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CURRICULUM VITAE
1. NAME: Rinchenla Bhutia
2. DATE OF BIRTH 20th
February, 1981
3. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFCATION
Year Graduation: 2003
Institution: Delhi University, Delhi
Specialization: B.Sc (General)
Year Post Graduation: 2006
Institution: Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
Specialization: M.Sc (Medical Microbiology)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
Institution: Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
Registration Date: 17th
December, 2007
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LIST OF THE PAPERS PUBLISHED / SUBMITTED ON THE BASIS OF
THIS THESIS
Papers in referred journals
I. International Journal
Bhutia R, Narain K, Devi KR, Singh TSK, Mahanta J. Direct and early
detection of Mycobacterium tuberculois complex and rifampicin resistance
from sputum smears. The International Journal of tuberculosis and Lung
Disease. 2013 Feb;17(2):258-61.
K. Rekha Devi, Rinchenla Bhutia, Bipul Das, M. Sharma, Mrinmoy
Batshya, Tulika Nirmolia, J. Mahanta, and K. Narain. A first insight on
the molecular diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex based on
spoligotyping and MIRU-VNTR typing profiles in the north-eastern region
of India. (submitted to PLoS One journal)
II. International abstract publication
Bhutia R, Narain K, Devi KR, Singh TSK, Mahanta J. Direct and early
detection of Mycobacterium tuberculois complex and rifampicin resistance
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from sputum smears. World Biomedical Frontiers, 2014 Jan; ISSN: 2328-
0166.
K.R. Devi, R.Bhutia, K.Narain and J.Mahanta. Molecular confirmation of
Mycobacterium abscessus from surgical wound of a patient from North
East Region of India. International Symposium on Tuberculosis
Diagnostics: Innovating to Make an Impact, Dec. 16-17, 2010, New Delhi,
India, ISBN: 978-93-80697-37-6.
PAPERS SUBMITTED IN CONFERENCE
I. National Conference
R. Bhutia, D. Majumdar, Karma. G.Dolma, K. Rekha Devi, L. Deben,
K. Bhutia, T. Mohanty and J. Mahanta, Correlation of smear positive
with the tuberculosis culture collected from remote areas and
transported to main laboratory, 2nd
North East Conference of Medical
Microbiologists (Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists,
Guwahati Chapter), 25-26th
April 2009.
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DOCTORAL COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON: Air Marshal (Retd), Dr. G.S Joneja, VM
Dean, SMIMS.
GUIDE: Dr. J. Mahanta
Director & Scientist G
RMRC (ICMR), NE Region, Dibrugarh, Assam
CO-GUIDE: Dr. T. Shantikumar Singh
HOD & Professor
Department of Microbiology, SMIMS, Gangtok
MEMBERS: 1. Dr. Amit Chakroborty,
Professor,
Pharmocology.
2. Dr. Bidita Khandelwal,
HOD & Professor,
Medicine.
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3. Dr. T.A Singh,
HOD & Professor,
Biochemistry.
4. Dr. D.K Jha
HOD & Professor,
Physiology.
5. Mrs Nikita Joshi,
HOD Incharge,
Physiotherapy.
CURRICULUM VITAE OF RESEARCH GUIDE
Name: Dr. Jagadish Mahanta.
Director, Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR),
N.E Region, Lahowal, Dibrugarh, Assam.
Designation:
Male / Female: Male
Address: Regional Medical Research Centre, (ICMR),
N.E Region, Lahoal, Dibrugarh-786001
01-03-1952 Date of birth:
E-mail address: [email protected]
Phone No. : 0373-2381494(O), 0373-2381591(O),
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0373-2381493(R)
Educational Qualifications:
Degree Year Board/University Class/Div Remarks
MBBS 1974 Gauhati University First -
MD (Medical Microbiology) 1979 PGIMER,Chandigarh Merit of Ist
Order
Awarded
Medal for
merit of Ist
Order
Employment History:
1. Demonstrator of Microbiology: From February 1977 to May 1977, Gauhati
Medical College.
