Dr. Bimalesh Kumar Jha | Virology | Research Excellence Award
National Public Health Laboratory, Teku | Nepal
He is a skilled clinical virologist with strong expertise in the surveillance and laboratory diagnosis of respiratory, emerging, and re-emerging viral diseases. His research focuses on virus detection using real-time PCR, cell culture, serological assays, and genomic sequencing. He has broad experience across molecular virology, viral immunology, virus–host interactions, in vivo pathogenesis, viral ecology, epidemiology, and bioinformatics. Proficient in biosafety level-3 laboratory practices, he has contributed to outbreak investigations, laboratory-based surveillance, and nationwide sero-surveillance programs. His professional commitment centers on strengthening laboratory medicine, enhancing disease surveillance capacity, and advancing research-driven public health preparedness.
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