Research Focus

Faculty members and students from the Department are regularly involved in research activities. Faculty members also attend various CME & Conferences and Workshop at National & International levels regularly to update on the current concepts of evolving Medical Physiology. Faculty members are also invited as speaker for Guest lectures, Keynote speaker and serve as resource persons for various conferences and CME at various National & International podium.

The thrust areas of Research Focus includes the following-

Neurophysiology- Autonomic functions, Cognitive studies

Ethnomedicine

Ancient Indian Literature and Medical Education.

Pulmonary Function

List of PROJECTS

Details of Students STS ICMR Projects:

LIST OF COMPLETED PROJECTS:

List of published research articles :

Dr.Chitra M

1. Chitra M, Raja BAR, Semmal M. Breathanalysis of expired carbonmonoxide and its correlation with symptoms of toxicity amo.ng urban automobile drivers. Indian J Clin Anat Physiol2019;6(2):144-7
2. Chitra M, Baskar Amsath Raja R, Semmal Syed Meerasa Analysis of breath Carbon monoxide among urban automobile drivers. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2018;8(6):882-886.
3. Chitra M, Mathangi DC, Pricilla Johnson and Prema Sembulingam. Maternal Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Defense during Labour. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861.Volume 14, Issue 4 Ver. V (Apr. 2015), PP 10-15
4. Chitra M, Mathangi D C Priscilla Johnson. Oxidative stress during spontaneous vaginal delivery: comparison between maternal and neonatal oxidative status. Int J Med Res Rev 2016;4(1):60-66. doi: 10.17511/ijmrr.2016.i01.010.

Dr.Latha R

1. Ramalingam L, Veeraraghavan A. A cross-sectional study on the age of onset of menarche in females among rural and urban areas of Kanchipuram district in the past 5 years, since 2014. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2020;10(1):94-8.
2. Ramalingam L, Ramesh R. Effect of aerobic exercise as a stressor on the cardiac autonomic status of young sedentary overweight and obese females. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2017;7 (Online First). Doi: 10.5455/ njppp.2017.7.1131706122016
3. Ramalingam L, Ramesh R. Heart rate variability is reduced in sedentary young females with higher body mass index. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2016;6(5):407-411.
4. Ramalingam L, Ramesh R, Kuppan R. Assessment of cardiac sympathovagal activity in overweight young adult males. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2016;6:101-105.
5. RK Subramaniam, Anita Siddharthan, Delinda Maneksh, Latha Ramalingam, Soosai Manickam, Sathya Subramani. Normative data of 0 hour values of arterial blood gases in anesthetized rats. Indian Journal of Pharmacology, Jan-Feb 2013. 45(1), 103-104.

Dr.Glad Mohesh M.I.

