REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY

Prof. & Head Assoc. Professors Asstt. Prof.
Dr. Anand Kumar N.N. Sarkar P.K. Chaturvedi
    Ashutosh Halder

EDUCATION

Continuing medical education

The faculty of the department participated in continuing medical education programmes, symposia national and international conferences during the year.

The department also conducted three workshops.

FACILITIES

Central RIA Facility

 

RESEARCH

  1. Effect of epididymal obstruction and subsequent vasoepididymostomy on male reproductive functions in rhesus monkeys.
  2. Role of tumor markers in the prognosis of gall bladder carcinoma.
  3. Evaluation of the role of female sex hormones in the etiopathogenesis, tumor behaviour, prognosis and management of carcinoma of the gall bladder.
  4. Sexual and contraceptive behaviour: A modern trend.

Research continuing

  1. Hormonal regulation of sertoli cell specific protein mRNAs in rat.
  2. Studies on the structure and physiology of prostrate
  3. Long term effects of testosterone enanthate on various physiological functions in monkeys.
  4. Studies on the structure and physiology of prostrate in rhesus monkey: Development of non-human primate model for the induction of BPH.
  5. The effect of long acting androgen to induce and maintain azoospermia in combination with WHO long acting levonorgestrel.
  6. Interaction of antiprogestine RU 486 with uterine tissue.
  7. Hormone receptors in breast cancer and correlation with tamoxifen therapy.
  8. Hormone receptors in breast and endometrial carcinoma.
  9. Use of testosterone ester as contraceptive and reproductive drug: A modern trend.

Collaborative research continuing

  1. Endocrinological effect of 50 Hz electromagnetic fields of moderately high intensity on rats. (Physiology)
  2. Chronomodulatory role of melatonin in control of neoplastic growth . (Physiology)

PUBLICATIONS

Publications in journals - 10

Chapters in books and monographs - 01

PATIENT CARE

Tumour markers

Estrogen receptors 68

Progesterone receptors 68

Serum tumor markers in breast 90

Carcinoma patients

(CEA, AFP,hCG,prolactin, LH)

FSH, estradiol and progesterone 611

Semen analysis