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About the Deaprtment

The Department of Microbiology is a diverse group of investigators with expertise concerning the biology of microorganisms and the molecular mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis. The Microbiology faculty serve as the focal point for the development of educational programs for medical and graduate students in the discipline of microbiology, and they have a leadership role in development of research programs in microbiology, with and emphasis in microbial pathogenesis.

The Microbiology faculty is unique both with respect to the depth of its collective expertise concerning the biology of microbes and its commitment to using state-of-the-art tools of molecular and cell biology to study fundamental questions about how microbes cause disease.
Molecular Microbiology provides an interface between academic molecular biology and real world applications in human health care and the environment. Modern molecular microbiology is already an exciting reality. The faculty of the Department of Microbiology have research interests and expertise that cover all aspects of the interactions of microorganisms with humans, animals and the environment, ranging from the molecular basis of diseases and antibiotics to commercial enzymes, from immunobiology and cancer to pollutant biodegradation and environmental remediation, from life at 100 C at the bottom of the ocean to photosynthesis, from fermentation and food protection to waste treatment

The department consists of separate labs for bacteriology, virology, mycology and immunology. These labs are equipped with advanced instruments which are available to the students. Experienced professors & lecturers of the department train the students both theoretically and practically. Books for reference are placed both in central library and in department library