Dr Nagalakshmi N

Assistant Professor

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Nagalakshmi N is involved in curriculum delivery (Didactic lectures, Self-Directed Learning sessions, Problem Based Learning Sessions, and practical) for MBBS batches, MBBS Refresher batches, BDS batch and allied health sciences students.

    She:

    • Plans and schedules theory and practical classes for MBBS and BDS program for the batches and Allied Health Sciences.
    • Sets microbiology question papers (block and university) of MBBS, BDS and Allied Health Science.
    • Assesses Microbiology theory and practical examinations (block and university) of MBBS, BDS and Allied Health Science and also MSc (Medical Lab Technology)
    • and BSc (Medical Lab Technology) culture and topic seminars.
    • Facilitates and moderates discussion topics of MSc MLT.
    • Is involved in the Microbiology laboratory diagnostic work
    • Project guide for mentored student projects for MBBS batch.
    • Is PhD guide at Manipal University.
    • Reviews research articles in various national and international journals.
    • Helps MCPD department in conducting various professional and personal development workshop.
    • Is involved with department level ISO meetings and documentation procedures.

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Medical Microbiology Third semester (Second year)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
Certificate course in Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Methodology Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Methodology Department of Statistics, Manipal University 2011
MSc (Master of Science) Medical Microbiology Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 2008

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Department of Biochemistry - MMMC, Manipal Lecturer July 2010 till date

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Medical Microbiology and Medical Education

Area of Expertise

Infectious diseases, Antibiotic resistance among bacteria, Nosocomial Infections and new therapeutic drugs for S aureus infections

Area of Research

Antistaphylococcal therapeutic agents

Work Experience

Organisation Role Tenure
Gangagen Biotechnologies Pvt Ltd, Bangalore Senior Research Associate (worked in Phage biology group January 2009 to July 2010
Gokul Metropolis Laboratories, at MS R Hospital, Bangalore Scientific officer (worked in Department of Microbiology) September 2008 to December 2008
Gangagen Biotechnologies Pvt Ltd, Bangalore Research Assistant (worked in Phage biology group) November 2004 to August 2005

Emergence of Burkholderia pseudo-mallei and drug-resistant non-fermenters from southern Karnataka , India

2008-01-01 Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay Kiran Chawla Sushma krishna Sugandhi P Rao

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2008) 102/S1).

Antistaphylococcal activity of bacteriophage derived chimeric protein P128

2012-01-01 Aradhana A Vipra Srividya N Desai Panchali Roy Raghu Patil

BMC Microbiology, 2012, 12:41.

Efficacy of anti-staphylococcal protein P128 for the treatment

Raghu PatilJunjappa , Srividya Narayanamurthy Desai Panchali Roy