Professional Acitivities

Membership of scientific associations

  • Life member of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM) (LM-1919)
  • Life member of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) (AMI/LM-465/2013)
  • Member Asian Council for Science Editors (ACSE)
    http://theacse.com/newmembers.php?pageNum_Recordset1=26&totalRows_Recordset1=305

Teaching experience (More than 10 years)

  • Assistant Professor-Associate Professor in the Dept. of Microbiology Prathima Inst. Of medical sciences PIMS, Karimnagar from 13th September 2010-Till date
  • Lecturer in Microbiology(part-time) at Apollo College of Nursing, Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills Hyderabad from May 2009 –January 2010(Part-time)
  • Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Microbiology CAIMS, Karimnagar from 16th September 2008-March 31 2009
  • Lecturer in the Dept. of Microbiology, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences KIMS, From June 11 2006 to 15th September 2008.
  • Tutor in the Dept. of Microbiology, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Narketpally,Nalgonda,Andhra Pradesh From June 10, 2003 to June 10th 2006

Scholarships/ Awards

Received Scholarship at the 2nd Annual HIV Science Symposium held at YRG Care center, CSIR Campus, Chennai, sponsored by CSIR, DBT, ICMR and YRG Care, Chennai 28-29 August 2009

Papers Presented

  1. Evaluation of single tube Widal Agglutination test in the diagnosis of enteric fever and demonstration of baseline Widal titres in Nalgonda, South India (2003 – 2005).Presented at VIII Annual confrerence of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologist (IJMM), held at Asram Medical College Eluru- FEB 2005.-ORAL
  2. A study of opportunistic parasitic infections in HIV seropositive individuals. (2004 till date) Presented at XXIII Annul conference of   Indian journal of pathologists and      Microbiologists (IAPM) held at KIMS, Narketpally- Sep 2005.-ORAL
  3. Listera monocytogenes isolated in a case of breast abscess. (2006)Presented a IX Annual conference of Indian Association of Medical   Microbiologists (IJMM) held at KMC, Warangal -FEB 9-11, 2006.-POSTER
  4. K. Kingae isolated in Urine from case of post menopausal bleeding Presented At xxx National Conference of IAMM held at GMC Nagpur, 27-79 Oct 2006.- POSTER
  5. Incidence of chukungunya viral fever in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh Presented at National Workshop on Integrated Mosquito management and future directives sponsored by UGC-DRS held at Vector biology and control laboratory, Dept. of Zoology Osmania University, Hyderabad 8-9 February 2007.-second author
  6. A study of opportunistic parasitic infections and CD4 counts in HIV -seropositive      individuals in Narketpally, South India presented in I national congress of Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitology (IATP), TROPACON held at Madras Medical College, Chennai Oct 5-7 2007.-ORAL
  7. Attended and presented Abstract “Role of Hematological markers and alternate markers in HIV disease progression” as a poster in the 2nd HIV Science Symposium held at the CSIR campus sponsored by CSIR, DBT, ICMR and YRG Care, Chennai 28-29 August 2009-POSTER
  8. Attended and presented a paper “Chryseomonas luteola bacteremia in apatient with left pyocele testes and fouriner’s scrotal gangrene” as aposter  at the XXXIII national conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists(IAMM) held at JSS Medical college, Mysore 04-08 November 2009-POSTER
  9. Attended and presented Abstract “Evaluation of Biochemical parameters and CD4+ Tcell counts in HIV seropositive individuals attending Integrated Counseling and testing Center (ICTC)” as a poster in the 3nd HIV Science Symposium held at the CSIR campus sponsored by CSIR, DBT, ICMR and YRG Care, Chennai 30-31 August 2010-POSTER
  10. Attended and presented a paper “Dipylidium caninum: A rare case of infection in a teaching hospital at karimnagar. 5th Indian Academy of Tropical parasitology (IATP), held at Govt. Medical College, Nagpur 11-13th November 2011
  11. Attended and presented a paper “A rare case of infection with Diphyllobothrium sp in a teaching hospital at karimnagarr. 5th Indian Academy of Tropical parasitology (IATP), held at Govt. Medical College, Nagpur 11-13th November 2011
  12. Attended and presented a paper “A study of alternate biomarkers in HIV disease and evaluating their efficacy in predicting T CD4+ cell counts and disease progression in resource poor settings in Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) Era” at the National Conference on Biomarkers in Health and disease held at National Institute of Miner’s Health (NIMH), Nagpur sponsored by DST, DBT, ICMR. Feb 21-22, 2013
  13. Attended and presented a paper “Seroprevalence of blood-borne viral infections in a tertiary care hospital: A five year retrospective analysis 2008-2012” at the National Conference on Biomarkers in Health and disease held at National Institute of Miner’s Health (NIMH), Nagpur sponsored by DST, DBT, ICMR. Feb 21-22, 2013
  14. Attended and presented an oral presentation on Markers of HIV disease progression and treatment response in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era: A Review. TM's 2nd World Clinical Diagnostics Online conference. December 10-11, 2013, 5702, Innsbruck St, Bellaire, TX, 77401, USA
  15. Attended and presented Abstract “Breast abscess due to Listeria spp: report of a rare case” as a poster in the 2nd International HIV Science Symposium held at the Accord Metropolitan Hotel sponsored by CSIR, DBT, ICMR and YRG Care, Chennai 30 Jan-1 FEB 2014
  16. Attended and published Abstract in CD-ROM “Pulmonary tuberculosis disseminating and presenting as genito-urinary tuberculosis: A case report” in the 2nd International HIV Science Symposium held at the Accord Metropolitan Hotel sponsored by CSIR, DBT, ICMR and YRG Care, Chennai 30 Jan-1 FEB 2014
  17. Attended and published Abstract in CD-ROM  Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viral infections in HIV seropositive individuals at a tertiary care teaching hospital at Karimnagar, South India in the 2nd International HIV Science Symposium held at the Accord Metropolitan Hotel sponsored by CSIR, DBT, ICMR and YRG Care, Chennai 30 Jan-1 FEB 2014

 

Venkataramana Kandi

Associate Professor

 

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  • DEPARTMENTDepartment of Microbiology
    Prathima Inst. Of medical sciences PIMS
  • COUNTRY INDIA