Ongoing Research Projects – Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre

Ongoing Research (Till 31st December 2025)

Annexure 1: List of Ongoing Research (Other than PG Dissertation)

Sr. No.	Title of Research	Name and Designation of Principle Investigator	Name and Designation of Guide (In case of UG/PG student research)	Department	Status of Ongoing Research (Choose Appropriate response) 1. Approved by IEC 2. Data collection going on 3. Data collection completed, Analysis pending 4.Data Analysis completed, Manuscript writing 5. Manuscript completed sent for publication
1	A comparative study between isobaric levobupivacaine with dexamedetomidine versus hyperbaric bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine for spinal anaethesia in urological surgeries for adult patients at a tertiary care institute	Dr. Poonam Dhurve, Associate Professor	--	Anaesthesia	Manuscript Writing
2	A randomized prospective study of patient satisfaction postoperatively about anesthesia experience.	Mr. Dhruv Kulkarni, UG Student	Dr. Melita Evelyn, Assistant Professor	Anaesthesia	Data collection going on
3	Preparedness is key: Managing placenta percreta patients with Thrombocytopenia	Dr. Pournima Gavali, Assistant Professor; Dr. Neelima Waghmare, Assistant Professor	--	Anaesthesia	Manuscript Writing
4	Career Options and career perception of 12^th class students	Mr. Shubham Kadam	Dr. Manisha Rajale, Professor	Anatomy	Data collection going on
5	Comparative studies of human and other mammalian hairs with reference to cortex and medulla	Dr. Santosh Shinde, Professor	--	Anatomy	Manuscript completed sent for publication
6	Perception of students about continuous internal assessment methods in CBME curriculum.	Dr. Prafulla Dakhane, Professor and Head	--	Anatomy	Manuscript completed sent for publication
7	Study of career choices opted by children of medico parents and its co relation with the parents expectations	Dr. Manisha Rajale, Professor; Dr. Surekha Nemade, Professor and Head	--	Anatomy, Biochemistry	Data collection going on
8	A study of knowledge,attitude and practice of pre-analyticalvariables for arterial gas (ABG) testing amongst health care workers at tertiary care centre	Dr. Shubhangi Wankhade, Associate Professor	--	Biochemistry	Data Analysis completed, Manuscript writing
9	Assessment of dietary practices, knowledge and attitude towards health and nutrition in medical college students: a cross sectional study	Ms. Diya Masand, UG Student	Dr. Shubhangi Wankhade, Associate Professor	Biochemistry	Approved by IEC
10	Evaluation the knowledge attitude, practice of plastic use and waste disposal among visitors at tertiary care center a cross sectional study.	Ms. Yaswi Nakrani, UG Student	Dr. Surekha Nemade Professor and Head	Biochemistry	Approved by IEC
11	Perception of the competency-based curriculum in biochemistry amongst the first-year undergraduate physiotherapy students	Mr. Nitin Bagal, Assistant Professor	--	Biochemistry	Data Analysis completed, Manuscript writing
12	Perioperative assessment of nutrition, BMI and electrolytes balance in perforation patients at tertiary health care center.	Dr. Rasika Pathak, Associate Professor	--	Biochemistry	Manuscript writing completed
13	Study of thyroid status in patients of iron deficiency anemia in school going girls of adolescent age group in Nashik, Maharashtra- A cross sectional study	Mr. Nitin Bagal, Assistant Professor	--	Biochemistry	Data collection going on
14	The effect of remedial teaching strategies with continuous feedback on the academic performance, learning of slow learners in phase IMBBSBiochemistry – A retrospective study.	Dr. Surekha Nemade, Professor and Head	--	Biochemistry	Data Analysis completed, Manuscript writing
15	10-Year risk of cardiovascular disease among adults in an adopted village of a tertiary care teaching hospital: a cross sectional study	Mr. Shreyas Jadhav (UG Student IV MBBS)	Dr. Tanuja Brahmankar, Assistant Professor	Community Medicine	Data collection going on
16	A study of awareness about Palliative Care among healthcare professionals, undergraduate medical, and nursing students in a tertiary care institute of Nashik District	Mr. Minhazul Mandal (UG Student IV MBBS)	Dr. Yashowardhan Totala, Assistant Professor	Community Medicine	Data Collection going on
