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Department of Physiology, Yenepoya Medical College. 1

YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY PROFILE

Email: [email protected]

Ph.no: 0824-2204668 Extn: 2020.

1. Introduction to department:

Department of Physiology, situated in 1st floor of academic block has an efficient team to

provide understanding of different functions of human body to undergraduate and

postgraduate students. We apply innovative teaching learning methods, assessment, and

preclinical exposure to patients in achieving our objectives and also involve actively in

basic science research.

2. Objectives:

a. Imparting knowledge of molecular basis of life & disease to students in a lucid

manner, making use of latest technology.

b. To encourage student participation in conferences and research activities.

c. To train the faculty to carry out research and educational technology

3. Faculty Details:

mailto:[email protected]


Name Qualification Designation Experience

(Till November 2015)

Dr. M. Bhima Bhat MBBS, MD Professor & HoD 13 Yrs, 2 Months

Dr. K. Shankar Bhat M.Sc, Ph.D Professor 36 Yrs, 9 Months

Dr. Aswini Dutt. R MBBS,MD,PGDBEME Associate Professor 7 Yrs, 6 Months

Dr. Padmini Thalanjeri MBBS, MD Assistant Professor 3yrs 6 Months

Dr. Shobith Bangera MBBS, MD Assistant Professor 2Yrs 11 Months

Dr. Grrishma B MBBS, MD,DNB Assistant Professor 2Yrs 5 Months

Dr. Anu Elizabeth Joy M.Sc, Ph.D Lecturer 8Yrs 9 Months

Mr. Anwar M.Sc Lecturer 5 Yrs

Post graduates:


Name Year

Dr. Ahrsia V F III year PG/Tutor

Dr. Haleemath Soudhabi K S II year PG/Tutor

Additional Faculty Qualifications

Faculty name Additional Qualifications

Dr. M. Bhima Bhat FCIP in 1978

DMag in 1985

FRSH in 1989

Diabetology course in 2009.

Dr. Aswini Dutt PG Diploma in BioEthics and Medical Ethics in

2014

Dr. Grrishma B DNB Physiology 2015

4. Courses Offered:

Under Graduate: MBBS

Post Graduate: MD (2 seats per year)

: MSc in Medical Physiology (4 seats per year)

Doctoral: PhD


5. Facilities available:

Sl. no Room No of rooms

1 Demonstration Rooms 2

2 Amphibian Laboratory 1

3 Mammalian Laboratory 1

4 Hematology Laboratory 1

6 Clinical Physiology 1

7 Departmental Library cum Seminar Room 1

8 Research Laboratory 1

9 Audiovisual aids-Computers(3), Laptop with Internet and

WI-FI facility, LCD Projector

DEMONSTRATION ROOM AMPHIBIAN LAB


MAMMALIAN LAB HAEMATOLOGY LAB

CLINICAL LAB HUMAN LAB

RESEARCH LAB (FACILITIES)

Electro cardiograph

Student Physiograph

Polygraph

Incubator

Centrifuge machine

Bicycle ergograph

Oscilloscope

pH meter

Weighing apparatus


Benedict‟s Spirometer

Computerized PFT

Barometer

Olfactometer

Algometer

Otoscope

Illumination microscope

Powerlab

Skin calipers

PFT LAB

DEPARTMENT LIBRARY

National Textbooks 92

International Textbooks 48

Reference books 7


Total Number of books in department 198

Total Number of physiology books in central library 542

Journals-Quarterly

1) Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

2) Physiologists International Journal

News in Physiological sciences.

NJBMS

Online journals -Helinet and EBSCO HOST.

