Study of prescription pattern of antihypertensive drugs in a tertiary care hospital | Dr. Nimish Narkar, Dr. A. V. Tilak |
27 | A study to evaluate & compare the anti-inflammatory activity of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) and Neem (Azadirachta indica) in acute inflammation in rats using digital plethysmometer | Dr. Aakash Kewlani, Dr. Seema Bhalerao |
28 | Study of drug utilization pattern of Cephalosporins in a tertiary care hospital | Dr. Revati Kothari, Dr. A.V. Tilak |
29 | Study of prescription pattern of antidiabetic drugs used in tertiary care teaching hospital | Dr. Vishwadeep Madrewar, Dr. S.V. Dange |
30 | Effect of Syzygium cumini (Jamun) on blood glucose levels in diabetic rats | Dr. Vishwanath Kulkarni, Dr. Sarita Mulkalwar |
Sr. No | Name | Designation | Details of Achievements |
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1 | Dr. Lopamudra Behera | PG resident | Poster presentation |
2 | Dr. Garima Lakhanpal | PG resident | Poster presentation |
3 | Dr. Mathew Jill | PG resident | Paper presentation |
Sr. No | Name | Designation | Details of Achievements |
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1 | Dr. Makrand Jadhav | PG resident | Paper presentation |
2 | Dr. Bhagyashree Sharma | PG resident | Poster presentation |
Sr. No | Name | Designation | Details of Achievements |
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1 | Dr. Sarita Mulkalwar | Professor | Innovative teaching |
2 | Dr. Puja Jha | PG resident | Paper presentation |
Sr. No | Name | Designation | Details of Achievements |
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1 | Dr. Shaikh Zohra Neda | PG resident | Poster presentation |