2. Resident (Teaching Experience) in PGIMER -From July 1977 to Dec 1977.
3. Tutor of Microbiology in PGIMER – From May 1979 to Dec 1979.
4. Head Division of Pathology, Microbiology and Biochemistry in Oil India
Hospital, Duliajan, Dibrugarh. Assam.- From 1980 to 1993
5. Deputy Director in ICMR (Regional Medical Research Centre) N.E Region,
Dibrugarh, Assam – From 1993 – 1996.
6. Director in ICMR (Regional Medical Research Centre) N.E Region,
Dibrugarh, Assam –1996 onward.
Experiences:
a. Teaching and Research : From 1977 to 1979
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b. Research and Clinical services : From 1979 to 1993
c. Research and Administration : From 1993 to Till date
d. Teacher in M.Sc. Medical Biotechnology and M.Sc. Medical Bioinformatics
(Dibrugarh University) : Since 2006
Publications:
1. Total Publications in peer reviewed Journals : 350
2. Chapter of Books - 3
3. Books / Booklets – 6
4. Chapter in Proceedings – 8
5. Popular Science - 7
Awards / Honours:
a. Awarded Membership of National Academy of Medical Sciences of India.
b. Awarded Fellowship by INSA under Scientist Exchange programme to visit
France, 2001.
c. Awarded Fellowship of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene,
London.
d. Annual Oration Award of Indian Society for Malaria and other Communicable
Diseases, 2004.
e. Dr.S.C.Parija oration award of Indian Society for Tropical Parasitology.
f. Fellowship of Indian Society for Parasitology.
Membership:
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a. International Scientific Bodies:
i. Expert member nominated (2004) by review board of “ Millennium
Ecosystem Assessment” launched by U.N Secretary General Kofi
Annan.
ii. Council Member, representing India in World Federation of
Parasitologists.
iii. Royal Society for Tropical Medicine & Hyziene.
b. International Scientific Societies:
i. International Society For Leptospirosis.
ii. American Society For Microbiology.
c. Past and Present Member of National Scientific Bodies:
i. Member Governing Body of Indian Council of Medical Research
2002-2005.
ii. Member, Executive Council of Indian Council of Medical Research
2005.
iii. Member, Programme Advisory Committee of Department of Science
and Technology – 2007.
iv. Member, International Vaccine Action Group, 1994 – 95.
v. Member, Scientific Advisory Group Non-communicable Diseases,
ICMR.
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vi. Member, Scientific Advisory Group for Epidemiology and
Communicable Diseases (ICMR).
vii. Member, Scientific Advisory Committee for VCRC, Pondicherry,
ICMR.
viii. Member, Scientific Advisory Committee for National Institute of
Malaria Research Delhi.
ix. Member, Scientific Advisory Committee on Tuberculosis Research,
ICMR.
x. Member, Scientific Advisory Committee for Regional Medical
Research Centre for Tribals, (ICMR).
d. Member of National Scientific Societies:
i. Life member of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologist.
ii. Life member of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologist.
iii. Life member of Indian Society for Parasitologists.
iv. Life member of Indian Association of Vector Borne Diseases.
v. Life member of Indian Public Health Association.
vi. Life member of Nutrition Society of India.
vii. Life Member of Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitologists.
e. Member of Editorial Advisory Board:
i. Journal of Environmental Biology.
ii. Journal of Assam Science Society.
iii. Journal of Human Ecology.
iv. Journal of Parasitic Diseases.
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f. Examiner:
i. MBBS, MD Microbiology of Dibrugarh University.
ii. Ph.D Manipur University.
iii. Ph.D PGIMER, Chandigarh.
iv. Ph.D in Life Sciences of L.N. Mithila University.
v. Ph.D. in Pune Unibersity.
vi. Ph.D in JIPMER, Pondicherry.
vii. Ph.D in North east Hill University.
g. Ph.D. Guide in
1. Dibrugarh University.
2. Guwahati University.
3. Sikkim Manipal University.
4. Srimanta Sankardev University of Health Sciences.
List of publications of Dr. J.Mahanta:
1. Sharma SK, Mahanta J. Prevalence of haemoglobin E among Assamese Sikh
community. Curr Sci 2013; 104: 1012 -1013.
