Gowrish Rao S

Research Associate

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Gowrish Rao S conducts Lectures, PBL (Problem Based Learning), SDL (Self Directed Learning) and LBL (Lab Based Learning) sessions as a part of Teaching- Learning activity.

    He:

    • Conducts, invigilates and evaluates block examinations, class tests and final university examinations for MBBS/BDS/Allied Health courses.
    • Mentors MBBS students.
    • Guides MBBS student’s MSP (Mentored Student Project), seminars & research projects of second year MSc MLT (Microbiology and Immunology) students also diagnostic work at Urine Section of Microbiology.
    • Participates in Microbiology departmental meetings regarding academic matters such as curriculum, question papers, examinations and in the annual Microbiology event MICROFEST.

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Microbiology Second year MBBS, BDS, Allied Health courses

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MSc (Master of Science) - Medical Microbiology Kasturba Medical College, Manipal / Manipal University, Manipal 1996

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Department of Microbiology - MMMC, Manipal Selection Grade Lecturer 2009 Onwards
Department of Microbiology - MMMC, Manipal Senior Grade Lecturer 2004 - 2009
Department of Microbiology - MMMC, Manipal Lecturer 1998 - 2004

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Bacteriology

Area of Expertise

Microbiology

Area of Research

Microbiology

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Life Member of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM), since 1998.

Brevundimonas diminuta causing urinary tract infection

2013-01-01 KL S LR SG NN

WebmedCentral Microbiology, 2013.

Urinary tract infection due to Salmonella typhimurium in a HIV seropositive adult male: A case report

2012-01-01 Shobha K D’Souza A Mridula M

WebmedCentral: International Journal of Medicine and Molecular Medicine, 2012.

Prevalence of non-fermenters in urinary tract infections in a tertiary care hospital

2011-01-01 KL S Rao GG Kukkamalla AM

WebmedCentral Microbiology, 2011.

Extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) in gram bacilli at a tertiary care hospital

2009-01-01 Ramachandra L Majumder S Rao SP

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2009.

Phenotypic detection and rate of nasal carriage of heterotypic borderline oxacillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pre-clinical medical students from Malaysia

, Santhosh DV D’souza J

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2008.

Nasal screening and survey of pre-clinical medical students from Malaysia for nasal carriage of coagulase positive MRSA and rate of nasal colonization with Staphylococcus species

2007-01-01 Santhosh DV Anand KM

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2007.

Prevalance of extended spectrum beta-lactamases in urinary isolates of escherichia coli, klebsiella and citrobacter species and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in a tertiary care hospital

2007-01-01 Sreeja CK Sugandhi Rao

2007, Indian Journal for the Practicing Doctor.

Anti-staphylococcal activity of pseudomonas aeruginosa

1997-01-01 G Arun Kumar PG Shivananda

1997, Current Science.

Rohit Gupta, KL Shobha, Gowrish S Rao. A Rare Urinary Tract Infection by Salmonella Paratyphi A. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2018 Sept, 12(9):3

Sujatha Bhat , Shobha K.L , Amita Shobha Rao, Gowrish S. Rao Antibacterial Susceptibility Pattern of Uropathogenic Enterobacter Species from a Tertiary Care Hospital. JKIMSU, Vol. 7, No. 4, October-December 2018.

Shobha KL, Ramachandra L, Amita Shobha Rao, Anand KM, Gowrish Rao S. Pseudomonas species causing urinary tract infection and its antibiogram at a tertiary care hospital. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 2017,Vol 10, Issue 11

Nayak SB, Miranda SA, Fitzrol OJ, Anthony L, Rao GS, Aithal AP. The impact of physical activities on the academic performance of Medical Students. Online J Health Allied Scs. 2016;15(2):4

Shobha KL, Jessica Sushma D’Souza, Meena Alva, Anand KM, Gowrish Rao, L. Ramachandra. Study of uropathogens and its antibiogram at a tertiary care hospital at coastal Karnataka. International Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Research. Human 2015, 4(2): 100-109

Shobha K.L, Kusumakshi Mrs, Anand K.M, Gowrish S, Jessica D'Souza, Ramachandra L. Isolation of Streptococcus species from throat swabs of school going children. International Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2014, 2(2):

Anti-bacterial activity of triphala against some common wound pathogens

2010-01-01 Asha Patil Kusumakshi

2010 batch.

Usefulness of combination disc method for the detection of ESBL production by urinary bacterial isolates and its correlation with double disc approximation technique

2009-01-01 Reshmi Krishnan Poornima B Shetty

2009 batch.

Awareness of newly joined medical students of MMMC (Manipal campus) on diabetes mellitus

2014-01-01 Lim Ker Dee Anisha Sanjayakumar Dhivya Dharsheni Fong Xiu Peng

MBBS batch 30.

Awareness of the effect of air freshener on health among the students and faculty members of Melaka Manipal Medical College

2014-01-01 Andrew T’ng Shean Liang Chuah Khai Cyne Shirley Ting Huong Huong

MBBS batch 27.

The study of perception of body odour of the surrounding people

2014-01-01 Shalini Rajendran Soo Kar Wen Deidre Ong Hwei Xin Ahmad Nazmi Bin Mohamad Amin Rebuan

MBBS batch 27.

Fight against diabetes: Are the doctors faring better

Subanya a/p Kanthasamy Lee Chin Meng Zeenath binti Tufil Ahmad Afifah Adibah binti Mansor

MBBS batch 26.

Orthodontic braces: Functional efficacy versus cosmetic purpose

2014-01-01 Nurulhana Binti Shaikh Mansoor Noor Aini Fariha binti Othman Rabiatul Adawiyaah binti Rozland Tan Kean Teong

MBBS batch 22.

The Effect of Birth Order on The Personality of Individuals. By Tharine Venugopal, Saranya a/p Raja Sekaran, Balwin Singh Randhay, Sonia Ravisha. Batch 31 Year 2014

Myth or Fact: Baroque music, a secret to memory retention. Prinietha Chandran, Geetasha Gwen Ng, Durkhasyri Sathiayavan. Batch 35 Year 2016

Students’ perception on the effectiveness between PBL sessions and Class tests on their academic performance. Sofea Binti Jamil Merican Bryan Thomas Silva. Batch 36, Year November 2016

A study on the different types of specific phobias among the students and faculty members of Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal campus. Kanchana Sai, Michelle Diong Chi Teng, Senthuria a/p Sundrapandi, Nurlaily Sofia, Rishi Nair a/l Dinakaran (Batch 40, 2018)

A study on student oral hygiene and their general health. Tan Li Wen, Ting Xue Hui, Jonathan Mathew Tan, Jeremy Lopez,Yap Jia Shing (Batch 40, 2018)