Bacteriology-Virology Department

History

Year of group establishment: 1989

Year of group separation in case of separation and establishment of an independent group: 2008-2009

Goals

The Bacteriology- Virology Group was established in 2008 as a separate group from the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology and has continued its activities until now. The goals of this group are:

• Teaching bacterial and virology courses to medical and dental students as well as undergraduate, graduate and PhD students in various fields
•  Research in bacteriology and virology in the form of research projects or student dissertations
•  Collaboration with hospital and specialized laboratories of the university in the diagnosis of microbial infections
• Improving the academic level of the faculty members of the group through passing study opportunities, courses and specialized workshops
•  Holding specialized workshops in the field of bacteriology and virology

Group research projects and lines

• Antiviral research (study on the antiviral effects of organic and inorganic compounds)
• Study on respiratory and intestinal viral infections
• Study on viral hepatitis and herpesviruses
• Study of antibiotic resistance and resistance genes in pathogenic bacteria
• Investigation of virulence genes in bacteria
• The use of probiotic in the treatment of various disease
• Study of nosocomial bacterial infections
• Study of diarrhea bacterial agents in poultry, meet, milk and dairy products

Vision

• Launching postgraduate courses
• Setting up specialized diagnostic laboratories
• Collaboration with other training groups to launch interdisciplinary courses

Academic Staff

Head of Department
Dr. Saeed Valizadeh
Ph.D Virology
saeid.valizadeh@yahoo.com
Address and e-mail of the head of department: Semnan - 5 km of Damghan road - School of Medicine, Ibn Sina building - second floor, bacteriology- virology department