Research

Departmental faculty members are actively involved in academics and research. Faculty members have published - research articles in various national and international indexed journal with impact factors. Also faculty have contributed 6 book chapters.

Patents Filed and published

Grants For Research Projects

BLDE (DU) Funded Faculty Research Projects

BLDE (DU) Grants - 01
Title	Name of the PhD/JRF	Fund Sanctioned
Vitamin D3 mediated regulation of androgen receptors in the pathogenesis of triple negative breast cancer	Mr. Shankara Murthy Dr. Indira Hundekari	Rs 4,50,000/-

List of Research Projects by the Undergraduate Students

Sl. No.	Title	Name of the student & Guide	Year	Fund Sanctioned	Status
A. ICMR STS PROJECTS
1.	Atherogenic index of plasma, non-HDL cholesterol and Hs-CRP in Type 2 diabetes mellitus.	R. Swathi Reddy, Nilima Dongre.	2013	Rs. 10,000	Completed
2.	ADA levels in type 2 diabetes.	Yojana Goyal, S S Walvekar.	2013	Rs. 10,000	Completed
3.	The study on smokeless tobacco induced effect on levels of serum amylase, uric acid and lipid profile in tobacco user and non tobacco user with type 2 diabetes mellitus.	Vani Meti, Basavaraj Aski.	2013	Rs. 10,000	Completed
4.	A study of body adiposity index, atherogenic index of plasma, C-reactive protein in medical students	Sheetal Chougule, Nilima Dongre	2014	Rs. 10,000	Completed
5.	Evaluation of metabolic risk factors in major depressive disorder	Sahana S Chaukimath Shivaleela Biradar	2015	Rs. 10,000	Accepted
6.	Association of dietary inflammatory index (DII) with metabolic syndrome-a hospital based study	Ms. Pooja Nimbal Dr. Deepa S.S.	2017	Rs. 10,000	Completed & Published
7.	Evaluation of the relation of psychological stress, physical activity with Insulin resistance & BMI in Medical students of Both sexes	Ms. Supriya. Dr. Jayaraj Gudi	2019	Rs. 10,000	Completed
8.	Correlation Between Dietary Antioxidant Quality Score (DAQS) and Mental Health Parameters in Medical Students	Ms. Susan Joy Dr. Indira Hundekari	2023	Rs. 50,000/-	Ongoing

Sl. No.	Title	Name of the student & Guide	Year	Fund Sanctioned Rs	Status
B. BLDE(DU) FUNDED STS PROJECTS
1.	Blood Lactate level and physiological parameters before and after half marathon in Young Healthy Subjects	Ms. Nisha Gupta Dr. Indira Hundekari	2018	10,000/-	Completed & Published
2.	Awareness of adverse health effects of lead in cosmetics among females	Ms Ayesha Siddiqui Dr. Nilima Dongre	2018	5,000/-	Ongoing
3	Cognitive impairment in CKD patients on hemodialysis: a hospital based study	Mr. Geet Gaurav Dr. Deepa Sajjanar	2019	10,000/-	Completed
4.	Study of Respiratory failure in acute OP pesticide poisoning	Ms. Tahreem Afroz Dr. Indira Hundekari	2020	10,000/-	Completed
5	Impact of occupational stress among staff Nurses-a pilot study	Mr Rigved N Vaidya Dr S S walvekar	2021	41,380/-	Completed
6	Detemination of Vitamin D and Cortisol status of Male and Female uncontrolled type 2 Diabetes Mellitus subject with hypertensive	Shaikh IIsa Fathema Mohammad Amin Dr.B S Aski	2023	15,000/-	Ongoing
7	Assessment of Tyg Index and Associated Parameters as Predictors of Metabolic Syndrome	Sweta M Rao Dr. Nilima Dongre	2023	15,000/-	Ongoing
8	Comparative study of empathy levels among medical students undergoing the CBME and non-CBME curricula	Chunkikar Kalyani Uttam Dr. Deepa Sajjanar	2023	15,000/-	Ongoing
8	Biomagnification in Bijapur: The snowball effect leading to lifestyle disorders	Brindha Chettimada Naveen Dr. B B Devaranavadagi	2023	15,000/-	Ongoing

