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   Latest Presentations:

   POSTER PRESENTATIONS​​

  1. Purvi Joshi, Rohit Bhattacharjee, Muskan Sahu, Devarshi Gajjar, "Biofilm Battles: Understanding Candida-Bacterial Colonization on Catheters" at 7th Prof. V. V. Modi Memorial Lecture and One Day National Seminar, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology centre, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda on 10th January 2025.

  2. Jigresh Gohil, Suraj Shukla, Ratika Srivastava, Devarshi Gajjar, "Genotypic and phenotypic analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from India: insights into genetic diversity, virulence factors and host-pathogen interactions" at International conference on Biological Sciences for Sustainable Future: Research, Innovation, and Solutions, Indrashil University on 23rd – 25th January, 2025.

  3. Devarshi Gajjar, Suraj Shukla, Ratika Srivastava, "Genotypic surveillance and phenotypic analysis of major virulence characteristics of K. pneumoniae in clinical isolates from India" at Klebsiella Epidemiology and biology symposium 2024, Institute Pasteur, Paris on 20-22nd November 2024.

  4. Heli Upadhyaya, Hemanta Chalan, Nupoor Chowdhary, Geeti Maheshwari,Devarshi Gajjar, "Deciphering Carbapenem Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae: A Multi Modal Approach Investigating Genetic, Structural, and Functional Aspects" at Klebsiella Epidemiology and biology symposium 2024, Institute Pasteur, Paris on 20-22nd November 2024.

  5. Paparaidu Sanapala, Suraj Shukla and Devarshi Gajjar, "Developing a novel multiplex qPCR assay to identify carbapenemases in multidrug-resistant bacteria" at International Conference on Microbial Odyssey: Converging Biotechnology and Industry, Vadodara on 27th-28th December 2023.

  6. Suraj Shukla and Devarshi Gajjar, "Whole genome sequencing based surveillance study of virulence factors in Indian Klebsiella pneumoniae genomes" at International Conference on Microbial Odyssey: Converging Biotechnology and Industry, Vadodara on 27th-28th December 2023.

  7. Pinal Trivedi, Dhrumil Sisodiya, Nupoor Chowdhary and Devarshi Gajjar, "Genomic exploration of antifungal drug resistance in Fusarium solani" at International Conference on Microbial Odyssey: Converging Biotechnology and Industry, Vadodara on 27th-28th December 2023.

  8. Purvi Joshi and Devarshi Gajjar, "Converging Neighbours: Exploring interactions between Candida and Bacterial species" at BMS Annual Scientific Meet: Fungal Interactions, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom on 11th -14th September 2023.

  9. Devarshi Gajjar, Manoj Kumar Baghel, Harshil Thakkar and Sonal Thakore, "Fungal detection by means of HCR using 2D-Covalent Organic Framework Nanosheet" at ISHAM 2022, New Delhi on 20 to 24 September 2022.  

  10. Purvi Joshi, Pooja Danu and Devarshi Gajjar, "Candida: an important partner in polymicrobial colonization on indwelling medical devices" at ISHAM 2022, New Delhi on 20 to 24 September 2022.

  11. Pinal Trivedi and Devarshi Gajjar, "Genetic determinants of antifungal drug resistance in Fusarium solani species complex" at ISHAM 2022, New Delhi on 20 to 24 September 2022.

  12. Suraj Shukla, Ashutosh Bagchi and Devarshi Gajjar, "Diversity and distribution of Beta-Lactamase genes circulating in Indian isolates of resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae" at AMRMIC, Pondicherry University, Puducherry on 11 October 2022.

  13. Purvi Joshi, Reetu Maindolia and Devarshi Gajjar, "FUR knock out: a model to understand capsular polysaccharide and fimbrial interplay" at AMRMIC, Pondicherry University, Puducherry on 11 October 2022.

  14. Pinal Trivedi, Suraj Shukla, Swati Madhu and Devarshi Gajjar, "Study of cell wall component as a virulence factor in clinical isolates of Fusarium solani" at AMRMIC, Pondicherry University, Puducherry on 11 October 2022.

  15. Milan Rathod, Shivam Pandey and Devarshi Gajjar, "Using CRISPR tool to study role of OXA-50 Beta-Lactamases in Antimicrobial Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa" at AMRMIC, Pondicherry University, Puducherry on 11 October 2022.

  16. Heli Upadhyaya, Siddhi Desai and Devarshi Gajjar, "Genomic features associated with phenotypic resistance to carbapenems in Klebsiella pneumoniae" at AMRMIC, Pondicherry University, Puducherry on 11 October 2022.