17	A study of perceptions about, practices, and challenges faced by under-graduate medical students and teaching faculty in implementation of Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) Curriculum	Ms. Janhavi Goenka (UG Student IV MBBS)	Dr. Yashowardhan Totala, Assistant Professor	Community Medicine	Data Collection going on
18	A Study on Awareness and First Aid Practices Following Dog Bites in Mohadi, Nashik: an OPD based study	Mr. Rutwik Dhokar (Intern)	Dr. Ashok Vankudre, Professor	Community Medicine	Data Collection going on
19	Assessment of food safety and hygiene practices among street food vendors as per FSSAI guidelines in an urban city: A cross sectional study	Mr. Pankaj Kandi (UG Student II MBBS)	Dr. Ashok Vankudre, Professor	Community Medicine	Data Collection going on
20	Depression, anxiety, stress and life quality amongst NEET aspirants of Nashik urban city	Mr. Vishal Holambe (UG Student IV MBBS)	Dr. Ashok Vankudre, Professor	Community Medicine	Data Collection going on
21	Interventional study on knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding menstruation among adolescent schoolgirls (10-19 years) of urban Nashik	Ms. Samidha Jadhav (UG Student III MBBS)	Dr. Tanuja Brahmankar, Assistant Professor	Community Medicine	Approved by IEC
22	Knowledge and operational barriers for implementing the newer guidelines of National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) among the health care workers in Nashik district.	Dr. Tanuja Brahmankar, Assistant Professor	--	Community Medicine	Approved by IEC
23	Knowledge, attitude and practices related to heat waves in the urban and rural field practice areas of a private medical college – A cross sectional study	Ms. Aditi Mogal (UG Student IV MBBS)	Dr. Yashowardhan Totala, Assistant Professor	Community Medicine	Data Collection going on
24	Perception of various stakeholders about Family Adoption Programme in a Medical College from Nashik District: A cross sectional study.	Mr. Sarvesh Gurule (UG Student IV MBBS)	Dr. Sunita Pawar, Professor	Community Medicine	Data Collection going on
25	Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in engineering students of Nashik	Ms. Riya Bidwe, UG Student II MBBS)	Dr. Tanuja Brahmankar, Assistant Professor	Community Medicine	Data collection going on
26	Use of AI-based Learning Tools Among MBBS Students: Awareness, Usage Patterns and Perceptions – A Cross Sectional-study	Dr. Akshada Shinde, Assistant Professor	--	Community Medicine	Data Collection going on
27	WhatsApp based ‘Target, Teach, Test’ Intervention study on self-perceived difficult topics in Community Medicine among III MBBS students	Dr. Yashowardhan Totala, Assistant Professor	--	Community Medicine	Data Collection going on
28	Respiratory and Auditory occupational hazards amongst Flour mill workers at Nashik Urban city	Dr. Ashok Vankudre, Professor; Dr. Akshaya Meher, Senior Scientific Research Officer	--	CommunityMedicine, Research	Data Collection going on
29	Clinical spectrum of male genital dermatoses in adult male patients A-cross sectional study at a Tertiary care Centre.	Dr. Snehal Shahare	Dr. Vijay Manakar, Associate Professor; Dr. Bhushan Telhure, Assistant Professor	Dermatology	Data collection going on
30	Microbial growth assessment in daily use water bottles of undergraduate students studying at Medical College: Cross Sectional Study	Ms. Shivani Chitanand	Dr. Sapna Vankudre, Professor	Microbiology	Data collection going on
31	Examining the influence of technique & Duration of surgical hand scrubbing and professional hierarchy on efficiency of preoperative hand hygiene practices	Dr. Abhishek Dussa, PG student	Dr. Satyen Joshi, Professor and Head	Orthopaedics	Manuscript sent for publication
32	Prevalence of Concomitant Occurrence of Lumbar CanalStenosis with Knee Osteoarthritis In Patients attending Orthopaedic OPD: A Strategy to avoid unnecessary Arthroplasty	Dr. Kalyani Trivedi, PG student	Dr. Satyen Joshi, Professor and Head	Orthopaedics	Approved by IEC
33	A case series on pituitary macroadenoma excision by endoscopic approach	Dr. Madhul Pimpale, PG Student	Dr. Mahesh Nikam, Assistant Professor; Dr. Rushika Patel Associate Professor; Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head	Otorhinolaryngology	Manuscript completed sent for publication
34	Allergy skin testing in patients of allergic rhinitis coming to tertiary care center.	Dr Kaustubh Korde, PG Student	Dr. Shashank Pagar, Assistant Professor; Dr. Mahesh Nikam, Assistant Professor; Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head	Otorhinolaryngology	Manuscript completed sent for publication
