Microbiology department of GIMSR provides high quality education, research and diagnostic services in the field of Medical microbiology, with the ultimate goal of improving human health and preventing disease. It aims to educate undergraduate students, postgraduate students and health care professionals to diagnose, prevent and treat infectious diseases, to conduct research, to provide accurate and timely diagnostic services.
GIMSR Microbiology department is having well equipped practical laboratory for students, two museums with charts, models, specimens and two demonstration rooms equipped with LCD projectors to facilitate learning.
GIMSR Microbiology is having 24x7 diagnostic laboratory with separate sections for Bacteriology, Virology, Serology, Immunology, Parasitology, Mycobacteriology, Mycology and Molecular testing. Diagnostic laboratory is well equipped with advanced equipment like BacT Alert for automated blood cultures, VITEK-2 for automated identification and sensitivity testing and Real Time PCR (RTPCR) for Molecular testing apart from regular diagnostic services.
Microbiology department is having NABL accredited BSL-2 RTPCR Molecular testing laboratory for diagnosing the infectious diseases and to give hands on training to the students as a part of learning as well as to pursue their research activities.
The department plays a major role in the hospital infection control and antimicrobial stewardship programs and also train the students, faculty and other health care professionals in regarding the implementation of these in GIMSR hospital.
Teaching is an integral part of the departmental activity and training is imparted to the students using case based learning and also by horizontal and vertical integration with different clinical disciplines.
The mission of the Department of Microbiology at GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research is to impart quality education to undergraduate students of MBBS, Dental, Nursing & Paramedical courses in the discipline of Microbiology and to expand the body of knowledge of this scientific field through research. The department also guides the Postgraduate students of GIMSR and other postgraduate students from GITAM University in their learning and Research activities.
Department has excellent faculty with good teaching experience
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