SSl	Title of the Project	Name of student & Guide	Funds Received from BLDE(DU)	Status Duration
PG (M.Sc. Medical Biochemistry) Dissertations
	Expression Profiling of RELN Gene in Schizophrenia.	Mr. Chetan Shettar Dr. Nilima Dongre	Rs. 25, 000/-	Completed 2019-2022
2.	Evaluation of Hypertension with or without obesity and its its correlation with MMP-9 TIMP-I:A hospital-based cross-sectional study	Ms. Shahida Dr. B B Devaranavadagi	Rs. 25, 000/-	Completed 2019-2022
3.	Study of biochemical and physiological parameters in healthy medical students undergoing yoga practices	Mrs. Mubeen Dr. Indira Hundekari	Rs. 25, 000/-	Completed 2020-2023
4.	High sensitive C- reactive Protein as a prognostic indicator of major adverse cardiac events in patients of acute coronary syndrome	Mr. Shivaputragouda Patil Dr. Deepa Sajjanar	Rs. 25, 000/-	Completed 2020-2023
5.	A randomized controlled trial of clinical study on effect of mangiferin and giloy combined extract solution in type 2 diabetic subjects.	Mr. Gurupadgouda Patil Dr. B S Aski	Rs. 25, 000/-	Completed 2020-2023

List of Research Projects by Ph.D. Scholars

Sl. No	Title	Name of the student & Guide	Starting year	Completed year	Status
1.	Influence of antioxidant vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) on hypoxia alteration of VEGF gene expression in male diabetic rats with or without exposure to heavy metal nickel.	Dr. Chandramouli Reddy Dr B B Devaranavadagi	2015	2020	Awarded PhD
2.	Dietary inflammatory index of North Karnataka food pattern and its association with coronary artery disease	Dr. Deepa Sajjanar Dr. Indira Hundekari	2015	ongoing
3.	Pro-angiogenic vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), placental growth factor, (PIGF) and anti-angiogenic factor, soluble FMS like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) in preeclampsia-A case control study	Dr. Kashinakunti S V Dr B B Devaranavadagi	2017	2023	Awarded PhD
4.	Study of systemic inflammation, oxidative stress and cardiometabolic markers in Psoriasis.	Dr. Neela Mannangi Dr B B. Devaranavadagi	2017	2023	Awarded PhD
5.	Activities of fetuin A protein in type II Diabetic nephropathy patients	Ms Deepali Dr. Nilima Dongre	2018	ongoing
6.	Soluble urokinase type plasminogen activator receptor protein expression in chronic kidney disease	Mr. Ananda K M Dr. Indira Hundekari	2018	ongoing
7.	“Effect of hypothyroidism on divalent cations (maganesium,zinc,calcium), Vitamin B₁₂and folic acid: A hospital based cross sectional study”	Mr. Bharath Kumar Reddy Dr B B. Devaranavadagi	2018	ongoing
8.	Evaluation of effect of consumption of Guava fruit on Glycemia and Glycemic variability in Type II D M: an open parallel randomised control trial.	Dr. Jayaraj Gudi Dr. Nilima Dongre	2019	ongoing
9.	Study of differential activities of angiogenic proteins ( VEGF), angiopoeitein I and II in early stage of diabetic nephropathy	Dr. Shivaleela M B. Dr. Kusal Das	2019	ongoing
10.	Vitamin D3 mediated regulation of hormone receptors in the pathogenesis of triple negative breast cancer.	Mr. Shankarmurthy Dr. Indira Hundekari	2020	ongoing
11.	Evaluation of MMPactivity, Arterial Stiffness & Central Aortic Pressure following Yoga Practice in Middle Aged & Elderly individuals with Hypertension	Mr. G.V.Naregal Dr. Nilima Dongre	2020	ongoing
12.	Modulation of NFkB ligand RANKL signaling lip polysaccharide induced rheumatoid arthritis cell line by pithecellobium dulce	Mrs. Soumya Tungal Dr. Nilima Dongre	2021	ongoing

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