35	Case series on CSF leak repair, a neuroendoscopic anterior skull base surgeries	Dr. Mahesh Nikam, Assistant Professor; Dr Sharayu Shelke, Assistant Professor	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head	Otorhinolaryngology	Manuscript completed sent for publication
36	Coblation adenoidectomy – our experience of 2 years- A retrospective study	Dr. Sandeep Kadam, Dr. Mahesh Nikam, Assistant Professor; Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head	--	Otorhinolaryngology	Data Analysis going on
37	Effect of mobile use on hearing status of college going students	Dr. Madhul Pimple, PG Student	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head	Otorhinolaryngology	Manuscript completed sent for publication
38	Efficacy of autologous platelet rich plasma on graft uptake in myringoplasty at tertiary care centre.	Dr. Kaustubh Korde, PG Student; Dr. Divya Gaynar, PG Student	Dr. Rushika Patel Associate Professor	Otorhinolaryngology	Approved by EC
39	Evaluation of happiness index among medical students in Maharashtra	Dr. Divya Gaynar, PG Student; Ms. Sheetal Nilak, UG Student	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head	Otorhinolaryngology	Data Analysis completed, manuscript writing
40	Microbiological profile with antimicrobial stewardship for chronic suppurative otitis media in a tertiary hospital, center	Dr. Yashaswi Bhaskar, PG Student;	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head; Dr Tejashri Aher, Assistant Professor	Otorhinolaryngology	Manuscript completed sent for publication
41	Prospective observational study on efficacy of intranasal fluticasone propionate alone and with a combination of fluticasone propionate and azelastine in management of allergic rhinitis	Dr. Jeffy Mathew, PG Student	Dr. Shubhangi Prasad Assistant Professor Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head	Otorhinolaryngology	Approved by EC
42	Prospective study of eustachian tube balloon dilatation, our experience ETBD	Dr. Swati Tejwani, PG Student	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head; Dr. Mahesh Nikam Assistant Professor; Dr. Rushika Patel, Associate Professor	Otorhinolaryngology	Data Collection going on
43	Sinus disease and vision loss: case series of patients with variants of fungal sinusitis.	Dr. Swapnil Gore, PG Student	Dr Aditi Patil, Senior Resident; Dr Rushika Patel, Associate Professor; Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head	Otorhinolaryngology	Manuscript completed sent for publication
44	Study of different facial golden ratio in facial aesthetics of Indian adults	Dr. Madhul Pimpale, PG Student	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head	Otorhinolaryngology	Submitted to IEC Data Collection going on Approved previously
45	Study of noise pollution and its possible effects on human health in Nashik city, India	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head	--	Otorhinolaryngology	Manuscript completed sent for publication
46	Study of organ donation awareness in Indian population	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head	--	Otorhinolaryngology	Manuscript completed sent for publication
47	Three-dimensional morphometry of the temporal bone: understanding anatomical variation for injury prevention in otologic procedures.	Dr. Divya Gaynar, PG Student	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head	Otorhinolaryngology	Data Collection going on
48	Thyroid study of comparison between preoperative ultrasonography (USG) and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) with post-opertative histopathology findings in cases of thyroid swelling at a tertiary care centre	Dr. Swapnil Gore, PG Student	Dr. Divya Bangera, Assistant Professor; Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head	Otorhinolaryngology	Manuscript completed sent for publication
49	Case series on pattern of mandibular fracture in tertiary care center.	Dr. Aditi Patil, Senior Resident; Dr. Shashank Pagar, Assistant Professor; Dr. Mahesh Nikam Assistant Professor	Dr Manisha Marathe, Professor and Head; Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and Head	Otorhinolaryngology, Dentistry	Manuscript completed sent for publication
50	Comparative assessment of serum zinc levels in children aged 6 months to 5 years with acute lower respiratory tract infections attending a tertiary care hospital in a Northern Maharashtra city	Ms. Shraddha Nagare (UG Student)	Dr. Sagar Sonawane, Professor	Paediatrics	Data Collection going on
