Speakers

Basic medical sciences are often relegated a backseat in the psyche of most doctors, its purpose often
perceived to be as an “unavoidable existence”.

04^th to 06^th December 2024
Virtual

Day 1

Dr Dipak K Sarkar

Dr Dipak K Sarkar, Distinguished Professor, Director- Endocrine program, Department of Animal Sciences- Rutgers University. USA
Completed his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D., from Calcutta University, India (physiology/endocrinology)
D.Phil., 1979, University of Oxford, UK (physiology/neuroendocrinology)

He was a Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of Oxford,
Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow in Yale University School of Medicine,
Research Associate, Michigan State University,
Assistant Professor, University of California,
Associate Professor Washington State University
Professor, Washington State University
Adjunct Professor, Washington State University
Director, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, Washington State University
He became a distinguished professor, Chairman, Director and currently working as Board of Governor Professor, Department of Animal Sciences; Rutgers–The State University of New Jersey.
He has more than 300 publications
He has won many awards and laurels from the Indian government and American universities
He is a member of board of many endocrine society and federal advisory boards and grant reviews.
He has chaired many Scientific Sessions at International and National Meetings
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Neuroendocrine Cell Growth, Differentiation and Secretion

Dr. Shiby G Stephens

Senior Lecturer, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University

Dr.Suchehta Kumari N

Prof. Suchetha Kumari N. M.Sc., PhD, DNHA., FABMS., Professor, Department of Biochemistry
K. S. Hegde Medical Academy NITTE (Deemed to be University)
Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

She is also Principal Scientific Officer, at Central Research Laboratory, KSHEMA
She has three decades of coaching, and highly acclaimed researcher for the past two – Decades in the subjects of Biochemistry, Molecular Genetics, Cytogenetics, Biodosimetry, Lipidomics and immunology.
She has published in National and International peer-reviewed indexed and reputed journals recognizing 450+ research articles, with close to 7945 citations and with an H-index is 42+.
She is a dynamic leader with extensive research expertise and experience as a principal investigator & co-investigator in managing several International (2.38 crores) & National (2.82 crores) funded projects and 10 ICMR STS projects.
She has authored a book chapter of Multidisciplinary Research Methods – A practical manual [Antioxidant and antioxidant enzyme assays- Genotoxicity studies; Basic cell culture techniques; Techniques of cytogenetics and molecular genetics; Laboratory tools and Techniques].2018, Page No:180 Paras Medical Books Private Limited,978938648032.
She has patented “Pomegranate herbal mouthwash for managing Radiation-induced oral mucositis in patients with Head and Neck Cancer”, Indian Patent, Provisional Specification, 2020,201941035547.
Her areas of specialisation include Biochemistry, Molecular Genetics, Cytogenetic, Biodosimetry, Lipidomics & Immunology. Radiation Biology, Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics.
She has been an invited speaker to 3 International Universities like Ajman University, UAE, Bali, Indonesia and the University of Miyazaki Japan and many national universities like SRM University, Chennai & Reva University Convention Center, Bangalore.
She is a visiting Scientist at Wake Forest University, USA, Johns Hopkins University, USA, Penn State University, USA and the University Of Miazakhi Japan.
She has received many prestigious awards like the Women Researcher Award, Most Cited Paper 2006-09 award, Fellow (FABMS), and Lifetime Achievement award by VDGOOD Professional Association. 2019, Best Oral Presentation (Faculty Category): BMSeCON 2022, Best paper/poster presentation award in 31st & 33rd ACBI, Best Researcher Award 2018 & 2020, All IndiaWomen Achievers award 2022

Dr. Barnali Das

Lead Consultant, Biochemistry & Immunology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute, Mumbai- 400053, India. Chair, ADLM (Formerly AACC) India Section

