Dr. Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay
Associate Dean, KMC; Director, MIV
Clinical Microbiologist, Physician Scientist and Infectious Diseases Specialist researching tropical bacterial infections with a special interest in Melioidosis and global infection including Antimicrobial Resistance and Diagnostic Stewardship.
Areas of Expertise:
- Associate Dean, Professor, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
- Director, Manipal Institute of Virology (MIV), Center of Excellence in Virus Research (GVN), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Institute of Eminence (IoE), Karnataka, India
- Coordinator, Center for Emerging and Tropical Diseases, MAHE
- Dr. TMA Pai Endowment Chair on ‘Emerging Tropical Bacterial Diseases’
- Leader in Melioidosis research in India (www.melioidosis.info)
- Host and Administrator, Indian Melioidosis Research Forum(www.melioidosisindia.com)
Education History:
- MBBS (N R S Medical College, Calcutta University, 1993)
- MD (IMS, Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 2000)
- Post Doctorate (PDCC in Infectious Dis) (SGPGIMS, Lucknow, 2003)
- PhD (Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 2015)
Other Team Members
Dr. Somasish Ghosh Dastidar
Assistant Professor
Dr. Ranita Ghosh
Assistant Professor
Dr. Muralidhar Varma D
Additional Professor
Dr. Vandana K E
Professor & Head of the Dept.
Dr. Praveen Kumar
Assistant Professor