51	HPV vaccination in girls aged 9-14 years and factors associated with their parental acceptance and hesitancy in northern Maharashtra city	Ms. Shraddha Nagare(UG Student)	Dr. Sagar Sonawane, Professor	Paediatrics	Data Collection going on
52	Knowledge,attitude and practice of Human papilloma virus vaccination and cervical cancer screening among female medical and paramedical students	Mr. Sumit Bijane (UG Student)	Dr. Ravindra Sonawane, Professor and Head	Paediatrics	Manuscript Writing
53	Understanding the role of health care providers in identifying and reporting child abuse	Ms. Akshara Jaju (UG Student)	Dr. Sagar Sonawane, Professor	Paediatrics	Data Collection going on
54	A study of histomorphological spectrum of non-neoplastic skin lesions at tertiary care hospital- A retrospective study	Dr. Vidya Kale, Assistant Professor, Dr. Shital Dharrao Assistant Professor	--	Pathology	Data collection completed, Analysis pending
55	Assessment of knowledge,attitude and practice about breast self-examination in females visiting a tertiary care centre of North Maharashtra	Ms. Shruti Swami (UG Student)	Dr. Preeti Bajaj, Professor and Head	Pathology	Data Collection going on
56	Diagnostic validity of conventional smear as compared to cell block in body fluid cytology at tertiary care centre	Dr. Preeti Bajaj, Professor &Head	--	Pathology	Data collection completed, Analysis pending
57	Histomorphologicalpanoroma of leprosy: Aretrospective study at tertiary care hospital	Dr. Vidya Kale, Assistant Professor	--	Pathology	Data Analysis completed, Manuscript writing
58	Knowledge, attitude, practice and hurdles for research amongst undergraduate medical students	Ms. Shraddha Nagare (UG Student)	Dr. Preeti Bajaj, Professor and Head	Pathology	Manuscript sent for publication
59	Perceived benefits and risks of artificial intelligence in future medical practice:Medical student's perspective.	Dr. Preeti Bajaj, Professor and Head	--	Pathology	Data Collection going on
60	Prevalence of du positivity among Rh-negative blood group donor in tertiary care centre"	Dr. Anjum Nikhat, Associate Professor	--	Pathology	Approved by IEC
61	Assessing Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting in Tertiary Healthcare Centre in Nashik: A Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Study	Prashant Dabre, UG Student	Dr. Amit Beldar	Pharmacology	Data collection going on
62	Assessment of the awareness about use of personal care products and their health hazards amongst IIMBBS students and IIBPTH students.	Ms. Sara Jadhav, UG Student	Dr. Vijay Bayaskar, Associate Professor	Pharmacology	Data collection going on
63	Awareness about food adulteration related diseases amongst medical and physiotherapy students of tertiary care hospital in North Maharashtra	Dr. Vijay Bayaskar, Associate Professor	--	Pharmacology	Data collection completed analysis Pending
64	Knowledge, attitude and practice of biomedical waste management among the interns & residents of a tertiary care hospital; in North Maharashtra: A cross sectional study.	Dr. Vijay Bayaskar, Associate Professor	--	Pharmacology	Data collection ongoing
65	Paper cups & public health: perception & knowledge among working professionals	Mr. Yash Thakkar, UG Student	Dr. Vijay Bayaskar, Associate Professor	Pharmacology	Data Collection ongoing
66	Personal Financial Literacy Among Medical Students.	Adinath Pachorkar, UG Student	Dr. Amit Beldar	Pharmacology	Data collection going on
67	A cross-sectional study of encephalographic abnormalities and clinicosociodemographic profile in autism spectrum disorder children	Ms. Shagun Singh, UG Student	Dr. Prema Joshi, Professor and Head	Physiology	Data Analysis completed Manuscript
68	An insight into the learning preferences of phase 1 MBBS students-YouTube vs. traditional classroom learning	Dr. Vrushali Baste, Associate Professor	--	Physiology	Data Analysis completed, Manuscript writing
69	Assessing smart phone addiction's impact on depression and loneliness in older adults	Ms. Saniya Date, UG Student	Dr. Anupam Khare, Associate Professor	Physiology	Approved by IEC
70	Assessment of the sleep pattern in bedtime smartphone users in age group of 18-24 years	Mr. Ramanuj Joshi, UG Student	Dr. Kiran Avachar, Associate Professor	Physiology	Approved by IEC
