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Dr Vaishnavi Laxmapur

Bengaluru

Summary

MD in Pharmacology with experience in clinical research, medical and scientific writing, and academic teaching. Skilled in manuscript development, grant writing, protocol preparation, and statistical analysis. Published in high-impact journals and recipient of research funding from ICMR and Karnataka Endocrine Society. Expertise spans therapeutic drug monitoring, pharmacovigilance, and evidence-based medicine. Adept at translating complex scientific data into clear, accurate, and engaging content for diverse audiences.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

MD Pharmacology (Postgraduate Student)

St John's Medical College
Bangalore
10.2023 - Current
  • Scientific Writing & Research -Authored thesis protocol, ethics submissions, informed consent forms, and study documents.Conducted structured literature searches and critical appraisals for journal club and research projects.
  • Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)-Worked as part of a multidisciplinary TDM team handling vancomycin pharmacokinetics in ICU, pediatric ECMO, and dialysis patients.Assisted in data collection, AUC calculations (manual and Bayesian), and clinical interpretation under faculty supervision.Collaborated with other clinicians to prepare comprehensive, evidence-based dosing recommendations.
  • Pharmacovigilance (PvPI Program)-Documented, assessed, and reported adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to the national database.
    Composed causality, severity, and preventability assessments following WHO-UMC and Naranjo criteria.
  • Drug Information Services-Responded to clinician queries by preparing drug monographs and treatment summaries.Compiled evidence-based recommendations from national and international guidelines.
  • Teaching & Training-Delivered interactive lectures and practical demonstrations to MBBS and allied health students.
    Created educational materials simplifying pharmacology concepts for non-specialist audiences.

Tutor, Forensic Medicine

MVJ Medical College
Bangalore
06.2022 - 10.2023
  • Assisted in medicolegal autopsies, evidence collection, and forensic reporting.
  • Facilitated undergraduate forensic medicine teaching, including lectures, tutorials, and practical sessions.
  • Co-authored research project: A Retrospective Study Profile of Fatal Poisoning in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Bengaluru Rural District – Published in Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences (Impact Factor: 22.5).
  • Performed statistical analysis (SPSS 20) and contributed to recommendations for legislation, awareness, and toxicology centre development.

Education

MBBS -

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science
Bangalore
04-2022

M.D. -

St John's Medical College
Bangalore

Skills

Medical & Scientific Writing: medical writing, scientific writing, literature review, referencing, ICMJE guidelines, CONSORT guidelines, PRISMA guidelines, GCP

Research & Analysis: research, grant writing, protocol development, ethics submissions, statistical analysis, SPSS, R, Excel, systematic review, meta-analysis, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics

Clinical & Academic Expertise: therapeutic drug monitoring, pharmacovigilance, adverse drug reaction reporting, causality assessment, drug information services, forensic medicine, toxicology

Teaching & Communication: teaching, lectures, tutorials, curriculum design, student assessment, presentations

Technical Skills: Microsoft Office, Mendeley, Zotero, slide design, image editing

Research

  • Thesis
    Medication Adherence and Cognitive Function in Diabetic Patients with and without a History of Hypoglycemia: Cohort Study — Conducted under the guidance of Dr. Deepak Kamath, investigated the relationship between hypoglycemic episodes, cognitive decline, and cardiac autonomic function as predictors of accelerated cardiovascular risk; funded by ICMR and Karnataka Endocrine Society grants (2023).
  • Publication
    Vijay NM, Vaishnavi Laxmapur, et al. A Retrospective Study Profile of Fatal Poisoning in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Bengaluru Rural District. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences. 2023;14(4).Impact Factor 22.5.

Languages

English
First Language
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Kannada
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Marathi
Elementary (A2)
A2

Certification

  • Advanced Life Support (ALS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
  • Health Research Methodology (HRM)
  • Biomedical Research Ethics

Timeline

MD Pharmacology (Postgraduate Student)

St John's Medical College
10.2023 - Current

Tutor, Forensic Medicine

MVJ Medical College
06.2022 - 10.2023

MBBS -

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science

M.D. -

St John's Medical College

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