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Microbiology

History

HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY

History is no longer just a chronicle of kings and statesman, of people who wielded power, but of ordinary women and men engaged in manifold tasks.
Madras Medical College is one of the premier Institute and one of the oldest medical college in the country.
The Department of Bacteriology was initially integrated with the Department of Pathology during its inception, in this 190 year old Institution.
In the year 1971, the Department of Microbiology started functioning as a separate Department, and later on got upgraded as the Institute of Microbiology proving its excellence in various domains.
Many eminent Microbiologists like Ronald Ross and Donovan have contributed to Microbiology through their significant discovery and valuable research done in this prestigious Institute.
In 1898, Ronald Ross worked out the mosquito cycle with the parasite of Bird Malaria, and was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of malarial parasite, as his early works were done in this laboratory.
In July 1903, Charles Donovan, after whom the amastigote forms of Leishmania donovani got named as the “LD bodies”, first reported them from cases of Kala-azar from this Institute, out of his valuable research done in this prestigious Institute.
1919 - Bannerman Gold Medal Prize in Microbiology for Undergraduates was constituted
1952 - Central Venereal Disease Research Laboratory was established for performing the diagnostic tests for Syphilis & other STI infections
1971 - Department got upgraded as the Institute of Microbiology
1974 - Upgraded as the Regional Laboratory for Syphilis & other STI infections
1986 - Professor Dr. Suniti Solomon pioneered AIDS research & was the first to report and confirm Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)in high risk groups. Her Postgraduate student, Dr.S.Nirmala, collected blood samples for her dissertation, which were the first samples tested positive for HIV and the first HIV documentation in India.
1988 - a laboratory was set up in this Institute for HIV testing
1996 - the Faculty of Microbiology played a key role in performing cross matching the first Cadaveric Renal Transplantation
1995 - Leptospirosis Research Cell was commissioned with technical assistance from the Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1998 - first Voluntary Counselling & Testing Centre (VCTC) for HIV testing started and an AIDS Research Group in Chennai was set up.
2000 - State level lab was upgraded to the National Reference Laboratory for HIV testing
2005 - Designated as Regional Training Centre for Infection Control & Waste Management (ICWM)
2006 - VCTC upgraded as the Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC)
2009 - Regional Lab for STI renamed as Regional STI Training, Research & Reference Laboratory (RSTRRL)
June 2009 - the Faculty of Microbiology played an active role in Cadaveric Renal Transplantation Team by supporting Cadaver Cross Matching round the clock
2010 - as a step towards preparedness for H1N1 Influenza virus Pandemic, State Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory was set up
2011 - first Government Medical College in the Tamil Nadu State to get certified as NABL Accredited Laboratory for HIV Serology and CD4 Testing
2015 - “Appreciation of the Excellent Support provided for the Implementation of the Project Activities” under BioMedical Waste Management Programme for the period 2005 – 2015, was awarded by the Tamilnadu Health System Project
2019 - State Sentinel Site under National Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Program (NVHSP)
March 2020 - Viral Research & Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) was started, with funding from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR )
2020 to 2022 -VRDL was in the forefront in the fight against the COVID -19 pandemic 2020 to 2022, by testing more than six lakh samples for SARS -CoV2 during the Pandemic
2021 - Release function of Special Cover & Cancellation Commemorating 50years of Institute Day celebration
2022 - designated as the State Laboratory for National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme (NVHCP) which aims to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.3
June 2023 - Viral Research & Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) was Certified NABL Accreditation as per ISO15189:2012
April 2024 - designated as State Surveillance Centre and Nodal Center for AMR Surveillance and Containment activities, under National Centre for Disease Control, Delhi
The Institute of Microbiology contributes to the following ongoing National Programmes implemented by Government of India, in order to address the specific public health challenges.
Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP)- previously Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP)
National Vector Borne Diseases Control Program (NVBDCP)
National Viral Hepatitis Control Program (NVHCP)
National Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Program (NVHSP)
National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP)
National Programme on AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance & Containment
National AIDS Control Programme (NACP)
Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (E-GASP)