71	Effect of structured yoga practice on heart rate variability and psychological stress related to medical field - A prospective interventional study	Mr. Onkar Hole, UG Student	Dr. Anupam Khare, Associate Professor	Physiology	Approved by IEC
72	Effect of yoga on cognitive functions and visual and auditory reaction time of medical undergraduate students	Dr. Satish Waghmare, Professor	--	Physiology	Data collection going on
73	Impact of artificial intelligence digital voice assistants on perception and cognition ofchildren	Ms. Nikansha Purohit, UG Student	Dr. Prema Joshi, Professor and Head	Physiology	Data collection going on
74	Stress, Anxiety, Burnout and Fatigue index in instant delivery service riders- A challenge to mental and Physical health	Keshav Jatania, UG Student	Dr. Prema Joshi, Professor and Head	Physiology	Approved by IEC
75	Study of effect of sleep deprivation on cognitive function amongst medical undergraduate students in Nashik district	Ms. Saanvi Naigaonkar, UG Student	Dr. Vrushali Baste, Associate Professor	Physiology	Data collection going on
76	The effect of learning through argumentation method in developing clinical analysis skill with case-based learning	Dr. Prema Joshi, Professor and Head	--	Physiology	Manuscript completed sent for publication
77	The relationship between yogapractice and stress reduction in medical students	Mr. Shreerang Biradar, UG Student	Dr. Vrushali Baste, Associate Professor	Physiology	Approved by IEC
78	A comparative study of serum inflammatory markers (hs-CRP and IL-6) in anxiety and fear related disorder versus controls and its correlation with severity of anxiety symptoms at a tertiary care hospital.	Dr. Anup Bharati, Professor and Head; Dr. Sanchita Gour Assistant Professor	--	Psychiatry	Approved by IEC
79	A cross sectional study to determine correlation between internalized stigma and impulsivity in adults with substance use disorder in a tertiary care centre.	Dr. Rushikesh Gaikwad, JR2 psychiatry	Dr. Sanchita Gour, Assistant Professor	Psychiatry	Data collection
80	Cross sectional assessment of burden, coping and quality of life in caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder	Ms. Manasi Wadghule	Dr. Anup Bharati Professor & Head	Psychiatry	Data collection
81	Perception of mental illness & psychiatry amongst medical, ayurvedic& nursing undergraduate	Mr. Gaurav Kothari, UG student	Dr. Anita Nagargoje, Associate Professor	Psychiatry	Approved by IEC
82	Prevalence of sexual dysfunction & quality of life in patient attending psychiatry OPD in a tertiary care hospital in North Maharashtra	Ms. Pranjal Talreja, UG Student	Dr. Anup Bharati Professor & Head	Psychiatry	Data collection
83	A prospective, observational, multi-center real world study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ELORES (ceftriaxone + sulbactam + disodium edetate) in patients with carbapenem resistant gram-negative infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae) and Acinetobacter baumannii.	Dr. Komal B. Shah, Associate Professor	--	Respiratory Medicine	Manuscriptwriting
84	Assesment Of CSF pyrosequencing for the diagnosis of Tubercular Meningitis: A prospective study	Dr. Komal B. Shah, Associate Professor	--	Respiratory Medicine	Data collection ongoing
85	Bronchodilator responsiveness on spirometry in asthma: Comparison of change of 12% and 200ml over baseline and change as percentage of predicted value	Dr. Komal B. Shah, Associate Professor	--	Respiratory Medicine	Data collection ongoing
86	BuILD India ILD Registry: A Prospective Multicentre Observational Study of Interstitial Lung Disease in India	Dr. Komal B. Shah, Associate Professor	--	Respiratory Medicine	IEC approval awaited
87	Clinical endpoint bioequivalence study to evaluate therapeutic equivalance and safety of fluticasone and Vilanterol powder and BREO ELLIPTA	Dr. Suhama Dugad, Professor and Head; Dr. Ravindra Shinde, Associate Professor	--	Respiratory Medicine	Approved by IEC
88	Cross-Sectional Study to Estimate the Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) in Health Care Workers Using CY TB Skin Test at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North Maharashtra	Dr. Gauri S. Kulkarni, Professor	--	Respiratory Medicine	Data collection completed, Analysis pending
89	Effect of laughter yoga on pulmonary function test and sleep quality among college students of age 18 to 25 years.	Dr. Suhama Dugad	Dr. Dipti Wadhva, Prof. Physiotherapy; Dr. Sushama Dugad Professor and Head	Respiratory Medicine	Data Collection going on.
