Scope of Microbiology in Medical Field

 

Microorganism are the most versatile organisms on earth and play pivot roles in various biological processes such as food spoilage, disease spread, biodegradation, biodeterioration, climate change, food spoilage, epidemiology and biotechnology. As the major determinants of human health, microbes claim a primary, fundamental role in all life forms on earth. Thus microorganisms and their applications have great significance in medical and health sectors.

 

Medical microbiology is a large subset of microbiology that is applied to medicine. It is a branch of medical science concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. It also includes clinical supplication of microbes for better healthcare.

At present, the scientific, analytical and problem-solving skills developed by microbiology graduates and are in high demand by employers. There are various options available to you after gaining a Microbiology degree. Some microbiologists work as clinical scientists in hospitals, universities and medical school laboratories. They are responsible to carry out research and give scientific advice to medical staff. Pharmacists and microbiologists work synergistically to ensure that drug development, therapies and target the opportunistic microbes without harming its human host.

To pursue this programme you need to have a B.Sc. degree in Microbiology. You can apply for Ph.D. or M. Phil programmes as well after a postgraduate degree in Microbiology.

The study in microbiology requires you to remember a lot of facts about microscopic organisms, morphologies, applications and modes of action etc.

Medical microbiologists support and oversee the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness caused by microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Upon completion of a M.Sc. degree in Medical Microbiology/Microbiology, one can have a plethora of job opportunities in both government and private sectors.

Opportunities are wide open in various fields like healthcare organizations, forensic science laboratories, environmental organizations, higher education institutions, food and drink, publicly funded research organizations, pharmaceuticals and many other industries. Other tasks may include monitoring the evolution of potentially virulence in microbes, identification of potential health risks to the human population or resistant strains of microbes, educating the community and assisting in the planning and design of health practices. They may also assist in preventing or controlling epidemics and outbreaks of emerging diseases.

In the future, microbiology recruitments would be in high numbers due to need for development of more rapid medical diagnostics, increased research in testing and higher adaptability to cope up with new threats from infectious microorganisms, such as agents of bioterrorism and emerging pathogens. Thus microbiology has great importance in dealing with the health and medical aspects in humans as a whole.

Department of Microbiology

Career College, Bhopal.