Sl.No |
RC.NO |
Name of the PI / Department |
Co-Investigators / Department |
Title |
Fund sanctioned |
Project status |
1. |
RC/16/139 |
Dr. Sunil Kumar Nanda / Biochemistry |
Dr. Reba Kanungo - Microbiology, Dr. Nayyar Iqbal - General Medicine , Dr. Ravichandran K - Biostatistics |
Evaluation of interleukin 6 in cases of bacterial sepsis |
Rs.50,000/- |
Completed |
2. |
RC/17/27 |
Dr. Aparna Muraleedharan / Anatomy |
Dr. Saranya R & Dr. Rema Devi - Anatomy |
Assessment of relationship between lateral preferences and sidedness: A cross sectional questionnaire based study |
Rs. 4,000/- |
Completed |
3. |
RC/16/136 |
Dr. Anandhalakshmi / Microbiology |
Dr. Sandhya Bhat - Microbiology, Dr. Sudhagar M - General Medicine, Dr. Ravichandran K - Biostatistics |
Bacterial virulence determinants in relation to clinical source of Escherichia coli among patients with Urinary tract infection, Urosepsis and Sepsis
|
Rs.50,000/- |
Completed |
4. |
RC/17/29 |
Dr. C. Sheela Devi / Microbiology |
Dr. A V Sangeetha & Dr. S. Anandhalakshmi - Microbiology, Dr. Mary Daniel - OBG |
Genotype distribution and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of clinical isolates of Group B Streptococcus in a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry |
Rs.67,345/- |
Ongoing |
5. |
RC/16/133 |
Dr. S. Sivakumar / Anaesthesiology |
Dr. Arish, Dr. Ranjan, Dr. Mamie Zachariah & Dr. Sagiev George Koshy - Anaesthesiology |
Effect of nebulized ketamine vs nebulized magnesium sulphate on the incidence of postoperative sore throat: a randomized clinical trial. |
Rs.17,200/- |
Completed |
7. |
RC/16/142 |
Dr. Shilpa Divakaran / ENT |
Dr. Shobin Suja Abraham & Dr. Mary Kurien - ENT, Dr. Sivaa - Biochemistry |
Role of salivar pepsin in detecting laryngopharyngeal reflux |
Rs.86,190/- |
Completed |
8. |
RC/17/28 |
Dr. Shishir S.M / Orthopaedic surgery |
Dr. Lingaraj & Dr. Syed Najimudeen - Orthopaedics |
Determinants of antegrade intramedullary interlocking nailing for mid-shaft humerus fractures: A retrospective study evaluating functional and radiological outcome |
Rs.22,500/- |
Completed |
9. |
RC/16/154 |
Dr. Shishir.S M / Orthopaedic surgery |
Mr. I. Srikanth, Mrs. Yamamlini & Mrs. Anuradha - PMR, Dr. Syed Najimuden - Orthopaedics, |
Proprioceptive and functional outcome of the knee in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of a preserved remnant tissue. |
Rs.10,000/- |
Completed |
List of Intramural Funded Research Projects – 2017 |
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Sl.No |
RC.NO |
Name of the PI / Department |
Co-Investigators / Department |
Title |
Fund sanctioned |
Project status |
1. |
RC/17/33 |
Dr. K. Sriambika / Anatomy |
Dr. Magi Murugan & Dr. Rema Devi - Anatomy |
Assessment of DNA damage through Micronucleus studies in subjects exposed to Formalin |
Rs.44,000/- |
Completed |
2. |
RC/17/34 |
Dr. Ramya S R / Microbiology |
Dr. Shashikala Nair & Dr. Reba Kanungo - Microbiology, Dr. Veeraraghavan K - Gastroenterology, Dr. Georgi Abraham - General Medicine |
Occult hepatitis B virus infection among hemodialysis and chronic liver disease patients in a tertiary care hospital. |
Rs.50,000/- |
Completed |
3. |
RC/17/48 |
Dr. Dinesh Kumar / Anatomy |
Dr. Rajprasath R - Anatomy, Dr. Rema Devi - Anatomy |
Exploring the Understanding of Knowledge and Attitude regarding Genetic Testing and Counselling among Practitioners, Interns and General Population – A Pilot study |
