Department of Pathology

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Faculty

3 professors, 2 assistant professors, 2 tutors
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Specialised units
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PhD scholars
Research

grants recieved 10 years archived, Slides of histology & Cytology

OVERVIEW

The Department of Pathology is a bridge between the clinical & basic sciences. It helps the clinician in diagnosis and prognosis of disease by using laboratory methods. It also has a scope of research in disease process by applying various laboratory techniques & instruments.
It has various laboratory facilities including light & fluorescence microscopy, whole slide imaging, frozen section, tissue culture facility, cytology & UV spectroscope & Fourier transform infrared spectroscope."

PROGRAMS OFFERED

UNDER GRADUATE COURSES

MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

PhD

PhD Program is offered in the Department of Pathology

COLLABORATIONS

The Department has collaborations with the Department of Textile Engineering, Indina Institute of Technology Delhi for development of biodegradable scaffolds.

AIIMS Bhopal for breast carcinoma biomarkers
IARC Lyon France for HPV vaccination trail
RMRC (ICMR) Dibrugarh for Viral Hepatitis in North-East
KMC Manipal image processing
Advanced Material Bangalore

RESEARCH GRANTS

ICMR: FEASIBILITY STUDY USING WHOLE SLIDE. Histopathology image acquaintance system for diagnosis & development of machine learning approach for grading of gastric cancer. Grant no. 2020-5638; Amount: - Rs 21, 87, 500/-
IARC: WHO France , Extended follow up of the participants of IARC
India HPV vaccination study to evaluate the effectiveness of one, two & three doses of quadrivalent HPV vaccine in preventing CERVICAL NEOPLASIA,

Grant no SCR/16/11/ Euro – 30,000

KEY RESEARCH AREAS

Immunohistochemistry with Breast biomarkers
Polymers and host tissue reaction in wound healing
Viral hepatitis serology
Image processing

DEPARTMENTAL FACILITY

1 Demonstration room
1 museum
Histopathology
Frozen section
Cytopathology
Guided & Non-guided FNAC
Bone marrow study
Immunohistochemistry
UV spectrophotometry, Infra red spectrophotometry Spectroscopy, invert Fluorescence microscopy, polarising microscopy, - 80 refridgerator & Co2 incubator, refridgerated centrifuge, one plate reader & warmer, Whole slide scanner for use of artificial intelligence in pathology.

FACULTY

"Nurturing the knowledge of basic pathology leads to astute clinical acumen"

Dr Mingma Sherpa

Professor and HOD , Dept. of Pathology

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RESEARCH

Products

New usage of bacopa monierri
Wound healing materials
Software development for gastric carcinoma grading

Industrial collaboration

Image processing for breast cancer immunohistochemistry software development

FACILITIES

It has world-class facilities for training undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Teaching facility including lab, museum.

Research facility.

ITS MAJOR EQUIPMENT INCLUDE

Histokinetic lieca
Lieca microtome
Lieca cryostat.

CONDUCT BASIC RESEARCH IN PATHOLOGY

It's major equipments include:

Class 2A laminar flow
2 co2 incubator
Thermo fisher FTIR
Cole palmer incubator
-80 freeze
UV spectrometer
Polarizing microscope
Fluoresence invert mciroscope.

1 Demonstration room
1 museum Curator Dr Rachana Lamichaney
2 teaching practical laboratories
1 central research facility
1 transfusion medicine unit with component facilty
1 central laboratory for hospital patients.

GALLERY

CONTACT US

Dr Mingma Sherpa

Professor and Head Department of Pathology

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences.

Mobile no;+919476171345

03592231138 Ext 211

TESTIMONIALS

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Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) organized a joyful pre-Diwali celebration and Ethnic day at the CDOE on 24th October 2024 at 3:30 PM. The event brought together all the faculty and staff, who celebrated the day with great enthusiasm. The conference hall was beautifully decorated with colourful balloons and lights, adding to the festive atmosphere.

October 14,2024

Special Lecture on Commodity Derivatives for the students and faculties of FHSSLA & Management dept., SMIT

The special lecture on the Awareness Programme on Commodity Derivatives, an initiative during World Investor Week – Oct 14-20, 2024, held on 19.10.2024 at Lecture Hall III, SMIMS Building, Sikkim Manipal University. It was a highly enriching and insightful event organized by Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences & Liberal Arts (FHSSLA), SMU.

September 21,2024

Studio Inauguration - CDOE

On 21st September 2024, the Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) hosted the inauguration of its new studio with an event filled with excitement and grandeur.

September 18,2024

Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam

NSS, Sikkim Manipal University conducted a Plantation Drive in the University campus on18th September 2024 under the Campaign “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” (एक पेड़ माँ के नाम) to mark the Birth Anniversary of Padma Bhushan Awardee Dr Ram Das M. Pai, Founding Pro-Chancellor, Sikkim Manipal University.

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