Dr. Meena Kumari K.
Associate Professor
Reg.No:62871
Department of Pharmacology
Qualification: MBBS, MD (Karnataka Medical Council registration no: 62871)
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Dr Meena Kumari K is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
She is :
MBBS Block incharge for CBME
Department NMC coordinator
Postgraduate MSc coordinator
Incharge for MSc electives
Guiding MD postgraduates in thesis,seminars,journal clubs,recent advances,case presentations and practicals
Member of district AEFI Committee
Mentor of MBBS students
Has worked previously in the following capacities
MBBS incharge of old regulation
Department Research coordinator
Department Alumni coordinator
Department Quality Coordinator-ISO, NAAC, NABH
Coordinator for Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centre,KMC,Manipal
Instrumental in collecting AEFI during COVID and reporting to PvPI and other stake holder at state and National level
Incharge of Drug Information Services.
Joint coordinator for KMC-IBSC
Member of Institutional Ethics Committee for 4 yrs
Incharge of MBBS electives.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 3rd, 4th and 5th semester |
| Pharmacology |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Pharmacology | Kasturba Medical College, Manipal | 2007 |
| MBBS |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| KMC, Manipal | Associate professor | 05/2011 till date | |
| KMC, Manipal | Assistant Professor | 05/2007 to 05/2011 | |
| KMC, Manipal | Tutor | 05/2004 to 04/2011 |
A retrospective study of treatment outcome of drug therapies used in heart failure patients with associated co-morbidities in a tertiary care hospital
Dr Harish Thanusubramanian Dr G Vivek
This study evaluates the efficacy of the different drug therapies used in heart failure patients associated with co-morbidities.
Evaluation of anticonvulsant property of aqueous &methanolic extract of Euphorbia hirta on rats in acute study
Dr Syed Musharaf Dr G Vivek
To evaluate the anticonvulsant property of Euphorbia hirta on rats in both MES & PTZ model.
Evaluation of anticonvulsant property of aqueous extract of Calotropisprocera in rats and mice
Dr R T Desai Dr Vaghdevi H R Smita Shenoy
To evaluate the anticonvulsant property of Calotropisprocera in both rats and mice using MES & PTZ model.
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Behavioural studies
Area of Expertise
Pharmacology
Area of Research
(Cancer Chemotherapy,Wound healing,Cardiovascular pharmacology). Neuropharmacology, Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, Problem-based learning
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Life member of Indian Medical Association.
- Third prize in National level Animation video competition held by Pharmacovigilance Programme of India, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Resource person for Demonstration of wound healing model at National Level workshop online.
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