Viral and Fungal Infections of the Central Nervous System: A Microbiological Perspective (PDF)

Hiba Sami is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh, India. She is actively involved in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching learning activities. Her field of interest are Virology, COVID-19, Zoonosis, and Hospital Acquired Infections. She has won the PROF ASHA MATHUR BEST POSTER IN VIROLOGY in UP MICROCON 2016. She underwent molecular training in virology at "ILBS, NEW DELHI." Currently she is the PI of a ICMR-funded project on Brucellosis and Co-PI of ICMR-funded Project On HIV-HBV co-infection. She edited a book titled Beta-lactam Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacteria: Threats and Challenges published by Springer Nature in 2022. She has several book chapters and around 55 research publications in international and national journals to her credit Dr. Hiba Sami completed her MBBS from JNMC, AMU, and MD in Microbiology from the same institution in years 2010 and 2013, respectively. She holds life membership of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologist (IAMM) and Hospital Infection Society, India.


Safiya Firoze is currently working as a clinical registrar in the Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, India. She received her degree of "Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery" in the year 2016 and the degree of "Doctor of Medicine in Microbiology" in 2021, from JN Medical College and Hospital of Aligarh Muslim University. She has authored/ coauthored many works, including book chapters, case studies, research papers, review articles, and systemic analyses for a number of publications. Her writings and researches have addressed a variety of subjects, including but not limited to: antifungal susceptibility testing of dermatophytes; effects of mask use in the COVID-19 era; advanced diagnostics in medical parasitology; biotechnologies for biofilm prevention; antimicrobial-coated implants for orthopedic implant associated infection prevention.