Rs.3000/- |
Completed |
4. |
RC/17/58 |
Dr. Dinesh Kumar / Anatomy |
Dr. Rajprasath R, Dr. N.A Priyadharshini, Dr. Magi Murugan & Dr. Rema Devi- Anatomy |
Clinical anatomy case vignette- an innovative method to assess higher order cognition and to stimulate critical thinking among first year medical students |
Rs.3000/- |
Completed |
5. |
RC/17/49 |
Dr. Magi Murugan / Anatomy |
Dr. Dinesh Kumar - Anatomy, Dr. Rema Devi - Anatomy |
Exploring the level of professionalism among interns and first year postgraduate residents in a tertiary care hospital-cross sectional questionnaire based study. |
Rs.3000/- |
Completed |
6. |
RC/17/53 |
Dr. N. A Priyadharshini/ Anatomy |
Dr. Bhavani Prasad - Anatomy, Dr. Rema Devi - Anatomy, Dr. V. K Nim - Anatomy |
knowledge, attitude and practice among health care professionals regarding body donation in a tertiary care hospital in south India – A cross sectional questionnaire based study. |
Rs.3000/- |
Completed |
7. |
RC/17/56 |
Dr. N. A Priyadharshini/ Anatomy |
Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Dr. Rajprasath R & Dr. Rema Devi - Anatomy |
Relevance of learning anatomy to clinical practice : perceptive of medical students, clinicians and anatomists |
Rs.3000/- |
Completed |
8. |
RC/17/57 |
Dr. Rajprasath R/ Anatomy |
Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Dr. Magi Murugan, Dr. Bhavani Prasad & Dr. Rema Devi - Antomy |
Evaluating the effectiveness of integrating radiological and cross sectional anatomy in first year medical students – a randomized cross over study |
Rs.3000/- |
Completed |
9. |
RC/17/55 |
Dr. S. Ramesh Kannan / Neurology |
Dr. Newtonraj - Community Medicine |
Changes in sympathetic skin response during inter – ictal period in migraine patients: A case control study. |
Rs.14000/- |
Completed |
10. |
RC/17/95 |
Dr. Reba Kanungo / Microbiology |
Dr. Shashikala & Dr. P. Vivian Joseph Ratnam - Microbiology, Dr. Aneesh Basheer - General Medicine |
Dengue virus serotypes responsible for the current outbreak in Puducherry |
Rs.57000/- |
Completed |
List of Intramural Funded Research Projects – 2018 |
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Sl.No |
RC.NO |
Name of the PI / Department |
Co-Investigators / Department |
Title |
Fund sanctioned |
Project status |
1 |
RC/17/97 |
Dr. Magi Murugan / Anatomy |
Dr. Tahmina & Dr. Mary Daniel - OBG, Dr. J.P. Gunasegaran & Dr. Rema Devi - Anatomy, Dr. Anand - Pathology |
Histopathology and histomorphometric analysis of umbilical cord in diabetes mellitus complicating pregnancy and its correlation with fetal outcome |
Rs. 40,913 |
Ongoing |
2 |
RC/18/34 |
Dr. Sajani Ramachandran / Dentistry |
Dr. Suresh Babu - Dentistry, Dr. Manikandan - Community Medicine |
Comparison of fracture resistance of endontically treated teeth restored with various posts used for restoration of teeth with mutilated coronal structure -An in vitro study |
Rs 50,000 |
Completed |
3 |
RC/18/38 |
Dr. Shashikala / Microbiology |
Dr. Velvan. A, Dr. Stalin P & Dr. Arun Kumar - Community Medicine, Dr. Patricia Anita - Microbiology |
Seroprevalence of dengue in urban Puducherry- A community based study. |
Rs.40,750 |
Completed |
4 |
RC/18/35 |
Dr. Rajesh Jeniton Fernando / Physiology |
Dr. Senthil Kumar Subramanian & Dr. Subhasis Das - Physiology, Dr. Ravichandran K - Biostatistics |
Effect of single session of resonance breathing on cognitive functions in young males. |
Rs.44,500 |
Ongoing |
