24/08/2026
JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSSAHER), Mysuru, hosted a series of lectures and research interaction sessions with Dr. Prem K. Srinivasan, Director – Medical Affairs, HITLAB, New York, USA, and Adjunct Faculty, JSSAHER, Mysuru, from 10–14 August 2026.
The academic programme featured lectures on “Laboratory Techniques for the Enumeration of Bacteria: A Practical Primer” and “Biofilms: Life Cycle, Health and Societal Impacts, Evaluation Methods and Control,” engaging house surgeons, postgraduate students, research scholars and faculty across Dentistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacy and related disciplines.
The visit also included focused research interactions on high-impact publications, APC waiver opportunities, dental unit waterline microbial monitoring, biofilm research, confocal microscopy applications and cross-disciplinary research collaborations. Dr. Srinivasan interacted with faculty, researchers and PhD scholars at JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSSAHER Sophisticated Advanced Instrument Centre, JSS School of Life Sciences, Ooty, and JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty.
A special lecture at the Department of Microbiology, JSSAHER, Mysuru, was attended by around 150 students from Microbiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology. At JSS School of Life Sciences and JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty, further lectures and research discussions encouraged interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative research initiatives.
Dr. Srinivasan also participated as Chief Guest at the 80th Independence Day celebrations at JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty.
The visit provided a valuable platform for knowledge sharing, research networking, interdisciplinary collaboration and strengthening academic partnerships across JSS institutions. 🌐🔬🦷