Department of Microbiology

The Department of Microbiology, Assam Medical College, was established in the year 1977-78 with Late Dr. Lakhi Prasad Dutta, Dr. Kalyan Bhuyan, and Dr. Jitendranath Sarma Bordoloi as founder members. The Department aims to provide up to date theoretical and practical training of MBBS, MD Microbiology, BDS, BSc Medical Technology, BSc Nursing, and diploma of Laboratory Technology (DMLT) apart from providing up-to-date laboratory services in Microbiology as well as leading the Hospital Infection Control, carrying out frontline research in various disciplines of this subject and encouraging and helping faculties and academicians. The department has 65 numbers of MD alumni till date. The department consists of 7 service laboratories viz, Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Serology and Immunology, Parasitology and Mycobacteriology (equipped with Biosafety Level 3 containment facilities). The Department also renders services of State Referral Laboratory for HIV testing, ICTC laboratory, and Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD). The laboratory is equipped with molecular facilities in all the streams. The Department is the Regional centre of ICMR for Surveillance of Antibacterial and Antifungal resistance, ICMR Advanced Mycology Diagnostic & Research Center network (AMDRC), an ICMR Myconet, WHO-SEARO Reference Laboratory for Japanese Encephalitis/Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (JE/AES) in Assam and State Referral Laboratory (IDSP), State Referral Laboratory(NOHPPCZ) and Programme for prevention of Leptospirosis Laboratory (PPCL) Coordinating centre for North East. The department has been serving all the national program including IDSP, NVBDCP, NVHCP, NTEP etc. The laboratory facilities include Automated Blood Culture System like BacT Alert, Bactec, , Automated identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing system (VITEK – 2 Compact), Conventional PCR, Real Time PCR, Sangers Genetic Sequencing as well as Matrix- assisted laser desorption ionization – time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI – TOF MS) along with other microbiological conventional tools. The department was accredited by NABL first in 2014 and continues its status of accreditation till date. The Department offers excellent opportunities for research in Infectious Diseases to MD students, undergraduate students and faculties of the Institute.It also caters to programmes and trainings including observership and internship in medical microbiology for students of various institutes and public health facilities. The faculties of the department have published hundreds of publications in indexed national and international journals.

Faculty details with qualification and registration number

Sl. No.	Name of Faculty	Qualification	Designation	Email	Registration No.	Photograph
1	Dr. Chimanjita Phukan	MD, PhD	Professor & HoD	chimanjitaphukan@gmail.com	12390
2	Dr. Reema Nath	MD	Professor	reemanath.assam@gmail.com	11437
3	Dr. Gargi Choudhury	MD	Professor	gargicb@gmail.com	14543
4	Dr. Amrit Kr. Borah	MD	Associate Professor	borahamrit6@gmail.com	15050
5	Dr. Aparna Sonowal	MD	Associate Professor	aparnasonowal78@gmail.com	15875
6	Dr. Partha Pratim Das	MD	Associate Professor	drppd83@gmail.com	18357
7	Dr. Prapti Bora	MD, DNB	Assistant Professor	praptibora39@gmail.com	19733
8	Dr. Rana Doley	MD	Assistant Professor	ranadoley7@gmail.com	19458
9	Dr. Chaitali Konwar	MD	Assistant Professor	chaitalikonwar21@gmail.com	22593

Department of Microbiology, AMC, Dibrugarh

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