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2. Sarma U, Mahanta J, Borkakoty BJ, Talukdar KL, Gogoi R, Yadav K.
Demographic characteristic of HPV infection in women – a hospital based
study from Guwahati, India Natl J Med Res 2013; 3: 1-4 .
3. Sarma U, Mahanta J. Talukdar K. Pattern of abnormal cervical cytology in
women attending a tertiary hospital . Int J Sci Res Pub 2012; 2: 1-4
4. Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Kermode M, Paranjape RS, Adhikary R, Phukan SK,
Ngully O. Factors associated with history of drug use among female sex
workers (FSW) in a high HIV prevalence state of India. BMC Pub Health
2012; 12: 273
5. Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Kermode M, Paranjape RS, Adhikary R, Phukan SK,
Ngully O. Factors associated with history of drug use among female sex
workers (FSW) in a high HIV prevalence state of India. BMC Pub Health
2012; 12: 273
6. Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Hazarika I, Armstrong G, Adhikary R , Mainkar M,
Paranjape Syphilis infection among female sex workers in Nagaland,
Northeast India: analyzing their vulnerability to the infection. Int J STD and
AIDS 2012 (accepted).
7. Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Paranjape RS, Adhikary R, Singh SG, Akoijam BS,
Goswami P. Factors associated with ever HIV testing among injecting drug
users (IDUs) in two HIV high prevalent states of India. Indian J Med Res
2012; 136 (Suppl): 64-71.
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8. Devi U, Mahanta J. Serotype distribution & sensitivity pattern of
nasopharyngeal colonizing Streptococcus pneumoniae among rural children of
eastern India . Indian J Med Res 2012; 136: 495-498 .
9. Baruah P, Mahanta J, Medhi GK, Dale J, Paranjape RS. Sexual activity as risk
factor for hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission among the female sex workers
in Nagaland. Indian J Med Res 2012; 136 (Suppl): 30-35.
10. Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Akoijam BS, Adhikary R. Size estimation of injecting
drug users (IUD) using multiplier method in five District of India. Subsance
Abuse Treatment, Prevention and Policy 2012; 7: 9
11. Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Adhikary R, Akoijam BS, Liegise B, Sarathy K,
Thomas CJ Sarmah B. Spatial distribution and characteristics of injecting drug
users (IDU) in five Northeastern state of India. BMc Pub Health 2011; 11:64
12. Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Paranjape RS, Adhikary R, Laskar N, Ngully P.
Factors associated with HIV among female sex workers in a high HIV
prevalent state of India. AIDS Care 2011:
Doi.org/10.1080/9540121.2011.608787.
13. Medhi GK, Mahanta J. Adhikary R, Akoijam BS, Liegise B, Sarathy K,
Thomas CJ, Sarmah B. Spatial distribution and characteristics of injecting
drug users (IDU) in five Northeastern states of India. BMJ Pub Health 2011;
11: 64
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14. Mahanta J, Borkakoty B, Biswas D, Walia K, Circumcision and herpes
simplex virus-2 infection among spouses. Sex Transm Infect 2010; 86: 487
15. Gogoi J, Mahanta D, Borah PK. Hepatoprotective activity of Averrhoa
Carambola, Cajanus cajan and paederia foetida against acetaminophen and D-
Glalactosamine induced hepatotoxicity in rates. J Pharmaceutical Res. 2010;
9: 76-80.
16. Medhi GK, Mahanta J. Living (IADL) among rural elderly in Assam. Ageism
Problems and prospects Ed. By Sharma R and Thomas CJ, 2010 : 92-99.
17. Sharma SK, Mahanta J. Prevalence of Haemoglobin variants in malaria
endemic North East India. J Biol Sci 2009 ; 9 : 288-291.
18. Chaturvedi HK, Mahanta J, Pandey: Treatment-seeking for febrile illness in
north-east India: an epidemiological study in the malaria endemic zone.
Malaria J 2009; 8: 301
19. Mahanta J. Borkakoty BJ, Das HK, Chelleng PK. The risk of HIV and HCV
infections among injection drug users of northeast India. AIDS Care 2009: 21:
1420-1424.