1. Mohesh G. PubMed Data Mining using AI Based QinsightTM Platform. Int J Clin Exp Physiol. 2019 ; 6(1):33-4.
2. Glad Mohesh, Semmal Syed Meerasa, Sundaramurthy A, Haritha B H. A comparative study on the effect of increased body mass index on pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength in young adults. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology.2019;7(1) :604-608.
3. Glad Mohesh, Srinidhii Murugappan, Semmal Syed Meerasa. A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Voluntary Participation in Health research among the Medical Undergraduate Students. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Physiology. 2018; 5(3): 91-95.
4. Glad Mohesh MI, Louds Magdalin Joy A and Reginald Appavoo M. Anti-oxidant, anti- Bacterial and anti-mycobacterial activity of the methanolic extract of Dendrophthoe Falcata leaves. International Journal of Herbal Medicine 2018; 6(5): 22-27.
5. Glad Mohesh MI, Latha R, Chitra M. Custom-built prototype experimental set-up to investigate light-induced damage in retina of zebrafish animal models. National Journal of Physiology. 2017; (5): 1-3
6. Murugappan S, Mohesh G. A Guided Learning Experience to Understand the Niche of Basic Medical Research and Capacity Building. Journal of Research in Medical Education & Ethics.2017;7(2): 99-103.
7. Mohesh G, Srinath J, Rajendiran RK, Annamalai S. Knowledge, attitude and practices of health care professionals towards tobacco control in south India. European Respiratory journal. 2016;48(60):PA4321.
8. Glad Mohesh MI, Semmal Syed Meerasa. Perceptions on M-Learning through WhatsApp application. Journal of Education Technology in Health Sciences.2016;3(2):57-60.
9. Glad Mohesh M. I., Sundaramurthy A., Prema Sembulingam. The impact of cigarette smoking on lung function in smokers with differences in their nicotine dependency. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences, 2016, 5, 7:36-41.
10. Glad Mohesh M. I., Jyotsna Srinath, Rajeev K., Sundaramurthy A. A cross sectional survey on knowledge, attitude and practices of health care professionals towards tobacco control in south India. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences, 2016, 5, 4:67-71.
11. Darya Saeed Abdulateef, Azheen Jamil Ali, Darwn Saeed Abdulateef, M.I. Glad Mohesh. Smoking Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Among Health Care Professionals from Sulaymaniyah City /Iraq. Tobacco use insights.2016;9:1-6.
12. A. L. Magdalin Joy, M. Reginald Appavoo., M. I. Glad Mohesh., Antiangiogenic activity of Strychnos nux vomica leaf extract on chick chorioallantoic membrane model. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2016, 8(1):549-552.
13. Glad Mohesh, Narasimha Rao. Danio Rerio(Zebrafish): a cost effective animal model for anti-tuberculosis drug research. Annals of SBV, 2015; 4(2):29-32.
14. Prabhu N., Glad mohesh MI., Assessment of cardiovascular risk in people with different body mass index using orthostatic blood pressure reaction. The Antiseptic. 2015;112 (12):12-13.
15. Glad Mohesh. Zebra Fish Animal Model on Tuberculosis: a Boon for Researchers Involved in New Drug Discovery. International journal of scientific research.2015; 4(12):272-273.
16. Mohesh MG, Sundaramurthy A. Lung health and heart rate variability changes in salt workers. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis. 2016 Apr 30;63(2):115-8.
17. Glad Mohesh MI, Magdalin Joy AL, Sundaramurthy A, Ratchagan R. Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts of Strychnos nux vomica flower. J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 2015, 7(7):748-752.
18. Glad Mohesh MI, Sundaramurthy A. Effect of moderate exercise on VO2 max and blood pressure in individuals with different body mass index. J Clin Exp Res 2015;3:177-179.
19. . Glad Mohesh, Ajith Prasath, Poornima Palanisamy, Abinaya V, Sundaramurthy A. Correlation of Body Mass Index and Cardiovascular Reactivity to Exercise Induced Stress in Young Adults. FASEB J April 2015 29:675.2.
20. Glad Mohesh, Ajith Prasath. Correlation of body mass index and cardiovascular reactivity to exercise induced stress in young adults. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health .2015; Vol 4 (5):717-720.
21. Deben laishram, Glad Mohesh. Work performance (hand grip) of young adults having different body mass index and their correlation with Waist hip ratio. Indian medical journal. 2013;107(12):719-721.
22. Glad Mohesh, Abinaya Dandapani. Knowledge, attitude and practice of hand hygiene among Medical students-a questionnaire based survey. UJMDS 2014, 02 (03): p 127-131.
23. Glad Mohesh, Abinaya. Tobacco use and nicotine dependence among the adult males of different socioeconomic groups within a medical college campus in Ammapettai, Kancheepuram district of South India. Tobacco Control and Public Health in Eastern Europe, 2014; 4(1), 5-13.