Dr. P. Haribalan

Dr. Ramasamy Dhamodharan, is a dedicated scientist with a strong background in Microbiology and Molecular Biology. He earned his Ph.D. from the ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre, affiliated with Pondicherry University, in 2009. With an M.Sc. in Life Sciences from Pondicherry University in 1999 and a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Tagore Arts College in 1997, he has built a solid academic foundation. Dr. Dhamodharan has held various research positions, including his current role as an Assistant Professor at the Mahatma Gandhi Medical Advanced Research Institute, where he focuses on Microbiome research, Antimicrobial Resistance, Taxonogenomics, and Comparative Genomics. Prior to this, he worked as a Project Consultant at ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, investigating the transmission of infectious diseases. He has also served as a Principal Scientist at Avanzbio Pvt Ltd, concentrating on Infectious Diseases, Gut Microbiome, Environmental Microbiome, and Probiotics. His international experience includes Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions at Seoul National University in South Korea, Aix Marseille University in France, and Pusan National University in South Korea. His research interests encompass a wide range of topics, including infectious diseases, gene polymorphism, metagenomics, human microbiome, and comparative genomics. Dr. Dhamodharan has a notable publication record with 28 publications and a respectable h-index of 13 and i10-index of 16, showcasing his significant contributions to the field of microbiology and infectious diseases.

Dr. Doris George Yohannan

Assistant Professor of Anatomy, Trivandrum Medical College, Kerala, India

Dr. Sundar Gnanavel

MD(AIIMS, New Delhi) and
MRCPsych (UK) Consultant
child psychiatrist Cumbria,
Northumberland, Tyne and
Wear NHS Foundation trust,
UK & Honorary senior clinical
lecturer, Newcastle University

Dr. Sundar Gnanavel,

MD(AIIMS, New Delhi) and MRCPsych (UK) Consultant child psychiatrist Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation trust, UK & Honorary senior clinical lecturer, Newcastle University

Day 2

Dr Nihar Ranjan Jana

Nihar Ranjan Jana, born in 1965, did his graduation (Midnapore College) and post-graduation at Calcutta University, doctoral studies at the Visva-Bharati University and after securing a PhD in 1996, he completed his post-doctoral work at RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan.[2] On his return to India, he joined the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) as a faculty member in 2001. He served as faculty at National Brain Research Centre up to May 2018 and then moved to IIT Kharagpur, where he joined as Professor in the School of Bioscience

He is known for his studies on E3 ubiquitin ligases, protein homeostasis and neurodegenerative disorders.

He is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India. The Department of Biotechnology of the Government of India awarded him the National Bioscience Award for Career Development, in 2008 and TATA Innovation Fellowship in 2014 for his contributions to Neurodegenerative diseases.

He is also an elected fellow of the West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology and in 2012, he received the VASVIK Industrial Research Award for what the award citation mentioned as pioneering work on Huntington’s disease

Dr. Nicolás M Phielipp

MD, Associate Professor Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Program Department of Neurology UCI Health 19200 S Jamboree Rd Suite 4200 Irvine, CA 92612

Dr. Pooja Singh

Dr.Pooja Singh has graduated in Microbiology from Sardar Patel University, post graduation from H N B G University and Ph.D. Medical Microbiology from University of Delhi, India.
She has undergone post doctoral training in Superfund Research Program, UAB, AL and in Public Health Research Institute, Rutgers University, NJ.
She has worked as Senior Research fellow at V P Chest Institute, India and as a Research Assistant at V P Chest Institute, India.
She has bagged many awards and honors like Best Poster, Micro-D-Con 2013 Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists(2013), Senior Research Fellowship, Indian Council of Medical Research, Best Poster, 17th Annual Department of Medicine Research Day, NJ(2019) and New Faculty Boot Camp, ATS-2023.
She holds membership in many associations and organisations including the Indian Association of Medical Microbiology, Trainee member of the Society of Toxicology, USA, Member, the American Thoracic Society, USA, and a Full member of the Society of Toxicology, USA.
She is a Review Editor in Frontiers in Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics and, Frontiers in Pathogen and Host Biology of Tuberculosis. Her long-term research interests center on variables governing mucus accumulation in airway diseases brought on by environmental stressors and factors regulating repair and remodeling.
Among the targets, she is looking into matrix proteins, chloride efflux channels, and heavy metal-induced epigenetic regulation of miRNA.
She has good grounding in many biological disciplines, including molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, genetics, and bioinformatics, as well as specialized in-depth expertise in respiratory disorders
She has done her predoc training, post doc training,worked as AP in JNU, University of Geneva, Astra Zeneca & UCMS GTB Hospital.
She has delivered many major lectures and visiting professorships and presented various oral presentations in National & international conferences.
She has received grants and funds from renowned funding agencies like ICMR, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, NIH-NIEHS.
She has around 21 publications, 28 abstracts, 2 book chapters and 28 poster exhibits. She has a patent on Mainline Intellectual Property. Method for Identification of Multidrug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain

Dr. Sakthivel Arumugam

AssociateProfessor, Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, AIMST University, Bedong-Kedah 08100,
Malaysia.

Dr. Ramasamy Dhamodharan

Dr. Ramasamy Dhamodharan, is a dedicated scientist with a strong background in
Microbiology and Molecular Biology. He earned his Ph.D. from the ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre, affiliated with Pondicherry University, in 2009. With an M.Sc. in Life Sciences from Pondicherry University in 1999 and a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Tagore Arts
College in 1997, he has built a solid academic foundation. Dr. Dhamodharan has held various research positions, including his current role as an Assistant Professor at the Mahatma Gandhi Medical Advanced Research Institute, where he focuses on Microbiome research,
Antimicrobial Resistance, Taxonogenomics, and Comparative Genomics. Prior to this, he worked as a Project Consultant at ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, investigating the transmission of infectious diseases. He has also served as a Principal Scientist at Avanzbio Pvt Ltd, concentrating on Infectious Diseases, Gut Microbiome, Environmental Microbiome, and Probiotics. His international experience includes Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions
at Seoul National University in South Korea, Aix Marseille University in France, and Pusan
National University in South Korea. His research interests encompass a wide range of topics, including infectious diseases, gene polymorphism, metagenomics, human microbiome, and comparative genomics. Dr. Dhamodharan has a notable publication record with 28
publications and a respectable h-index of 13 and i10-index of 16, showcasing his significant
contributions to the field of microbiology and infectious diseases.

Dr. G.P. Pal

Bhatnagar Laureate. Adjunct Professor at Index Medical College, Indore

Dr Suresh PS

DR.SURESH PS

Dr. Suresh PS is currently working as an associate professor at the School of
Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology,Calicut. He received his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, and JIPMER,
Puducherry, respectively. He was the best outgoing and university topper in both degrees and was awarded Dr. Ramani Pulimood and Satya Bhama Murali Rangarajan gold medals, respectively. He then successfully completed his Ph.D. in Reproductive Endocrinology and
Signal Transduction from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in 2010 on endocrine
regulators of ovarian function in the monkey. In order to broaden his research experience, heworked as a postdoctoral research scientist in the Department of Pharmacology and
Toxicology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, USA, where he initiated studies on
endocrine pharmacology and began to understand how signalling pathways can affect anti-
estrogen therapy in breast cancer. He has worked as a post-doctoral research scientist in
Wexner Medical centre, Ohio State University, USA for a brief period and focused on liver
cancer and miRNA therapeutics. He has published 56 peer-reviewed research articles in
various internationally reputed journals, including Nature Medicine, Journal of Biological
Chemistry, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, European
Journal of Cell Biology, etc., with a cumulative impact factor of 321.25, and presented papers
in national and international conferences. He was an invited speaker and delivered talks
nationally and internationally at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Biomedicine,
Germany, the University of Helsinki, Finland, Tokushima University, Japan, Medical College
of Wisconsin, USA; the Ohio State University; and the Wexner Cancer centre, USA. He is
one of the specially selected faculties at UGC, India, through competitive centralized
recruitment and selection for his exceptional creativity, zeal, and commitment to research and teaching. He has received awards from the Japan Science Society, Japan, the Endocrine
Society USA, fellowships and honors, and serves as an editorial board member in eight
journals related to his research. He is also a member of various international science societies.Reproductive and molecular endocrinology, signal transduction, cancer pharmacology, andendocrine cancers are among the areas of his research interest, with extramural research grants from the UGC Start-up, DST-SERB, DBT (2 projects), I-STEM, UGC-SAP, and DST-FIST.