6. Research activities:

YEAR

FACULTY POST GRADUATES UNDERGRADUATES

Completed Ongoing Completed Ongoing Completed Ongoing

2015 00 04 - 02 01 05

2014 05 - 06 - 13 -

2013 03 - - - 03 -

2012 01 - - - 02 -

2011 02 - - - 01 -

04.05.2015


A. Faculty

Faculty research projects (Completed)

Sl. No Title Investigator Year

1. Dietary influence on

cardiometabolic parameters in

geriatric type II diabetes patients

Dr. Aswini Dutt 2014

2. Perceptions of health care givers of

mentally challenged children with

respect to ethical issues


3. Learning strategies among medical

students

Dr. Aswini Dutt,

Dr. Shobith Bangera

2014

4. Comparative study on visual choice

reaction time for different colors in

females

Dr. Grrishma B 2014

5. Socio Demographic factors effecting

morbidity in geriatric women

Dr. Padmini 2014

6. Effect of work stress on cardio

metabolic risk factors in middle

aged males


7. Attitudes and perceptions towards

rural service among the newly

joined medical students


8. Cold pressor test in shavasana Dr. Shobith Bangera 2013

9. Effect of meat consumption on

glycemic control, BP and BMI in

diabetic patients


10. Attitudes driving the selection of

medical career in first year medical

students.



11. Can parents‟ profession influence

the attitude and competency among

the first year medical students?


Faculty research projects (On-going):

Sl. No Title Investigator

1. Dietary influence on diabetes status Dr. Aswini Dutt

2. Impact of various risk factors on

morbidity pattern in day labourers.

Dr. Padmini T

3. Risk factors for Ischemic Heart Disease

among males- A cross sectional study

Dr. Grrishma B

4. Cognition and anemia in children Dr. Padmini T

B. Postgraduates

Post-graduate dissertations (On-going)

S.No Student Title Guide

1 Dr. Ahrsia V F Pre menstrual and post

menstrual hematological

variations in health

science students having

premenstrual symptoms.

Dr. Shankar

Bhat

2 Dr. Haleemath

Soudhabhi K S

Diagnosis and education

of Diabetes Mellitus

among permanently

settled Tribal individuals

in Kasaragod district of

Kerala.

Dr. Bhima Bhat

PG research projects completed


Sl.

no

Student name Title Guide Year

1. Dr. Ahrsia V F Can age at menarche be

associated with premenstrual

psychological symptoms

Dr. Shankar Bhat 2014

2. Dr. Ahrsia V F Premenstrual syndrome and

its association with body

mass index

Dr. Shankar Bhat 2014

3. Dr. Haleemath

Soudhabhi KS

Prevalence of Malnutrition

in Children of an

Orphanage‟

Dr. Latha

Rajendra Kumar

2014

4. Mrs. Leeba babu Gender and dietary

variations in blood pressure

among vegetarians and non

vegetarians in a specific age

group population.

Dr. Latha

Rajendra Kumar

2014

5. Ms. Mashrofa Changes in calorie intake in

vegetarians and non-

vegetarians with reference to

age and gender.

Dr. Latha

Rajendra Kumar

2014

6. Mrs. Haseena

Protective effect of physical

activity on lowering the

blood glucose level: a

comparison in vegetarian

and non-vegetarians.

Dr. Latha

Rajendra Kumar

2014

C. Undergraduate students

ICMR STS projects (Completed)

Sl.

No

Student Title Guide Year

1. Ms Egla K. I. Impact of socio-demographic Dr. Padmini T 2014


and lifestyle determinants

among middle aged male

patients with Type II Diabetes

Mellitus- a cross sectional

study.

2. Ms. Sampritha Effect of work stress on

cardiometabolic risk factors

inmiddle aged males.



7. Publications

Faculty Publication

YEAR NO. OF PUBLICATIONS

IN INDEXED JOURNALS

2015 05

2014 11

2013 08

2012 03

2011 09

2010 01

Faculty Publication list:

2015

1. 1 Kumar LR, Bangera S, Thalanjeri P. Introducing innovative crossword puzzles in

undergraduate physiology teaching- learning process. Arch Med Health Sci.

2015;3(1):127.

2. Joy AE, Thalanjeri P, Manikkoth S. Anticonvulsant activity of Moringa oleifera in Swiss

albino mice. Int J Appl Biol Pharm . 2015;6(2):140-146.

3. Deepa B, Anu E Joy, Manikkoth S. Effect of Phyllanthus amarus on haloperidol induced

catalepsy in experimental animal models. Int J Appl Biol Pharm. 2015;6(3):199-203.

