Dr. Gunjegaonkar SM

About

Dr. Shivshankar M. Gunjegaonkar is an accomplished pharmacologist, academic leader, and researcher with expertise in experimental pharmacology, inflammation biology, and natural product-based therapeutics. With over 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical education and research, he serves as an associate professor at ASPM’s K. T. Patil College of Pharmacy, Dharashiv, Maharashtra, India, contributing actively to teaching, research innovation, and institutional quality advancement.

His research focuses on pain and inflammation mechanisms, medicinal plants, immunopharmacology, oxidative stress, and translational drug discovery, with particular interest in bioactive phytoconstituents and their therapeutic potential. Dr. Gunjegaonkar has authored 50+ peer-reviewed publications, receiving 171 citations with an h-index of 10 and significant scholarly visibility through Scopus and Google Scholar. His scientific contributions include research papers, book chapters, and intellectual property in pharmaceutical sciences.

Beyond research, Dr. Gunjegaonkar has held several strategic academic leadership positions, including HOD, IQAC Coordinator, NAAC Coordinator, and Academic Audit Coordinator, demonstrating sustained commitment to quality assurance and academic excellence. He has contributed to funded research initiatives, mentored pharmacy students and researchers, and actively promotes interdisciplinary and evidence-based pharmaceutical research.

Research Interests: Experimental Pharmacology | Pain and Inflammation | Medicinal Plants | Immunopharmacology | Natural Products | Translational Drug Discovery

Employment

• ASPMs K. T. Patil College of Pharmacy Associate Professor
  2022 - Present
• JSPM Charak College of Pharmacy HOD and Assistant Professor
  2012 - 2022

Education

• University of Pune B. Pharm

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (13)

• Integrating Drug Utilisation Review and Medication Regimen Complexity Index to Enhance Safety and Adherence in Gynaecological Pharmacotherapy
  Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics 2026 DOI: 10.1177/0976500X261468167
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• Cefotaxime-induced allergic reaction in a 4 years old boy: Case presentation and management strategies
  Indian Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2024 DOI: 10.18231/j.ijpp.2024.028
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• Hinokitiol Attenuates LPS-Induced Arthritic Inflammation: A Preclinical Perspective
  2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23683-9_35
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• Cardio-protective effect of Cocculus hirsutus in experimental hypertension in rats
  Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2022.100652
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• Abrogation of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats and HEK-293 cell lines by formononetin: in vivo and in vitro study
  Comparative Clinical Pathology 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s00580-021-03252-x
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• Bioactive role of plant stress hormone methyl jasmonate against lipopolysaccharide induced arthritis
  Heliyon 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05432
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• Harnessing immunotherapy to combat COVID-19: A modern snake oil or silver bullet?
  Therapies 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.therap.2020.10.004
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• Molecular mechanism of plant stress hormone methyl jasmonate for its anti-inflammatory activity
  Plant Signaling & Behavior 2019 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2019.1642038
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• Methyl jasmonate a stress phytohormone attenuates LPS induced in vivo and in vitro arthritis
  Molecular Biology Reports 2019 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-018-4520-1
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• Potential of plant stress hormone methyl jasmonate against lipopolysaccharide attenuated oxidative stress and arthritis in experimental animals
  International Journal of Green Pharmacy 2018
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