20. Mahanta J, Borkakoty BJ, Das HK, Chelleng PK. The risk of HIV and HCV
infections among injecting drug users in northeast India. AIDS Care 2009; 21:
1420-1424
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21. Medhi GK, Mahanta J. Prevention of hepatitis C infection among injecting
drug users in Northeast India. Curr Sci 2008; 94: 1.
22. Borkakoty B, Mahanta J, Biswas D. Circulating genotypes of Hepatitis B
Virus in
23. Arunachal Pradesh. Indian J Med Res 2008; 12 : 65-70.
24. Medhi GK, Mahanta J. Population ageing in India: Health promotion through
life course approach. Curr Sci 2007; 93: 1046 .
25. Dutta P, Mahanta J, Potential vectors of dengue and the profile of dengue in
the North Eastern Region of India: An epidemiological perspectives. Dengue
Bull 2006; 300: 234 – 242.
26. Mahanta J. Infection and coronary heart disease. In Cardiology Updated (eds.
Dipak Sharma and H. C. Kalita), 2004, Vol.2: 273 – 277.
27. Medhi GK, Mahanta J. Breast feeding weaning practices and nutritional status
of infants Tea Garden workers of Assam. Indian Pediatrics 2004; 41: 1277-79.
28. Phukan AC, Mahanta J. Japanese encephalitis in Assam. In Updated in
Medicine (ed. B.P. Chakarborti), Association of Physicians of India, Assam
Chapter, Guwahati 2001; 5: 495-504.
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29. Narain K, Mahanta J. Prevalence and risk factors of Ascaris lumbricoides
infection: Experience from rural communities of Assam. J Human Ecol 2001:
12: 75-79.
CURRICULUM VITAE OF RESEARCH CO-GUIDE
Name: Dr. T. Shantikumar Singh.
Professor and Head of Microbiology. Designation:
Male / Female: Male
Address: Present Location:
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences,
Department of Microbiology
5th Mile, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim (India)
Permanent Address:
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Thangmeiband Lairenhanjaba Leiikai,
Imphal- 795 001, Manipur
1/3/1950 Date of birth:
E-mail address: [email protected]
Phone No. : 09434117364
Educational Qualifications:
Degree Year Board/University
MBBS 1974 Bhopal University, M.P (India)
M.D (Medical Microbiology) 1981 PGIMER Chandigarh (India)
Experience summary:
Over 37 years of extensive experience in Medical Education and Research in the field
of Medical microbiology in the medical institutes and hospitals and 2 yrs. 8 months in
Medical health and family welfare services, Government of Manipur.
Record of employment:
1. Professor & Head: Sept 2000 onwards – Dept. of Microbiology, Sikkim
Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences Gangtok, Sikkim. More than 13 yrs.
2. Professor & Head: Jan 1998 to June 2000 –Dept. of Microbiology, Manipal
College of Medical Sciences Pokhara, Nepal. 2.5 years.
3. Associate Professor: Oct 1988 to Dec 1997 –Microbiology Dept. Regional
Institute of Medical Sciences Imphal, Manipur. 9.2yrs.
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4. Assistant Professor: 1984 to Oct 1988 – Microbiology Dept. Regional
Institute of Medical Sciences Imphal, Manipur. 4 yrs
5. Demonstrator: Nov 1977 to May 1984 -Microbiology Dept. Regional Institute
of Medical Sciences Imphal, Manipur. 6.6yrs.
6. Assistant Surgeon Gr-1: Feb 1975 to Oct 1977 –Directorate of Medical
Health & Family Welfare, Govt. Of Manipur. 3.8 yrs.
Teaching experience: more than 36 years
• After Post-Graduate: More than 33 years (since July 1981)
• As Professor more than 16 years (since Jan 1998)
• Before Post-Graduate: 6.5 years (w.e.f. Nov 1977 to May 1984)
Medical Education training course attended:
1. One day orientation training program of MEU co coordinators in Medical
Education Technologies held on 28th
November 2013 at the Regional Centtre
for faculty Development, S.C.B. Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha.
