Research Outcomes

DPU Funded Ongoing Research Projects

Sr. No

Name of the principal investigator

Title of the project

Year

Amount/ Fund received

(in rupees)

1

Dr. P. D. Khuje

Dr. M. S. Karandikar

 

Yoga and pranayama: Immunological modulators in patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension

2014

1,00,000

2

Dr. V. G. Jaltade

Dr. M.S. Karandikar

 

Effect of Ayurvedic drugs on cardiovascular function in an experimental model of undernutrition

2018

3,10,000

3

Dr. M. S. Karandikar

 

Comparative Analysis of Secretomes organ culture of Human Placenta Amnion

2018

4,50,000

4

Dr. H. G. Deshpande

Dr. M.S. Karandikar

 

Effect of Ayurvedic drugs on reproductive function in a multigenerationally undernourished female wistar rat colony 

2018

2,90,000

5

Dr. Shrikant Tripathy

Dr. M. S. Karandikar

A pilot study to determine T cell immune response in seriously ill COVID19 patients: A pilot observational study in Pune India.

2019

4,00,315

 

6

Dr. Shahaji Chauvan

Dr. M. S. Karandikar

Efficacy of liquid biopsy in cancer breast, a study in department of Surgery

2021

2,00,000

7

Dr. N. N. Sirdesai

Effect of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on Offspring of undernourished mothers

2021

2,00,000

Extramural projects
Extramural (International) Ongoing Research Projects:

Sr. No.

 Title of Research Project

Sponsoring Agency

Year in which the project approved

Investigators

Research Grant sanctioned

1

Efficacy in treating iron deficiency anemia of pregnancy with lactoferrin

University of Sydney Australia

2019

Dr. M. S.Karandikar Dr.A.A.Hardikar Dr.William Tarnow-Mordi

7800AUD
Extramural (National) Ongoing Research Projects:

Sr. No.

 Title of Research Project

Sponsoring Agency

Year in which the project approved

Investigators

Research Grant sanctioned (Amt. in Rs.)

1

A pilot study to assess the effect of intranasal oil instillation (Pratimarasha Nasya) on nasal barrier function among healthy individuals

CCRAS-AYUSH

2022

PI: Dr Sarika Chaturvedi

Co-PI: Dr. Mahesh Karandikar & Dr Srikanth Tripathy

60,07,629/-

Faculty ongoing research projects:

Sr. No.

 Project Title

Faculty Name

1

Evaluation of the role of traditional oral hypoglycemic drugs in pancreatic β cell regeneration

PI- Dr. M. S. Karandikar

2

Effect of 16 generations of a recuperation diet in a multi-generationally undernourished wistar rat colony

PI- Dr. M. S. Karandikar

3

Bone status in a Wistar rat model of caloric restriction and effect of a recuperation diet

PI- Dr. M. S. Karandikar

4

Pancreatic regeneration in a multi-generationally undernourished wistar rat colony.

PI- Dr. M. S. Karandikar

5

Understanding molecular signatures that allow for production of insulin by human cells

PI- Dr. M. S. Karandikar

6

miRNA biomarker prediction studies

PI- Dr. M. S. Karandikar

7

A study of birth defects in the newborn babies at a semi urban tertiary care center.

PI- Dr. R. S. Sood

8

Introduction of interactivity in didactic lecture, in the form of ‘confusion technique to enhance learning.

PI- Dr. R. S. Sood

Co-PI- Dr. SS Jadhav, 

Dr. (Mrs.) N. G. Borade

9

A comparative study on knowledge of HPV and attitude towards its vaccination in medical, paramedical and non medical students.

PI- Udita Ganguly

Co. PI - Dr. N. N. Sirdesai

10

Cardiac autonomic function status in GERD with &without erosive oesophagitis

PI- Dr. A. N. Patil 

Co-PI- Dr. B. N. Pande&

Dr. (Mrs.) N. G. Borade

11

Flaxseeds (Linumusitatissium) effects on functional cerebral asymmetries in fine ,motor co-ordination of postmenopausal women

PI- Dr. A. N. Patil Co-PI- Dr. (Mrs.) N. G. Borade

List of ICMR – STS Research projects Completed:

Sr. No.

