Department Of Anatomy

About the Department:

Mission and Statement:

• Undergraduate MBBS Students teaching (Lect, Demo, pract, AETCOM) as per NMC guidelines.
• Postgraduate MS/MD Students teaching (Lect, pract, seminar, Journal club) as per NMC guidelines.
• Cadaveric skill lab collaboration with other department.

CME / Work Shop:

Anatomy Department Organized a Cadaveric workshop in collaboration with Orthopaedic department on Arthroplasty on 17/8/2023.

Department Of Physiology

Ongoing Research Projects:

• ICMR STS Project: To study the progression of students' learning perspectives for the Indian Medical Graduate goals as a leader and a lifelong learner.
• Study of serum vitamin D, calcium and albumin in relation to bone mineral density and body mass index in young adults.
• A study of association of serum testosterone, cortisol and C-reactive protein levels with severe exercise in young adults.
• Effect of exercise on blood glucose levels and lipid profile (LDL triglyceride and total cholesterol) with relation to body mass index in young adults.
• Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and cardiac autonomic functions in type 2 diabetic patients with and without kidney disease.
• A study on thyroid hormones T3, T4, TSH and serum cortisol in patients with unipolar depression attending psychiatric OPD in tertiary care hospital.
• A study of serum vitamin D, testosterone and serum cortisol levels in psoriasis patients attending dermatology OPD in Tertiary care hospital.
• Effect of stress on blood glucose, blood pressure and C reactive protein in adults.
• The impact of yogic practices on anxiety score autonomic functions and lipid profile in young students - A randomised control trial.
• A study on effect of exercise and Omega 3 supplements on quality of life of young females with dysmenorrhoea - A randomized control trial.
• A study of association of serum lipid profile with body mass index in young Indian adults.

Events Organised by Department of Physiology:

Under 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsava', Department of Physiology in collaboration with Ministry of Culture and Shri Ram Chandra Mission and Heartfulness Institutes organised a 3-day meditation programme for faculty and students at GSVM Medical College, Kanpur on 16th, 17th, and 18th March 2023.

Guest Lectures:

• Ageing by Dr. J.S. Kushwaha, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur.
• Analogy in Medical Physiology by Dr. R.S. Rajpoot, Professor, Department of Physiology, UPUMS, Saifai.
• Yoga and meditation sessions for undergraduate students by Dr. Anupama Gupta.
• A foundation leadership programme for the youth under the aegis of the Heartfulness Enabled Leadership Master Program by Dr. Anupama Gupta.

Recent Papers (Published):

• Khan R, Saxena J, Rastogi D, Kumar A, Gupta A, Singh J, Kanawjia P, Saha S. Association between sleep duration and hypertension in young adults of Northern India - A cross-sectional study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2023;13(07):1515-1519.
• Singh S, Saxena J, Rastogi D, Kumar A, Gupta A, Singh J, et al. Effect of short term breathing meditation on serum lipid profile and fasting blood glucose level among young healthy adults. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2024;14(Online First).
• Himanshu Sharma, Amit Kumar, Samarjit Kaur, Jayvardhan Singh. Cost analysis of oral antihypertensive drugs - assessing the effect of drug control price in India. 2022.
• Agrawal, M., Singh, J., Patel, D., Goel, A., Kathrotia, R., Patil, P.M. (2021). Quiz as an Academic Tool for Teaching Learning Physiology in Indian Medical Students: A Cross-sectional Study. Indian Journal of Physiology and Allied Sciences. 73(1), 7-9.
• Kanawjia P, Saha S, Kumar A. Correlation of pulse pressure to demographic, anthropometric, hemodynamic, and biochemical variables governing cardiovascular health. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(8): 1710-1715.
• Kumar A, Sharma H, Shivhare DP, Singh J. Drug prescribing pattern in dermatology outpatient department at a tertiary care teaching hospital of North India - A cross-sectional survey-based study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2022;12(06):903-906.
• Kanawjia P, Srivastava C, Gupta A. Correlation of cholesterol ratios and conventional isolated lipid parameters as cardiovascular risk markers to anthropometric and hemodynamic variables in healthy overweight/obese subjects. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2022; 12(12): 2172-2178.
• Preeti Kanawjia, Anupama Gupta, Madhu Chaudhary. Cost analysis of primary care anesthetics in Indian market: generic versus branded. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research Vol 16, Issue 3, 2023: 15-19.
• Anupama Gupta, Raja Amarnath, Mayank Agrawal, Tambe J.J. Depression anxiety, and stress of first-year MBBS students of Kanpur during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. NJPPP March 2022: 1-5.

Department Of Biochemistry

Mission Statement of the Department:

To understand the biochemical and molecular processes with importance of nutrition in health and diseases. Also, to know about the biochemical basis and rationale of clinical laboratory tests with the ability to interpret these in clinical contexts.

Ongoing Research Projects:

• Monitoring of pesticides and its effect on vegetables and human health risk assessment in U.P. (Budget: Rs. 2.5 Crore)

Sanctioned Projects:

• A comparative study to analyze the heavy metal induced epigenetic changes in gall bladder carcinoma in Gangetic and non-gangetic region (Budget: Rs. 49,75,320)
• Role of circular RNA in immune cell infiltration in Breast Cancer (Budget: Rs. 52,09,680)

CME & Workshops Organised:

• Conference on "Recent Advances in Biochemical and Molecular Diagnostics" (RABMD) held on 20th & 21st February 2016.

Patents:

• Dental Implant Abutment — Design Registration No. 398716-00 (2023)
• AI-based Skin Disease Detection Medical Device — Registration No. 419166-001 (2024)
• High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Apparatus for Laboratory Use — Design No. 487761-001 (Date: 19/01/2026, Government of India Patent)

MD Biochemistry PG Guidance:

Academic and research guidance is being provided by Dr. Prabha Verma to postgraduate students pursuing MD Biochemistry, supervising departmental work, thesis, and research methodology.