Admission Open for MD/MS Program
PHYSIOLOGY
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
1 | Assessment of exhaled Breath CO and Mucociliary clearance among caregivers of Smoking patients attending rural tertiary care Hospital. | Dr.M.Chitra |
2 | A cross sectional study on the association between the indoor air quality and the spirometric parameters of the residents in the rural areas of Thiruporur taluk in Kancheepuram district. | Dr.Glad Mohesh |
3 | Effect of methanolic extract of Dendropthoe falcata leaves on diet induced obese zebrafish animal models | Dr.Glad Mohesh |
4 | A cross sectional study on association between Handedness and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) among adolescents and young adults | Dr.Latha.R |
5 | Awareness study about the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Plastic usage and its ban among the rural population of Kancheepuram District of Tamilnadu | Dr. M.Chitra |
6 | Knowledge, attidute & practices of informed consent documentation among medical researchers in Tamilnadu | Dr.Glad Mohesh |
Details of Students STS ICMR Projects
Sl.No | Name of the Student | Name of the Guide | Year | Title of the Project |
1. | Mr.Arul Bhagyaraj | M.I.Glad Mohesh | 2011 | Dipping tobacco and its health risks among young adults –a short study |
2. | Ms. Abinaya.V | Mr. Glad Mohesh | 2012 | Pattern of tobacco use and nicotine addiction level among different socio economic groups. |
3. | Ms. Deeptha | Mr. U.Sivakumar | 2012 | Evaluation of PFT in individuals suffering from T.B, COPD, Asthma |
4. | Ms.Poornima | Dr.N.Prabhu | 2012 | Effect of BMI on postural BP changes in middle aged males |
5. | Miss. D. Abinaya | Mr. Glad Mohesh | 2013 | Knowledge attitude and practice of hand hygiene among medical students –a Questionnaire based survey |
6. | Mr. Ajith Prasath | Mr. Glad Mohesh | 2014 | Correlation of body mass index and cardio-vascular reactivity to exercise induced stress in young adults. |
7 | Mr.Baskar Amsath Raja | Dr.Chitra | 2016 | Analysis of Breath Carbon Monoxide among Urban Automobile Drivers |
8 | Mr.Shreehari | Dr.Semmal | 2017 | The Cardio respiratory Changes that occur During Virtual Reality Viewing in Adolescents |
9 | Ms.Aruna | Dr.Chitra | 2018 | Awareness study about the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Plastic usage and its ban among the rural population of Kancheepuram District of Tamilnadu |
LIST OF COMPLETED PROJECTS
Sl NO | TITLE | PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR |
1. | Comparative study of certain cardiovascular parameters in different levels of BMI in young adults. | Dr.Deben Laishram |
2. | Breath holding time and respiratory rate in young individuals with different BMI- a pilot study | Dr. Deben Laishram, |
3. | A Comparative study of peak expiratory flow rate among canteen and construction workers. | Dr. Deben Laishram |
4. | Autonomic functions in different body mass index personals | Dr. Deben Laishram |
5. | Vascular Stiffness in dipping tobacco users – a pulse wave analysis | M.I.Glad Mohesh, |
6. | Effect of right hand dominance over handgrip strength and muscular work done | M.I.Glad Mohesh, |
7. | Effect of body mass change on arterial wall elasticity in young adults | Dr. Deben laishram |
8. | Effect of uncomplicated obesity on QT interval in young medical college students | M.I.Glad Mohesh, |
9. | Effect of uncomplicated obesity on arterial stiffness in young females | Dr.N.Prabhu |
10. | Spirometric evaluation of lung function in labourers using handheld granite polishing tools | M.I.Glad mohesh, |
11. | Effect of nicotine on audio and visual reaction time in dipping tobacco users | M.I.Glad Mohesh, |
12. | Work performance (hand grip) of young adults having different body mass index and their correlation with waist hip ratio(WHR). | Dr. Deben laishram |
13. | Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of hand hygiene among medical students-a questionnaire based survey. | M.I.Glad Mohesh . |
14. | Dipping tobacco and its health risks among young adults | M.I.Glad Mohesh |
15. | A short term heart rate variability in dipping tobacco users. | M.I.Glad Mohesh |
16. | Tobacco users and their opinions: a short communication | M.I.Glad Mohesh |
17. | Tobacco use and nicotine dependence among the adult males of different socioeconomic groups within a medical college campus in Ammapettai. | M.I.Glad Mohesh |
18. | Effect of moderate exercise on VO2 max and blood pressure in individuals with different body mass index. | M.I.Glad Mohesh |
19. | Correlation of body mass index and cardiovascular reactivity to exercise induced stress in young adults. | M.I.Glad Mohesh |
20. | A study on lung health and heart rate variability changes in non-brine salt workers. | M.I.Glad Mohesh |
21 | Cardiovascular and Respiratory changes in Smokers. | M.I.Glad Mohesh |
22. | Influence of higher BMI on Heart Rate Variability in overweight young adult males | Dr.Latha |
23. | Influence of sedentary lifestyle of premenopausal women on Heart rate Variability and its alteration after simple aerobic exercise training | Dr.Latha |
24. | Effect of hypoxia on learning and memory in a zebrafish model | Dr.Latha |
25. | Effect of short term exposure of high intense LED lights on the histopathology of Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of Zebrafish. | M.I .Glad Mohesh |
26 | Effect of obesity on learning and memory in a zebrafish model | Dr.Latha |
EXTRAMURAL FUNDED PROJECTS
- M.Chitra, Principal Investigator-Funded project under TB association of India, 2019 titled “An Observational analysis of exposure status of Petrol Station attendants to Air Pollution involving Particulate Matter and exhaled Carbon monoxide in Urban Chennai”.
- Glad Mohesh ,Principal Investigator -Funded project under TB association of India, 2019 titled “Hemodynamic and spirometric changes in the high nicotine dependant smokeless tobacco users.”
- Glad Mohesh, Principal Investigator Funded project under TB association of India, 2014,Lung health and heart rate variability changes in salt workers.