List of Intramural Funded Research Projects – 2019 |
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Sl.No |
RC.NO |
Name of the PI / Department |
Co-Investigators / Department |
Title |
Fund sanctioned |
Project status |
1 |
RC/19/56 |
Dr. Rajprasath. R / Anatomy |
Dr. Magi Murugan & Dr. Rema Devi - Anatomy |
Analyzing the anatomy and blood supply of the lateral fibulotalocalcaneal ligamentous complex of ankle joint – a cadaveric descriptive study |
Rs.3,000/- |
Completed |
2 |
RC/19/55 |
Dr. Rajprasath / Anatomy |
Dr. Magi Murugan & Dr. Rema Devi - Anatomy |
Knowledge, attitude and behavior of medical students about academic integrity |
Rs.3000/- |
Completed |
3 |
RC/19/57 |
Dr. Arthi E/ Microbiology |
Dr. JohnyAsir & Dr Reba Kanungo - Microbiology |
Minimum inhibitory concentration of caspofungin among fluconazole susceptible and resistant clinically significant isolates of Candida species and its association with FKS mutations |
Rs.50,000/- |
Ongoing |
4 |
RC/19/51 |
Dr. Saranya R/ Anatomy |
Dr. Aparna Muraleedharan, Dr. Nutan Nalini Bage & Dr. Remadevi -Anatomy, Dr. Gopinath Nayakar & Dr. Dilip Shankar Phansalkar - Radiodiagnosis |
Sensitivity and specificity of computed tomography to detect the morphological variations of liver in comparison with gross anatomical examination |
Rs.34,100/- |
Completed |
5 |
RC/19/60 |
Dr. Mohamed Salahudeen/ DVL |
Dr. Sheela Kuruvila - Dermatology, Dr. Anita Ramdas - Pathology, Dr. Arthi E - Microbiology |
Comparison of histopathologic examination using periodic acid Schiff stain with potassium hydroxide mount and mycological culture for diagnosis of onychomycosis |
Rs.50,138/- |
Completed |
6 |
RC/19/66 |
Dr. Bhagwati Wadwekar/ Ophthalmology |
Dr. Patricia Anitha & Dr. Reba Kanungo - Microbiology, Dr. Renuka Srinivasan - Ophthalmology |
Study of growth of Human lens epithelial cells in vitro |
Rs.26,492/- |
Completed |
7 |
RC/19/121 |
Dr. Sandhya Bhat K/ Micrbiology |
Mrs. Desdemona Rasitha, Dr. Sheela Devi C & Dr. Reba Kanungo - Microbiology |
Detection of Vancomycin and Linezolid minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) creep among clinical isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). |
Rs.49,965/- |
Completed |
List of Intramural Funded Research Projects – 2020 |
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Sl.No |
RC.NO |
Name of the PI / Department |
Co-Investigators / Department |
Title |
Fund sanctioned |
Project status |
1. |
RC/2020/54 |
Dr. P. Stalin / Community Medicine |
Dr. Thomas Alexander - Gastroenterology, Dr. Anil J Purty, Dr. M. Manikandan & Dr. Sowbarnika Vaishnavi - Community Medicine |
Effects of lock down due to COVID-19 Pandemic on health seeking behaviour among the residents of an urban area in Puducherry |
Rs. 4500/- |
Completed |
2 |
RC/2020/61 |
Dr. Reba Kanungo / Microbiology |
Dr. Aneesh Basheer - General Medicine, Dr. Ravichandran K - Biostatistics |
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies among healthcare workers at a tertiary care hospital |
Rs. 67,000 |
Completed |
List of Intramural Funded Research Projects – 2021 |
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Sl.No |
RC.NO |
Name of the PI / Department |
Co-Investigators / Department |
Title |
Fund sanctioned |
Project status |
1 |
RC/2021/01 |
Dr. S. Veni Priya / Ophthalmology |
Dr. P. Vivian Joseph Ratnam & Dr. Reba Kanungo - Microbiology, Dr. Suriya & Dr. Renuka Srinivasan - Ophthalmology, Dr. Ravichandran K - Biostatistics |