4. Kumar NSS, Pavana K, Dutt RA. A correlative study of red meat consumption and cardio

metabolic risk factors in young and aged female patients of type 2 diabetes. Indo Am J

Pharm Sci. 2015; 2(8):1141-46.

5. Grrishma B, Gurunandan U, Gaur GS, Bangera S, Dutt RA, Dinesh T. A comparative

study on visual choice reaction time for different colors in females. Neurology Research

International. 2014;2014:1-5..


2014

1. 1 Bhat MB, Dutt AR, Shivalli S. Cardiopulmonary assessment of middle aged males at

high altitude and its correlation with exercise. Int J Sci Res. 2014;3(1):241-43.

2. 2 Kumar NSS, Dutt AR, Hemraj SK, Shet UB, D‟ Souza N, Bhat SK. Effect of duration of

diabetes on cardiometabolic risk factors in red meat consuming type two diabetic females

on oral hypoglycemics. International Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism Research.

2014;1(1):1-4.

3. Rao JP, Shetty S, Chakrapani M, Dutt AR. Curse of the “occult gases” in fish meal

industry: “Lessons to learn”. Muller Journal of Medical Science and Research.

2014;5(1):25-27.

4. Vikram S, Rao JP, Dutt AR. A rare case of persistent metopic suture in an elderly

individual- Incidental autopsy finding with clinical implications. Arch Med Health Sci.

2014;2:61-63.

5. 5 Bhat SK, Joy AE. Antianxiety effect of ethanolic extract of leaves of Moringa oleifera in

Swiss albino mice. Arch Med Health Sci. 2014;2:5-7.

6. 7

.

Kumar LR, Grrishma B, Umarani J, Soofi AA, Pinto K, Chavan KR, Aranha PR, D‟souza

RP. Community outreach program on healthy weight week to create awareness on the

influence of behavioral factors on body mass index in school children. Int J Appl Biol

Pharm. 2014;5(4):200-05.

7. 8 Dutt RA, Shivalli S, Bhat MB, Padubidri JR. Attitudes and perceptions towards rural

health care service among medical students. Med J DY Patil Univ. 2014;7(6):703-08.

8. 9 Dutt RA, Kumar NSS, Pallath V, Padubidri JR, D‟ Souza ND, Bhat SK. Attitudes driving

the selection of medical career and preexisting knowledge regarding curriculum among

the first year medical students. Journal of Research in Medical Education and Ethics

2014;4(3):239-244.

9. 1

0

Kumar NS, Hemraj SK, Dutt RA. Phase angle measurement in pulmonary tuberculosis

patients and control subjects using bio-impedance analysis. Indian J Tuberc 2014;

61(3):224-231.

10. 1

1

Dutt RA, Chandra S, Shivalli S, Padubidri JR, Bhat KS. Work related stress in middle

aged white collar workers: Focus on cardiometabolic parameters. Int J Basic Appl Phys.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Kumar%20NS%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=25241571

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Hemraj%20SK%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=25241571

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Dutt%20RA%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=25241571

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25241571


2014;2(2):331-336.

11. 1

2

Grrishma B, Gurunandan U, Gaur GS, Bangera S, Dutt RA, Dinesh T. A comparative

study on visual choice reaction time for different colors in females. Neurology Research

International 2014;2014:1-5.

12. 1

3

Dutt RA, Bangera S. Dietary influence on the cardio-metabolic parameters among

geriatric patients of type 2 diabetes. International Physiology. 2014;2(2):51-58.

13. 1

4

Padmini T, Harish K, Dutt RA, Shankar KB, Grrishma B, Shobith B. A Cross-sectional

study of the impact of sleep deprivation on academic performance in medical students of

Dakshina Kannada. International Physiology. 2014;2(2):59-62.

2013

1. 1 Padmini T, Shankar VMS, Annamalai N, Dutt A, Karanth H. Can anxiety among traffic

policemen affect their heart rate variability? International Journal of Current Research.

2013; 5(12):4275-78.