Name of the Project

Investigators

(MBBS Student)

Name of the Guide

(Faculty)

Year of Award

Total Amount of Funds Received

1

Coexistences of obesity and anaemia in young adults.

Mr.Anurag Rathod

Dr. Neelam Prasad

2014

10,000/-

2

Exposure to Air pollution and fuel vapours: A pulmonary function study.

Mr.Nikhil Bhandari

Dr. S. R. Salvi

2014

10,000/

3

To study pulmonary functions and lipid profile in smokers.

Miss.Ananya Garg

Dr. N.G.Borade

2014

10,000/

4

Inter-relationship of Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist-to – hip Ratio (WHR) & Body Fat Percentage (BF %) with Blood Pressure among first year MBBS students

Miss. Meera Dattani

Dr. S. T. Methre

2015

10,000/

6

Additional wakefulness: A study on self violation, chronic sleep restriction and its effect on medical students.

Mr. Manoj

Dr. Neelam Prasad

2016

10,000/

7

Impact of video games on physiological responses & well being in medical students.

Mr. Gitartha Goswami

Dr. S. R. Salvi

2016

10,000/-

8

Effect of laughter on pulmonary functions in elderly people.

Miss. Mahek Bariana

Dr. A. A. Jadhav

2016

10,000/

9

Association of interarm blood pressure difference with family history of hypertension, anthropometric parameters & mean Arterial blood pressure in normotensive people.

Miss. Priyanka Sanjay Joshi

Dr. S. T. Methre

2017

10,000/

10

Eyeing computer vision syndrome: Awareness, Knowledge & its Impact on sleep quality among medical students.

Miss. Bhavya

Dr. A. N. Patil

2018

10,000/

11

Association of age of menarche with BMI & waist –hip ratio in school going girls

Miss. Prerna Pandey

Dr. N. N. Sirdesai

2018

10,000/

12

Preventing the silent epidemic: Study of hearing threshold, sleep pattern and awareness among earphone users (2020-08713)

Miss.Vasvi Jain

Dr. S.S. Jadhav

2020

20,000/

ICMR – STS Ongoing Research projects:

Sr.

No.

Name of the Project

Investigators

(MBBS student)

Name of the Guide

(Faculty)

Year of Award

1

Generation Z: Preference, attitude towards print & electronic books for academic use and its effect on cognition in undergraduate students

Miss. Samiksha Patil

Dr. Ramya Jayakumar

2023

List of Ph.D Scholars:

Sr.

No.

Research Scholar

Title of the Research Topic

 Research Guide (Research Supervisor )

Date of enrolment of the Research Student

1

Dr. Neelam Prasad

Study of autonomic nerve functions and electrophysiological parameters of peripheral nerves in Type 2 diabetic males

Dr. S. A. Diwanji

2007-2012

(Completed)

2

Dr. Deepali Khatri

Electrophysiological assessment of polyneuropathic involvement in rheumatoid arthritis :relationship among demographic ,clinical and laboratory findings.

Dr. N. G. Borade

2011 – 2017

(Completed)

3

Dr.S.M. Gawali

Assessment of cardiovascular risk in metabolic syndrome : ECG derived index QT dispersion, carotid intima media thickness , cardiometabolic parameters and its correlation with insulin resistance

Dr. M. S. Karandikar

08/12/2017

4

Dr. A. N. Patil

Assessment of cardiovascular autonomic function in nondialysis nondiabetic chronic kidney disease patients

Dr. Neelam Prasad

24/07/2019

5

Dr. Bageshree Pande

Effect of yoga on various inflammatory markers physiological parameters and lipid profile in apparently healthy individuals

Dr. Chhaya Saraf

15/10/2022