1. RGUHS Faculty Grant [2019 – 2021]
# | Principal Investigator | Department | Title of the Study |
1 | Dr. Sanjana | Dermatology | An exploratory study to elicit the genetic factors underlying Resistant Dermatophytic infections and to assess the clinical efficacy of novel therapeutic strategies in its management. |
2 | Mr. Ronald | Biochemistry | Correlating sleep deprivation and Oxidative DNA damage to possible co-morbidities in medical students: A Case – control study. |
2. ICMR Short Term Studentship [2022]
Impact of social isolation on adolescents An investigation on self reported physical activity, mood states and social behavior of 10-15 year old school going children in south bangalore. Study Guide: Dr Crystal D’souza.
3. Independent studies
# | Principal Investigator | Department | Title of the Study |
1 | Dr. Crystal D’souza | Physiology | Exploring acute and sustained effect of Shavasana on tissue perfusion. |
2 | Dr. Veena R.M | Pharmacology | Therapeutic Potential of Phytochemicals Isolated from Simarouba glauca in Inhibiting the TGF-β and Wnt/β-Catenin Pathways Leading to Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition in Oral Submucous Fibrosis. |
3 | Dr. Crystal D’souza | Physiology | Pranayama breathing as an alternative to exogenous erythropoietin in chemotherapy patients with anemia. |
4 | Dr. Suman Samaddar | Research Institute | Understanding homeostasis, regeneration, repair, and disease in human skin tissue and cells. |
4. Studies applied to funding agencies
Effect of Yoga on skeletal muscle: molecular basis of Myofibrillar adaptation PI Dr Crystal D’souza.