Mandate

  • To provide an expertise in different basic and applied branches of Pharmacology and Toxicology, particularly related to animal health and production
  • To develop drugs from natural/synthetic sources.
  • Safety evaluation of xenobiotics and to suggest suitable measures to combat the toxicity and to develop therapeutic agents for various types of poisons.
  • To impart PG teaching in Pharmacology and Toxicology.

Thematic Area

Drug Discovery and Development

  • Identification of therapeutic molecular targets for novel drug intervention strategies
  • Development of new products/drugs from natural/synthetic sources against following conditions:
    • Cardiovascular diseases
    • Reproductive diseases
    • Kidney disease
    • Wounds
    • Pain and Inflammation
    • Respiratory diseases
    • Metal, Pesticides, and Plant Toxicity
    • Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • Monitoring of drug residues for livestock and poultry product safety