KMC Labs

The Department of Pharmacology has Computer Assisted Learning, Clinical Pharmacology, Experimental Pharmacology, and Research laboratories. The CAL Lab is equipped with computers, internet access, projectors, and learning software, giving students access to treatment guidelines, essential drug lists, pharmacovigilance resources, antibiotic guidelines, hospital formularies, and ethical research guidelines.

The Clinical Pharmacology Lab uses models, charts, videos, manikins, and audiovisual aids to teach pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, adverse drug reactions, and drug administration techniques. The Experimental Pharmacology Lab supports postgraduate training using computer-assisted programs and demonstration resources. The Research Lab supports biochemical estimations and molecular biology-based pharmacology research.

The Department of Microbiology has laboratories that support infectious disease diagnostics, surveillance, public health services, training, and research. The 24x7 Critical Care Laboratory provides round-the-clock diagnostic support for critically ill patients, with prompt reporting and communication. The Advanced TB Laboratory offers fluorescence LED microscopy, GeneXpert MTB/RIF, MGIT liquid culture, Line Probe Assays, and drug susceptibility testing. It supports regional TB programmes, training, and collaborations with national and international institutions.

The HIV State Reference Laboratory and ICTC provide HIV testing, counselling, surveillance, training, and assistance to ICTCs in multiple districts. These facilities contribute to infection control, antimicrobial resistance work, and public health initiatives.

The Department of Community Medicine has a well-equipped teaching laboratory with capacity for 125 students. It includes individual skill stations, dissecting microscopes, compound microscopes, LCD projectors, screens, computers, smart TVs, cordless audio systems, and e-learning support. The lab helps students practise public health and community medicine skills in a structured environment.

A separate Public Health Lab supports screening for common diseases in the community and provides facilities for food and water analysis. It is also equipped with an autoanalyser and GeneXpert for STI diagnosis. The facility supports undergraduate training, postgraduate learning, PhD scholar training, and community-based public health activities.

The Dermatology Laboratory supports routine and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services. Routine diagnostic tests include fungal scraping, slit skin smear, Gram staining, Giemsa staining, acid-fast staining, and dark ground microscopy. Advanced diagnostic procedures include direct and indirect immunofluorescence, antigen mapping for hereditary epidermolysis bullosa, and allergy testing. The department is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for both diagnosis and treatment. It was among the early centres in the country to offer phototherapy for selected skin diseases. Therapeutic services include Bath PUVA, Narrowband UVB, targeted phototherapy, hand and foot phototherapy, and platelet-rich plasma procedures for appropriate dermatological conditions.

The Ophthalmology Research Lab provides simulation-based surgical training for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Learners practise surgical steps on simulation eyes or goat eyes under the supervision of faculty and senior postgraduates before operating on patients. The lab supports training in routine ophthalmic procedures as well as advanced surgeries such as phacoemulsification and minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries.

Advanced machines such as the Laureate phacoemulsification system are available for training. The lab also supports thesis and dissertation work, allowing students to conduct experiments and develop research skills. It is designed to nurture both surgical precision and scientific thinking among students.

The Immuno Haematology and Blood Bank Department has laboratories for teaching, diagnostics, therapy, quality control, and research. The Immunohematology Lab performs blood grouping, antiglobulin testing, antibody screening, antibody identification, extended phenotyping, rare blood type identification, and autoimmune haemolytic anaemia work-up.

The TTI Screening Lab tests donated blood for HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, malaria, and syphilis, with ELISA, chemiluminescence, and NAT facilities. The Blood Component Separation Lab supports 100% component separation, leukofiltration, irradiation, and washing. Additional facilities include Quality Control Lab, PG Research Lab, Donor Complex, and Diagnostic and Therapeutic Lab for apheresis, coagulation monitoring, and specialised testing.

The Gastroenterology Research Laboratory supports academic and clinical research in major gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Its primary research areas include inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatitis. The lab is equipped for sample preparation, processing, and storage of biological samples such as blood, urine, and tissue.

Faculty members from the department are involved in collaborative research with other MAHE institutions, including the School of Life Sciences, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Manipal Institute of Virology. The lab supports interdisciplinary research and contributes to better understanding, diagnosis, and management of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders.

The Department of Medical Genetics has research, diagnostic, and perinatal services laboratories. The research lab supports molecular biology, cell biology, Drosophila studies, and mammalian cell culture, mainly for research on rare monogenic diseases. It also supports academic training for MSc Genetic Counselling and DM Medical Genetics students.

The NABL-accredited diagnostics lab provides genomic testing, including single nucleotide variant testing, exome sequencing, MLPA-based deletion and duplication analysis, rapid prenatal aneuploidy testing, and targeted foetal variant analysis. The Perinatal Services Lab provides foetal autopsy for pregnancy losses, helping families receive accurate diagnosis, recurrence risk counselling, and prenatal diagnosis guidance.

The Manipal Assisted Reproduction Centre supports advanced evaluation and treatment for subfertile couples seeking assisted conception. Backed by experienced doctors and scientists trained in reproductive medicine, the centre has been working in the field of subfertility since 1990. It offers a wide range of assisted reproduction treatment programmes and is supported by advanced technology.

The andrology laboratory provides male subfertility evaluation and semen banking for short-term and long-term storage. The embryology laboratory is equipped with modern facilities, including micromanipulation and laser hatching. These facilities make the centre one of the advanced infertility treatment centres in India.