Dr Anirban Sukul completed his schooling from Patha Bhavana,
Santiniketan. He later studied in the Faculty of Science for his
graduation in Zoology and completed the Masters on the same field
from Visva-Bharati, a central University in 1996.
Dr Sukul then started working as a PhD student on an area that,
then, has got little exposure to the scientists. The research in the
field of Ultra High Dilution Pharmacology was itself considered as
the stumbling block because of several factors associated with. Dr
Sukul initially engaged on animal model experiments to put forward
that homeopathic drugs also act on animals other than human being.
He first published his paper entitled “Reduction of alcohol induced
sleep time in albino mice by potentized Nux vomica prepared with 90%
ethanol” came out in the British Homeopathic Journal in 1999. A
collaborative research on Neuropharmacology using homeopathic drugs
with the Institute of Biocybernetics, Naples, Italy of which Dr
Anirban Sukul was one of the scientist. Dr Sukul also visited the
Institute of Biocybernetics, Naples, Italy and delivered lecture
there.
Soon after the return from Italy Dr Anirban Sukul put forward his
hypothesis on the mode of action of a potentized homeopathic drug in
mice. Dr Sukul then able to find out the difference between two
homeopathic potencies and the difference between potencies (like 30
and 200) of a single drug. He worked with the scientists in National
Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore,
India, National Center for Biological Research (NCBS), Bangalore,
India and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, India. He
awarded his PhD degree from Visva-Bharati University in the year
2001. Since his work mostly relates with homeopathy he has undergone
a diploma course in Homeopathy from Royal London Homeopathic
Hospital. He later completed the degree course in homeopathy. He
underwent the research associateship under the University Grants
Commission and worked on the growth of gonads by injecting the
ethanolic extract of Cantharis in catfish.
Title of the PhD thesis: Effect of some potentized drugs on
the catalepsy and righting reflex of mice.
Present position: Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, NCC
Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Howrah, West Bengal, India.
Position held: Research Associate, DSA (UGC) Programme,
Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan,
India.
Presented paper in seminars: 16
Paper published: 18
Subject of research – Neuropharmacology and Homeopathy
Workshop Attended:
- Emerging Trends in Neurophysiology organized by National
Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and
National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, India
during March 1-12, 1999.
- International course on Memory and Emotion organized by
International School of Biocybernetics, Naples, Italy during
October 18-23, 1999.
- National Workshop on Solid State NMR: Practice and Prospects
organized by Sophisticated Instruments Facility, Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore, India during November 5-7,
2001.
Received grants of 1,500,000 Italian lires from Istituto Italiano
per gli Studi Filosofici for attending a workshop in Naples, Italy
in 1999.
Recipient of JUNIOR SCIENTIST AWARD 2002 awarded by Dr.
S.P.Chatterjee Memorial Health Association, Jamshedpur, India.
Research for doctoral degree:
Topics:
- Effect of neurotransmitter drugs on experimental catalepsy in
mice.
- Alcoholism: Antialcoholic effects of few homeopathic drugs on
the loss of righting reflex in mice.
- Electronic and NMR spectra of few homeopathic drugs tested.
Post-doctoral work:
Topics:
- Anti alcoholic drugs of plant origin, homeopathic on voluntary
ethanol intake in rats.
- Anti alcoholic drugs of plant origin, homeopathic on
alcohol-induced loss of righting reflex in tadpoles, toads and
mice.
- Anti alcoholic drugs of plant origin, homeopathic on
alcohol-induced degeneration of adrenergic nerve plexus in the
atrio-ventricular valves of mice.
- Physical properties of the homeopathic drugs tested using UV-VIS
Spectrophotometer, IR and NMR.
Instruments operated: HPLC, UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, IR
Spectrophotometer, Sonicator, Spectrofluorimeter,
Electrophysiological recording unit with oscilloscope, Cooling
Ultra-centrifuge, Micro balance, pH meter etc.
Co-author of a book "High Dilution Effects: Physical and Biological
basis” published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.
2004.
Translated in Italian language “ Farmacologia dellealte diluizioni:
Studi Biochimici E Fisici Sul Medicinale Omeopatico” published by
Salus Infirmorum.2005.
Conferences / Seminars / Workshop attended:
- 49th International LMHI Congress during March 3-7, 1995, Vigyan
Bhaban, New Delhi, India 0rganized by LMHI. – Participant.
- Second Global Meet on Parasitic Diseases during August 18-22,
1997, Hyderabad, India organized by Indian Society for
Parasitology. – Poster presentation.
- International Conference on Ecological Engineering during
November 23-27, 1998, Calcutta, India organized by University of
Kalyani. – Speaker.
- IXth HMAI Seminar during November 25-26, 1995, Pune organized by
HMAI. – Participant.
- National seminar on Fish Biology during March 17-19, 1997,
Santiniketan, organized by the Department of Zoology,
Visva-Bharati University. – Participant.
- Xth HMAI Seminar during October 19-20, 1997, Kanpur organized by
HMAI. – Speaker.
- National seminar on Environmental Biology during April 3-5,1998,
Santiniketan organized by the Department of Zoology,
Visva-Bharati University. – Participant.
- Seminar on Genetic Disorder – A Therapeutic Solution during
September 20-21, 1998, Jamshedpur organized by Dr. S. P.
Chatterjee Memorial Health Association. – Speaker.
- National seminar on Environmental Biology and Fish Biology
during April 6-7,1999, Santiniketan organized by the Department
of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University. – Speaker.
- Seminar on Sex – A Global View Point during November 28-30,
1999, Jamshedpur organized by Dr. S. P. Chatterjee Memorial
Health Association. – Speaker.
- Seminar on Drug Induced Disease during September 22-23,2001,
Jamshedpur organized by Dr. S. P. Chatterjee Memorial Health
Association. – Speaker.
- Seminar on Homeopathy:zero molecules through macromolecules.
February 19, 2006.Calcutta.India. – Speaker.
International / National workshop:
- International workshop on Memory and Emotion during October
18-23, 1999, Naples, Italy organized by International School of
Biocybernetics. – Oral presentation.
- Workshop on the Emerging Trends in Neurophysiology during March
1-12, 1999, Bangalore organized by National Institute for Mental
Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and National Centre for
Biological Sciences (NCBS). – Participant by selection.
- National Workshop on Solid State NMR: Practice and Prospects
during November 5-7 , 2001 organized by Sophisticated
Instruments Facility, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Participant by selection.
Previous Employment
- Research Fellow, Dr. B. N. Chakravarty Foundation, 5, Subal
Koley Lane, HOWRAH 1, West Bengal, India.
- Topic: Spectroscopic studies of drugs at ultra high dilutions.
- Lecturer, Department of Zoology, Bolpur College, Bolpur 731
204, West Bengal, India.
Topic of interests
- Spectroscopic studies of homeopathic drugs, particularly NMR,
FTIR, and UV studies.
- Biological effects of homeopathic drugs on fish, toads, mice and
rats.
- Fluorescence spectra of homeopathic drugs at ultra high
dilution.
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