Faculty & Residents

Dr.A.Vijayalakshmi

Director & Professor

Dr.S.Thasneem Banu

Professor

Dr.C.P.Ramani

Professor

Dr.N. Devasena

Professor

Dr.P. Balapriya

Professor

Dr.Logeswari Selvaraj

Professor

Dr.K.G.Venkatesh

Assistant Professor

Dr.Gomathi Manju

Assistant Professor

Dr.J.Padmakumari

Assistant Professor

Dr.S.Vinotha

Assistant Professor

Dr.R.Kesavan

Senior Resident

Dr.Meenakshi

Senior Resident

Dr.Sujatha

Senior Resident

Dr.J.Jeyachithra

Senior Resident

Dr.Sudha

Senior Resident

Dr.Priya

Senior Resident

Dr.Kannan

Senior Resident

Dr.A.Movaphia

Senior Resident

Dr.M.Sathiya

Senior Resident

Dr.K.Usha Krishnan

Professor

Dr.N.Rathna Priya

Professor

Dr.R.Deepa

Professor

Dr.David Agatha

Professor

S.No	Name of the Residents joined in the year 2022	Name of the Residents joined in the year 2023	Name of the Residents joined in the year 2024
1	Dr.Akshaya.A	Dr.Juvairia begum.J	Dr.Adlin Tabitha.M
2	Dr.Elavarasan .M	Dr.Mohana Preethi .R	Dr.Aishwarya Nair
3	Dr.Kurinchi.S	Dr.Monica raj.S.P	Dr.Dharshan Balaji
4	Dr.Nandhini.D	Dr.Pavya.R	Dr.Jaffren.J
5	Dr.Priyanka.A	Dr.Rekha.J	Dr.Kanimozhi..A
6	Dr.Rathika.R	Dr.Sindhiya.A	Dr.Priya.J
7	Dr.Sethumathi.M	Dr.Swetha.P	Dr.Sabitha.L
8	Dr.Sujithra.S.P	Dr.Tamizhagam.D	Dr.Sukirdha.M
9	Dr.S.Vishnupriya	Dr.Vinitha.R	Dr.Sumaiya.K
10	Dr.Ilanchandran	Dr.Yoka Pragadees.K.S	Dr.Viveka.A

Facility & Clinical Care

Academic Forum

SEMINAR / SYMPOSIUM

CME / CONFERENCE

S.No.	Date	Title	University / TNMSC Credits / both if present	State or National level or institute level
1.	25/03/2021	Tuberculosis – current trends & updates	Nil	State Level
2.	03/12/2021 & 04/12/2021	National E- Conference (Online )on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2021. Theme: Microbial challenges to mankind.Current trends in Microbiology.	Tamilnadu Medical Council (4 hrs)	National Level
3.	23/03/2022	Tuberculosis -current trends and newer concepts	Nil	Institute level
4.	11/08/2022	Viral Hepatitis - “Bringing Hepatitis care closer to you”	Tamilnadu Medical Council Credit hour - 1hr	State Level
5	07/12/2022	Recent updates in HIV/AIDS	Tamilnadu Medical Council Credit hour -1hr	Institute level
6	10/08/2023	Viral Hepatitis “Its Time to ACT”	University - 5Credit points	State Level
7	03/09/2023 & 04/09/2023	Phenotypic & Genotypic detection methods for Antimicrobial Resistance	Tamilnadu Medical Council Credit hours -4hrs	State Level
8	20/03/2024	Microfocus & Workshop on WHONET -“Basics and Beyond”	University- 10 Credit points&Tamilnadu Medical Council Credithours -3hrs	State Level

WORKSHOP / TRAINING

S.NO	Date	WORKSHOP / TRAINING with Title	University / TNMC Credits / both if present	State or National or Institute level
1	18/01/2021, 19/01/2021	Hands-on training & workshop on RT PCR for testing of SARS-Cov2	Nil	State Level
2	02/12/2021	EQAS workshop on HIV/AIDS	Nil	State Level
3	16/03/2022	EQAS workshop on HIV/AIDS	Nil	State Level
4	29/09/2022	EQAS workshop on HIV/AIDS	Nil	State Level
5	13/03/2023	EQAS workshop on HIV/AIDS	Nil	State Level
6	03/11/2023, 04/11/2023	State level workshop on phenotypic and genotypic identification on Antimicrobial Resistance – WAAW – 2023	Nil	State Level
7	21/03/2024	Microfocus & workshop on WHONET – “Basics and Beyond”	University – 10 Credit points & Tamilnadu Medical Council Credit hrs – 3 hrs	State Level
8	02/09/2024 to 06/09/2024	Capacity building workshop and hands-on training on aetiological diagnosis of STIs/RTIs	Nil	Regional level (Tamilnadu, Kerala & Puducherry)
9	20/11/2024 & 22/11/2024	Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Training for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) under National Program on Antimicrobial Resistance Containment	Nil	Institutional Level
10	06/02/2025 & 07/02/2025	State Level Workshop on AntiMicrobial Resistance Surveillance under National Programme on AMR Containment in collaboration with National Centre for Disease Control	Tamilnadu Medical Council Credit hours – 4 hrs	State Level

