• Analytical Pharmacology
• Pharmacovigilance
• Preclinical and Clinical research in fields of obesity, dyslipidemia, diabetes and thyroid disorders
• Research guide for ICMR STS projects and non-ICMR student projects

• Teaching Excellence Award by the PSG Institute of Medical Sciences awarded on 5th September 2016.
• Good Motivator Award by the PSG Institute of Medical Sciences awarded on 18th September 2019.
• Received “The HG Khorana Grant” of Rs 50,000 under PSG PRIME competitive intramural research grant for Faculty Projects for the study “Lipid Lowering Effect of Teneligliptin in Comparison to Simvastatin in Diet Induced Hyperlipidemic Rats” in 2015.
• Co-investigator for the study titled “A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Saroglitazar in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Induced By High Fat Diet Rat Model” awarded PSG PRIME intramural research grant of Rs 2,00,000 for Faculty Projects under category B in 2016.

• Shanmugapriya S, Saravanan T, Suriya Dharshini J, Shuruthi S, Saravanan A. Drug utilization pattern of Proton pump inhibitors at Tertiary care hospital in South India. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 2024; 122(6): 21-27.
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• Saravanan T, Shanmugapriya S, Eliz Thomas, Karthika P. A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Saroglitazar in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Induced by High Fructose Diet Rat Model. Journal of Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics. 2023 Sep 1;14(3): 1-9.
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• Shanmugapriya S, Thangavelu S, Shukkoor AA, Janani P, Monisha R, Scaria VE. Prescribing patterns and pharmacoeconomic analysis of antihypertensive drugs in South Indian population: A cross-sectional study. Perspect Clin Res. 2023 Jul-Sep;14(3):114-122.
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• Shanmugapriya S, Karthika P, Praneetha CS, Rajendiran G. Role of statins on memory and cognition: A case control study. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2022; 16(7):FC10-14.
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• Shanmugapriya S, Saravanan A, Shuruthi S, Suriya Dharsini J, Saravanan T. Association of gastroesophageal reflux disease with anxiety, depression and sleep disorders. Journal of Medical Sciences. 2021;41 (1):9‑16.
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• Shanmugapriya S, Saravanan T, Saravanan A, Yamuna devi MS, Kishore.V. Lipid lowering effect of Teneligliptin in comparison to Simvastatin in diet induced hyperlipidemic rats. Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal. 2020; 13(1): 33-39.

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• Shanmugapriya S, Bhuvaneswari K, Muthamizh Veena R. A study to identify the effect of Momordica charantia on smooth muscle activity in isolated guinea pig ileum. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 2019; 63(4): 317-323.

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• Shanmugapriya S, Dhandapani N, Saravanan T. A study comparing cognitive function assessment in type-2 diabetes mellitus using Rowland universal dementia assessment scale and Mini mental state examination. International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences. 2018; 7(3):184-190. (Approval no: 14/432)
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• Shanmugapriya S, Saravanan T, Saranya Rajee S, Venkatrajan R, Pinky Mariam Thomas. Drug prescription pattern of outpatients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Tamilnadu. Perspectives in Clinical Research. 2018; 9(3): 133-138. (Approval no: 16/261)

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• SaravananT, Shanmugapriya S*. A study on the effectiveness of teaching the principles and methods of clinical audit to medical postgraduates. Current Medicine Research and Practice.2018; 8: 59-63. (Approval no: 13/289)

*Corresponding author
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• Shanmugapriya S, Deena Sangeetha, Ramalingam Sankaran. Knowledge and Attitude Towards the Translation of Medical Research to Clinical Benefit Amongst Researchers in A Tertiary Care Hospital. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017; 11(12): FC01-FC05. (Approval no: 13/250)

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• Shanmugapriya S, Bhuvaneswari K, Karthika P. Audit to evaluate the completeness of adverse drug reporting in an ADR Monitoring Centre in Tamilnadu. Indian Journal of Medical Specialities 2017; 8:175-178. . (Approval no: 17/010)
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• Shanmugapriya S, Bhuvaneswari K, Rashmi K. A Study on the Effect of Low Molecular Weight on Potassium Homeostasis in Patients Administered Heparin for Thromboprophylaxis in a Tertiary Care Hospital. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2017; 9(6):85-89. (Approval no: 13/361)
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• S. Shanmugapriya, T. Saravanan, K. Janani, Antibiotic sensitivity pattern to urinary tract infections in a tertiary care hospital in South India. International Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 2017 6(6): 1445-50. (Approval no: 16/158)
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• Saravanan T, Shanmugapriya S*, Sumitra G, Dhayananth RS, Saravanan A, Manicka Vasuki AK. Hepato-protective effect of folic acid and vitamin B12 in comparison to N-acetylcysteine in experimentally induced acetaminophen toxicity in rats. Biomed. & Pharmacol. J. 2017; 10(2): 549-555.
  (Approval no: 289/2015/IAEC)
  *Corresponding author
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• Shanmugapriya S, Nivedhithaa S, Bhuvaneswari K. A study on the effects of agomelatine on food intake and body weight in restraint stress model in adult Swiss albino mice. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 2017; 10(9): 141-143. (Approval no: 241/2014/IAEC)
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• S.Shanmugapriya, R.Senthurselvi, K.Bhuvaneswari. A Study Comparing The Anorectic Activity Of Hot And Cold Aqueous Extracts Of Dolichos Biflorus Linn. Seeds in Freely Feeding Rats International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2016; 8(7): 336-339. (Approval no: 174/2012/IAEC)
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• S.Shanmugapriya, Ramalingam Sankaran, Sudha Ramalingam, Thiagarajan Sairam, LS.Somasundaram. Genotype Phenotype Correlation of Genetic Polymorphism of PPAR Gamma Gene and Therapeutic Response to Pioglitazone in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus- A Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2016; 10(2): FC11- FC14. (Approval no: 10/089)
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Additional publications:

• S.Shanmugapriya, K.Bhuvaneswari, Pooja Patwari. A Study on the Effects of Scyllo-Inositol on Learning and Memory in Senile Mice. International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Archives. 2013; 4(5): 868 – 872. (Approval no: 181/2013/IAEC)

ADR Case reports

• Aashiq Ahamed Shukoor, Sarvanan Thangavelu, Nimmy Elizabeth George, ShanmugaPriya. Dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome (DHS):A deterimental effect of Dapsone? A case report. Current drug safety. 2019;14(1):37-39.
• Shanmugapriya S, Britto DL, Saravanan T. Zolpidem Induced Hyponatremia: A Case Report. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2014; 8(9): HD03-HD04. (Approval no: 14/129)
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• Kanaka Durga V, Britto DL, Shanmugapriya S, Saravanan T. Deterioration of Glycemic Control Induced by Pentoxiflline and Cilostazol in a Diabetic Patient with Peripheral Vascular Disease. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2013; 6(4): 69-71. (Approval no: 14/128)
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Poster Presentations:

• Presented a poster on the study titled “Knowledge, attitude and practice study on the informed consent process in medical undergraduate students” in FERCICON 2023 on 8thDecember 2023.
• Presented a poster on the study “A study to evaluate the effects of food addiction in rat model” in NAPTICON 2022 on 28th October 2022.
• “Knowledge and attitude towards Translation of Medical Research to clinical Benefit Amongst Doctors in a tertiary care Hospital” at 2nd National conference on forum for ethics review committees in India at PSG IMSR (2009)- Received Best poster Award for the presentation

• Life member of National Association of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (LM/TN/2022/100244)