2. 2 Grrishma B, Gaur GS, Velkumary S, Gurunandan U, Dutt A, Dinesh T. Comparison of

hand and foot reaction times among females- a methodological study using recognition

auditory reaction time. International Journal of Current Research. 2013;5(12):4272-74.

3. 3 Kumar LR, Chacko TV. Using appreciative inquiry to help students identify strategies to

overcome handicaps of their learning styles. Education for Health 2013; 25(3):160-164.

4. 4 Bhat MB, Shenoy JP, Dutt RA, Kumar NSS, Kalpana B, Bhat SK, et al. Influence of

dietary habits on blood pressure in preadolescent boys of Coastal Karnataka. National

Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy & Pharmacology. 2013;3(1)9-13.

5. 5 Kumar LR, Shenoy J, Voralu K. Experiential learning: An interpretative

phenomenological analysis. British Journal of Education, Society and Behavioral

Science. 2013;2(4):402-418.

6. 6 Kalpana B, Shenoy J, Kumar JS, Bhat SK, Dutt RA. Study of sympathetic nerve activity

in young Indian obese individuals. Arch Med Health Sci. 2013;1:29-32.

7. 7 Joy AE, Kunhikatta SB, Manikkoth S. Anti-convulsant activity of ethanolic extract of

Moringa concanensis leaves in Swiss albino mice. Arch Med Health Sci. 2013;1:6-9.

8. 1Joy AE, Kunhikatta SB, Manikkoth S. Anti-convulsant activity of ethanolic extract of


0 Moringa concanensis leaves in Swiss albino mice. Arch Med Health Sci. 2013;1:6-9.

2012

1. 3 Dutt A, Kumar S, Bhat S, Bhat B, D S‟ouza ND. Effect of meat consumption on

glycemic control, obesity and blood pressure in patients of type 2 diabetes. Journal of

Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2012;6(3):441-44.

2. 4 Kumar NSS, Dutt RA, Sandhya KH, Bhat KS, Bhat MB. Phase angle measurement in

healthy human subjects through bio-impedance analysis. Iranian Journal of Basic Medical

Sciences. Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2012;15(6):1180-84.

3. 5 Joy AE, Shyamjith M, Bhat SK. Acute effect of ethanolic extract of Moringa oleifera on

haloperidol induced catalepsy in mice models. Drug Invention Today. 2012;4(10):543-

545.

2011

1. 1 Kumar LR, Yurk R. Management and patient safety for global healthcare. Inthealthcert

International. 2011;1(6):24-27.

2. 2 Kumar LR, Voralu K, Pani SP, Sethuraman KR. Association of kinesthetic and read-write

learner with deep approach learning and academic achievement. Canadian Medical

Education Journal. 2011;2(1):23-27.

3. 3 Kumar LR, Chii KD, Way LC, Jetly Y, Rajendaran V. Awareness of mobile phone

hazards among university students in a Malaysian medical school. Health. 2011;3(7):406-

15.

4. 4 Dutt RA, Kumar NSS, Ramaswamy C, Bhat MR, Murthy NHL. A comparative study of

blood pressure, heart rate variability and metabolic risk factors in software professionals.

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy & Pharmacology. 2011;1(2):51-56.

5. 5 Kumar NSS, Dutt RA, D'souza ND, Bhat SK, Hemraj SK. A study of meat consumption

on cardio-metabolic risk factors in pre-menopausal type-2 diabetic patients. National

Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy & Pharmacology. 2011;1(2):57-62.

6. 6 Dutt RA, Kumar NSS, Hemraj SK. The rationale behind wearing strings of jasmine

flower by the lactating South Indian women. Irn J Med Hypotheses Ideas. 2011;5:6.


8. Conferences/ Workshops/ CMEs/ Guest lectures/ Quiz/ Competitions conducted

Details of Conferences/Workshops/CMEs/Guest lectures/ Quiz/ Competitions conducted

PROGRAMME TITLE DATE IMAGES

7. 7 Kumar NSS, Dutt RA, Rao JPP. Consumption of “stressed milk” resulting in “stressful

child”. Irn J Med Hypotheses Ideas. 2011;5:2.

