Bindu
Mayi
Bindu Mayi
- Campus IllinoisCOM
- DepartmentMedical Education
- InstitutionThe Chicago School
- Office Phone: 312-488-6031
Biography
Bindu S. Mayi, MSc., PhD, MPH, is Discipline Lead and Professor of Immunology and Microbiology at the Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine at The Chicago School. She is a microbiologist and public health professional whose work focuses on infectious disease prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, healthcare systems, medical education, and the responsible application of artificial intelligence to improve healthcare and learning. Her research spans infectious disease epidemiology, infection prevention, healthcare quality improvement, and the development of scalable, prevention-focused solutions that strengthen patient care and public health.
Dr. Mayi is passionate about preparing future physicians to think critically, collaborate across disciplines, and translate scientific evidence into compassionate clinical practice. She enjoys mentoring students in research and welcomes collaborations in infectious diseases, public health, medical education, AI in healthcare, quality improvement, and evidence synthesis through systematic, scoping, and narrative reviews
Education History
Degree Institution MPH Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD PhD University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO MSc. University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India Professional Memberships
Role Organization Member American Society for Microbiology Member American Public Health Association Member Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Presentations
Title Location Date Inevitable Resistance – Recommended Stewardship Illinois Osteopathic Medical Society presentation Dec. 2025 Community Involvement
Role Organization Volunteer; Board Member between 2006 and 2021 (therapy dog 501c3 non-profit) Share-A-Pet Org. Inc. - Managed over 500 pet therapy volunteer teams. o Trained volunteers and their dogs to be certified and insured pet therapy teams and placed them for regular visits to long-term care centers, hospitals, and children’s centers (including schools; we introduced the Pawsitive Reading program to help children learn to read). ▪ Formulated Infection Prevention guidelines for volunteer teams. ▪ Formulated Pawsitive Reading guidelines. o Led fundraising and friend-raising efforts for the non-profit and initiated the Annual Easter Egg Hunt for therapy dogs at the Fort Lauderdale Country Club. Founder and Volunteer (prevention of child abuse and neglect; Seattle, WA; 1999 to present) Indu Nair Guild, Seattle Children's Hospital - Raised awareness of child abuse and neglect in the community; raised funds for the Children’s Fund at Seattle Children’s; instrumental in creating the Blue Ribbon collaborative spearheaded by Washington Governor’s Council, Seattle. Volunteer Patient Advocate (Roswell Park Cancer Institute, 2004 – 2007) Provided companionship to families of patients; guided patients and families through the hospital system. Founder and Volunteer (SNOTI Inc. from 2022 to present)) Founder, SNOTI Inc., a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to infection prevention in the Asheville community of North Carolina; 2022 – present. Publications
Journal Malhotra V, et al. (2023). Prostate Cancer with a Presenting Symptom of Lower Thoracic Back Pain.. Osteopathic Family Physician, 15 (1), 25-29.
Joseph AM, et al. (2022). COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media: A Scoping Review.. Cureus, 14 (4), e24601.
Mayi BS, et al. (2021). A Crucial Role for Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Midst of COVID-19.. Journal of microbiology & biology education,, 22 (1), 22.1.69.
Mayi BS, et al. (2021). Psychological correlates of arbovirus preventive health behavior.. Journal of Public Health, 43 (4), e667-e674.
Aguilar RB et al. (2021). Managed Care COVID-19 Outcomes in a Population Health Program.. American Journal of Managed Care., ,
Mayi BS, et al. (2021). The role of Neuropilin-1 in COVID-19.. PLoS Pathogens, 17 (1), e1009153.
Aguilar RB, et al. (2020). Current Understanding of COVID-19 Clinical Course and Investigational Treatments.. Frontiers in Medicine, ,
Mayi B et al. (2020). Time to Strategically Position Nursing Homes to Effectively Manage Emerging Infections. J Am Med Dir Assoc., 20,30593-4.
Waziry P, et al. (2020). Impact of Pyriproxyfen on virus behavior: Implications for pesticide-induced virulence and mechanism of transmission.. Virology Journal., 17 (1),
Mayi BS, et al. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: A Brief Review for Family Physicians.. Osteopathic Family Physician., 12 (4),
Nair BM, et al. (2004). Salicylate induces an antibiotic efflux pump in Burkholderia cepacia complex genomovar III (B. cenocepacia). The journal of clinical investigation, 113 (3), 464-73.
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