Faculty
Contact
- Email beturamasoujanya.rmc@msruas.ac.in
- Phone +08023605190
Dr. Betu Rama Soujanya
Assistant Professor
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School
Medical College
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Department
Department of Microbiology
I am a Clinical Microbiologist with core interests in medical mycology, bacteriology, and infection prevention and control (IPC). My work integrates clinical microbiology diagnostics with active involvement in teaching and training of undergraduate medical students.
With a strong focus on quality improvement in clinical care, I strive to bridge laboratory diagnostics with patient outcomes. I continue to mentor students with the aim of fostering scientific curiosity and excellence in microbiology.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC)
University of Hyderabad, June 2023-May 2024
- Fellowship in Medical Mycology
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, July 2022 – December 2022
- MD Microbiology
M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka India , 2018 - 2021
- MBBS
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunateshwara College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India , 2007 – 2013
Experience
6 Years/ 6 Months
- Postgraduate cum Tutor - M S Ramaiah Medical College - 3 years 1 month
- Senior Resident - BMCRI, Bengaluru - 1 year 0 month
- Senior Resident -Ramaiah Medical College - 1 year 2 months
- Assistant Professor - Ramaiah Medical College - 1 year 3 months to till date
Training Experience
- Workshop on "Next Generation Sequencing in Clinical Microbiology" at St. John's Research Institute, Bengaluru (April 2025)
- "Medical Illustrations & Scientific Posters Using AI" by KRONOTOME (February 2025)
- "Risk Management in Laboratories" by Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (October 2024)
- "Supercharge Your Research & Publications with Free AI Tools" by KRONOTOME (October 2024)
- Pre-Conference Scientific Session on Hospital Infection Control Practices for Junior Doctors, Hyderabad (September 2024)
- Workshop on "Capacity Building of Hospital Infection Control to detect and prevent antimicrobial resistance in India" by AIIMS, ICMR, CDC, and Apollo Hospitals (August 2024)
- "Demystifying Infectious Diseases Research" workshop, Hyderabad (August 2024)
- Workshop on "Capacity Building of Hospital Infection Control to detect and prevent antimicrobial resistance in India" by AIIMS, ICMR, CDC (April 2024)
- "Basic Principles of Medical Education" by Medical Education Unit at Ramaiah Medical College (January 2024)
- Workshop on "Humanities & Health: The Role of Narrative Medicine In Medical Education" during the 63rd Annual Conference of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (October 2023)
- Workshop on Digital Creativity Skills – Adobe Academics Essential Program
- Workshop on "Adverse Events Following Immunization & Vaccine Preventable Diseases Surveillance" at Ramaiah Medical College (March 2023)
- "Diagnostic Stewardship: The future of Antimicrobial Therapy & Role of Medical Doctors" by Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (February 2023)
- "Hands-on Training: Current Clinical & Laboratory Perspectives on STI/RTI in India" at Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute (December 2022)
- "Primer Designing, PCR & Real Time PCR for Gene Expression Analysis" by Cytegene Research & Development, Lucknow (November 2022)
- "MALDI BIOTYPER MALDI-TOF Based Microbial Identification" Workshop at Father Muller Research Centre, Mangalore (August 2022)
- Quality Management System and Internal Audit in Medical Laboratories as per ISO 15189:2012 by Medical Education & Learning Point (MELAP) (August 2022)
- "Indirect Immunofluorescence for detection of Antinuclear antibodies" Workshop at Government Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital, Chennai (June 2022)
- National Quality Assurance Standards Certificate Course (NQAS CC) by Academy of Hospital Administration, Institute of Healthcare Management, Training & Research, Noida (March 2022)
- Antimicrobial Resistance, Mycology (Candida, Dermatophytes)
Research Publications:
- Devi DRG, Thygaraj V, Prathab AG, Kumar BSN, Soujanya BR. Serodiagnosis of Brucellosis in Patients with Fever of Unknown Origin at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangalore: A Cross-sectional Study. 2024
- Banashankari GS, Betu Rama Soujanya. "Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Of 87 Urinary Isolates Of Escherichia coli With Emphasis On Fosfomycin." International Journal of Scientific Research. 2023, Vol 12(7). DOI: 10.36106/ijsr/9407029
- Soujanya BR, Banashankari GS. Phenotypic detection of virulence factors of uropathogenic Enterobacteriaceae. J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2023 Jun 1; 17(2):931–941.