8. 8 Kumar NSS, Dutt RA, Maruthy KN, Nadig D, D‟souza ND. A simple method of

demonstrating cell sizes to life sciences students. National Journal of Basic Medical

Sciences. 2011;1(3):133-36.

9. 9 Kalpana B, Shenoy JP, Bhat SK, Bhat MB, Shivakumar J, Pai PG. Lung function changes

in young obese women – a harbinger for graver outcomes. IJABPT 2011; 2(4):104-109.

2010

1. 1 Dutt RA, Ramaswamy C, Murthy NHL, Kumar NSS, Bhat SK. Do hypertensives have a

tendency for lesser hemoglobin concentration? National Journal of Basic Medical

Sciences. 2010;1(2):65-69.

Year CME Guest

lectures

Quiz TOTAL

2015 …. 02 01 03

2014 …. …. 01 01

2013 02 01 …. 03


CME

METABOLIC

SYNDROME-

“Pathophysiology

and lifestyle

modifications”

27th

April

2013

A Pathophysiological

kaleidoscope of

Conception and

pregnancy.

19th

December

2013

Guest Lecture

“Placental Transport

of drugs-Foetal and

Neonatal effects”.

Prof Nandakumaran

M, Department

Faculty in Medicine,

University Kuwait

8th

April

2013.

“Neurophysiological

mechanism of Yoga

in Clinical

interventions”

Dr. Ravindra.P,

Professor and Head,

Department of

Physiology, Gadag

Institute of Medical

Sciences, Gadag

19th

February

2015.


“Sleep - a Fascinating

Mystery”

Dr.HarshaHalahalli

Professor of

Physiology, KS

Hegde Medical

Academy, Nitte

University,

Mangalore.

13th

June

2015.

QUIZ

District level Inter

college UG Yen –

Physiology quiz

19th

April

2014

“Under Graduate

District Level

Physiology

Competition

“Nervous System:

Mapping the Living

Processor (Poster/

Model/College)”

13th

June

2015.


9. Attended Programmes by Faculty / PG / UG

Attended Programmes by Faculty

Year Conference Workshop CME

2015 03 03 04

2014 03 04 05

2013 03 10 21

2012 05 04 04

2011 02 10 11

2010 05 07 04

2009 00 04 05

Faculty Conference presentations

Year National International Total Oral Poster

2015 00 03 03 04 01

2014 01 02 03 01 06

2013 03 00 03 02 03

2012 04 01 05 04 03

2011 02 00 02 00 01

2010 03 02 05 02 00

Attended Programmes by PGs

Year Conference Workshop CME

2015 01 01 02

2014 02 02 02

2013 00 04 06


Conference presentations PGs


2014 03 -- 02 1 5

Undergraduate students Conference presentations


2015 02 00 02 02 00

2014 01 00 01 02 10

2013 02 00 02 01 01

2012 01 00 01 00 01

2011 01 00 01 00 01

10. Awards and Recognitions:

FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS

Dr. K Shankar Bhat

Invited Guest speaker and Chairperson to Scientific

sessions at NTR Health University, Vinayaka

University, Mangalore University, RGUHS

Karnataka and Manipal University.

Appointed as official member of Board of studies

Yogic sciences for syllabus & curriculum -

Mangalore University from 2004 till date.

Chairman for question paper setting for Calicut

University for 1st MBBS, 1

st BDS 1

st MDS from 2009

onwards.

Guided 6 PhD candidates and &5 of them were

awarded PhD degrees in the faculty of medicine by

Yenepoya University.

Invited Speaker and Chairperson “Stress and


Nutrition” in the International Conference on Yoga

Therapy held at Mangalore University on 3-5.

February 2015

Dr. M. Bhima Bhat

• Member of Ethical Committee, NITTE University,

Mangalore

• Chairperson to scientific session in PHYSICON

2012.

• Completed 3weeks of yoga training certificate

program conducted February 2015 at Lion‟s seva

mandir kadri Mangalore.

