ACADEMIC

The department has all the facilities for research work. In addition,  STS ICMR projects by MBBS students are also being encouraged to instill in them an interest in Microbiology. Currently,  we have 4 such ICMR projects to our credit.
Teaching Faculties are actively engaged in the academic and research activities including:

• Teaching of
  • MBBS students ( 3rd, 4th & 5th semester ) 2-3 batches at a time
  • Nursing students (B.Sc& Post Basic B.Sc)
  • Anesthesia ( Diploma) and other CMAI paramedicals
  • B.Sc Microbiology Interns from different colleges
  • DMLT students and B.Sc MLT students
• Guides of ICMR projects of MBBS students
• Research activities by faculty

Project works done in the Department of Microbiology:

• Drug resistance surveillance to study the resistance of first line anti tuberculous drugs in Ernakulam district - 2004.
• Prevalence and genotype distribution of rotaviruses in children with acute gastroenteritis - 2011.