Dr. Barnini Banerjee

Associate Professor

Reg.No:WBT20080000127KTK

Department of Microbiology

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    1. Teaching undergraduates (MBBS, BDS); postgraduates (MD, MSc.)
    2. Internal and External Examiner: MBBS, BDS
    3. Infection Control Officer: Hospital Infection Control Committee, Kasturba Hospital.
    4. Quality Manager, Microbiology Laboratory, KMC, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 and Internal auditor for ISO 15929 of KHLS.
    5. Member 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Cell, KMC, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网.
    6. Departmental ATCOM Co-ordinator.

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Microbiology PY 2
Microbiology

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MD Microbiology Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore 2012
MBBS Sikkim 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Institute of Medical Sciences 2007

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
KMC, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Associate Professor 01 Jan 2017 till date
KMC, 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Assistant Professor 06 Sep 2012 to 31 Dec 2016
Sikkim 亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Institute of Medical Sciences, Sikkim Assistant Professor 16 Jul 2012 to 01 Sep 2012
KMC, Mangalore Tutor 02 May 2009 to 01 May 2012

亚洲通_亚洲通官网 Projects:

  • Principal Investigator: Study of virulence factors and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bone and joint infections. MAHE SEED GRANT-2018.
  • Principal Investigator: Molecular epidemiology of the MRSA and their association with biofilm formation in patients with bone and joint infection-MACID Intramural grant-2020
  • Co-Investigator: Seasonal trends in microbial quality of community water samples and perspectives about antibiotic use and misuse in the community. MACID Intramural grant-2018.

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AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Bacteriology , Immunology, Parasitology

Area of Expertise

Bacteriology , Serology , Hospital Infection prevention and control

Area of 亚洲通_亚洲通官网

Bone and joint infections, Biofilms, Drug resistance

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Life Member- Indian Association of Medical Microbiology.
  • Life Member-Hospital Infection Society of India.
  • Member - The Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations (CAHO).

1. Co-Investigator: Clinico-microbiological surveillance of nosocomial infection in an intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital. KMC, STS GRANT-2015 2. Co-Investigator: Clinico-microbiological observational study of bloodstream infections in the ICUs for the better management of patients and hospital infection control. ICMR STS GRANT-2016 3. Co-Investigator: Role of Procalcitonin as a Diagnostic Marker of Bacteremia in the Perspective of Hospital Infection Control-ICMR, STS GRANT-2017.