Dr Tatiyana Mandal
Assistant Professor
Faculty - MAHE-FAIMER International Institute for Leadership in Interprofessional Education
Qualification: M.Sc. Medical Pharmacology (Manipal Academy of Higher Education)
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Involved in Pharmacology curriculum delivery and assessment of MBBS and BDS courses
- Conducts theory, practical, Self-directed learning (SDL) and Problem-based learning (PBL) sessions for undergraduate medical and dental students
- Involved in Pharmacology curriculum delivery and assessment of second year students of Manipal College of Health Professions (MCHP)
- Sets question papers for progress and summative examinations of MBBS, BDS and MCHP courses
- Involved in development and revision of Pharmacology curriculum for MBBS, BDS and MCHP courses
- Coordinator for Personal and Professional Development (PPD) module
- Pharmacology coordinator for MCHP courses
- Coordinator for University Examinations-Internal assessment calculations and Appeals committee
- Member of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
- Mentor for a assigned group of MBBS students
- Guide for mentored student project (MSP)
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology | Second year MBBS |
| Pharmacology | Second year BDS |
| Pharmacology | Third and fourth semester MCHP courses |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAHE-FAIMER Institute Fellowship (2-year fellowship program that emphasizes development of leadership competencies for interprofessional practice) | Interprofessional education and practice | MAHE-FAIMER International Institute for Leadership in Interprofessional Education | 2018 |
| Certificate Course in Biostatistics and Research Methodology | Biostatistics and Research Methodology | Manipal University | 2011 |
| MSc (Master of Science) in Medical Pharmacology | Pharmacology | Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 2009 |
| BSc (Honors) in Zoology | Zoology | Ashutosh College, University of Calcutta | 2006 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus) | Senior Grade Lecturer | Teaching second year MBBS, BDS and MCHP courses | October 2015 till date |
| Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus) | Lecturer | Teaching second year MBBS, BDS and MCHP courses | October 2009 to October 2015 |
Research work for the past 3 years (including current year)
1. Pharmacogenetic association study of antidepressants in a south Indian population
2. Adverse drug reaction monitoring of antidepressants in a south Indian population
3. Using interprofessional approaches for development of an educational module to address mental illness stigma and promote mental health literacy
4. Technology-based interprofessional interventions for breast cancer awareness
5. Design, implementation and evaluation of a pedagogic innovation for the experiential learning of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic concepts in Pharmacology
Completed research projects:
1. Evaluation of wound healing activity of Tectona grandis, Ficus religiosa and Jasminum grandiflorum in excision and incision wound model in wistar rats
2. Evaluation of wound healing activity of Tectona grandis, Ficus religiosa and Jasminum grandiflorum in burn wound model in wistar rats
3. Evaluation of antiulcer activity of Allium cepa in wistar rats
4. Pharmacovigilance study in Department of surgery, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal
5. Evaluation of wound healing activity of Chromolena odoratum in burn wound and dexamethasone suppressed burn wounds in wistar rats
6. Medical students' perceptions on bioethics in a personal and professional development module
7. Use of reflective summary writing activity in personal and professional development curriculum on end-of-life care
8.. Assessment of virulence between wild type and mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA01 in a rat model of burn wound infection
9. Evaluation of wound healing activity of Chromolena odoratum, Ficus religiosa and Tectona grandis on burn wounds infected by Pseudomonas aeroginosa.
10. Evaluation of wound healing activity of Chromolena odoratum, Ficus religiosa and Tectona grandis on burn wounds infected by Staphylococcus aureus.
Awards:
- Best poster award for the paper “Reflective Summaries in assessing students’ attitudes towards end-of-life care” at National Workshop on “Assessment in Higher Education” by Manipal Centre for Professional and Personal Development (MCPD) , Manipal University, Manipal (10th – 12th January, 2013)
- Selected as Invited Speaker in Great Ideas in Medical Education (GIME) category at 10th Asia Pacific Medical education Conference (APMEC) , NUS, Singapore (16th -20th January, 2013)
- Second prize in poster competition on “Ethics in laboratory medicine” organized by School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal (April, 2014)
- Third best poster presentation during the second residential session of MAHE-FAIMER Institute Fellowship program
- Best Poster Award at `Golden Jubilee International Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society Southern Region’, organized by the Department of Pharmacology, MGMCRI, Pondicherry held on 4th & 5th July, 2017.
Grant:
Received travel grant for attending `Golden Jubilee International Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society Southern Region’, organized by the Department of Pharmacology, MGMCRI, Pondicherry held on 4th & 5th July, 2017.