2. Three days Basic Course Workshop on Faculty Development as coordinator
Of MEU, SMIMS and resource person held on 26-28 June 2013 at SMIMS,
Gangtok, Sikkim
3. Basic Course Workshop in Medical Education Technologies held during 15 to
18 September 2010, at the Regional Centre for Faculty Development, SMt.
NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
4. Workshop on curriculum, credit system and examinations. April 27-28, 2003
MAHE, Manipal-576119 India.
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5. BMJ-MAHE workshop on Medical writing held on March 2-3, 1998 at
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India and the British
Medical Journal, U.K.
6. VII National course on Educational Science and Technology in Medical
Education at NTTC, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, India,
March 21-30, 1995.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Examiner of the following Universities:
1) Manipur University, Manipur (India)
2) Guwahati University, Assam (India)
3) Kathmandu University, Kathmandu (Nepal)
4) Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim (India)
5) North Bengal University, West Bengal (India)
6) West Bengal University of Health Sciences, West Bengal (India)
7) Jabalpur University, Madhya Pradesh (India)
8) Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna, Bihar (India)
9) Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura, Bihar (India)
Guide/ Co-Guide for Postgraduate and Ph.D thesis:
1) Obstetrics and Gynecology
2) Pediatrics
3) Orthopedics
4) ENT
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5) M. Sc. Medical microbiology
6) Ph. D (Medical Microbiology)
7) M.D. (Medical Microbiology)
Reviewer of journals:
1. Pathogens and Global Health
2. Red Flower Publication Pvt. Ltd
Publication of scientific papers:
• Total: 59 publications in national (35) and international journals (24). (List
enclosed).
• Papers submitted for publication: 5
• Accepted for publication: 3
Publication of books / Contribution in chapter:
• Author of Medical Microbiology Manual and Practical Record Book.
• Co-author of a Chapter on Paragonimus: In Liu D, Editor. MOLECULAR
DETECTION OF HUMAN PARASITIC PATHOGENS. New York: Taylor
and Francis Group, CRC Press; 2012, p423-35.
Award: A recipient of Dr. Kh. Jatishwar Singh Memorial Oration Award in XXVII
AMAMECON in 2011, Manipur.
Research experiences:
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More than 29 years (since 1983) of research experience in various fields of medical
microbiology, mainly in parasitic diseases.
Visiting Professor / Scientist / Affiliations:
• Kyushu University, Fukuoaka, Japan.
• Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.
• NIID, Tokyo, Japan.
• Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Scientific collaborative lead principal investigator cum mentor of NEOMICS
research foundations (Invited on April 2014). 34/213; Second Floor, Vikram
Vihar, Lajpat Nagar-4, New Delhi-110025.
Research works completed:
1. Study of Pulmonary paragonimiasis, clinical, laboratory diagnosis and
treatment in Manipur (1983-1984).
2. Evaluation of formal saline and phenol glycerol solution for the preservation
of Paragonimus eggs in sputum (1984-1985).
3. Survey of Paragonimiasis in Manipur (1986-1987). Sponsored by Indian
Council of Medical Research, New Delhi.
4. Family survey of enterobiasis (1986). Sponsored by Pfizer India.
5. Prevalence of Australia antigen in hepatic disorders in Manipur (1985-1987).
6. Screening of Hepatitis B Surface antigen among blood donors (1985-1986).
7. Paragonimus and paragonimiasis (I) in SEA, a joint Indo-Japan researches
work (1990-1991). Sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Science and
Culture, Japan.
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8. Diarrheal diseases in children of Manipur, India (1991-1992). Sponsored by
Department of Science and Technology, Manipur.
9. Paragonimus and paragonimiasis (II) in Manipur (1992) a preliminary study.
Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Manipur, India.
10. Study on bacterial pollution of drinking water supply in greater Imphal,
Manipur (1996-1997). Sponsored by Science, Technology and Environment,
Govt. of Manipur.
11. Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in Manipur (1996-1998). Sponsored by
ICMR, New Delhi.
12. Control strategies of geohelminthic infections in Imphal and Churachandpur
Districts of Manipur (1996-1997). Sponsored by Science, Technology and
Environment, Govt. of Manipur.
13. Morphological and molecular characterization of Paragonimus species
occurring in Manipur, India, a joint Indo Japan research work w.e.f. 2005.
