Mandate/Thrust area
Teaching :
Deliver outstanding education and training in veterinary microbiology, virology, and immunology for BVSc & AH / MVSc / PhD students.
Equipping students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills to develop the next generation of microbiologists and scientists.
Research :
Utilize contemporary scientific methodology to elucidate host-pathogen interactions and discover solutions for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of significant microbial diseases in animals
Extension :
Provide outreach services to livestock farmers, industry, veterinarians, and field-level extension workers on microbial diseases interms of training, awareness, diagnosis, and extension literature.
Establishing our division as the primary source of information on microbial diseases.
The flagship areas:
- Molecular Diagnostics and Surveillance of Microbial Diseases
- Vaccine Development and Immunoprophylaxis
- Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Zoonosis and One Health Approach
- Host-Pathogen Interactions and Immune Modulation