• Member of “Encircle” Bioethics-YMC

Dr. Aswini Dutt

• Completed Post Graduate Diploma in Bio-Ethics and

Medical Ethics: PGDBEME 2014 from Yenepoya

University, Mangalore, Karnataka by securing A+

Grade.

• Appointed as Associate Editor of Indian Journal of

Clinical Anatomy and Physiology from 2014.

• Appointed as Regional Editor of Asian Journal of

Medicine and Biomedicine, Official Journal of

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti

Sultan Zainal Abidin.

• National Editorial Board member of National Journal

of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology from

2014, International Journal of Health &

Rehabilitation Sciences.

• Editorial member for an online medical journal –

Webmed Central

• Won the Best paper Award at 25th

Annual National

conference of Physiological Society of India,


PHYSICON in December 2012.

• Member board of studies of department of

Physiology, Yenepoya University.

• Completed 5 Online courses on Diabetic research,

Nutrition, Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Vital

signs conducted by from University of Copenhagen,

University of Pittsburgh, Duke University, University

of Melbourne.

• Guided Miss. Sampritha UC for an ICMR 2013-STS

project on Effect of work stress on cardiometabolic

risk factors in middle aged males.

Dr. Padmini T

• Completed 5 weeks online course on Exercise

Physiology: Understanding the Athlete Within- from

University of Melbourne from 21 July 2014 to 25

August 2014.



• Guides MBBS students for the ICMR-STS projects.

• Editorial Board Member of the ‘International

Physiology (IP) from 2015

• Reviewer of 2 journals:

1. Indian Journal Clinical Anatomy and Physiology

2. Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences

Dr. Grrishma B

• DNB Physiology

• Reviewer of 1 journals

• Guides MBBS students for the ICMR-STS projects.

Dr. Shobith Bangera

• Completed 5 weeks online course on Exercise

Physiology: Understanding the Athlete Within- from

https://www.coursera.org/unimelb



https://class.coursera.org/exphys-002/auth/auth_redirector?type=login&subtype=normal












University of Melbourne from 21 July 2014 to 25

August 2014.



Dr. Anu Elizabeth Joy

• Won the First prize for Oral Presentation in the 33rd

National Conference of Annual Conference of Indian

Association of Bio Medical Scientists (IABMS) at

NITTE University on 1st -3

rd November 2012.

• Won the First prize for Poster Presentation in

National Conference of Society of Biological

scientists of India (SOBSICON) 2012 at Himalayan

Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun on 27th

-29th

January 2012.

• Completed PhD. on October 7th

2014 under the

guidance of Dr. K. Shankar Bhat

Mr. Anwar A S

• Talent milad award 2013 for the public awareness on

may 5th

2013 at Town hall, Mangalore.

11. Extension activities:

Radio talk on diarrheal diseases in children below 5 years of age in 93.5 FM Mangalore

in 2010 by Dr. Pallavi Kamath.

Community talks – Talks were given on „AIDS‟ and Health concerns of puberty in

schools, colleges and also in rural areas by Dr. Satish in 2011.


Health checkup camps to school and college students in and around Mangalore by Dr.

Bhima Bhat and DR. Aswini Dutt in 2012.

Outreach programme on the eve of Healthy weight week at Yenepoya school on

16.01.2014 from the faculty of Physiology and Nursing.

Outreach programme on “Nutritional exhibition and nutritional assessment “ on the

occasion of world nutrition week at DKZP higher primary school, Urumane on 01-10-

2014 from the faculty of Physiology.

Outreach programme at Primary Health Centre, Natekal on January 21, 2015 from the

faculty of Physiology on the eve of Nutrition week.


12. Any other highlights of the department:

ONLINE E-LEARNING PORTAL

Active discussion forum, web links, video links, E-test for the students.

PRECLINICAL EXPOSURE

PRE CLINICAL EXPOSURE: PATIENT IN LECTURE CLASS

TEACHING AND LEARNING INNOVATION

TEAM BASED LEARNING CASE BASED LEARNING


PROBLEM BASED LEARNING

ILLUMINATION MICROSCOPE ATTACHED TO CAMERA

VERTICAL INTEGRATION


STUDENT SEMINAR

OSPE/OSCE

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