Faculty & Staff
Dr. Sucharita S
MD, PhD
Professor Grade I and Head, Division of Clinical Physiology
- Overview
- Projects
- Publications
- Other Contributions
MD, PhD
Professor Grade I
Qualification/ Education
MD, PhD
Experience
25 years
Areas of interest
Ageing, Muscle health, Chronic disease, Lifestyle modification , Autonomic nervous system
Field of Expertise
Skeletal muscle Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Autonomic Physiology, Healthy ageing, Lifestyle programs
Fellowship & Membership
DBT-Wellcome Trust Indian Alliance Intermediate Fellowship; Fellowship Title of Association of Physiologists of India (ASSOPI)
Extramural portfolios/ Committees
Member, Institutional Ethics Committee, NIMHANS ;
Nodal officer, DHR-ICMR faculty PhD program ;
Section Editor Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology ;
Editorial board International Journal of Yoga
Institutional portfolios/ Committees
PhD Co ordinator, St Johns Medical College
Membership of professional associations/bodies
Association of Physiologists & Pharmacologists of India;
Research Society for the study of Diabetes in India ;
The Physiological Society of India; South Asian Association of Physiologists ;
Association of Physiologist of India
Awards and Recognitions
Awarded fellowship title “FAPI” (Fellow of Association of Physiologists of India) for the year 2023;
Clinical Physiology Excellence Award for the year 2024, Awarded by Association of Physiologist and Pharmacologist of India;
Awarded Dr Urmil Sharma Award during AICC RCOG conference 2025; Clinical Physiology Excellence Award for the year 2025,
Awarded by Association of Physiologist and Pharamacologist og India;
Awarded the Prof. A. S. Paintal Oration Award for best research work in Physiology by a Physiologist, Dec 2025 by Association of Physiologists of India (ASSOPI)
25 years
Ageing, Muscle health, Chronic disease, Lifestyle modification , Autonomic nervous system
No groups and associations specified.
| S.I. No | Project Title | Project Lead | Year of Initiation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Impact of a cost-effective, nutritionally optimized supplement on body-composition and functional measures: A multicentric randomized-control trial among older adults at risk of malnutrition/or-malnourished (I-CARE Study) | Dr. Sucharita S | 2025 | completed |
| 2 | Study Of Healthy Ageing Metrics in Elderly people – the “SOHAM” cohort study | Dr Sucharita S | 2021 | ongoing |
| 3 | Understanding the role of individualized nutrition and exercise intervention program on body composition in breast cancer patients undergoing anti-neoplastic treatment | Dr Sucharita S | 2023 | ongoing |
The Effect of 8-Week Protein Supplementation with a Simple Exercise Program on Body Composition, Muscle Strength, and Amino Acid OMICS among Healthy Sedentary Indians: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Sucharita S, Marathe M, Bhadra R, Bhattacharya S, Selvam S. Glycemic status and bone health: investigating the impact of glycosylated hemoglobin on bone density in South Indian adults.
Bhadra R, Selvam S, Sambashivaiah S. Social and Cultural Insights into Healthy Aging: A Qualitative Study from the South Indian City of Bengaluru, India.
Vaz M, Kalliath PCM, Nagaraja D, Kiran PR, Garady L, Kasthuri A, Sambashivaiah S. Combined Lifestyle Interventions in the Prevention and Management of Asthma and COPD: A Systematic Review.
Born CDC, Bhadra R, D'Souza G, Kremers SPJ, Sucharita S, Schols AMWJ, Crutzen R, Beijers RJHCG; P4O2 Consortium. No Others Contributions details available.