Dr Vijayanarayana Kunikatta
Associate Professor
Date of Joining: 19.10.2009
Department of Pharmacy Practice
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Approved Ph.D guide in Manipal Academy of Higher Education
- Guides students in their dissertation and project work.
- Is involved in planning and conducting pharmacy education workshops and seminars.
- Is responsible for supervision of ISO QMS documentation.
Vijayanarayana K teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students.
He:
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Pathophysiology | Second Year PharmD |
| Biostatistics and Research Methodology | Fourth Year PharmD |
| Clinical Toxicology | Fourth Year PharmD |
| Pharmacotherapeutics-III | Fourth Year PharmD |
| Pharmacotherapeutics I&2 | Fourth Year PharmD |
| Pharmacotherapeutics - I | First Semester MPharm |
| Pharmacotherapeutics-II | Second Semester MPharm |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) | Pharmacy Practice | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | 2014 |
| Certificate course in Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Methodology | Biostatistics | Department of Statistics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 2010 |
| MPharm (Master of Pharmacy) | Pharmacology | MCOPS (Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences)/RGUHS (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka) | 1999 |
| BPharm (Bachelor of Pharmacy) | MCOPS | 1994 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Pharmacy Practice, MCOPS, Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Selection Grade Lecturer | 2009 | |
| Dept of Pharmacology NGSM Institution of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Teaching UG & PG and Guiding MPharm student | 2001-2009 | |
| Dept. of Pharmacology, Cherran's College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore | Teaching UG | ||
| Mco Hospital Aids Pvt. Ltd. Hubli, QC In-Charge | 1995-1997 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Pre-clinical drug screening, Pharmacoepidemiological studies, Pharmacoeconomics and Modelling and Systematic Review & Meta-analysis
Area of Expertise
Clinical Pharmacology, Endocrine drugs screening, Systematic Review & Meta-analysis and Biostatistics
Area of Research
Pharmacoepidemiological studies, Pharmacoeconomics and Modelling and Systematic Review & Meta-analysis
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Memberships:
- Member of American College of Clinical Pharmacology, 2010.
- Member of American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2010.
- Member of American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 2012.
- Member of American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, 2010.
- Member of International Pharmaceutical Federation, 2010.
- Life Member of Indian Pharmacological Association, 2005.
- Life Member of Indian Pharmaceutical Association, 2001.
- Life Member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India, 2007.
- Life Member of Association of Community Pharmacists of India, 2007.
- Life Member of Indian Red Cross Society, 2010.
- Member of International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 2010.
Other Associations:
- Board of Studies (BoS) member of B.Pharm programme of Yenepoya University for the Academic Year 2017-18
Aphrodisiac activity of geyenaphro - A poly herbal formulation in rats
2010-01-01 Padma GM Rao Nimmy Chacko Kishore GS Udupa N
Pharmacologyonline, 2010.
Synthesis and pharmacological study of 1-acetyl/propyl-3-aryl-5-(5-chloro-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-pyrazoline
2010-01-01 Girisha KS Kalluraya B Padmashree
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2010.
Microwave-mediated synthesis of triazolothiadiazoles as anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and anti-oxidant agents
2012-01-01 Sujith K Kalluraya B Adhikari A
Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2012, 21(5).
Investigation of nano lipid vesicles of methotrexate for anti-rheumatoid activity
2012-01-01 Prabhakara P Rakshith S Marina K Harish Nairi M
International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2012.
Corticosteroid an ambiguity in acute respiratory distress syndrome
2013-01-01 Shivanshu A Varsha P Jewel MF Girish Thunga P
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 2013, 43(3).
Hospital acquired pneumonia - a multivariate analysis of risk and outcome
2013-01-01 Rau NR Anantha Naik N Bini John P Rajesh V
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, 2013, 3(4).
