Department of Pharmacology
Description
The department of Pharmacology of Mymensingh Medical College is one of the oldest department which started its activity since 1962 when the college was established. It is a center of excellence for learning Pharmacology and Therapeutics. In this department there is one Professor, One associate professor, two assistant professors, five lecturers, one medical officer and one pharmacist. It is one of the most spacious and well equipped department. There are both undergraduate like MBBS, BDS and postgraduate M.Phil (Pharmacology) courses. Postgraduate courses have been started since 2002. Academic service includes teaching MBBS student 3rd and 4th year, BDS 3rd year. Every 6 students are admitted in MPhil (Pharmacology) course. The department has carried out thesis work in collaboration with Microbiology, Biochemistry, Community medicine, Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Mymensingh Medical College and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Meidical University. Well-equipped Pharmacy lab and Experimental lab are available in this department. Computer loaded with different text books of Pharmacology. Power point presentations through multimedia and overhead projector are used for large scale teaching.
The pharmacy lab contains various teaching collections like drug sample and samples of different herbs.
Education
Courses & training: MBBS, BDS, MPhil (Pharmacology)
Schedule of class hour of different courses
MBBS:
| 
 Lecture  | 
 Tutorial  | 
 Practical and Demonstration  | 
 Clinical Case Report  | 
 Total teaching hours  | 
| 
 100 hrs  | 
 30 hrs  | 
 50 hrs  | 
 15 hrs  | 
 195  | 
BDS:
| 
 Lecture  | 
 Tutorial  | 
 Practical and Clinical  | 
 Total teaching hours  | 
| 
 50 hrs  | 
 35 hrs  | 
 22 hrs  | 
 107  | 
Research
| Serial | Research Title | Name of Researcher | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antibacterial effect of Neem leaf extract against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. | Dr. Shamima Sultana | 
| 2 | Hypoglycaemic effect of Catharanthus roseus in normal and streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. | Dr. Aftab Uddin Ahmed | 
| 3 | Antibacterial effect of Garlic (Allicum sativum) against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli. | Dr. Sonjoy Saha | 
Our Faculty Members
Dr. Shamimul Masud Ahmed
                                                                Associate Professor
                                                                
                                                                Department of Pharmacology
                                                                
                                                                Contact No.: 01916962528
                                                            
Dr. Farhana Sabrin Nipa
                                                                Assistant Professor
                                                                
                                                                Department of Pharmacology
                                                                
                                                                Contact No.: 01746333222
                                                            
Dr. Mahmuda Aktar
                                                                Lecturer
                                                                
                                                                Department of Pharmacology
                                                                
                                                                Contact No.: 01913988398
                                                            
Dr. Sharmin Jahan
                                                                Lecturer
                                                                
                                                                Department of Pharmacology
                                                                
                                                                Contact No.: 01775996496
                                                            
Dr. Sabikun Nahar
                                                                Lecturer
                                                                
                                                                Department of Pharmacology
                                                                
                                                                Contact No.: 01717670349
                                                            
Dr. Rehana Naznin Shimu
                                                                Lecturer
                                                                
                                                                Department of Pharmacology
                                                                
                                                                Contact No.: 01711705313
                                                            
Dr. Masuma Sultana
                                                                Lecturer
                                                                
                                                                Department of Pharmacology
                                                                
                                                                Contact No.: 01777848599
                                                            
Dr. Faria Talukder
                                                                Medical Officer
                                                                
                                                                Department of Pharmacology
                                                                
                                                                Contact No.: 01739048588