Bhanu Sinha

Prof. Bhanu Sinha is a Professor of Medical Microbiology – Microbial Pathogenesis and Therapy at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. He holds positions as Head of the Innovation Laboratory and Department Coordinator for Automation at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG). His roles include leading research in medical microbiology, antimicrobial stewardship, and infection diagnostics.

Education:

• Doctor medicinae (Magna cum laude), Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich (1994)
• Docteur ès sciences mention biologique (Thesis Award), University of Geneva (2004)
• Board Certification in Medical Microbiology (2005)

Research Interests:

• Antimicrobial resistance and stewardship strategies
• Innovative diagnostic methods for infectious diseases
• Microbial pathogenesis and host-pathogen interactions
• Applications of machine learning in clinical microbiology

Awards & Memberships:

• Secretary of the Dutch Committee on Antimicrobial Policy (SWAB)
• Member, Task Force Antimicrobial Stewardship (SWAB)
• Member, ECCMID Programme Committee (2022)
• Recipient of thesis awards for microbiology research

Grants & Projects:

• European Union’s Horizon 2020 (MSCA-COFUND-2015) grants
• Collaborations with industry partners (Pathogenica, Copan, Thermo Fisher)
• Development of automated diagnostics and imaging tools

Labs & Teams: Leads the Innovation Laboratory focusing on automation in medical microbiology, and collaborates with the Microbes in Health and Disease (MHD) research unit.