Dr. Mohd Iqbal Alam

Professor & HOD, Department of Physiology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research(HIMSR), Hamdard Nagar, Delhi

Dr. Parthiban Srinivasan

Professor and Director, Centre for AI in Medicine, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation, Puducherry

Dr. Parthiban Srinivasan

Professor and Director, Centre for AI in Medicine, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation, Puducherry

Day 3

Dr Sumit Bhattacharya

Dr Sumit Bhattacharya, Research scientist, Jessi Brown VA medical Centre,
Chicago.IL 60612.Finished his B.Sc. (Honors) & M.Sc. in Human Physiology,From: Calcutta University, India.
Finished his Ph.D. in Medical Science, AIIMS, New Delhi, India. Completed his Post Doctoral Fellow: Loma Linda University, California, USA. & Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Currently working as Associate Professor (Research), Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, USA. More than twenty-five years of post-doctoral experience in Basic/Clinical Research & Development in several renowned Universities/Institutions
Extensive experience in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, immunology, biochemistry, cancer biology endocrinology and metabolism. More than fifteen years of experience in Teaching. More than seventy-five research papers in peer reviewed journals
More than Eighty abstracts and presentations in national and international
symposiums. Reviewer of several journals, Mentors of many undergraduate & graduate students/ trainee, Judge of many symposiums, Investigator/co-investigator
of many grants and examiners of many tests/ interviews. Applicant of three US Patents.

Dr. Khushpreet Kaur

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

Dr.Suresh Selvaraj

Dr.Suresh Selvaraj is currently working as Assistant Professor, Health and Social Science Cluster in Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore. Completed his MBBS in 2007 in Coimbatore Medical College under Dr.MGR Medical University in Chennai. In 2011 he completed his MD in Anatomy in AIIMS, New Delhi.

Along with traditional teaching he is using modern digital tools such as Augmented, Virtual, and mixed reality (AR, VR and MR) tools for anatomy teaching sessions. In addition to teaching, he is also involved in curriculum review, mapping and course evaluation of medical
and allied health sciences programs.

He is a Visiting professor in Anatomy, Saveetha University, Chennai. He is also the external examiner for PhD for various universities in India.

He is a member of Institute of Adult Learning: Adult Education Professionalization (AEP) Singapore- Specialist Adult Educator and also member of various associations. He is a reviewer of International journals.

He has also received two grants for

1. Interactive Anatomy Learning – Virtually Engaging Students with QR Coded 3D Anatomy Specimen, Applied learning and Innovation Grant (ALIGN) from Singapore Institute of Technology.
2. Using Immersive Learning for Developing Surface Anatomy Palpation
Competency Among Physiotherapy; Occupational Therapy Students, Applied
learning and Innovation Grant (ALIGN), Singapore Institute of Technology.

His current research topics include, Virtual Human Anatomy Project – Developing 3D
images from the serious of CT scans for developing virtual, augmented, and mixed reality tools for anatomical education. 3D printing of developed 3D images for teaching and surgical planning. Creating 3D models of plastinated and dissected specimen using photogrammetry and mobile applications. Creation of VR, AR and MR models from the plastinated specimens.