90	Exploring the Landscape of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis: Insights from a Prospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Setting	Dr. Komal B. Shah, Associate Professor	--	Respiratory Medicine	Partial data published further data collection on going
91	Impact of prospective audit and feedback (PAF) implementation in medical intensive care unit of a tertiary care centre	Dr. Komal B. Shah, Associate Professor	--	Respiratory Medicine	Partial data published further data collection on going
92	Role of bacterial pathogens in causing secondary infection among patients of viral pneumonia: a prospective study at a tertiary care centre.	Dr. Komal B. Shah, Associate Professor	--	Respiratory Medicine	Data collection ongoing

Ongoing Research (Till 31st December 2024)

Ongoing Research (Till 31^st December 2024)

Sr. No.	Title of Research	Department	Name and Designation of principle Investigator	Name & Designation of Guide (in case of UG/PG student research)	Name and Designation of Co-Investigator (If Any)
1	A Comparative study between isobaric levobupivacaine with dexmedetomidine versus hyperbaric bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine for spinal anaesthesia in urological surgeries for adult patients at a tertiary care institute.	Anaesthesiology	Dr. Melita Evelyn, Assistant Professor	-	-
2	Prediction of difficult intubation by airway ultrasonography and its correlation with Modified Mallampatti score and Modified Cormack Lehane score in adult patient surgeries under general Anaesthesia at a tertiary care center.	Anaesthesiology	Dr. Melita Evelyn, Assistant Professor	-	-
3	Preoperative assessment of nutrition, BMI and electrolytes balance in perforation patients at tertiary health care center.	Biochemistry	Dr. Rasika Pathak Associate Professor	-	Dr. Shubhangi Wankhade, Associate Professor; Dr. Surekha Nemade, Professor and HOD
4	Six Sigma Matrices, a guiding path for evaluating quality management system in a clinical laboratory	Biochemistry	Dr. Shubhangi Wankhade Associate Professor	-	Dr. Rasika Pathak Associate Professor; Dr. Surekha Nemade, Professor and HOD
5	Study of thyroid status in patients of iron deficiency anemia in school going girls of adolescent age group in Nashik, Maharashtra: A Cross-Sectional Study	Biochemistry	Mr. Nitin Bagal, Assistant Professor	-	-
6	Determinants of JUNK Consumption, its association with health status of adolescents and need of strengthening food legislations in India	Community Medicine	-	-	Dr. Yashowardhan Totala, Assistant Professor
7	A study of awareness about Palliative Care among healthcare professionals, undergraduate medical, and nursing students in a tertiary care institute of Nashik District (Selected for DHR-STS Grant 2024)	Community Medicine	Mr. Minhazul Mandal	Dr. Yashowardhan Totala, Assistant Professor	-
8	A study of lifestyle patterns of undergraduate medical students and interns in a private medical college of Nashik District	Community Medicine	Ms. Shreya Singh	Dr. Yashowardhan Totala, Assistant Professor	-
9	A study of dietary habits of undergraduate medical students and interns in a private medical college of Nashik District	Community Medicine	Ms. Avanti Patwardhan	Dr. Yashowardhan Totala, Assistant Professor	-
10	A study of First year medical students expectations from the medical college, and their perception of what it is to be a doctor and how one can become a good doctor	Community Medicine	Dr. Yashowardhan Totala, Assistant Professor	-	-
11	Risk factor Assessment and early detection of diseases using Community Based Assessment Checklist (CBAC) among members of adopted families in a rural village	Community Medicine	Dr. Akshada Shinde, Assistant Professor	-	-
12	A study of health profile of Pandharpur Wari Pilgrims, Maharashtra, India	Community Medicine	Dr. Sunita Pawar, Professor	-	-
13	A study of adolescent health problems in Schools & Colleges in Nashik district, Maharashtra, India	Community Medicine	Mr. Sarvesh Gurule	Dr. Sunita Pawar, Professor	-
14	Perception of various stakeholders about Family Adoption Programme in a Medical College from Nashik District: A cross-sectional study.	Community Medicine	Mr. Sarvesh Gurule	Dr. Sunita Pawar, Professor	-
15	Perceptions of Medical Interns and Postgraduate students regarding practicing the Medical Profession in rural areas-A study from Western India	Community Medicine	Mr. Sarvesh Gurule -	Dr. Sunita Pawar, Professor	- -