Guest Speaker/Resource person:
- Resource person - workshop on" Neuropsychopharmacology and wound healing methodology" by Dept. of Pharmacology, KMC, Manipal (18th December, 2011)
- Resource person – workshop on “Basic molecular biology techniques” by Dept. of Pharmacology, KMC and MMMC, Manipal (11th November, 2014)
- Resource person – Essentials of Problem based Learning organized by Centre for continuing education and interprofessional development (CCEID) on 8th January 2019
- Resource person – Essentials of Problem based Learning organized by Centre for continuing education and interprofessional development (CCEID) on 26th February, 2019
- Resource person – ‘Life long learning’ – Second National Workshop on Teaching Learning Pedagogyfor Teachers of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology – organized by Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, KMC, Mangalore – 1st -3rd August, 2019
- Resource person – AICTE sponsored Faculty Development Programme on the theme “Pharmacy Teachers’ Pedagogical Knowledge and the Pharmacy Teaching Profession” at Manipal College of Pharmaceutical sciences, MAHE, Manipal between September 23 to October 5, 2019
- Resource person – Essentials of Problem based Learning organized by Centre for continuing education and interprofessional development (CCEID) on 20th February, 2020
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Pharmacogenetics, Mental health and mental illness, Interprofessional education and practice, Medical education, Personal and professional development
Area of Expertise
Pharmacogenetics of psychotropic medications, mental illness stigma and mental health literacy, reflective practice and portfolios, pedagogic innovations for teaching, learning and assessment, preclinical evaluation of drugs in various animal models
Area of Research
Pharmacogenetic association study of antidepressants, pharmacovigilance study of psychotropic medications, interprofessional approaches for addressing various determinants of mental health, preclinical evaluation of drugs in ulcer and wound models, pedagogic innovations for teaching-learning in pharmacology, reflective portfolios for personal and professional development
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Fellow of MAHE-FAIMER International Institute for Leadership in Interprofessional Education (2016)
Integrating students' reflection-in-learning and examination performance as a method for providing educational feedback
2012-01-01 Sunitha Kodidela Vinod Pallath
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, 2012.
Protective effects of moringa oleifera on experimentally induced gastric ulcers in rats
2011-01-01 KL Bairy Deepanjana Dass
Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, 2011.
Effect of oil extract of ficus religiosa bark on wound healing activity in wistar rats
2011-01-01 KL Bairy Pratibha MD’almeida Sunitha Kodidela S Adiga
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research, 2011.
Perspectives regarding intended learning outcomes in pharmacology
2011-01-01 Vinod Pallath
Indian Journal of Pharmacology, 2011.
Effect of Oil Extract of Jasminum grandiflorum Leaves on Wound Healing Activity in Albino Rats
March 2017 Pratibha MD’almeida Tatiyana Mandal K Laxminarayana Bairy Sripathi Adiga
Advanced Science Letters 23(3):1957-1959
Wound healing activity of oil extract of Tectona grandis leaves in wistar rats
2015 Prathibha M'DAlmeida Tatiyana Mandal K L Bairy Sripathi Adiga Sunitha Kodidela
Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, vol 6 (1), 423-428
Evaluation of burn wound healing activity of chromolaena odorata in wistar rats
Ngo Choon Wei Norhayatul Akmal Nazri Nor Syamimi Binti Shafre Nor Aadila Binti Mohamed
Second year MBBS students.
Effect of knowledge gained by medical students in influencing their healthy lifestyle - A cross-sectional study
Dinie Afiq bin Azhar Azhar Husaini Mohd. Nazrul Wan Nurafiqah
Second year MBBS students.
Students’ perspectives on extrinsic and intrinsic factors contributing to student’s motivation in pursuing MBBS in MMMC
Muhammad Azham Ahmad Ridhuan Syahirah binti Hasnan Nurul Nadia Binti Azman Norfaridzulanwar bin Zolakapli
Second year MBBS students.
Student’s perspective on balanced diet on study quality of medical students
Noor Fahirah Noor Asyqin Wan Adrina Nurrul Amrah
Second year MBBS students
Students’ perspectives regarding a conducive learning environment in Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Campus
Lili Shafinaz Nurhashrin binti Jamaluddin Nur Nazurah Ku Hanisah
Second year MBBS students
The Relationship Between Maternal Age and the Risk of Birth Defects and Birth Weight in Newborns in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study
Nur Farhana Archanah Nair Siti Khadijah
Second year MBBS students
The effect of time management on stress level of undergraduate medical students
Kiwashini Nathan Teeviya Saragi Yusrina Ameera Vaswini Bhairavi
Second year Medical Students
Social media and its impact on body image perception among MMMC students.
Aishwarya Suthahar Santiya Mogan Sharimini Muniandi
Second year MBBS students
Does conformity influence decision making skills in health professional students?
Jazila Azrin Saranya Sukumaran Aruljothi K Paramjothi Chin Chuen Ming Anderson
Second year MBBS students