Raja Ram Gurung- M.Sc. Microbiology
- Quality Assurance Specialist at Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology
Raja Ram Gurung
- M.Sc. Microbiology
- Quality Assurance Specialist at Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology
QA/QC practitioner @Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Industries | Certified Peer Reviewer | Lecturer | Research Scientist
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Introduction
Passionate in learning, teaching, research & innovation in STEM, music & literature. QA/QC Practitioner,
1. Asst. Manager, QA Dept. of The Fred Hollows Intraocular Lens Lab at Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO), Nepal.
2. Managing Editor at Nepal Journal of Biotechnology (NJB) "https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJB",
3. Reviewer of BMC Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (AIRC) Journal,
4. Former officer @ Deurali-Janta Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. (Djpl),
5. Former Secretary at Biotechnology Society of Nepal (BSN).
Current institution
Additional affiliations
June 2021 - present
Position
- Lecturer
Description
- - Teach Pathology (Microbiology & it's historical developments; Virology; Bacteriology; Mycology; Parasitology; Hematology; Sterilization and Disinfection) - Teach Pharmacology (Concepts of Pharmacology; Antimicrobial Agents; Nutritional Supplements; Hormones and related drugs; Drugs used in Central Nervous System; Anti-histamines and Anti-allergics; Anesthetics; Mydriatics and Cycloplegics; Miotics and Anti-glaucoma drugs; Lubricating Agents; Drug Prescription) - Conduct lab practical.
August 2014 - present
Nepal Journal of Biotechnology
Position
- Editor
Description
- • Ensure the compliance of various journal guidelines like INASP: Journal Publishing Practices and Standards (JPPS), COPE, APS etc. • Help to check the research misconducts such as plagiarism, similarity issues, data integrity, copy right infringement, conflicting interests, and ethical issues etc. of author’s manuscript. • Recruit and assign respective tasks to subject expertise editors and reviewers according to the subject of manuscript. • Final formatting, proof reading of manuscript .
June 2013 - June 2017
Biotechnology Society of Nepal
Position
- Secretary
Description
- • Responsible for the overall management and regulation of the organization. • Periodic conduct of various scientific events such as capacity building hands on training, conferences, workshops, seminar, research programs, project management, outreach, and meeting besides fund generation. • Provided administrative and clerical support to the executive team, members, and other individuals. • Arranged for outgoing mail and respond queries of service seekers, members, and advisory and patron.
Education
January 2014 - December 2016
Publications
Publications (8)
p>Shigellosis, a disease caused by Shigella species. It is a major public health problem in developing nations like Nepal, where communities having poverty; poor sanitation, personal hygiene, and water supplies. The main aim of our study is to isolate and identify Shigella spp. from gastroenteritis patients and to find out its drug resistance patte...
Aim:
The extent of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in Nepalese children is largely unknown.
Materials & methods:
Six hundred and seventy-two clinical samples collected from 232 patients between June and November 2016 were processed in a microbiology laboratory.
Results:
Out of 300 culture-positive samples, 52 (17.3...
Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) producing microbes in recent years have been a major problem in developing countries like Nepal, with limited treatment options. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ESBL producing E. coli and Klebsiella spp. in school children in Pokhara, Nepal. The study was conducted from June to October, 2015 at...
Background: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the important superbugs distributed throughout the world. It causes minor skin infections to severe complications including nosocomial infections in both hospitals and community settings. These strains have multi-drug resistant property. Hence, they are difficult to manage which increase health-related co...
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections lead to chronic diseases and are the most common causes of liver cirrhosis and cancer in developing countries like Nepal. The study is carried out to determine the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV by using a Rapid kit method and Elisa Method to find out its risk factors. The cross-sectiona...
Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) producing microbes in recent years have been a major problem in developing countries like Nepal, with limited treatment options. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ESBL producing E. coli and Klebsiella spp. in school children in Pokhara, Nepal. The study was conducted from June to October, 2015 at...
Introduction: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections lead to chronic diseases and are the most common causes of liver cirrhosis and cancer in developing countries like Nepal.
Objective: Aimed of this study is to determine the Seroprevalence of HBV and HCV by using Rapid kit and Elisa Method and find out its risk factors.
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Questions
Question (1)
What are the best, safe and standard practices of destroying rejected or expired antibiotics including beta lactam drugs in pharma industry?
