Medical Infection Control

Antara Kundu

Msc. Medical Microbiology, Manipal University, India

Flat 9 City Gate House, Gants Hill,

Greater London IG26LQ

Mobile: 074********

********@*****.***

Summary

A dependable and organized individual with 9 years of hands on experience

in a laboratory and over 4years of experience as full time faculty in

Microbiology and 4 years as guest faculty

. Resourceful in achieving tasks accurately, timely and neatly. Enjoys

accepting and handling new challenges in the field of microbiology &

research.

Career Objective

To make a career in the field of Microbiology through various research

works and contribute to the world of Medical Sciences and take it to the

next level.

Academic background

ICSE Carmel Convent, 85.4%

- 1998 Dhanbad --

1998- ISC St. Thomas Girls' 73%

2000 School --

2001- Bsc Indian Academy Degree Bangalore 1st yr 86.2%

2004 Microbiolo College Universit

gy y

Genetics

Biochemist

ry

2nd yr 89.3%

3rd yr 83.8%

Avg 86.43%

2004 - Msc Kasturba Medical Manipal 1st 67.1%

2007 Medical College Universit year

Microbiolo y

gy

2nd & 3rd 76%

Yrs

Highlights of Accomplishments

Sl Scores Subject University Achievement

1. 79% Microbiology, Bsc Bangalore 2nd Highest in

University University

2. 90% Biochemistry, Bsc -do- 3rd Highest in

University

. Recognized as the Best out-going student of Indian Academy Degree

College, for the year 2004.

. Ranked third in the Manipal University in Msc. Medical Microbiology.

GRE Scores:

Verbal Reasoning Quantitative Analytical

Reasoning* Writing

Test Date Scaled Score % Below Scaled % Below Score % Below

Score

05-May-201-***-**-*** 52 3 11

2

TOEFL Scores:

Test Date Readin Listeni Speakin Writin Total

g ng g g

28-Oct-201*-**-**-**-** 99

Work Experience

Clinical Experience

> Two years of hands on lab experience in Microbiology dept of Kasturba

Medical College and Hospital, Manipal (2005- 2007) under the following

sections.

> Worked with Trivedi & Roy Diagnostic, Kolkata as a Microbiologist from

2007 -2008.

> Worked for a project of Merck in AMRI Hospital, Kolkata in the year

2007 regarding determination of standard antibiotic protocol for most

commonly isolated organisms from various clinical specimens.

> Taken active participation in sentry surveillance.

> Worked as a Consultant Microbiologist with Metropolis Health services

Ltd. from Nov 2009 to March 2014

> Worked as a Consultant Microbiologist with Suraksha diagnostics from

Oct 2012 to Nov 2013

> Worked as a Microbiologist and an Infection control officer in

Bhagirathi Neotia woman and child care center August 2011 to Mar 2014

Teaching Experience

> Worked as a Demonstrator/ Tutor in Dept. of Microbiology, of KPC

Medical College, Jadavpur, and Kolkata since October 2008 to October

2012 for undergraduate Medical (MBBS) students.

> Worked as a lecturer in Shova Rani Nursing College, Jadavpur, Kolkata

from October 2008-2010 for undergraduate and post basic nursing

students.

> Worked as a guest lecturer in Peerless Hospital & B K Roy Research

Centre for Physiotherapy for 2 years.

> Working as a lecturer in Neotia Academy of Nursing College for

undergraduate and post basic nursing students.

Laboratory Administrative Experience

> Was responsible for quality assurance and data management for CAP

Accreditation (College of American Pathologist) and NABL Accreditation

(National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration

Laboratories) for Trivedi & Roy Diagnostic, Suraksha diagnostics and

Bhagirathi Neotia woman and child care center.

> Was responsible for preparing Microbiology, Serology and Molecular

Biology SOP

> Responsible for developing the framework for infection control

practices

> Involved in regular training sessions for Lab Technicians

Research Experience

> Worked on various enhancing factors for Biofilm as a virulence marker

for Vibrio cholerae. It was seen that in higher concentration of Salt,

lower concentration of Mannose and at room temperature the formation

of biofilm is enhanced which gave us an idea that biofilm of Vibrio

cholerae has more of ecological importance than clinical significance.

The production of biofilm in the marine environment is one of the main

reasons for the epidemics.

> Detection of Cryptosporidium in stool specimen using PCR.

Areas of Expertise

. Basic Microbiological techniques along with handling of microscan and

vitek to compact.

. PCR amplification for detection of bacteria present in samples at very

low levels.

. Western blotting and analysis for detection of specific antibacterial

antibody in serum.

. Confocal microscopy

. DNA sequencing

. ELISA

. Chromatography

. Cell culture

. Immunofluorescence

. MGIT

. Vitek 2 compact

. Microscan

RESEARCH INTEREST

. Innate immunity and glucocorticoids: potential regulatory mechanisms

in epididymal biology.

. Fate and role of memory T-cells during the latent stage of a disease

and its activation.

. Epigenetic interactions between tumor viruses and the host cell.

. Difference in pathogenesis and virulence factors between the oncogenic

viruses which are sensitive and resistant to immunotherapy.

. Influence of HAART if any on the opportunistic fungal infections in

HIV patients.

. Pathogenesis and anti-trypanolytic factor of Trypanosoma evansi in

human population. The reasons for the absence of Trypanosome lytic

factor in persons with autosomal recessive genetic disorder and HIV.

Study possible relationship between lipid profile components and

seropositivity of T evansi. Study of Anti Trypanolytic Factor amongst

febrile patients' along with Apolipoprotein L1 fraction study.

. Prevention of autoimmune disease related to Human Leucocyte antigen

with special focus on ankylosing spondylitis.

. The interplay between viruses and the world of small noncoding RNAs.

. Mechanism and factors contributing to production of incomplete

antibodies and further prevention protocol

. Designing rapid methods for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori

infection.

. Development of herbal drugs for treatment of MDR-TB.

Conferences and Workshops

. Presented paper entitled on various enhancing factors for Biofilm as a

virulence marker for Vibrio cholerae. The paper has been awarded as

Best Paper in APCON 2009.

. Presented a paper entitled "Incidence of inducible clindamycin

resistance in MRSA isolates in a tertiary care hospital" in MICROCON

2009.

. Attended workshop on DNA Sequencing and Confocal Microscopy at NICED

(National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Disease) in the year 2009.

. Attended CME entitled diagnosis of and management of fungal infection

in the year 2010.

. Attended CME on critical care infection in the year 2010.

. Attended a training workshop on detection of Mycobacterium

tuberculosis using TB PCR Kit held at Ramkrishna Mission Seva

PratishthanVivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences.

Personal Details

Date of Birth : 21st February, 1982

Nationality : Indian

Visa Status : Resident in UK on Tier2 Spouse Visa [Long Term for

5yrs]

Language Spoken : English, Hindi, Bengali

Contact Number : +44-740******* Land Line: +44-208*******

Contact this candidate