16	Health Profile of E-Commerce Delivery workers in a tier 2 city (Nashik) of India	Community Medicine	Ms. Gargi Kalyankar	Dr. Ashok Vankudre, Professor	-
17	Interventional study on Knowledge, Attitude and practices regarding menstruation among adolescent schoolgirls (10-19 years) of urban Nashik.	Community Medicine	Dr. Tanuja Brahmankar, Assistant professor	-	-
18	Knowledge and operational barriers for implementing the newer guidelines of National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) among the health care workers in Nashik district.	Community Medicine	Dr. Tanuja Brahmankar, Assistant professor	-	-
19	Respiratory and Auditory occupational hazards amongst Flour mill workers at Nashik Urban city	Community Medicine and Research Department	Dr. Ashok Vankudre, Professor	-	Dr. Akshaya Meher, Senior Scientific Research Officer
20	Study of undiagnosed hypertension in first degree relatives of admitted patients with hypertension at a tertiary care hospital	Medicine	Dr. Akshata Agarwal	Dr. Neelima Chafekar, Professor and HOD	-
21	Burnout, Mental Health and Professional Challenges: A cross-sectional study among Obstetricians	Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Ms. Shagun Singh	Dr. Sandip Sonawane
22	Examining the Influence of Technique and Duration of surgical hard professional Hierarchy on the efficacy of preoperative hand hygiene practices	Orthopaedics	Dr. Abhishek Dussa	Dr. Satyen Joshi, Professor and HOD	-
23	Study of Noise pollution and its possible effects on Human Health in Nashik city, India	Otorhinolaryngology	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and HOD	-	-
24	Efficacy of Autologous PRP in treatment for anosmia and hyposmia	Otorhinolaryngology	Dr Rushika Patel, Associate Professor	-	-
25	Microbiological profile with antimicrobial stewardship for chronic suppurative otitis media in a tertiary hospital, center.	Otorhinolaryngology	Dr. Yashaswi Bhaskar, Resident	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni, Professor and HOD	Dr Tejashri Aher, Assistant Professor
26	A case series on Pituitary Macroadenoma Excision by Endoscopic Approach	Otorhinolaryngology	Dr. Tejasvi Kotekar, Dr Madhul Pimpale	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni Professor and HOD	Dr Rushika Patel Associate Professor; Dr Mahesh Nikam, Assistant Professor
27	Sinus Disease and vision loss: Case series of patients with variants of fungal sinusitis.	Otorhinolaryngology	Dr. Neha Karwa, Resident	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni Professor and HOD	Dr. Rushika Patel Associate Professor; Dr. Aditi Patil , Senior Resident; Dr Swapnil Gore
28	Allergy Skin Testing in patients of Allergic Rhinitis coming to tertiary care center.	Otorhinolaryngology	Dr. Ashish Totawar Resident; Dr. Kaustubh Korde	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni Professor and HOD	Dr. Mahesh Nikam, Assistant Professor; Dr. Shashank Pagar, Assistant Professor
29	Study of Organ Donation Awareness in Indian Population	Otorhinolaryngology	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni Professor and HOD	-	-
30	A prospective study of application of TCA for closure of small central perforations in cases of CSOM safe	Otorhinolaryngology	Dr, Ashish Totawar Resident	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni Professor and HOD	Dr. Tejashri Aher, Assistant Professor
31	Coblation Adenoidectomy – Our experience of 2 years- A retrospective study	Otorhinolaryngology	Dr. Rushikesh Gawand	Dr. Shreeya Kulkarni Professor and HOD	-
32	Efficacy of Autologous Platelet rich plasma on Graft uptake in myringoplasty at tertiary care centre.	Otorhinolaryngology	Dr Alisha Gilani Dr Kaustubh Korde, Resident	Dr Rushika Patel Associate Professor	Dr. Divya Bangera Assistant Professor
33	Knowledge, attitude and practice of Human Papilloma Virus vaccination and cervical cancer screening among female medical and paramedical students	Paediatrics	Sumit Bijane	Dr. Ravindra Sonawane, Professor and HOD	-
34	Diagnostic validity of conventional smear as compared to cell block in body fluid cytology at tertiary care centre	Pathology	Dr. Preeti Bajaj Professor and HOD	-	-
35	Histopathological profile of cholecystectomy specimen at tertiary care centre: A retrospective study	Pathology	Dr. Preeti Bajaj Professor and HOD	-	-
36	Histomorphological study of lesions of Appendix in tertiary care centre	Pathology	Dr. Preeti Bajaj Professor and HOD	-	-
