Microbiology

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Microbiology

Overview

The Department of Microbiology is a multidisciplinary department consisting of Bacteriology, Serology, Immunology, Parasitology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology and Virology sections. The Department is engaged in teaching and training of MBBS and MD (Microbiology) students. Research is an integral part of the academic activities.

Department performs about 1.4 lakhs investigations per year. Labs are NABL accredited and function 24 hours x 365 days. Apart from routine, the labs are equipped with almost all latest equipment/procedures such as BacT/Alert system for automated cultures, Vitek-2 for automated identification and antimicrobial sensitivity testing, VIDAS, ECi, ELISA for antigens and antibody detection & quantitation, MGIT, Conventional and Real Time PCR etc.

The department participates regularly in various external quality assurance programmes. Integrated Counseling and Testing Center and State Reference Laboratory for HIV are also functioning since 2001 and 2005 respectively.

PG Admission Intake: 3 Seats

Eligibility: Admissions to all postgraduate broad-specialty programmes are conducted nationally through the competent authority as prescribed by the Statutory Council (NMC) and as per Government of India Gazette notifications, based on NEET-BS merit.

FACULTY

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Dr AARTI KOTWAL

Professor & Head

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Dr GARIMA MITTAL

Dr-Rajender-Singh

Dr RAJENDER SINGH

Associate Professor

Dr. Piyush Kumar Rai

Dr PIYUSH KUMAR RAI

Assistant Professor

Dr NUPUR KOUL

Assistant Professor

Dr. Arpana Singh Assistant Professor Deptt. of Microbiology

Dr ARPANA SINGH

Assistant Professor

Dr. Malvika Singh Assistant Professor Deptt. of Microbiology

Dr MALVIKA SINGH

Assistant Professor

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International Endowed Chair Professor

Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.