Comparative study of continuous pralidoxime infusion versus intermittent dosing: Application of high - performance liquid chromatography method on serum of organophosphate poisoned patients
2013-01-01 Girish Thunga P Sureshwar P Sreedharan Rama M
Asia pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2013, 2(3).
Development of trigger tool for identifying adverse events in surgery: Experience of a pilot study
2013-01-01 M Surulivel Rajan Rajesh V Lakshmi S Pranitha M
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, 2013, 3(1).
Successful management of mixed amlodipine and atenolol overdose
Girish Thunga P Hiren P Netthu R Sreedharan
Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research,2013; 43(2).
Study of clinical characteristics and treatment pattern of scrub typhus in tertiary care hospital
2013-01-01 Shirish I Girish Thunga P Raviraja A Sreedharan
J Pharm Sci & Res, 2013, 5(5).
The role of MMP-2 and MMP-9 as prognostic markers in the early stages of tongue squamous cell carcinoma
Aparna M Lakshmi R Vijayanarayana K Radhakrishnan R
Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine. 2015;44(5):345-52
An Appraisal of Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern and Drug Utilization in Burn Patients.
Janki RC Sarvajeet K Prem L Vijayanarayana K Girish T Sreedharan N Sreekumar NC
Indian J of Burns.2016;24(1): 69-73.
The Nosocomial Pneumonia Mortality Prediction (NPMP) model- A tool to predict mortality in patients with nosocomial pneumonia.
Vijayanarayana K Meenakshi S Girish T Rau NR Nagappa AN
Indian Journal of Medical Specialties. 2017;8(1):21-24.
Efficacy of corticosteroids in acute respiratory distress syndrome: an observational study.
Prabhu V Awasthi S Shanavas R Vijayanarayana K Thunga G Nair S Acharya R
J Young Pharm. 2017; 9(1):66-69.
Comparison of the Nosocomial Pneumonia Mortality Prediction (NPMP) model with standard mortality prediction tools.
Srinivasan M Shetty N Gadekari S Thunga G Rao K Vijayanarayana K.
J Hosp Infect. 2017;96(3):250-255
Full Publications list
Estrogenic activity of alcoholic extract of Curculigo orchioides was assessed in bilaterally ovariectomised young albino rats by taking percentage vaginal cornification, uterine wet weight, uterine glycogen content and uterine histology as parameters of assessment.
Rasshmi S Rodrigues
MPharm, 2004.
In vitro evaluation of anti-cataract activity of gliclazide
Rajanikant ML
MPharm,2008.
Efficacy and safety of nimesulide: Systemic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Bejoy Thomas
MPharm , 2013
A study on clinical manifestations, treatment pattern and outcome in systemic lupus erythematosus patients in tertiary care hospital
Sowmya A
MPharm, 2014
Efficacy and safety of methylcobalamine in diabetic peripheral neuropathy: A systematic review
Rizwanul D
MPharm, 2015
Utilization pattern of anti-diabetic drugs in type 2 diabetes mellitus in tertiary care hospital
Merry Raphael
MPharm, 2016
Identification of risk factors affecting treatment outcome in bipolar disorder
Lavanya V
MPharm,2017
Study of the treatment pattern of acute respiratory distress syndrome in tertiary care hospital
Shivanshu A Rithu S Varsha P
PharmD, 2013
Study of treatment pattern and cost of treatment in Guillain-Barre Syndrome in tertiary care hospital
Beena AS Anurvinda Bhumika M
PharmD, 2014
Anti-microbial susceptibility and drug utilization evaluation in burns patients
Janki RC Prem Lal Sarvajeet K
PharmD, 2015
Comparison of various severity assessment scoring systems in patients with hospital acquired pneumonia in a tertiary care teaching hospital: A prospective observational study
Meenakshi S Neha Shetty Shilpika G
PharmD, 2016
Comparison of various severity assessment scoring systems in patients with sepsis in a tertiary care teaching hospital: a prospective observational study
Keertana B, , Monika S Sree Lakshmi M
PharmD,2017