Department of Microbiology
It is housed in the 1st floor of Administrative block. The Department of Microbiology at J.J.M. Medical College is one among the best in the University. The team of Microbiologists is comprised of 13 staff members – 10 professors, 1 assistant professor, 2 tutors and 7 technicians. The department has got a proud intake of 6 postgraduate students per year.
The departmental laboratory is well equipped to carry out advanced investigations like Immunofluorescent Microscopy and PCR apart from the routine investigations like bacterial and fungal culture and sensitivity. Serological investigations like Dengue IgM antibody detection, Malarial antigen (Pf,Pv) detection, VDRL, Widal, RPR, ASO, etc are done. The staff and technicians are well trained to fulfill the responsibilities of their expertise for better results.
The staff members are actively involved in both diagnostic and teaching fields. Many of them are guiding undergraduates in their ICMR projects. Academic activities for both undergraduates and postgraduates are conducted regularly. Regular theory and practical classes as well as internal assessments are conducted as per the RGUHS guidelines
Academic Activities:
Facilities in Microbiology Department
Our facilities located within the Department include:
Meet our Teaching Staff
| Dr.Navya.M.R. | Tutor |
| Dr.Lakshmi.M.G. | Tutor |
| Dr. Kiran Kumar K G | Tutor |
| Dr. Manjunathgouda Patil | Tutor |
| Dr. Sushmitha D Anchan | Tutor |
| Dr. Sanjana Manjunath Palegar | Tutor |
OUR NON TEACHING STAFF
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Sri.Anandachari.B.V | Junior Lab Technition |
| Sri.Jayanna.H.M. | Junior Lab Technition |
| Sri.Lokesh.A.G. | Junior Lab Technition |
| Smt.Shilpa.H.S | Junior Lab Technition |
| Sri.Vinaya Kumara.O.S | Junior Lab Technition |
| Sri.Raghavendra.G.R. | Junior Lab Technition |
| Sri.Parameswarappa.Sarathi | Junior Lab Technition |
| Miss.Kalpana.K.S | SDA |
| Sri.Chandrashekar.A.K. | Peon |
| Sri.Naveen Kumar.B.N | Peon |
| Smt.Sharadamma. | Peon |
University Rank Holders: Post Graduates Students
| Name | Passed | Rankc Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.Smilee Johncy.S. | 2006 | 1st Rank |
| Dr.Ravikiran Kisan | 2008 | 2nd Rank |
| Dr.Smriti Shetty.C | 2010 | 2nd Rank |
| Dr.Afreen Itagi | 2014 | 1st Rank |
| Dr.Suhas.S.H. | 2014 | 4th Rank |
| Dr.Ashwathy.V.T | 2015 | 9th Rank |
| Dr.Komal Mankar | 2017 | 3rd Rank |
| Dr.Manjushree.S | 2018 | 4th Rank |
University Rank Holders: Post Graduates Students
| Title | Student Name | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Bacteriological study of surgical site infections in a etertiary care hospital, Davanagere, Karnataka | Anusha S H | Dr.Hanumanthappa.A.R |
| Detection of Betalactamases among gram negative bacteria causing surgical site infections in a tertiary care Hospital, Davanagere, Karnataka | Anusha S H | Dr.Hanumanthappa.A.R |
| Clinical Relevance and public health significance of circulating Hepatitis B virus Genotypes | Shreya M Nagamoti | Dr.Hanumanthappa.A.R |
| Prevalence of Extended spectrum Betalactamase production among gram negative bacilli isolatedS in burns wound | K S Deepikaa | Dr.RajendraPrasad.B.P.M |
| Bacteriological Profile &Antibiogram in cases of pneumonia attending to tertiary care Hospital | Minal.B.Shivaprakash | Dr.Usha.M.G |
| A study of neonatal septicemia a tertiary care Hospital | Piyush Garg | Dr.Usha.M.G |
| Study of staphylococcus infections with special reference to mupirocin resistance in a testing care hospital | Abhishek.G.U. | Dr.Usha.M.G |