Department of Microbiology
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Overview
Powering Progress through Technology & Talent
The Department of Microbiology was established in March 2000 with a vision “Centre of excellence in teaching, research, and quality diagnostic services in Medical Microbiology” and a mission to “Develop competent, committed and compassionate healthcare professionals to provide reliable & dependable diagnostic services and carry out innovative, inventive and original research of the highest order in the field of Microbiology.” The department is involved in teaching and training students in various courses as follows: Ph.D. (Medical Microbiology); PG (MD Microbiology); UG (MBBS, BPT, BSc Medical Biotechnology and Paramedical courses – BSc MLT, BScRIT, BScAOTT, BScCVT).The laboratory is equipped with modern technologies for routine laboratory diagnosis as well as for research. It is involved in providing high-quality, reliable, dependable, and timely diagnostic facilities to the patients of Sikkim. The various diagnostic facilities provided are bacteriological investigations, mycobacteriology investigations, parasitological investigations, mycological investigations, and serological investigations. Some of the commonly performed investigations are the BacT/Alert system, VITEK-2 system, CBNAAT, MGIT, ELISA, VIDAS, Turbicon, and RTPCR for RNA viruses. Its Molecular Laboratory for the detection of RNA viruses is accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). Further, the department also has received accreditation from the External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS) for the Bacteriology Section, Virology Section, and Parasitology Section by Sri Ganga Ram Hospital (Under the aegis of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology), CMC Vellore (Under the aegis of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology) and Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitology (IATP) respectively. The scope of services provided by various laboratories of the Microbiology Department is approved by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers - entry-level (NABH-entry-level).Eight PhD scholars and nine postgraduates of the Microbiology Department have been awarded the degree of PhD in Medical Microbiology and MD (Microbiology) respectively to date.
The department is constantly involved in high-quality research in the field of infectious diseases concerning local, national, and international issues. The department regularly conducts workshops/ CME/FDP for the continuous academic improvement of its faculty and students.
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Key Features
- One of the first departments to be established for teaching learning activities and laboratory services in Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences.
- Highly qualified, competent and dedicated faculty in the department.
- Faculty impart high quality teaching and learning activities to the students.
- Regular revision of students’ syllabus and curriculum of various courses.
- MBBS Curriculum as per National Medical Council of India Regulations.
- MD Curriculum as per National Medical Council of India Regulations.
- Ph.D. as per UGC guidelines.
- UG & PG curriculum are approved by relevant Board of Studies and Academic Senate of Sikkim Manipal University.
- Many MBBS students and MSc. got distinction in Microbiology in the university examination.
- One of the departments in the institute where good number of Ph.D. Scholars are enrolled every year.
- High quality research are carried out in the department by the faculty and Ph.D. Scholars.
- Department encourage UGs to do research.
- Department regularly receives substantial research fund from External agencies like ICMR, DBT, SERB etc.
- Provides high quality, reliable, dependable and timely diagnostic facilities for infectious diseases.
- NABL accredited Molecular laboratory for the diagnosis of RNA viral infections.
- Department received Team Excellence Award by Sikkim Manipal University in the year 2020 and Certificate of Appreciation from Inner Wheel Club of Gangtok Orchid in the 2021 for its commendable contribution in the diagnosis of COVID-19 during COVID-19 pandemic.
FACULTY
Research
Where Curiosity Meets Innovation
Health Sciences Research drives evidence based health care and widens / deepens the knowledge base of the health discipline.The medical colleges offering health professional courses should foster research activities amongst faculty and students that would inculcate research aptitude amongst the present and the prospective health care professionals. Such research activities requires structure, plan and coordination. The SMU Research is formed with the mandate of coordinating all activities related to research of faculty / students across all health disciplines. This website provides all related information on research activities undertaken at our institute.
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FACILITIES
- MEDIA/STERILIZATION ROOM
- BACTERIOLOGY LABORATORY
- MYCOBACTERIOLOGY LAB
- MYCOLOGY LABORATORY
- SEROLOGY LABORATORY
- MICROSCOPY ROOM
- PARASITOLOGY LABORATORY
- MOLECULAR VIROLOGY LABORATORY
- Academic Infrastructure
- DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
MEDIA/STERILIZATION ROOM
Autoclave, Hot air oven, Water bath, Inspissator, Weighing balance, Cold room, Rotatory flask shaker.
BACTERIOLOGY LABORATORY
Vitek-2 system, Vitek-2 Compact system, Bact-Alert System, Bact-Alert 3D System, Incubator, Laminar Air Flow, Refrigerator, Binocular Microscope.
MYCOBACTERIOLOGY LABORATORY
CBNAAT, Bio-safety cabinet-II B2, CO2Incubator, MGIT Liquid Culture, -80 deep Freezer, Binocular Microscope.
MYCOLOGY LABORATORY
BOD Incubator, Binocular Microscope.
SEROLOGY LABORATORY
Incubator, ELISA washer and reader, Water distillation plant, Electrophoresis set, Binocular microscope.
MICROSCOPY ROOM
SPhase Contrast Microscope and Dark Ground Microscope, Binocular Microscope.
PARASITOLOGY LABORATORY
Incubator, Centrifuge, Haematocrit centrifuge, Binocular microscope, Dissecting microscope, Refrigerator, QBC machine.
MOLECULAR VIROLOGY LABORATORY
Real time PCR-BioRad, Bio-safety class II A2, Deep Freezer -80∙ C and -20∙C, Microcentrifuge, Cooling centrifuge, Centrifuge , Cyclomixer, Electronic balance, Dry bath, Water bath, Electrophoresis set, UV illuminator, Vortex mixer, Ultra low temperature freezer, Incubator, Refrigerator, Mini spin, Laminar flow Cabinet, Biospectrometer, PCR Cabinet, Plate Centrifuge 5430, GeneXpert System, Autoclave, Egg Inoculation box.
Academic Infrastructure
Lecture Halls equipped with LCD and OHP.
Demonstration room with OHP /LCD projector.
Well Equipped Practical Hall with preparation room, washing room, working tables fitted with LPG connection wash basins power lines for microscopy.
Each Student is allotted a monocular microscope.
Each faculty is allotted with a binocular microscope.
Microbiology Museum.
Library cum conference room.
Each Diagnostic laboratory is equipped to function as a Research laboratory too.
DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
Diagnosis services in the microbiology laboratories in the department and central laboratory, CRH.
Average monthly turnover is around 1000 specimens.
Wide range of diagnostic services.
Bacteriology: Microscopy & Culture (VITEK, BacT Alert).
Mycobacteriology: Microscopy (Fluorescent Microscopy), Culture (MGIT) & Molecular diagnosis (CBNAAT).
Mycology: Microscopy and Culture.
Parasitology: Microscopy and Rapid Test.
Serology: ELISA, VIDAS and Rapid Test.
Virology: RTPCR for RNA Viruses.
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