Ongoing research work:
a) Joint Indo-Japan research on “Morphological and molecular characterization
of Fasciola species found in India and some other Asian countries w.e.f.
February 27, 2014.
b) Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infections in patients of dyspepsia with or
without ulcer attending Central Referral Hospital, Gangtok. ICMR Ad-hoc
research project 2013.
c) Joint International research works on morphological, molecular and
phylogenetic characterizations of Paragonimus species occurring in India,
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Japan and Thailand. Sponsored by Tokyo foundation for better environment
since 2002.
Significant contributions / achievement in research and patient care services:
1. Pioneer in the research study on Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in India.
Since 1983.
2. Recommended phenol glycerol solution for preservation of Paragonimus
eggs in sputum.
3. Recommended Praziquantel therapy for five days instead of three days for
pulmonary paragonimiasis to avoid relapse.
4. Discovered new Paragonimus species namely P. heterotremus, P. miyazaki
manipurinus, P. macroorchis, P. huei’tungensis, and P. skrjabini in
Manipur, India. (Southeast Asian J Trop Med Health 2006; 37(suppl 3): 53-
56; Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2007; 38 (suppl 1): 82-86).
5. Identified Potamiscus manipurensis as natural crab host of Paragonimus
species prevalent in Manipur, India. (Indian J Med. Microbiol 1997; 15(4):
159-162).
6. Reported first case of Paragonimus macrochis infection in a wild civet cat in
Manipur, India, during July 1996. India. (Indian J Pathol Microbiol 1998;
41(3) 351-353).
7. Conducted voluntary investigation of Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in
Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh among the smear negative Tb suspect
patients.
8. Reported first case of urogenital myiasis due to Megaselia scalaris. (J. Med.
Entomol 26(3); 229(1989).
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9. Reported first case of thelaziasis from Manipur. (British J Ophthalmol,
1993:77(8), 528).
10. Reported first case of fasciolopsiasis from Manipur. (Indian J Med.
Microbiol, 1992:11(4), 56-57).
11. Reported first case of cutaneous paragonimiasis from Manipur, India.
(Indian J Pathol Microbiol Suppl, 1994).
12. Reported first 2 cases of hydatid disease by finding scoleceal hooklets in the
aspirated fluids of lung and liver. (Journal of Medical Society, RIMS,
Manipur).
13. Reported first case of acute disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with
AIDS from Manipur, India. (Indian J Med Microbiol, (1996) 14(1):23-24).
Chairperson / Co-Chairperson:
1. Chaired a scientific session in the CME on “Emerging and re emerging
infectious diseases in India” held on 6-7 Nov 2008 at SMIMS, Tadong,
Gangtok, Sikkim.
2. Chaired a scientific session in Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting
and 5th Seminar on Food and Waterborne parasitic zoonoses 2006,
MAHIDSOL UNIVERSITY, Bangkok, Thailand, and Nov 28 to Dec 1, 2006.
3. Chaired a scientific session in International Medical Sciences Academy
Conference 2006, Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
4. Paragonimiasis: an emerging food borne parasitic zoonosis in northeast India
Nov 3 to 5, 2006.
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5. Moderated a symposium on ‘Pulmonary Tuberculosis’ held on March 17,
2001, organized by Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences and CRH,
Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
6. Keynote address of a seminar on “Sample collection transportation and
preservation”.
7. Convener of panel discussion on Gastroenteritis held on May 3, 2001 at
SMIMS, Tadong, and Gangtok.
8. Chaired scientific session on ‘Parasitic Diseases – Epidemiological
Monitoring’ during the 23rd
National Congress Indian Association of Medical
Microbiologists (November 19-21, 1999) at P.G.I.M.E.R, Chandigarh, India.
Member of professional association / society:
1) Life member of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (CM
303/1987).
2) Life member of Indian Society of Malaria and Communicable Diseases
(1987).
3) Life member of Indian Medical Association (MAN/74/1/74/23983/91-
92/L/1991).
4) Life member of Medical Society of Regional Institute of Medical Institute,
Manipur (1988)/023.
5) Member of N-E Chapter of Indian Association of Pathologists and
Microbiologists.
