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    Dr. Kavitha S. Shettigar
Associate Professor
Department of Medical Laboratory Technology
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Class Coordinator of III Year BSc MLT.
- Takes Classes for BSc.MLT and MSc.MLT students
- Member of Institutional Research Committee
Dr. Kavitha S. Shettigar is Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, MCHP, Manipal.
She :
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year | 
|---|---|
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | Ist Semester M.Sc. MLT | 
| Virology and Parasitology | IInd Year M.Sc. MLT | 
| Medical Parasitology and Entomology | Vth Semester B.Sc. MLT | 
| Mycology and Virology | Vth Semester B.Sc. MLT | 
| General Microbiology | IInd Semester B.Sc. MLT | 
| Integrated case studies | Ist Semester B.Sc. MLT | 
| Basic Laboratory Techniques | Ist Semester B.Sc. MLT | 
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | Medical Laboratory Technology | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | 2007 | 
| M.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology | Microbiology and Immunology | School of Allied Health Sciences, MAHE, Manipal | 2010 | 
| Ph.D. | Molecular Microbiology | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | 2017 | 
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Manipal College of Health Professions | Associate Professor | Teaching | October 2023 - till date | 
| Manipal College of Health Professions | Assistant Professor - Senior Scale | Teaching | November 2021 - October 2023 | 
| Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE, Manipal | Assistant Professor | Teaching | October 2018 - October 2021 | 
PURE Portal: https://researcher.manipal.edu/en/persons/kavitha-s-shettigar
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9248-2577
Scopus Profile: 57192686560
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Bacterial Virulence, Microbial Genetic Diversity and Host-pathogen Interaction
Area of Expertise
Microbiology
Area of Research
Molecular Microbiology
Genome sequences of four clinical Staphylococcus aureus strains with diverse drug resistance profiles isolated from diabetic foot ulcers.
2014-20-03 Murali TS Paul B Parikh H Singh RP Kavitha S Bhat MK Satyamoorthy K
Genome Announcements. 2014; 2(2): e00204- 14. DOI:10.1128/genomeA.00204-14 URL: https://mra.asm.org/content/2/2/e00204-14.short
Characteristics of microbial drug resistance and its correlates in chronic diabetic foot ulcer infections.
2014-01-10 Murali TS Kavitha S Spoorthi J Bhat DV Prasad ASB Upton Z Ramachandra L Acharya RV Satyamoorthy K
Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2014; 63: 1377-1385. URL: http://jmm.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.076034-0
Virulence determinants in clinical Staphylococcus aureus from monomicrobial and polymicrobial infections of diabetic foot ulcers.
2016-16-12 Kavitha S Spoorthi J Bhat DV Acharya RV Ramachandra L Satyamoorthy K Murali TS
Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2016: 65: 1392–1404. URL: http://jmm.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.000370
Severity of drug resistance and co- existence of Enterococcus faecalis in diabetic foot ulcer infections.
2017-09-09 Kavitha S Bhat DV Satyamoorthy K Murali TS
Folia Microbiologica 63: 115-122. URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12223-017-0547-2