Dr Madhavan Nampoothiri G

Associate Professor

Date of Joining: 14.07.2010

Department of Pharmacology

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Dr Madhavan Nampoothiri G teaches Human Anatomy and Physiology for I PharmD and I BPharm students and Pharmacology for MPharm students.

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Human Anatomy and Physiology (Theory & Practical) First Year B Pharm
Human Anatomy and Physiology First Year PharmD
Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology MPharm Semester-I
Principles of Drug Discovery MPharm Semester-II
沙巴体育 Work MPharm Semester III and IV

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
PhD 沙巴体育 College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education 2015
M Pharm Pharmacology Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 2009
B Pharm Government Medical College, Calicut, Kerala 2006

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Department of Pharmacology, MCOPS, 沙巴体育 Associate Professor Teaching and 沙巴体育 April 2023 till date
Department of Pharmacology, MCOPS, 沙巴体育 Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) Teaching and 沙巴体育 Jul 2018 - Mar 2023
Department of Pharmacology, MCOPS, 沙巴体育 Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) Teaching and 沙巴体育 Jul 2014 - Jun 2018
Department of Pharmacology, MCOPS, 沙巴体育 Assistant Professor Teaching and 沙巴体育 Jan 2011 - Jun 2014
Department of Pharmacology, MCOPS, 沙巴体育 Lecturer Teaching Jul 2010 - Dec 2010
Educare Institute of Dental Sciences, Chattiparamba, Malappuram district, Kerala, India Lecturer Taught Pharmacology for II year BDS Jul 2009 - Jun 2010

Targeting neuroinflammation in depression: putative role of cannabinoid receptor 2 agonist and therapeutic delivery of CB2 agonist to the brain

2023 - 2026

Intramural Fund (Rs. 15,66,000) by 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education

Deciphering the crosstalk between neurokinin receptor signalling and neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease

2019 - 2022

Intramural Fund (Rs. 14,37,757) by 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education

Drug eluting nanowafers as a treatment modality for ocular inflammation

2018

Department of Biotechnology, India (Rs.20,02,100) funded project by Dr. Shaila Lewis (PI) and Dr. Madhavan Nampoothiri G (Co-PI)

Effect of caffeine and caffeic acid on LPS induced behavioural despair in mice

2016 - 2017

Project funded (AUD 2,000) by GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY QLD 4222, Australia, under Joint 沙巴体育 Collaborative with Dr.Jayesh Mudgal, Dr.C.Mallikarjuna Rao, Dr. Madhavan Nampoothiri G

Effect of statins on CMF chemotherapy induced cognitive impairment in mice

2016 - 2018

Project fund (AUD 10,000) by GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY QLD 4222, Australia, under Joint 沙巴体育 Collaborative Work with Dr. Jayesh Mudgal, Dr.C. Mallikarjuna Rao, Dr. Madhavan Nampoothiri G.

Tachykinin receptor antagonist, N-acetyl L-Tryptophan alleviates spatial memory deficits in Alzheimer’s disease model in rats

2017

Travel Grant of USD 1,750 to present findings at the XXIII World Congress of Neurology, Osaka, Japan

Sesamol a lipid lowering agent ameliorates aluminium chloride induced cognitive dysfunction in rats

2013

Travel Grant of USD 1,750 by Association of Parkinson’s and related disorders, Amsterdam, Netherlands to present findings at the XX World Congress on Parkinson’s disease and related disorders, Geneva, Switzerland

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Pharmacology of neurodegenerative disorders, Insulin signalling in brain, Neuroinflammation, Substance P signalling in brain, Renal ischemia

Area of Expertise

Animal models of dementia, Evaluation of learning and memory

Area of 沙巴体育

Insulin receptor signalling in neurodegenerative disorders

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Received a Travel Grant, World Federation of Neurology, Osaka, Japan 2017.?"Tachykinin receptor antagonist, N-acetyl L-Tryptophan alleviates spatial memory deficits in Alzheimer’s disease model in rats".?XXIII World Congress of Neurology scheduled at?Kyoto, Japan, September 16-21, 2017 .
  • Dr Madhavan and team have a collaboration with Griffith University, Australia
  • Member of Kerala State Pharmacy Council.
  • Received the “NAGAI-SHUKRI award” instituted by Asian Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences for the pre-doctoral best paper presented at the 2nd Asian federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences conference 2011 held in Kualalumpur, Malaysia from 9-12 December, 2011.

  • Received Award for “Investigator from developing country” during XX world congress on Parkinson’s disease and related disorders held in Geneva, Switzerland from 8-11 December, 2013.?

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Total number of publications: 60

Some of the important research papers are listed below. For more details, browse the following link: https://manipal.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/madhavan-nampoothiri-g

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Exploring the role of substance-P in neuroinflammation associated learning anf memory deficit

2023 Prasada Chowdari Gurram

PhD Dissertation

Assessment of the role of nuclear factor-kappaB inhibitor, indole-3-carbinol, in Alzheimer's disease: in silico and in vivo approach

2023 Lenisha Crasta

MPharm Dissertation

Trend analysis of neurovascular procedures

2022 Ashwini B

MPharm Dissertation

The role of spermidine, an autophagy inducer, in cognitive dysfunction

2021 Joel Wilson Castelino

MPharm Dissertation

Interplay between neurokinin 1 receptor antagonist and CB2 cannabinoid receptor agonist in an animal model of neuroinflammation

2019 Shubhangi Bharti

MPharm Dissertation

A study to evaluate the effect of neprilysin in renal ischemia reperfusion injury in rats

2018 Runali Sankhe

MPharm Dissertation

Deciphering the role of beta-caryophyllene against intracerebroventricular colchicine induced cognitive deficit in rats

2018 Maushami Das

MPharm Dissertation

Evaluation of activity of CB2 cannabinoid receptor agonist and tachykinin receptor antagonist in animal models of neuroinflammation and depression

2017 Puspita Sahu

MPharm Dissertation

A study to evaluate the efficacy of caffeic acid in animal model of acute renal failure

2017 Manas Kinra

MPharm Dissertation

Evaluation of tachykinin receptor antagonist, N-acetyl-L-tryptophan in Alzheimer's disease model in rats

2016 Joylee Fernandes

MPharm Dissertation

Assessment of role of thiazolidin-4-one derivatives and dehydrozingerone in aluminium chloride induced cognitive dysfunction in rats

2015 Anusha

MPharm Dissertation