Detection of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in tear fluid after the first wave of Covid-19 pandemic |
Rs. 45,000/- |
Ongoing |
2 |
RC/2021/03 |
Dr. Jayagandhi / Anatomy |
Dr. Susan Solomon - Psychiatry, Dr. Magi Murugan, Dr. Sriambika & Dr. Rema Devi - Anatomy |
Prevalence of stress in undergraduate medical students |
Rs. 2000/- |
Ongoing |
3 |
RC/2021/35 |
Dr. Bhagwati Wadwekar/ Ophthalmology |
Dr. Patricia Anitha -Microbiology Dr. Renuka Srinivasan - Ophthalmology |
Analysis of aqueous humour for severe acute respiratory syndrome Corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA [using real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)] in patients undergoing cataract surgery |
Rs. 51,356 |
Ongoing |
4 |
RC/2021/36 |
Dr. C. Meghna/ Microbiology |
Mrs. Desdamona Rashita, Dr. Sujithaamp; Dr. Sandhya Bhat & Dr. Sheela Devi - Microbiology |
In vitro activity of Ceftaroline against MRSA isolates in a tertiary care centre |
Rs. 45,000 |
Ongoing |
5 |
RC/2021/43 |
Dr. Siva Swaminathan/ Orthopaedics |
Dr. Sujitha Elan & Dr. Arthi - Microbiology Dr. Gopi, Dr. Ponnilavan & Dr. Sabaresh - Orthopaedics |
Association between theatre door opening and microbial air contamination in the orthopaedic theatres in a tertiary care centre |
Rs. 18,038 |
Ongoing |
6 |
RC/2021/47 |
Dr. S. Sakthi Abirami/ Anaesthesiology |
Dr. S. Sivakumar & Dr. Ranjan R V - Anaesthesiology Dr. J.Vijay – Plastic Surgery |
Comparison of Opioid Free versus Opioid based General anaesthesia on postoperative recovery profile using QoR - 40 in Faciomaxillary surgeries: a Prospective Randomised Control Trial |
Rs. 1,01,960 |
Ongoing |
7 |
RC/2021/48 |
Dr. Arish/ Anaesthesiology |
Dr. Yuvaraja & Dr. Prince Solomon - Orthopaedics Dr. Sivakumar & Dr. Ranjan R V - Anaesthesiology |
Effect of ultrasound guided lumbar medial branch block for chronic low back pain |
Rs.37,490 |
Ongoing |
8 |
RC/2021/50 |
Mrs. Naga Jyothi/ Anatomy |
Dr. Aparna Muraleedharan & Dr. Rema Devi - Anatomy Dr. Dilip Shankar Phansalkar - Radiology |
A study of prevalence of arterial anomalies of upper limb by Colour Doppler Sonography and human donor dissection |
Rs. 62,225 |
Ongoing |
List of Intramural Funded Research Projects – 2022 |
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Sl.No |
RC.NO |
Name of the PI / Department |
Co-Investigators / Department |
Title |
Fund sanctioned |
Project status |
1 |
RC/2022/39 |
Dr. Rema Devi / Anatomy |
Dr. Ramesh Kannan - Neurology Dr. Naga Jyothi - Anatomy |
Prevalence of chromosomal abnormalities in idiopathic adult epilepsy patients – A hospital based cross sectional study |
Rs. 99,048/- |
Ongoing |
2 |
RC/2022/43 |
Dr. Jalli Shanti sudha / Physiology |
Dr. Rajesh Jeniton Fernando - Physiology Dr. K. Ravichandran - Biostatistics |
Correlation of Phase angle with Forearm Hand grip strength and Hand grip endurance in healthy volunteers – A cross sectional observational study |
Rs. 18,600/- |
Ongoing |
3 |
RC/2022/45 |
Dr. Sujatha M P / Biochemistry |
Dr. Ashwin Chand – General Surgery Dr. Sunil Kumar Nanda - Biochemistry Dr. Kiran - Pathology Dr. Dilip Phansalkar - Radiology |
Serum Ischemia modified Albumin levels as a marker for predicting complicated appendicitis |
Rs. 24,500/- |
Ongoing |
4 |
RC/2022/38 |
Dr. Shweta Oomen / Pharmacology |
Dr. Savithasree & Dr. Isabella Topno - Pharmacology Mr. Anil Kumar - Biochemistry Dr. Anita Ramdas - Pathology |