    

   ORAL PRESENTATIONS

  1. Milan Rathod, Hiral Patel, Devarshi Gajjar, "SagS Dependent brlR activation and its consequences on Antibiotic Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms" at Advancing Science and Innovation for Sustainability" on Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad Memorial National Science Conference at Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda on 11th march 2025.

  2. Nirali Baldha, Janvi patel, Pinal Trivedi, Purvi Joshi, Devarshi Gajjar, "Molecular identification of filamentious pathogenic fungi" at Advancing Science and Innovation for Sustainability" on Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad Memorial National Science Conference at Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda on 11th march 2025.

  3. Pinal Trivedi and Devarshi Gajjar,"Impact of Steroid and Drug Therapies on Fusarium Keratitis in an Ex Vivo Caprine Cornea Model" at 30th Annual Meeting of the Indian Eye Research Group (ARVO-IERG-2024) at AIIMS Delhi on 28-29th September 2024.

  4. Milan Rathod, Shriram Waman, Devarshi Gajjar, "CRISPR-Cas9 base editing to study co-relation of Quorum-sensing system and Virulence factors in clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa" at National Conference on Scientific Innovations towards developed India at Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda on 28th February 2024.

  5. Heli Upadhyaya, Sunil Kumar Das, Rohit Bhattacharjee, Geeti Maheshwari, Devarshi Gajjar, "Ceftriaxone- Resistant Salmonella: Genomic analysis and probable treatment approach" at National Conference on Scientific Innovations towards developed India at Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda on 28th February 2024.

  6. Purvi Joshi, Muskan Sahu and Devarshi Gajjar, "Converging neighbours: Exploring interactions between Candida and bacterial species" at 'Student research conference' by British Mycological Society at New Castle upon Tyne, UK on September 11, 2023

  7. Milan Rathod and Devarshi Gajjar, "Beta-Lactamases mediated Antibiotic Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa" at National Webinar on Trends in Life Sciences at Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda on January 2022. 

   Previous Presentations​:

   POSTER PRESENTATIONS

  1. Devarshi Gajjar, Kartik Kumar Jha, Swati Madhu and Abhishek Kumar Sagar, “Development of infectious keratitis model using explant of goat cornea” at ARVO-INDIA Indian Eye research group held at L.V. Prasad Eye Institute at Hyderabad on 30-31st July 2016.

  2. Swati Madhu, Siddhi Desai and Devarshi Gajjar, “Quantification of virulence factors (mycotoxins) of pathogenic Fusarium species” at National symposium on exploring advances in biological sciences held at Sardar Patel University in Vallabh Vidhyanagar on 5th March 2016.

  3. Swati Madhu, Shivani Parasnis, Devender Sharma and Devarshi Gajjar, “Comprehensive studies on identification and determination of virulence factors of pathogenic Fusarium species” at 56th annual conference of Association of Microbiologist of India (AMI 2015) & International symposium on “Emerging discoveries in Microbiology” held at The Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on December 7-10, 2015.

  4. Devarshi Urvish Gajjar, Swati Nareshkumar Madhu, Anshul Milap Bhatt, Sandeep Kumar Dantuslia, “Comparative studies and characterization of laccases and proteases from different Aspergillus spp.” at 56th annual conference of Association of Microbiologist of India (AMI 2015) & International symposium on “Emerging discoveries in Microbiology” held at The Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on December 7-10, 2015

  5. Annapurna P. Karthyayani, Swati Madhu and Devarshi Gajjar, “Comparative study of the virulence factors of clinical and non-clinical isolates of Pseudomonas spp.” at IERG ARVO-INDIA 2017 held by Aravind Medical Research Foundation, Madurai on July 29-30, 20

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    ORAL PRESENTATIONS

  1. Swati Madhu and Devarshi Gajjar, “Quantification of total naphthoquinone in pathogenic Fusarium spp.” Was presented at science excellence 2015 held at Department of Botany, University school of sciences, Gujarat University at Ahmedabad on 26th September 2015.

  2. Swati Madhu and Devarshi Gajjar, “Quantification of beta-glucan from pathogenic Fusarium species” at conclave 2017 held at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda at Vadodara on 28th February 2017.

  3. Swati Madhu, Nikita Bhalerao and Devarshi Gajjar, “Deciphering the role of beta-glucan from Fusarium species in keratomycosis” was presented at IERG ARVO-INDIA 2017 held by Aravind Medical Research Foundation, Madurai on July 29-30, 2017.

  4. Siddhi Chavan and Devarshi Gajjar, “Unravelling the microbial composition of intertidal sponges and prospecting for Antagonistic activity” in Ph. D- M. Phil category at Science Excellence 2018 Ahmedabad on 20 September 2018.

  5. Suraj Shukla and Devarshi Gajjar, "Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) profile of Klebsiella pneumonia using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) at 4th Prof. V. V. Modi Memorial Lecture series on 10th February 2020.

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