Dr Sree Lalitha Bojja
Assistant Professor - Senior Scale
Date of Joining: 19.04.2022
Department of Pharmacology
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Teaches Human Anatomy and Physiology to BPharm, PharmD and DPharm students, and Pharmacology for MPharm students
- Provides training regarding standard procedures to be adopted in the laboratory
- Placement Coordinator - Pharmacology Department, MCOPS
Sree Lalitha Bojja is an Assistant Professor-Senior Scale in the Department of Pharmacology at MCOPS
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Theory and Practical) | 1st Semester BPharm |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology (Theory and Lab) | 1st Year PharmD |
| Pharmacological and Toxicological Screening Methods II (Theory) | 2nd Semester MPharm |
| Pharmacology Practical II | 2nd Semester MPharm |
| Research Work | 3rd and 4th Semester MPharm |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Neuropharmacology | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh | 2019 |
| MPharm | Pharmacology | Panjab University, Chandigarh | 2012 |
| BPharm | --- | Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam (SPMVV), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh | 2010 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Pharmacology, MCOPS | Assistant Professor | Teaching and Research | April 2022 |
| Department of Pharmacology, MCOPS | Post Doctoral Fellow | Research | June 2020 - April 2022 |
| Dept. of Immunopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh | Senior Demonstrator | Research | November 2019 - May 2020 |
| Dept. of Pharmacology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh | CSIR-Junior Research Fellow | Research | October 2012 - July 2013 |
Exploring selective histone deacetylase inhibition as a novel therapeutic strategy for epileptogenesis and drug refractory epilepsy
June 2025- ongoing
Principal Investigator for Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant of Rs. 5643840
Investigating the anti-epileptogenic potential of HDAC inhibition in a temporal lobe epileptic model of rats
December 2024- ongoing
Principal Investigator for Seed Grant by Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Rs. 5 lakhs)
Evaluation of the aphrodisiac activity of the Poweromin X Ten, an ayurvedic formulation in male Wistar rats
May 2022 - December 2022
Co-investigator in an Industrial project of Apex Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Tamil Nadu, India
Therapeutic role of cystine/glutamate transporter (Sxc-) in epilepsy.
June 2020- April 2022
Post Doctoral Fellow at MCOPS, MAHE, Manipal
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Neuropharmacology, Systems Pharmacology
Area of Expertise
Preclinical drug discovery in neurological disorders such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease; Toxicity studies
Area of Research
Neuropharmacology, Network Pharmacology
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Life member of Indian Pharmacological Society (IPS)
- Life member of Indian Immunological Society
- Life member of Association for Biomedical Scientists
- Life member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI)
Total number of publications: 16
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