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SWAPNA C SENAN

Sree Gokulam Medical College and Research Foundation, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

ORCID iD 0000-0001-9949-9785

About

Dr. Swapna C Senan is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology at Sree Gokulam Medical College and Research Foundation, Kerala, India, with over 18 years of experience in academic, clinical, and research microbiology. Her areas of expertise include antimicrobial resistance (AMR), clinical microbiology, microbiome research, molecular diagnostics, molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant organisms, bacteriophage research, cytogenetic studies, and laboratory quality management.
Her research focuses on antimicrobial resistance, molecular microbiology, microbiome studies, bacteriophage therapy, and One Health approaches, with particular interest in multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. She has extensive experience in ISO 15189 laboratory accreditation, NABL quality systems, diagnostic microbiology, translational research, and academic mentoring.
She has published multiple peer-reviewed research articles in indexed journals and is actively involved in collaborative interdisciplinary research projects in microbiology and infectious diseases.

Employment

  • Sree Gokulam Medical College and Research Foundation Professor
    2008 - Present

Education

  • Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research Ph.D (faculty of medicine)
    2014 - 2022

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (12)

  • Knowledge–Practice Gap in Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Resistance Among MBBS Students in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in South Kerala: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Applied Bioanalysis, 11(S8): 1433–1439.
    Journal of Applied Bioanalysis 2025 DOI: https://www.google.com/search?q=10.53555%2Fjab.v11si8.2879.&rlz=1C1GCEA_en-GBIN1160IN1164&oq=10.53555%2Fjab.v11si8.2879.&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCjEzMDg4MGowajeoAgiwAgHxBaPxAPYD70bw&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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  • Determination and Confirmation of ESBL production among Klebsiella spp. Isolates in a Tertiary Care Hospital
    Science, Technology and Development 2022
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  • Determination and Confirmation of AmpC beta-lactamases production among Klebsiella isolates from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kerala
    Science, Technology and Development 2022
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  • ROLE OF TORCH INFECTION, OXIDATIVE STRESS AND SOMATIC DNA DAMAGE IN HIGH-RISK PREGNANT WOMEN LEADING TO CONGENITAL ANOMALIES
    European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine 2020
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  • Potential Useful Application of Indigenous Extracts in Ornamental Fishes Affecting Aeromonas hydrophila Infection
    Journal of Microbiology and Pathology 2018
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  • CYTOGENETIC AND IMMUNOLOGIC STUDIES ON COUPLE EXPERIENCING BAD OBSTETRIC HISTORY
    International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) 2016
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  • ROLE OF INFECTIONS AND GENETIC INSTABILITIES AMONG LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES
    International Journal of Scientific Research (IJSR) 2016
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  • Evidence of Teratogenicity and DNA Damage among Women with Second Trimester Abortions
    Indian Journal of Applied Research 2016
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  • Genetic Instabilities and Oxidative Stress in Congenital TORCH Infected Children
    International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) 2015
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  • GENETIC INSTABILITIES AND OXIDATIVE STRESS IN CHILDREN BORN TO PCOS MOTHERS
    International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) 2015
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