Department of Microbiology
Started in 1992
Awards & Achievements
AWARDS
Dr. Varsha Gupta – Professor and Head
- FAMS by National Academy of Medical Sciences (2021)
- Best Researcher Award for the year 2021-22 on 4th Annual Reaserch Day
- Best Researcher Award for the year 2020-21 on 5th Annual Reaserch Day
- Third prize in research for the year 2019-20 on 3rd Annual Research Day
- Third Prize in research for the year 2018-19 on 2nd Research Day
- Third best poster awarded for presentation in the first Annual Research Day at GMCH, Chandigarh on 15.10.2018 on Microbiological study on best incubation period to positivity in Orthopaedics device associated infections
- Second prize for poster presented at AIDSCON-6 on 03-04.02.2017
- Best poster prize awarded at AIDSCON-2 on 28.2.2013-01.03.2013.
- Best poster prize at in the Conference of the Uveitis Society of India, held at, Advanced Eye centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh on 31st October 2010
- Best poster prize Loius Pasteur symposium on Antimicrobial resistance at NGP Institute, Coimbatore on 10-11.09.09.
Book chapters
- Diphtheria: A Paradigmatic Vaccine-Preventable Toxigenic Disease with Changing Epidemiology.I Kour, L Singhal, V Gupta - Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research. Springer Nature Singapore.
- Reminiscing Phages in the Era of Superbugs. P Gupta, L Singhal, V Gupta. -Role of Microbes in Sustainable Development. Springer Nature.
- Gupta V, Garg R. Emerging and Re-Emerging Infections: An Overview. Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research. 2023 Sep 12:761-70.
- Gupta V, Mohan NK. Innovative Strategies to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance. Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research. 2023 Sep 12:621-32.
- Role of Microbes in Production of Vaccines. Kour I, Gupta V, Singhal L. Role of Microbes in Sustainable Development. Springer Nature
Dr. Lipika Gautam - Associate Professor
- First prize in poster presentation in MICROCON 2016, National conference (November 2016)
- First prize in poster presentation in AIDSCON 11, National conference (March 2022)
- MAMS by National Academy of Medical Sciences (2021)
Book Chapters –
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S.N |
Name of Faculty Member |
Name of the Book |
ISBN No. |
Name of the Publisher |
Year of Publication |
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1. |
Dr. Lipika Singhal |
Chapter: Diphtheria: A Paradigmatic Vaccine-Preventable Toxigenic Disease with Changing Epidemiology. Book: Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research. |
Print ISBN 978-981-99-2301-4 Online ISBN 978-981-99-2302-1
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Springer Nature, Singapore |
2023 |
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2. |
Dr. Lipika Singhal |
Chapter: Reminiscing Phages in the Era of Superbugs. Book: Role of Microbes in Sustainable Development.
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Springer Nature |
2023 |
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3. |
Dr. Lipika Singhal (Corresponding author) |
Chapter: Role of Microbes in Production of Vaccines. Book: Role of Microbes in Sustainable Development. |
DOI : 10.1007/978-981-99-3126-2 |
Springer Nature. |
2023 |
Dr. Neelam Gulati – Associate Professor
- State award for work in COVID-19 Pandemic on August 15th, 2021
Dr. Parakriti Gupta – Assistant Professor
- Best third poster awarded in MICROCON, National Conference held at Bhubaneshwar (November 2022)
Residents
- Radha Pandey, Chander Mohan and NoorulAysha: First prize in Quiz competition held at Microcon NorthWest Chapter at Patiala
- Radha Pandey, Heena (Ophathalmology) and Khushboo (Medicine): First prize in Antimicrobial Awareness Week Quiz Competition held at GMCH-32, Chandigarh
- Amitoj: First prize in poster competition in Antimicrobial Awareness Week Quiz Competition held at GMCH-32, Chandigarh
- Radha Pandey: First prize for poster presentation at ‘Tropical fever: an update’ held at Department of Microbiology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana (India) on October 9th 2021
- Manharpreet Kaur: Outstanding poster award was won by presenting author at 9th Advances against Aspergillosis and Mucormycosis held at Lugano, Switzerland on 27-29th Feb 2020
- Mani Bhushan Kumar: Best poster award at TROPACON 2019 held at AIIMS, Jodhpur on 5-6thApril 2019
- Manharpreet Kaur: Second Prize in oral presentation at North West Microcon 2019 held at PGIMS Rohtak on 16th Nov. 2019
Book chapters-
- Gupta P, Singhal L, Gupta V. Reminiscing phages in the era of superbugs; 2023. In: Role of Microbes in Sustainable Development. Springer Nature
ACHIEVEMENTS
- National Level ongoing Projects at the Department
- Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory under DHR-ICMR
- Antimicrobial Resistance Network under NCDC
- Hepatitis Project under UT Chandigarh
- Setting up of a New Molecular Laboratory for RTPCR Testing (including COVID-19) and Conventional PCR under VRDL Project in 2021
- New Services started in the Department in last 5 years
- Expanded the hepatitis profile including Anti HBsAb testing and Ig M anti HBc testing in 2021
- Viral load testing via Xpert system for HCV, HBV under NVHCP started in 2022
- Malaria Rapid Antigen Test, Leishmania Rapid Antigen Test, Filaria Rapid Antigen started in 2017
- Leptospira ELISA and Brucella ELISA started in 2018
- Fungal Biomarkers testing started in 2021
- Gen Xpert testing for diagnosis of tuberculosis started in 2018
- Fluorescent Microscopy for TB Diagnosis started in 2021
- COVID-19 RTPCR testing started in 2020
- Swine Flu H1N1 RTPCR testing started in 2017
- Hand Hygiene Audits to enhance the Hospital Infection Control Practices started in 2021
- Weekly education and training programmes for health care workers started in 2020