Dr Suryabrata Banerjee

Dr Suryabrata Banerjee is a Consultant Microbiologist and Clinical Lead with over 20 years of experience in NHS healthcare, spanning both the public and private sectors in India and the United Kingdom. He currently serves as Clinical Lead for Microbiology at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and chairs the SRG Microbiology network for the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) region.
A passionate advocate for clinical excellence, Dr Banerjee brings a uniquely interdisciplinary approach to healthcare — drawing on insights from multiple subject areas to solve complex clinical and operational challenges. He has led multiple quality improvement projects within the NHS, including the successful implementation of LIMS as Clinical Safety Officer (CSO), improvements to the pre-analytical stage of blood culture, and the expansion of molecular diagnostic services.
Deeply committed to medical education, Dr Banerjee founded Microregistrar.com in 2012 and a Moodle-based mentorship programme in 2022 to address the gap in quality support for trainees preparing for the FRCPath (Microbiology) examination. These resources have supported over 400 microbiologists across the world. He also serves as a clinical and educational supervisor, FRCPath mentor, and supports the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) in the exam process.
Microquora was co-founded by Dr Banerjee as a platform to connect, educate, and empower the global microbiology community — bridging the gap between clinical practice, education, and innovation.

Dr Safaa Muneer Ahmed

Dr Safaa Muneer Ahmed is a Clinical Microbiologist with over 9 years of expertise in Clinical Microbiology, Infection Prevention and Control, and Antimicrobial Stewardship. She currently serves as Group Head of Clinical Microbiology and Hospital Infection Control at Renova Group of Hospitals, while also working as Consultant in Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Pathology at Tenet Diagnostics in Hyderabad, India.

She combines strong clinical experience with leadership in hospital infection control, diagnostic microbiology, and quality-focused systems improvement. Her professional qualifications include MD, CIC®, FIID, FRCPath (UK), and an MBA in Hospitals and Health Systems Management, reflecting her commitment to both clinical excellence and better healthcare systems.

As Co-Founder of MicroQuora, Dr Ahmed helps lead education, mentorship, and collaborative learning initiatives for microbiologists preparing for professional growth and high-level examinations such as FRCPath. Her work is centred on building practical, supportive, and academically rigorous learning opportunities for the global microbiology community.

Dr Sai Shruti Iyer is a specialist in Clinical Microbiology and Infection Prevention with a distinguished academic and clinical background spanning India and the United Kingdom. She holds the FRCPath in Medical Microbiology (UK) and is a Certified Infection Control Professional (CICP), currently serving as Head of Infection Control and Microbiology at Sankara Eye Foundation India, based in Hyderabad.

With a special focus on antimicrobial stewardship, molecular virology, and rare fungal infections, Dr Iyer brings a rare depth of expertise to the intersection of ophthalmology and infectious disease — a highly specialised field with significant diagnostic and patient safety implications. Working across the pan-Indian network of Sankara Eye Foundation, she encounters a remarkable diversity of ocular infections from across the country’s varied topographies, and leads her multilingual team of nurses and OT staff with a shared mission of achieving zero surgical site infections.

A committed educator and quality champion, Dr Iyer actively participates in and conducts workshops organised by the Infection Control Academy of India (IFCAI), and leads the CPHIC (Comprehensive Programme in Hospital Infection Control) at Sankara Academy of Vision. She has served as a Judge at the QualTech Healthcare Awards 2026, recognising excellence in continual quality improvement in healthcare.

As Co-Founder of Microquora, Dr Iyer is passionate about transforming how the next generation of microbiologists prepares for the FRCPath examination and approaches the practice of clinical microbiology. She is a driving force behind bringing structured, accessible, and high-quality microbiology education to trainees across India and beyond.