- Beena, Rama Soujanya Betu. "A Rare Case Report of Pythium insidiosum keratitis." Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2022 Jun, Vol 16(6): DD01–DD03.
- Beena, Soujanya BR. "A case report of dual infection of rhino-orbital Mucormycosis and scabies in a diabetic patient." Int J Health Sci Res. 2021; 11(10): 169–171. DOI: 10.52403/ijhsr.2021102
- Devi G, Soujanya BR, Padmanabhan AK, Gouri SM, Mahesh M. "Diagnosis of Spinal Tuberculosis in Retrovirus Negative Cases: A Case Series." J Clin Diagn Res. 2021; 15(6): DR01–DR03. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2021/48802/15044
- Soujanya BR, Banashankari GS. "Utility of chromogenic medium in characterization of enterococci in urinary tract infection and phenotypic detection of their virulence factors." Int J Health Sci Res. 2021; 11(5): 278–283.
- Soujanya BR, Banashankari GS. "Tubercular abscess on right arm in an immunocompetent infant – a rare case." International Journal of Research and Review. 2021; 8(2): 284–286.
National Conference: Scientific Presentations
- Oral Presentation: "Beyond the Surface: Unveiling the Shifting Paradigm of Skin Infections by Mycotic Agents - Revealing Emerging Patterns and Diagnostic Challenges" at the 15th National Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Medical Mycology (ISMM), Chennai (February 2025)
- Poster Presentation: "Phenotypic Characterization of mecC-Positive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus using the Vitek 2 Compact System" at G-SPARC 2024, Hyderabad (October 2024)
- E-Poster: "Burkholderia pseudomallei – Case Report" at the 14th Annual Conference of Clinical Infectious Diseases Society, Hyderabad (August 2024)
- Poster Presentation: "Phenotypic detection of virulence factors of uropathogenic Enterobacteriaceae" at MARSCON 2022, Pune (June 2022)
- Poster Presentation: "Utility of Chromogenic medium in the characterization of Enterococci in Urinary Tract Infection" at 43rd Annual Conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (MICROCON 2019), Mumbai
State Conference Papers
- Oral Presentation: "Navigating the Serological Landscape of Hepatitis B: Insights from HBsAg and HBeAg Dynamics in a Tertiary Care Setting" at Oncomicrocon KC 2025, KMIO, Bengaluru (March 2025)
- Oral Presentation: "A rare case report of Pythium insidiosum keratitis" at Clinico Mycological Update 2021, Online CME by Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai (October 2021)
- Oral Presentation: "Seroprevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection in patients of a Tertiary care center" at XXIV State Level Conference, Mysuru (January–February 2020)
- Poster Presentation: "Mycobacterium tuberculosis abscess in an immunocompetent patient" at MICROKAR 2019, Dharwad (February 2019)
- American Society for Microbiology (Global Outreach – Postdoctoral Membership): January 2025 – December 2025
- Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA), International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy: February 2025 – Present
- Indian Society of Medical Mycologists (ISMM) – Life Member: LM-728 (February 2024 – Lifetime)
- Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM) – L-3843 (June 2022 – Lifetime)
- Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists Karnataka Chapter – Life Member: LM-2023-006 (January 2023 – Lifetime)
- Infection Control Academy of India (IFCAI): January 2023 – January 2026
- British Infection Association (BIA): February 2023 – Present
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