Brief Introduction :

Dr. Anuya Aparna Rege
Head of the Department

Introduction
Department of Bacteriology is the oldest department of the Haffkine Institute. In 1896, plague broke out in Bombay in an epidemic form. Dr. Haffkine was invited by the Government to investigate the causes of the plague epidemic and to develop a prophylactic. He started his work in one of the rooms of the Petit Laboratory of Grant Medical College and this was the beginning of the Department of Bacteriology. 
Bacteriology department now provides guidance and Research facilities to M.Sc. and Ph.D. candidates as well as Short Term Research Internship Program (STRIP) Students. Department is also involved in Microbiological (mainly Bacteria and Fungi) Testing of variety of products such as Water samples, Disinfectants, Antimicrobial Coated products, Surface Swab samples to name a few.
Since its beginning, the department has been involved in research to tackle problems of immediate concern to public health. Hence, Department would continue its legacy of serving to mankind in the future.