MICROCON 2022

Pre-conference CME on
NEGLECTED OUT OF NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES: CHALLENGES TO BEAT
AGENDA
8.30 am - 9 am Registration
9 am -10 am SESSION : I
9 am – 9.30 am Overview of NTDs
9:30am-9:55am Prof. Shyam Sundar,
+ Leishmaniasis: The success Distinguished Professor of Medicine,
5 min Discussion story and emerging challenges IMS, BHU
President- Association of Physicians of India
10am-10:30am Inauguration
10:30am-10:45am Tea break
10:45am-12:45pm
SESSION II : Ever neglected and emerging newer candidates
10:45am-11:10am Leptospirosis: Indian scenario & outbreak Dr. Vijayachari Paluru
+ investigation Director, RMRC, WHO Collaborating Centre
5 min Discussion for diagnosis; Research; Reference & Training in
Leptospirosis; Portblair, Andaman
11:15pm-11:40am Dr. Rama Chaudhry
+ Scrub typhus: The expanding horizon Prof. & Head, Dept of Microbiology,
5 min Discussion AIIMS, Delhi
11:45am-12:10pm Melioidosis: The unrevealed endemicity Dr. Prasanta R Mohapatra
+ Prof& Head, Dept of Pulmonary Medicine,
5 min Discussion AIIMS,BBSR
12:15pm-12:40pm Rabies: Newer insights in diagnosis & Dr. Reeta Mani
+ prevention Professor, Dept. of Neurovirology,
5 min Discussion NIMHANS, Bangalore
Lunch Break
12.45pm-1:30pm
1:30pm-2:45pm SESSION III : The neglected parasitic infections
1:30 pm-1:50pm Neglected cestodes in India Dr. K.N . Prasad
+ Senior Consultant & Head, Microbiology,
5 min Discussion Apollo Medics Super speciality hospital, Lucknow
Ex- Professor, SGPGI, Lucknow
1:55pm-2:15pm Diarrheal parasitic infections in India: Dr. Ujjala Ghoshal
+ Current perspective Professor & Head, Microbiology,
5 min Discussion SGPGI, Lucknow
2:20pm-2:40pm Strongyloidiasis: New horizon in Soil Dr Abhishek Mewara
+ transmitted Helminths Associate Professor, Medical Parasitology,
5 min Discussion PGIMER, Chandigarh
2:45pm-3pm Tea break
3pm-5:30pm SESSION : IV
3pm-3:20pm Diagnosis of neglected fungal infections Dr. Immaculata Xess
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Professor, Microbiology, AIIMS, Delhi
5 min Discussion
3:25pm-3:45pm Dr. Baijayantimala Mishra
+ Dengue & Chikungunya in India: Evolving Prof & Head, Microbiology, AIIMS Bhubaneswar,
5 min Discussion Indian scenario ASM Country Ambassador Eastern India
3:50pm-4:10pm Non Tuberculous Mycobacteria: An unseen Dr Bharti Malhotra
+ assailant emerging as worrisome pathogen Professor & Head, Microbiology,
5 min Discussion SMS Medical College, Jaipur
4:15pm-4:35pm Dr. Tapan Majumdar
+ Lyme’s disease: Indian scenario Professor & Head, Microbiology,
5 min Discussion Agartala Govt. Medical College
4:40 pm-5pm Leprosy: Current scenario & recent Dr. Vineeta Mittal
+ advances Professor, Microbiology,
5 min Discussion Dr RMLIMS, Lukhnow
5:05 pm- 5:20pm Interesting cases of Mucormycosis Dr. Monalisa Sahu
+ Senior Consultant, Infectious Diseases,
5 min Discussion Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad
Closing and Vote of Thanks
 MICROCON 2022
Pre-conference CME on
NEGLECTED OUT OF NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES: CHALLENGES TO BEAT

By AIIMS Bhubaneswar and American Society For Microbiology (ASM)

Date-24th November 2022
Venue: AIIMS, Bhubaneswar

ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Organising Secretary
Dr. Baijayantimala Mishra

Joint Organising secretary: Scientific session management:

Dr. Sutapa Rath Dr. Prabhudutta Mamidi
Dr. Monalisa Mohanty Nishu Kaushik

Lunch & Catering:

Registration:
Madhab Charan Mandal
Dr. Prabhudutta Mamidi Kalpana Sahoo
Sailendra Panda Mamata Patra
Manisha Tripathy
Transport:
Asutosh Sahoo
Treasurer:
Debaprasad Pattnaik
Dr. Sivashankar Das
Dr. BaijyantimalaMishra
Prof & Head
Department of Microbiology
AIIMS, Bhubaneswar
FRCP (London) FRCP (Glasgow), FIDSA
President (IAMM Odisha chapter)
ASM Country Ambassador Eastern India