QUIZ / COMPETITIONS

S.NO	Date	Quiz /competitions with Title	University / TNMSC Credits / both if present	Prizes awarded to	a. Inter or Intra – Collegiate Level b. State or National level	Related Images
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OTHER CLINICAL ACTIVITIES / ACADEMIC CELEBRATION / NATIONAL DAY EVENTS

S.No.	Date	Other Events with Title	State or National level or institute level (with credit hours if applicable)
1	18/04/2024	Guest Lecture on Plasma Biomarkers of Tuberculosis progression, Diagnosis & Treatment Outcomes	Institutional level
2	18th to 24th November 2025	World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) Events Conducted: Quiz for MBBS & CRMI Students, Posters for DMLT Students	Institutional level
3	02/12/2024	Programme on World AIDS Day - 2024 “Take the Rights Path, My Health, My Right!”	Institutional level
4	11/12/2024	Guest Lecture on “Diagnosis & Management of Sepsis”	Institutional level
5	28/02/2025	Strengthening of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) & Health Care Associated Infections Surveillance	Institutional level

Scientific Forum

Completed Projects

Ongoing Projects

Awards & Achievements

S.NO	Date/Month & Year	Name of the Awards & achievements received	Name of the awardee with designation	District level / State level / National level	Images
1	26/01/2021	APPRECIATION OF SERVICE	DR. S.THASNEEM BANU M.D	District	No Image
2	27/10/2021	SECOND PRICE IN e-POSTER	DR.M.KIRUTHEGA M.D	District	No Image
3	26/01/2022	APPRECIATION OF SERVICE IN IMMUNOLOGY	DR.J.EUPHRASIA LATHA M.D	State	No Image
4	14/10/2022	FIRST PRIZE IN ORAL PRESENTATION	DR. SANGEETHA G.A. M.D	National	No Image
5	14/10/2022	YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARD 2022	DR.HIMANI DEBBARMA M.D	National	No Image
6	26/01/2023	APPRECIATION OF SERVICE	DR. C.P .RAMANI M.D	District	No Image
7	26/01/2023	APPRECIATION OF SERVICE	DR. R.KESAVAN DCH.M.D	District	No Image
8	30/03/2023	THIRD PRICE IN ORAL PRESENTATION	DR.R.AISHWARYA M.D	National	No Image
9	25/11/2023	FIRST PRICE IN QUIZ MICROCON	Dr.R.AISHWARYA	National	No Image
10	23/11/2023	FIRST PLACE IN ORAL PRESENTATION	DR.VISHNU PRIYA	National	No Image
11	24/11/2023	FIRST PLACE IN WAAW QUIZ-2023	DR.PRAMEELA DR.SANDHIYA DR.ANBUCHELVI	National	No Image
12	15/08/2024	APPRECIATION OF SERVICE	DR.JEYACHITHRA M.D.,DGO	District	No Image
13	26/01/2025	APPRECIATION OF SERVICE	DR.A.VIJAYALAKSHMI M.D.	District	No Image
14	10/02/2025	FIRST PLACE IN MYCOLOGY QUIZ-2023	DR.JUVARIA BEGAM	National	No Image

Guests Lectures

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Success Stories

Institute of Microbiology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, has been approved as a Nodal Centre under the National Programme on Antimicrobial Resistance Containment in April, 2024
Also, Institute of Microbiology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, has been designated as the State Nodal Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in collaboration with National Control for Disease Control, Delhi, in 2024.
NABL Accreditation for Lab as per ISO15189- 2012

Other Events

S.NO	Date	Other events with Title	Details
1	16.08.2022	NABL Assessment for HIV Serology & CD4 Testing first in 2010	Sanctioned NABL Accreditation as per ISO15189- 2012
2	08.06.2023	NABL Assessment for VRDL	Sanctioned NABL Accreditation as per ISO15189 -2012

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Microbiology

History

HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY

Faculty & Residents

Facility & Clinical Care

Academic Forum

CME / CONFERENCE

Tuberculosis – current trends & updates

WORKSHOP / TRAINING

Hands-on training & workshop on RT PCR for testing of SARS-Cov2

QUIZ / COMPETITIONS

KEEP AN EYE ON THE EYEBALL - CME cum Hands-on workshop in Ocular Anatomy

OTHER CLINICAL ACTIVITIES / ACADEMIC CELEBRATION / NATIONAL DAY EVENTS

Guest Lecture on Plasma Biomarkers of Tuberculosis progression, Diagnosis & Treatment Outcomes

Scientific Forum

Awards & Achievements

Guests Lectures

dhanush

dhanush

Success Stories

Other Events

Central Laboratory

Highlights

High Dependency Unit

Others