37	To study hematological profile of children with severe acute malnutrition in tribal children of Nashik district	Pathology	Dr. Preeti Bajaj Professor and HOD	-	-
38	A study of prostatic lesion in tertiary care centre	Pathology	Dr. Anushree Sane, Resident	Dr. Preeti Bajaj Professor and HOD	-
39	Knowledge, attitude, practice and hurdles for research amongst undergraduate medical students	Pathology	Ms. Shraddha Nagare	Dr. Preeti Bajaj Professor and HOD	-
40	Knowledge, attitude and practice about breast cancer and breast self-examination in tertiary care centre of North Maharashtra	Pathology	Ms. Shruti Swami	Dr. Preeti Bajaj Prof and Head	-
41	Histopathological study of endometrial biopsies at tertiary care hospital: a descriptive study	Pathology	Dr. Preeti Bajaj Prof and Head	-	-
42	Validity of application of IAC YOKOHAMA system of reporting fnac and birds radiological findings in diagnosing breast lesions after correlation with histopathological examination	Pathology	Dr. Devangana Rajyaguru Professor	-	-
43	Association of worst pattern of invasion with depth of invasion in oral squamous cell carcinoma with clinicopathological correlation.	Pathology	Dr. Jyoti Kasture Professor	-	-
44	Spectrum of lymphadenopathy on FNAC- A study at tertiary care hospital	Pathology	Dr. Vidya Kale Assistant Professor	-	-
45	Histomorphological panorama of leprosy- a retrospective study at tertiary care hospital	Pathology	Dr. Vidya Kale Assistant Professor	-	-
46	A study of cytomorphological spectrum of PAP smear at tertiary care hospital	Pathology	Dr. Purva More Assistant Professor	-	-
47	Awareness about food adulteration related diseases amongst medical and physiotherapy students of tertiary care hospital in North Maharashtra	Pharmacology	Dr. Vijay S. Bayaskar, Associate Professor	-	-
48	Knowledge, attitude and practice of biomedical waste management among the interns & residents of a tertiary care hospital in North Maharashtra: A cross-sectional study.	Pharmacology	Dr. Vijay S. Bayaskar, Associate Professor	-	-
49	The effect of learning through argumentation method in developing clinical analysis skill with case-based learning	Physiology	Dr. Prema Joshi -Professor and HOD	-	-
50	A cross-sectional study of Encephalographic abnormalities and clinico-sociodemographic Profile in Autism Spectrum Disorder children	Physiology	Ms. Shagun Singh	Dr. Prema Joshi - Professor and HOD	-
51	Impact of digital voice assistants on perception and cognition of children	Physiology	Ms. Nikansha Purohit	Dr. Prema Joshi - Professor and HOD	-
52	Effect of Yoga and Pranayama on Visual and Auditory Reaction Time in Medical Undergraduate Students	Physiology	Dr Satish Waghmare, Professor	-	-
53	Study of effect of sleep deprivation on cognitive function amongst undergraduate medical students in Nashik district	Physiology	Saanvi Naigaonkar	Dr. Vrushali Baste, Associate Professor	-
54	A Study of Socio-Demographic Profile, Age at Menarche, Anthropometric Indices, Nutrition and Stress in Tribal Girls of Nashik District	Physiology	Dr. Akshaya Meher, Senior Scientific Research Officer	-	Dr. Prema Joshi, Professor and HOD; Dr. Vrushali Baste, Associate Professor
55	Perception of mental illness and psychiatry amongst medical, ayurvedic and nursing undergraduates	Psychiatry	Mr. Gaurav Kothari	Dr. Anita Nagargoje, Associate Professor	-
56	Descriptive cross-sectional study to assess the knowledge of palliative care among health care professionals in Maharashtra.	Respiratory Medicine	Dr. Gauri Kulkarni, Professor	-	-
57	Observational record- based study to explore the profile of patients admitted in palliative care center at tertiary care hospital from rural north Maharashtra	Respiratory Medicine	Dr. Gauri Kulkarni, Professor	-	-
58	Exploring the landscape of Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis: Insights from a prospective observational study in a tertiary care setting	Respiratory Medicine	Dr. Komal Shah, Associate Professor	-	-
59	Assessment of CSF Pyrosequencing for the Diagnosis of Tubercular Meningitis: A Prospective Study	Respiratory Medicine	Dr. Komal Shah, Associate Professor	-	Dr. Aanchal Malik, Resident
60	Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme in surgical ICU of a tertiary care centre: A quasi-experimental prospective study	Respiratory Medicine	Dr. Komal Shah, Associate Professor	-	Dr. Sudhir Bhamre, Dean

Ongoing Research (Till 31st December 2025)

Ongoing Research (Till 31st December 2024)

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