Bina Bhandari

Bina Bhandari is a microbiologist with academic training and research experience in medical microbiology, molecular biology, medical entomology, and natural products research. She completed her Master’s degree in Medical Microbiology from the Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, following a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology. Her professional experience includes laboratory and field-based research with leading national institutions. She has worked as a Field Researcher at the Nepal Health Research Council, contributing to entomological surveillance of dengue vectors in collaboration with the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium. Her responsibilities included mosquito rearing, identification, preservation, laboratory support, and data generation and management. She has also supported integrated disease surveillance projects through qualitative data collection, transcription, translation, and quality control. Previously, Bina served as an Assistant Research Fellow at the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, where she conducted chemical and molecular analyses of milk, water, and medicinal plant samples. Her work focused on antimicrobial, cytotoxic, antioxidant, and bioactivity assays, as well as HPLC-based quantification of active compounds. She has co-authored peer-reviewed publications on microbiota diversity and antimicrobial resistance.