24. Prabhu Natesan, Glad Mohesh, Poornima P, Dilip Chandra Das. Orthostatic Hypotension (OH) in middle aged obese males – a Comparative study. The Antiseptic, 2014 ;Vol.111 (6): 284-286.
25. Glad Mohesh, Ratchagan, Sundaramurthy.A study of short term heart rate variability in dipping tobacco users. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2014;5(3):91-94.
26. Glad Mohesh, Prabhu. Tobacco users and their opinions: a short communication. The Antiseptic. 2014; 111(3):123-125.
27. Glad Mohesh, Arul Bhagyaraj. Dipping tobacco and its health risks among young adults – A short study. Al Ameen J Med Sci 2014; 7(1) :8-12.
28. Tambi Medabala, Rao BN, Glad Mohesh, Praveen kumar Effect of Cigarette and Cigar Smoking on Peak Expiratory Flow Rate. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2013Sept, Vol-7(9): 1886-1889.
29. Prema Sembulingam, Sembulingam, Glad Mohesh. Gender differences in body mass index and blood pressure among normal healthy undergraduate students . Int J Med Res Health Sci. 2013;2(3):527-532.
30. Sivakumar, Glad Mohesh, Radhakrishnamoorthy, Dilip Chandra Das. A study on the prevalence of anemia among young adolescent boys and the variations in the two methods of hemoglobin estimation. The Antiseptic, 2013;110(6): 290-291.
31. Tambi Medabala, Rao BN, Glad Mohesh, Praveen kumar. The Effect of Ageing on Vital Capacity and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Healthy Non-Smoking Agricultural Workers. Int J Med Health Sci. 2012; 1(4):47- 52.
32. Prabhu, Glad Mohesh. Effect of uncomplicated obesity on arterial stiffness in young females. The Antiseptic.2012;109(9):446 – 448.
33. Glad Mohesh, Jaiganesh, Sundaramurthy. Spirometric evaluation of lung function in labourers using handheld granite polishing tools. Jour of Med Sc & Tech.2012; 1(1); 25-31.
34. Glad Mohesh, Sundaramurthy. Effect of nicotine on audio and visual reaction time in dipping tobacco users. IMTU medical journal.2012; 3: 30-33.
35. Rajashree, Glad Mohesh, Ravishankar, Prema Sembulingam. Effect of alcoholic extract of Withania somnifera linn roots on reproductive organs in Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Indian journal of Public Health Research & Development. 2011; 2(1):24-27.
36. Ajay Chandrasekar, Glad Mohesh, Thirunarayanan. Peritoneal Nodules, A Rare Presentation Of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor– A Case Report. Jour of med Sc & Tech.2011;1(1);p30-31.
37. Glad Mohesh, Deben Laishram, Lahari. Effect of uncomplicated obesity on QT interval in young medical college students. International Journal of Current Biological and Medical Science.2011;1(3):131-135.
38. Deben Laishram, Glad Mohesh. Effect of body mass change on arterial wall elasticity in young adults. International Journal of Biological & Medical Research.2011;2(4):843-845.
39. Glad Mohesh, Jaiganesh. Effect of right hand dominance over handgrip strength and muscular work done. International Journal of Current Scientific Research, 2011;1(3):83-85.
40. Deben Laishram, Glad Mohesh. Autonomic functions in different Body mass index personals. Indian Medical Journal, 2011;105(5):176-179.
41. Glad Mohesh, Rajashree, Sembulingam.Vascular stiffness in dipping tobacco users-a pulse wave analysis. International Journal of biological and Medical Research.2011; 2(2):573-74.
42. Semmal Syed Meerasa, Jaiganesh, Glad Mohesh, Parthasarathy. Nicotine addiction and depressive symptomatology in Type II diabetes mellitus in a rural area in Tamilnadu, The Asian Journal of Diabetology.2010;12 (4):26 – 28.
43. Jaiganesh,Semmal Syed Meerasa, Glad Mohesh, Stanley Mangalakumar Robert. Impaired glucose tolerance; A pilot study in randomly selected population of Chennai, Indian Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology, 2010; 54(2):169-173.
44. Deben laishram, Prabhu, Gladmohesh, Priyanka, Asis Das. Breath Holding time and Respiratory rate in young individuals with different BMI – a pilot study. Indian Medical Journal, 2010;104(1): 32.
45. Deben laishram, Prabhu, Gladmohesh, Priyanka, Asis Das. A Comparative study of Peak expiratory flow rate among Canteen and Construction Workers. Indian Medical Journal. 2010;104(1):13.
46. Deben laishram, Prabhu, Gladmohesh, Priyanka, Asis Das. Comparative study of certain cardiovascular parameters in different levels of BMI in young adults. Indian Medical Journal .2009;103(12): 412.

Dr.Gopi M

1. M.Gopi, Semmal Syed Meerasa, A.J.Bugari,Subhashini. A Correlation between Haemoglobin Levels and Verbal Memory among an Older Adult Population in Chennai. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences.2015;14(8):26-29.