dr. Selvi Nafisa Shahab, Sp.MK

Clinical Research Unit dr. Selvi Nafisa Shahab, Sp.MK

dr. Selvi Nafisa Shahab, Sp.MK

Head of Genomic Laboratory (Clinical Research Unit)
Clinical Microbiologist & Researcher: Genomics & Antimicrobial Resistance
dr. Selvi Nafisa Shahab, SpMK is a Clinical Microbiologist and Ph.D. candidate at Erasmus Medical Center, Netherlands, specializing in molecular microbiology and genomics. As the Head of the Genomic Laboratory at Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, she leads translational research and genomic diagnosis, with a primary focus on surveillance methods for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. Her work, which includes developing cutting-edge detection for carbapenem-resistant organisms, has been published in international journals such as Antibiotics and Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. An award-winning researcher and delegate for the G20 AMR Side Event, she is dedicated to advancing precision medicine through innovative genomic services.

Personal Information

  • Email Address : selvishahab@rscm.co.id
  • Location : Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Nationality : Indonesian
  • Languages : Indonesian (Native), English (C1/Advanced)
  • Speciality : Clinical Microbiology & Genomics

Education

1
PhD Candidate Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus Medical Centrum, Rotterdam
Jun 2020 - Present
Focus on antimicrobial-resistant bacteria: developing surveillance method in detecting carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
2
Sp.MK (Clinical Microbiology Specialist) Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia
Feb 2019 - Aug 2022
Clinical Microbiology Specialist Program
3
Medical Doctor (dr.) Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia
Sep 2011 - Nov 2016

Experience

Head of Genomic Laboratory (Clinical Research Unit)

Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta
Apr 2024 - Present
Leading a hospital-based genomics laboratory with a broad research scope, managing lab operations, genomic workflows, and cross-disciplinary research projects, developing genomic methods for research, supervising the team, establishing a hospital-based biobank, supporting precision medicine initiatives.

Coordinator of Translational Research, Genomic and Biomedical Initiative

Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta
Aug 2022 - Apr 2024

Clinical Microbiologist

Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta
Jun 2023 - Present
Handling infectious diseases and surveillance samples from collection until lab results interpretation, assisting rational antimicrobial selection, handling patients with infections in collaboration with other departments, participating in infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship programs, supervising residents and medical students.

General Practitioner

Aisyiyah Bojonegoro Hospital, East Java
Feb 2017 - Feb 2018

Publications

Sources and transmission routes of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: study design and methodology of the SAMPAN Study

Antibiotics (2025)
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics14010094

Detection methods for carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in surface water and wastewater

Sci Total Environ (2025)
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.178086

In search of the best method to detect carriage of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in humans: a systematic review

Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob (2024)
DOI: 10.1186/s12941-024-00707-1

Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Colonization in Patients Admitted to Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Jakarta, Indonesia

Acta Med Indones (2024)
PMID: 39010776

Ceftolozane/Tazobactam In-Vitro Activity against Clinical Isolates from Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection Patients in Three Indonesian Referral Hospitals

Antibiotics (2023)
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12010052

Outbreak investigations after identifying carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a systematic review

Antimicrob Resist Infect Control (2023)
DOI: 10.1186/s13756-023-01223-1