DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICS | THE ERODE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY & RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Department of Pharmacology

The Department of Pharmacology plays an important role in the educational and research missions of The Erode College of Pharmacy. The Department is fulfilled by its experienced teaching faculty with a dedicated vision of research and outcome-based teaching. The department is well known for its research activities, infrastructure and well-maintained CPCSEA approved animal house.

The Department is at the forefront of research into the effects of drugs and other molecules on biological systems with a view to understanding the mechanisms of the human body. Pre-clinical research in the Department aims to examine cellular and molecular pathways in living systems as the first step towards a greater understanding of disease and effective treatment.

Laboratory Photos

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Pharmacology Lab

Animal Simulator Lab

Animal House

Animal House facility at Erode College of Pharmacy was established in year 2017 which was approved by Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA), Government of India, New Delhi in August 2018. All activities to laboratory research are performed as per the guidelines of CPCSEA. The facility is equipped with animal rooms for separate species, quarantine, experimental area, sick animal room, sterilization area with horizontal autoclave.

PG students are familiar in animal handling and evaluation of drugs by in-vivo and in-vitro models. Our students are actively involved in research activities and acquiring knowledge through participating in various skill development programme and workshops.

Institutional Animals Ethics Committee

S.No.	Name of the Committee Members	Position
1	Dr. R. Sambathkumar, Principal, The Erode College of Pharmacy, Erode, Tamil Nadu	Biological Scientist, Chairperson
2	Dr. V. Rajesh, Professor & Head, Department of Pharmacology, The Erode College of Pharmacy, Erode, Tamil Nadu	Scientist In-charge of Animal House Facility, Member Secretary
3	Dr. K. Parvathi	Scientist from different biological discipline
4	Dr. S. Umavathi	Scientist from different biological discipline
5	Dr. G. Ramya Bharathi	Veterinarian
6	Dr. Soundarapandian Kannan, Professor & Head, Department of Zoology, Periyar University, Salem-636011, Tamil Nadu	Main Nominee
7	Dr. R. Kothai, Professor & Head, Dept. of Pharmacology, Vinayaka Mission's College of Pharmacy, Salem — 636008, Tamil Nadu	Link Nominee
8	Dr. A. Abdul Rahman, Department of Pharmacology, GEMC&H, Perundurai Sanatorium- 638053, Erode District	Scientist from outside the Institute
9	Dr. K.L. Senthilkumar, Principal, Sri Vijay Vidyalaya College of Pharmacy, Nallampalli (PO), Dharmapuri-636807, Tamil Nadu	Socially Aware Nominee

Animal House Photos

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Animal House