Department of Zoonosis is actively engaged in research, testing and training activities on vector and vector borne diseases of zoonotic importance since many years. The department is following the tradition of Haffkine Institute to be active in research in Public health and Infectious diseases. Research activities in the department are directed in various domains like vaccine development and therapeutics of diseases like Malaria, Japanese Encephalitis and Toxoplasma. The Department is actively engaged for Bio-efficacy, persistency, repellence, testing against crawling & flying insects, mosquito repellence test on human skin, Water resistance study and study of products for testing of Anti- Ant and Anti Wasp activity as per WHO guidelines.

Prof. Abhay Chowdhary rejuvenated the department in 2008 and established several facilities at the department for Bio-efficacy, repellence, persistency testing against crawling & flying insects as per WHO guidelines. Several new instruments and equipment, Peet Grady chamber were added to enhance testing facilities.

Currently Mrs. Seema Vyas, IAS is acting Director of the Institute. Currently Dr. Ramaiya Mira is assistant director of the department and Dr.Mrunal Ghag Sawnat Heading the department .Earlier activities supported by with new training and testing methodologies were carried out with full zeal & devotion & new human mosquito repellence testing started.

The Department is a Central Insecticide Board, Ghaziabad, New Delhi approved centre and is  actively engaged in testing  for Bio efficacy, persistency, repellence, testing against crawling & flying insects, mosquito repellence test on human skin, Water resistance study and study of products for testing of Anti- Ant and Anti Wasp activity as per WHO guidelines.

Zoonosis department being dedicated to activities in public health importance.

Department actively participates in training programmes like Annual Biotechnology Training . The Zoonosis department conducts training programme “Mission to Control Mosquito Menace” for under graduate and post graduate students.  The Department is affiliated to the University of Mumbai & MUHS Nasik, for M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. Currently the department has Ph.D. students, M.Sc. students and Strip (Short term research internship programme) students.

In future we want to develop improved method for the control of vector & vector borne diseases. Also we want to expand & improve research & training capabilities of Zoonosis dept. in epidemiology, medical entomology, vector & vector borne diseases to address national health priorities.