Evaluation of the protective effect of Memantine on Sertraline induced reproductive toxicity in adult male rats |
Rs. 1,49,600/- |
Ongoing |
5 |
RC/2022/41 |
Dr. Moses Ambroise / Pathology |
Dr. Nabadwip Pathak - Nephrology Dr. Indira & Dr. Anita Ramdas - Pathology |
Evaluation of renal interstitial fibrosis by Trichrome staining, immunohistochemical and morphometrical analysis and its correlation with renal dysfunction |
Rs. 48,500/- |
Completed |
6 |
RC/2022/40 |
Dr. Achu Jacob Philip / General Surgery |
Dr. Sujatha M P - Biochemistry Dr. Amoolya Kamalnath - Anaesthesiology Dr. Ali Hasan Faiz Karnam – General Medicine |
To study the Association between Inflammatory Mediators and Clinical outcome among acute trauma patients |
Rs. 1,23,500/- |
Ongoing |
7 |
RC/2021/56 |
Dr. Sanjay R Nair/ CTVS |
Dr. Joseph V – General Medicine Dr. Moses Ambrose M - Pathology Dr. Ravichandran - Biostatistics |
Accuracy of the Micropoint qLabs point of care portable coagulometer, in measuring the international normalised ratio, compared to the conventional laboratory measurement |
Rs. 28,700/- |
Ongoing |
List of Intramural Funded Research Projects – 2023 |
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Sl.No |
RC.NO |
Name of the PI / Department |
Co-Investigators / Department |
Title |
Fund sanctioned |
Project status |
1 |
RC/2023/65 |
Dr. Moses Ambroise / Pathology |
Dr. Nabadwip Pathak - Nephrology Dr. Kevin Manuel Dr. Anita Ramdas - Pathology |
The effect of Heparin-locking solution on systemic anticoagulation in heparin-free hemodialysis |
Rs.26,000 |
Ongoing |
2 |
RC/2022/170 |
Dr. Nishanth Rajan / Paediatrics |
Dr. Priya Jose, Dr. Nishanth Rajan, Dr. Peter Prasanth & Dr. Shanthi Kannan - Paediatrics Dr. Ramachandran - Biochemistry Dr. Rajesh Kumar – Community Medicine |
Prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders among children aged less than 12 years in rural and urban communities of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry |
Rs. 1,49,500 |
Ongoing |
3 |
RC/2023/03 |
Dr. Sajani Ramachandran/ Dentistry |
Dr. Sunil Nanda - Biochemistry Dr. K Ravichandran - Biostatistics Ms. Maghida S – Dietitian |
Comparison of adiponectin and leptin level in saliva and serum among adults |
Rs. 1,58,000 |
Ongoing |
4 |
RC/2023/66 |
Dr. Pavithra Devi Babu / OBG |
Dr. Padma A - OBG Dr. Renu G Boy Varghese & Dr. Gayathri Priyadarshini - Pathology Dr. Patricia Anita & Dr. Shashikala - Microbiology |
Prevalence and association of HPV DNA and its genotypic distribution, in the uterine cervix, in patients with epithelial abnormalities in a tertiary care hospital in South India |
Rs. 1,53,070 |
Ongoing |
5 |
RC/2023/69 |
Dr. Ramesh Kannan / Neurology |
Dr. Shashikala - Microbiology Dr. Iqbal – General Medicine Dr. Priya Thomas - Radiology Dr. Manikandan – Community Medicine |
Demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of clinically isolated syndrome in the neurology outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital - a cross sectional descriptive pilot study |
Rs. 86,000 |
Ongoing |
6 |
RC/2023/80 |
Dr. Gayathri Priyadharshini – Pathology |
Dr. Moses Ambroise |
Evaluation of platelet function in Thrombocytopenic patients by |
Rs.1,71,388.36/- |
Ongoing |
7 |
RC/2023/102 |
Dr. Patricia Anitha – Microbiology |
Dr. Shashikala |
A quest for doxycycline resistant genes in Orientia tsutsugamushi among cases of scrub typhus |
Rs.1,15,600/- |
Ongoing |