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Research Interests
Medical Mycology, Microbiology
Experience
• Faculty of Health Sciences | Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, KMC, Manipal
• In-charge | Mycology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College - Manipal
• In-charge | Library, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College - Manipal
• Faculty | Department of Medical Education (MEU), Kasturba Medical College - Manipal, MAHE
• Faculty | M-FAIMER International Institute for Leadership in IPE (IIP fellow of 2015), Manipal
• UG, PG and Ph.D Guide | Kasturba Medical College - Manipal
• UG Mentor | MBBS Program, Kasturba Medical College - Manipal
• Quality Manager | Kasturba Hospital Laboratory Services [KHLS] for ISO 15189:2012-NABL Accreditation
• Internal Auditor | QMS 9001:2015-EMS ISO 14001 IMS Kasturba Medical College - Manipal, MAHE
• Member | Kasturba Hospital Safety and Sentinel Standing Committee [KH-SSSC]
• Member | MAHE Institutional Biosafety Committee [IBSC], Manipal
• Joint Co-ordinator | Biosafety Committee [IBSC], Kasturba Medical College - Manipal, Manipal, MAHE
• Co-ordinator | Resource person for workshops on Basic Techniques in Diagnostic Mycology
• Member | Research Cell, Kasturba Medical College - Manipal, MAHE
• Member | Ph.D. Cell, Kasturba Medical College - Manipal, MAHE
• Member | Bio Design Centre, Kasturba Medical College - Manipal,
• Coordinator | Interdisciplinary Research Advisory Group [IRAG] Kasturba Medical College - Manipal, MAHE
• Faculty Advisor | Student Research Forum (SRF), Kasturba Medical College - Manipal, MAHE [KMC-SRF]
• Faculty Mentor | Volunteer Services Organisation [VSO], MAHE
• Steering Committee Member | KMC - Manipal, Unit of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics
• National Faculty & Expert Subject Consultant | Microbiology to UNESCO Chair in Bioethics Haifa Integrated Bioethics Curriculum for medical UG & PG training programs in Asia
External positions
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Antifungal Activity of Tea Tree Oil, Chlorhexidine, and Nystatin against Candida albicans: A Comparative Study
Toprani, N., Acharya, S. R., Prakash, P. Y., Mayya, A., Chatra, A., Mayya, S. S. & Vimala, N., 2026, In: Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Integrada. 26, e240213.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Host-membrane lipid composition controls Cryptococcus neoformans cellular targets
Ramesh, A. I., Hegde, S., Dabhi, A. M., Krishnamurthy, S., Chandran, D., Reddy, S. K., Yegneswaran, P. P., Saravu, K., Mallikarjuna, P. V., Shettigar, K. S., Bhat, P., Bhat, V., Sabitha, K. R., Mariappan, I., Aimanianda, V., Shetty, A. K. & Upadhya, D., 2026, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 16, 1687068.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A multifunctional probe for optical and electrochemical detection of hydrogen sulfide and real-time selective fungal imaging
M, R., Kashyap, N. N., Sunil, D., Bera, A., Mitra, P. K., Peralam Yegneswaran, P., Y N, S., Upadhya, D., Kulkarni, S. D. & Vennapusa, S. R., 17-11-2025, In: The Analyst. 150, 23, p. 5245-5261 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
GBD 2023 Disease and Injury and Risk Factor Collaborators, 18-10-2025, In: The Lancet. 406, 10513, p. 1873-1922 50 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparative genomics and proteomics of ABC transporters in dermatophytes
Batra, K., Prakash, P. Y. & Balaji, S., 18-08-2025, In: AIP Conference Proceedings. 3263, 1, 040005.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review