Dr. Amal Kant Bera,

Professor, Department of Biotechnology , IIT, Chennai

Dr. Sukanya Gangopadhyay

Dr. Sukanya Gangopadhyay
MBBS, MD (Biochemistry), MBA (TQM), MAMS, FIMSA Associate Professor,
Dept. of Biochemistry, VMMC & Safdurjung Hospital, New Delhi

She has graduated (MBBS) from Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi University; Post
Graduate (MD) from V P Chest Institute, Delhi University and done MBA in Total Quality
Management. She was awarded fellowship of International Medical Science Academy,
Awarded membership of National Academy of Medical Sciences (MAMS). At present, she is
working as Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical
College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi from July 10, 2019 till date. She has 12yr + post
MD teaching experience; She is a NABL Technical Assessor, Life member of various
professional societies; She has many publications in International and National Journals. The
topics of research interest include Nutrition and Genetics in health and diseases, Medical
Education. She has received awards in national conferences; Attended numerous national /
international conferences and workshops; Organized workshops on laboratory accreditation
in VMMC and SJH. She is the Co-Coordinator of Medical Education Unit, VMMC and SJH;
Avidly taught MBBS, MD Biochemistry, MSc Biochemistry, BDS, BNYS, BSc Nursing, BPT, BSc
MLT and DMLT Batches; Guided MD theses ;Worked in Government and Private
Laboratories: Lady Hardinge Medical College, Safdarjung Hospital, Subharti Medical College.
She has given many Guest lectures/ CME talks in and outside the Institute.

Dr. Yogesh A Sontakke

MD (Anatomy), Additional
Professor, Department of Anatomy, Academic Centre, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER)

Dr. Jamuna Aswathanarayan

Dr. Jamuna Aswathanarayan is an accomplished Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the School of Life Sciences, JSS Academy of Higher Education Research, Mysore, India. Dr. Jamuna Aswathanarayan has completed M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Mysore, India. She pursued her Ph.D. under the guidance of Dr. Ravishankar Rai V and her doctoral research was funded by NMPB, Govt of
India and ICMR. As an ICMR Senior Research Fellow and for doctoral research, she carried out studies on food safety, role of quorum sensing and biofilms in food-related bacteria and developed phytochemical based quorum-sensing inhibitors and anti-biofilm agents. She
completed her post-doctoral research in UGC sponsored University with Potential Excellence Project on synthesis and biological application of functionalized nanoparticles from University of Mysore. Her research included application of functionalized
nanomaterials and peptides as antimicrobials, biofilm inhibitors and anti-cancer agents. During her post-doctoral training, she was awarded Incoming Fellowship and had a brief stint at Cardiff University, UK and was trained in the field of metagenomics. She has authored 21 research articles and reviews and 18 book chapters; co-edited 6 books for CRC Press, USA and a book for Springer Nature Group. She has total citation of 1314 with h-index 11 and i-10 index of 12.Dr. Jamuna Aswathanarayan has received competitive grants and awards from IAFP and ICFMH to present her research findings at international conferences. In 2021, she was awarded the Interstellar Initiative Early Career Investigator award by New York Academy of Sciences and AMED, Japan to carry out research on Microbiome dysbiosis in lung cancer and its implications in CAR-T therapy in the field of healthy ageing and ongevity. Dr. Jamuna Aswathanarayan is actively involved in research and guidance, having supervised 20 PG students and currently guiding two Ph.D. students. She also contributes to the scientificcommunity as a reviewer for the European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Her work reflects a commitment to advancing our understanding of microbial interactions and developing innovative solutions in the field of microbiology.

Dr. Desai Vidya Sripad

Professor & HOD, Dept.of Biochemistry. AIIMS
Mangalagiri,Andhra Pradesh

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Speakers

Day 1

Dr. Shiby G Stephens

Dr. Barnali Das

Dr. Doris George Yohannan

Dr. Sundar Gnanavel,

Day 2

Dr. Nicolás M Phielipp

Dr. Sakthivel Arumugam

Dr. G.P. Pal

Dr. Mohd Iqbal Alam

Dr. Parthiban Srinivasan

Day 3

Dr. Khushpreet Kaur

Dr. Amal Kant Bera,

Dr. Yogesh A Sontakke

Dr. Desai Vidya Sripad

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