CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ashwini Hegde teaches Microbiology
- Diagnostic Microbiology
- Guides students for research projects.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Microbiology |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD (Medical Microbiology) | Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | 2004 | |
| MSc in Medical Microbiology | Microbiology | Kasturba Medical College | 1988 |
| BSc | Kalsa College Mumbai | 1984 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Microbiology, KMC Mangalore | |||
| Department of Microbiology, KMC Mangalore | Associate Professor | 2009 | |
| Department of Microbiology, KMC Mangalore | Selection Grade Lecturer | 2002-2009 | |
| Department of Microbiology, KMC Mangalore | Senior Grade Lecturer | 1997-2002 | |
| Department of Microbiology, KMC Mangalore | Lecturer | 1989-1997 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Infectious disease
Area of Expertise
Bacteriology and Diagnostic Microbiology
Area of Research
Bacteriology and Diagnostic Microbiology
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Certificate of appreciation for the contribution to medical research, 2011.
Life member of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists, 2007.
1.Chakraborty A, Saralaya V, Adhikari P, Shenoy S, Baliga S, Hegde ACharacterization of Escherichia coli Phylogenetic Groups Associated with Extraintestinal Infections in South Indian Population. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2015 Jul-Aug;5(4):241-6.
2.Liz Mary Paul, Ashwini Hegde, Tanvi Pai, Subodh Shetty, Shrikala Baliga, Suchitra Shenoy. An Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia Bacteremia in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 13 August 2015, pp 1-4
3.Juneja, I., A. Hegde, P. Rao, and R. M. “Nasal colonization of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus among clinical postgraduates in a coastal Karnataka medical college - prevalence and antibiogram pattern”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, Vol. 11, no. 11, Nov. 2018, pp. 104-9, \
4.Venkatesh, V., A. Hegde, and R. M. “Clinical features and antimicrobial susceptibilities of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica - an emerging pathogen from a tertiary care hospital in mangalore”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, Vol. 11, no. 11, Nov. 2018, pp. 110-3,
5.Ankita Porwal, Sevitha Bhat, Ashwini Hegde, Pooja Rao, Shalini Shenoy. Cclinicomicrobiological study of bacteraemia caused by coliforms in adults. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [serial online] 2018 4; July [cited: 2019 Jun 12: DC15-DC19].
6.Senthil, S., A. Hegde, V. Kulkarni, and R. M. “Bacterial contamination of hands of medical interns and undergraduate students”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, Vol. 10, no. 12, Dec. 2017, pp. 145-9,
7.K, S., R. M, A. Hegde, and P. Rao. “Is acquisition of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus - an occupational hazard for medical students in india?”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, Vol. 10, no. 12, Dec. 2017, pp. 141-4
8.Bhat, G. K., J. Kumari, S. M. Shenoy, A. Hegde, C. M, and V. K. “Vancomycin intermediate and vancomycin resistant staphylococcus aureus “ Mechanisms, clinical significance and detection”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, Vol. 10, no. 6, June 2017, pp. 32-38,
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