Associate editor
CURRENT POSITION:
Professor, Department of Microbiology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
M.D.(Microbiology), Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore,India
POST GRADUATE TRAINING:
- Trained in operation of PCR
- Trained in serologic procedures like ELISA and Western Blot
- Trained in various aspectsof Aerobic and Anaerobic BacteriologyDirect and IndirectImmunofluorescence Staining.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND PRESENTATIONS:
- Presented a paper titled “Analysis of blood culture isolates in neonates” at the xxvii National conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists ,Mumbai2003.
- Presented a paper titled “Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase detection in Gram Negative Bacilli of Nosocomial origin ”at the xxxIst IAMM National Conference ,Mangalore in 2007.
- Undergone training in Basic course workshop for medical teaching under the Medical Council of India
- Attended and also organized RNTCP Zonal Task Force workshop in 2014.
- Attended sensitization workshop on the usage of International classification of diseases (ICD-10) in 2014.
- Have been a reviewer for journals since the past two years.
- Have also been internal as well as external examiners for various universities.
PUBLICATIONS: 11 national and international publications in indexed journals.
