An active Hospital Infection Control (HICC) team monitors infection Control measures, multi drug resistance screening, water and food analysis of The hospital.
Teaching Learning Activities:
Teaching of Microbiology involves innovative methods with active student
participation, stressing on clinical orientation and holistic approach
emphasizing on integrated and problem based teaching learning activity.
Research Activities:The Department of
Clinical Microbiology has attracted post graduate students
from various Universities of South India to carry out
projects. Till date 32 projects have been undertaken.
Two students from Johns Hopkins University were trained
to carry out community based research projects for a period
of 6 months.
The Department carried out Surveillance for marine flora
post tsunami in the coastal areas of Pondicherry and
Karaikal in collaboration with the Government of Pondicherry.
ICMR short term student fellowship were awarded to Ms.
Anitha Muthusami (2006), Ms.Vidya (2008), Mr.Siddharth
(2008), IInd MBBS students in Microbiology.
include intramural research projects by faculty and students with ICMR fellowships. Projects are also carried out by M.Sc and M.Phil students from external universities.
The department is recogonised by the Johns Hopkins University, USA for laboratory based research projects.
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