6) Life member of Indian Red Cross Society (873/1995).
7) Life Member of Indian Association of Mycoplasmologists (1995).
8) Life Member of Indian Society of Parasitology (1995).
9) Life member of Indian association of Tropical Parasitology (LM # 300/2012).
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Fellowships:
1. Fellow of Indian Society of Malaria and other Communicable Diseases
(6/1996).
2. Fellow of International Medical Sciences Academy (IMSA)
3. Fellow of All India Medicos Society (F/679/86/1987)
Office bearer of professional organizations / association / committee:
1) Member of FBPZ 6 Scientific Committee, Bangkok, Thailand 2009.
2) Chairman Library Committee, Central Library. SMIMS 2002 to till date.
3) Chairman of Magazine Committee of SMIMS 2002 to till date
4) Academic Senate Member of Sikkim Manipal University from 2002 to 2006.
5) Advisor/Member of the Personality Test/Interview Board/Ad--hoc Board
UPSC.
6) Hon. Secretary, Teachers Welfare Association, RIMS, Manipur, 1995
7) Hon. Secretary, Medical Society, RIMS, Imphal (1994 -1995)
8) Executive Council Member of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists
(1993-95)
9) Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Medico-legal Society of Manipur
(1993-94)
10) Executive member of Medical Society of Regional Medical College (1991-
92)
11) Editorial Board Member of Journal of Medical Society, RMC, Manipur
(1990-91)
12) Hon. Secretary, of Medical Society, RMC (1990-91)
13) Hon. Editor, Health Bulletin of IMA, Manipur (1989-1990)
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14) Hon. Editor, Journal of Medical Society, RMC, Manipur (1988-89)
15) Treasurer, Trust for poor patients welfare fund, Sikkim Manipal Institute of
Medical Sciences, and CRH, Tadong, Sikkim.
16) Chief Warden of SMIMS Hostel, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim for 3 years w.e.f.
2002.
List of publications:
1. Bhutia R, Narain K, Devi KR, Singh TS, Mahanta J. Direct and early detection
of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and rifampicin resistance from
sputum smears. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2013 Feb; 17(2): 258-61.
2. Bhutia KO, Singh TS, Biswas Sh, Adhikari L. Evaluation of phenotypic with
genotypic methods for species identification and detection of methicillin
resistant in Staphylococcus aureus. Int J Applied Basic Med Res 2012; 2(2):
84-91.
3. Bhatta DR, Singh TS, Gokhale S. Hemoptysis: is it tuberculosis? Int J Infect
Microbiol 2012;1(2):63-67.
4. Bhutia KO and Singh TS. The prevalence and risk factors which are associated
with Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus which harbored
the Panton-valentine leukocidin gene in Sikkim. J Clin Diag Res 2012;
(Suppl-1), 6(3): 393-99.
5. Takeda M, Sugiyama H and Singh TS. Some freshwater crabs from Northeast
India bordered on Myanmar. J Teikyo Heisei Univ. 2012; 23(1): 199-213.
6. Adhikari L, Singh TS, Tsering D, Dhakal OP, Gupta A. Sporadic cases of
visceral leishmaniasis in Sikkim, India. J Global Infect Dis 2010; 2(3).
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7. Gautam G, Singh TSK, Sharma TD, Ghimire M, Regmi SM. Decontamination
of sputum sample for the isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J-GMC-N,
2010; 3(1): 32-35.
8. Singh TS, Sugiyama H, Devi Ranjana KH, Singh LD, Binchai S and
Rangsiruji A. Experimental infection of laboratory animals with Paragonimus
heterotremus metacercariae occurring in Manipur, India. SEA J Trop Med &
Public Health, 2010; 1: 47-51.
9. Tsering DC., Das S., Adhikari L., Pal R., Singh TS. Extended spectrum beta-
lactamase detection in gram negative bacilli of nosocomial origin. Journal of
global infectious diseases 2009; 1(2):87-92.
10. Singh TS and Sugiyama H. Paragonimiasis in India: A newly emerging food
borne parasitic disease. Clinical Parasitology 2008; 19 (1): 95-98.
