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Forthcoming Activities:

1. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CUM WORKSHOP ON INFORMATICs TOOLS IN DRUG DISCOVERY AND DRUG DELIVERY, NOVEMBER, 1-4TH 2018
2. ALUMNI MEET IN OCTOBER-2018

Department Profile

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research is today recognized among the leading university departments of the country and the best of its kind in the north-western region of India. NIRF, a survey by MHRD, Govt of india, has ranked the department with All India rank 16 and second after NIPER, Mohali in Punjab.

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and drug research has largely grown in size and activities during the last twenty five years of its existence has an alumni of nearly 1500 Pharmacy graduates, Post graduates as well as Ph D. They have been recognized proudly in the diverse fields in our country and aboard. Overall, the student once educated in the department recognize as its pioneering role in promoting the growth and development both at National as well as International levels and proven asset for the organization they join.

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Date of Establishment of the Department: 1993

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research was an endeavour of Dr Joginder Singh Puar, Vice-Chancellor Punjabi university Patiala with the vision of opening research activities and educating punjabies in the pharmaceutical field. With this aim the department was initially started in the law building with first B Pharm Batch in the year 1993. Later the department building was inaugurated on November 24, 1995 by S. Harcharan Singh Brar, Chief Minister of Punjab. The department was envisaged since inception to develop into a centre of excellence for drug research and for training personnel at graduate, post-graduate and doctoral levels.

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Online Skill Test (AICTE)

Twenty Five years of recognition

In these twenty five years the department has grown to larger extent with respect to faculty, infrastructure, financial assistance, student placements, alumni associations, etc. The department facilities include the administrative wing and lecture halls that are situated on the ground floor. The Pharmaceutics Division comprising laboratories, machine room, microbiology and fluid mechanics laboratory is situated on the ground floor. The Pharmaceutical Chemistry Division is located on the second floor. Pharmacology Division comprising neuropharmacology, cardiovascular and molecular pharmacology laboratories is situated on the third floor. Pharmacognosy and Pharmacy Practice Divisions also form a part of the third floor of the department. Apart from the basic amenities for undergraduate and post-graduate students, the department has a well-equipped analytical instrument room, library, conference room, animal house and museum. Prof. (Dr ) Manjeet Singh was the first HOD of the department. Prof. A K Tiwary, Prof R K Goel and Prof Pawan Krishan were the subsequent HOD of the Department. Presently, Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, is the Head of the Department and there are 18 faculty members in the Department.

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Research Activities

The division of Pharmaceutics is actively pursuing research in niche areas of drug delivery. These include transdermal, colonic, bioadhesive, S-SEDDS, liquid preconcentrated microemulsion systems and nanoparticulate drug delivery systems. Studies on microspheres and tablets (ODTs, oral gels, etc) for modulating drug release are also being conducted. Development of spermicidal dosage forms also forms an integral part of research endeavors of this division. The Pharmacology division is engaged in studies on new target sites in Epilepology, Neuroprotection, Ischemia, ischaemic myocardium, diabetes induced neuropathy and biochemical pharmacology of memory. Pharmaceutical Chemistry group is involved in the design (QSAR studies) and synthesis of nonpeptide angiotensin receptor antagonists, insulin sensitizing agents and anti-adhesion molecules. Work on stress testing and degradation studies on drugs also forms a part of research pursuits of this group. The Pharmacognosy division is pursuing research related to phytochemical investigations on anti-anxiety and anti-diabetic drugs. Research interests of Pharmacy Practice division include assessment of anti-arthritic drugs, cardiovascular dysfunction and diabetic complications in patients.

The department hosted the 28th Conference of Indian Pharmacology Society from November 24-26, 1995. The department from January 22-26, 2001 hosted an International Conference on Pathophysiology and Drug Therapy of Cardiovascular Disorders. National Conference on Innovations in Drug Discovery and Research was organized by the department from 3-5 March 2009. In the year 2012 and 2014, the department organized national level one day seminar respectively on “Drug delivery and Pharmacovigilance” and “UGC sponsored national seminar on emerging paradigms in pharmaceutical sciences”. One day “UGC-UKIERI international seminar on nano-therapeutics and crystal engineering” was organized on 8th Feb, 2016. A seven day workshop on Chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques was held during June, 16-22, 2016. One day workshop on medical writing and meta-analysis was conducted on 7th Oct, 2016.

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Thrust Area

Pharmaceutics

• Targeted drug delivery system
• Carrier and vesicular mediated drug delivery system
• Ocular drug delivery system
• Modified drug delivery system

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

• Synthesis of lead molecules
• Computer aided drug design
SIAM

Pharmacology and Pharmacy practice

• Cardio vascular Pharmacology
• Neuropathic pain
• Stress adaptation

Pharmacognosy

• Evaluation of plants and mushrooms for neuroprotective, antianxiety and antidepressant activities.
• Standardization of medicinal plants and mushrooms.

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ਥਰਿੱਸਟ ਏਰੀਆ

ਫਾਰਮਾਸਿਊਟਿਕਸ

• ਟਾਰਗੇਟਡ ਡਰੱਗਜ਼ ਡਿਲਿਵਰੀ ਸਿਸਟਮ
• ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਅਤੇ ਵੈਸਿਕੂਲਰ ਵਿਚੋਲਗੀ ਵਾਲੀ ਦਵਾਈ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀ
• ਓਕਲਰ ਡਰੱਗ ਡਿਲੀਵਰੀ ਸਿਸਟਮ

ਫਾਰਮਾਸਿਊਟੀਕਲ ਰਸਾਇਣ

• ਨਵੀਆਂ ਦਵਾਈਆਂ ਦੇ ਸੰਸਲੇਸ਼ਣ
• ਕੰਪਿਊਟਰ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਡਰੱਗ ਡਿਜ਼ਾਇਨ

ਫਾਰਮਾਕੌਲੋਜੀ ਅਤੇ ਫਾਰਮੇਸੀ ਅਭਿਆਸ

• ਕਾਰਡਿਓ ਨਾੜੀ ਫਾਰਮਾਕੋਲੋਜੀ
• ਨਿਊਰੋਪੈਥੀਕ ਦਰਦ
• ਤਣਾਅ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ

ਫਾਰਮਕਾਗਨੋਸੀ

• ਨਿਊਰੋਪ੍ਰੋਟੈਕਟੀਵ, ਐਂਟਿਏਨਜਿਟੀ ਅਤੇ ਐਂਟੀ ਡੀਪ੍ਰੈਸੈਂਟ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਪੌਦਿਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਮਸ਼ਰੂਮਾਂ ਦਾ ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣ .
• ਚਿਕਿਤਸਕ ਪੌਦਿਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਮਸ਼ਰੂਮਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਾਨਕੀਕਰਨ

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Courses Offered and Faculty

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