11. Gugnani HC, Paliwal-Joshi A, Rahaman H, Padhye AA, Singh, Das TK,
Khanal B, Bajaj R, Rao SR. Occurrence of pathogenic fungi in soil of burrows
of rats and of other sites in bamboo plantations in India and Nepal. Mycoses
2007; 50: 507-511.
12. Singh TS, Sugiyama H, Achariya R and Devi KR. Morphological and
Molecular Characterisation of Paragonimus heterotremus, the causative agent
of human paragonimiasis in India. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
2007; 38 (suppl 1): 82-86.
13. Singh TS, Singh LD and Sugiyama H. Possible discovery of Chinese lung
fluke, Paragonimus skrjabini in Manipur, India. Southeast Asian J Trop Med
Health 2006; 37(suppl 3): 53-56.
14. Singh TS. Occurrence of the lung fluke, Paragonimus heterotremus in
Manipur, India Chinese Medical Sciences Journal, March 2003; 18 (1): 20-25.
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15. Singh TS. Occurrence of the lung fluke Paragonimus hueitungensis in
Mnipur, India. Chinese Med J (Taipei) 2002; 65: 426-429.
16. Shibahara T, Kitagawa H, Singh TS, Singh SM, Singh YI, Terasaki K, Higo
H, Koga M, Kawashima K. The first case of Paragonimus macroorchis C
Xhen, 1962 in India. Parasitol International, 1998; 47(Suppl): 283-389.
17. Shibahara T, Aohagi Y, Terasaki K, Koga M, Kawashima, Singh T.S., Singh
M.S. and Singh Y.I.. Morphological features of four types of Paragonimus
metacercariae from Manipur, India and experimental infection of some
mammals, Japanese J Parasitol, 1994; 43( suppl 13).
18. Bhutia OK, Singh TSK. Occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of
community and hospital associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus strains
in Sikkim. JIMSA 2012; 25(4):235-237.
19. Singh TS, Sugiyama H, and Rangsiruji A. Paragonimus and paragonimiasis in
India. Indian J Med Res 2012 (August); 136: 192-204.
20. Singh TS, Devi Ranjana KH, Singh S R, Sugiyama H. A case of cutaneous
paragonimiasis presented with minimal pleuritis. Trop parasitol 2012;
2(2):142-44.
21. Singh TS, Khamo, V., Sugiyama H. Cerebral Paragonimiasis mimicking
tuberculoma: First case report in India. Tropical Parasitol 2011; 1(1): 39-41.
22. Adhikari L, Das Gupta A, Pal R, Singh TS. Clinico-etiologic correlates of
onychomycosis in Sikkim. Indian J Path Microbiol 2009; 52 (2): 194-197,.
23. Singh TS, Sugiyama H, Umehara Azusa, Hiese Sh, Khalo K. Paragonimus
heterotremus infection in Nagaland: anew focus of pragonimiasis in India.
Indian J Med Microbiol 2009; 27(2):123-7.
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24. Pai C, Bagchi S, Gupta V, Murthy R, Shah K, Brahmanandan KN, Singh TS.
Disseminated gonococcal infection in pregnancy. Indian J Med Microbiol
2001, 19(1): 40-42.
25. Singh TS, Singh YI, and Singh KhN. A case of paragonimiasis in a civet cat
with a new Paragonimus sub spp. In Manipur, India. Indian J Pathol
Microbiol 1998; 41(3) 351-353,
26. Singh TS and Singh YI. Three types of Paragonimus metacercariae isolated
from fresh water crab, Potamiscus manipurensis in Senapati district, Manipur.
Indian J Med. Microbiol 1997; 15(4): 159-162.
27. Singh TS. Parasitic diseases of lung. J Med Soc, 1996; 19: 41-45.
28. Singh TS, Singh YI, Devi KhS and, Mutum SS, Singh YM, Singh ThB. Acute
disseminated histoplasmosis in patient with AIDS. Indian J Med Microbiol
1996, 14(1): 23-24.
29. Singh SI, Singh LP, Sahu RP, Singh TS, Singh TD. Paragonimus ova in
pleural fluid (a rare finding). J Med Soc, 1994; 17: 54-56.