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                   Golden Jubilee Conference of ISHTM-2009

                   ISHTMGOLDCON 2009

                    

                   Organized by: Department of Hematology, AIIMS, New Delhi

                   19-22 November 2009

                    

                   Hall A: JL Auditorium

                   Hall B: Conference Hall

                   Hall C: LT-II

                   19th November 2009

                   Pre-conference CME

          Theme: Basic Hematology

 

                    

TIME

AUDITORIUM (HALL-A)

 

 

8.00 onwards

REGISTRATION

9.00-9.45

Session I

Chair persons: Dr. HP Pati, Dr. Manjula Jain

 

 

Cell counter and slide review rule: Practical issues

Dr. U. Chaudhuri, Calcutta,

 

Bone marrow biopsy - Its evolution and role in evaluation of diseases.

Dr. PK Rath,

Rourkela

9.45-10.15

TEA

10.15 – 11.00

Session II

Chair persons: Dr.J Singh, Dr. Mitu Shrikhande

 

 

Eosinophilia: An Algorithmic  approach

Dr. Shruti Prem, Trivendram

 

Splenomegaly: A clinical approach

Dr. Tarun Varma, Udhampur

11.00-11.45

Session III

Chair persons: Dr. Sunita Sharma, Dr. S. Mahapatro

 

PNH: What is New?

Dr. Pankhi Dutta, Mumbai

 

Immunohistochemistry in Lymphoma Diagnosis: Interesting cases

Dr. Tathagat Chatterjee, New Delhi

11.45-12.30

Session IV

Chair persons: Dr. Seema Sharma, Dr. PK Rath

 

Polycythemia: A Practical Approach to diagnosis

Dr. Upendra Srinivas, Mumbai

 

An approach to Non-immune Thrombocytopenia

Dr. Jyoti Kotwal, Pune

12.30-1.15

Session V

Chair persons: Dr. S. Bakshi, Dr. D. Hota

 

Antibiotics in Febrile Neutropenia: Current recommendations

(sponsored by MSD Pharmaceuticals)

Dr. Narendra AMVR, Hyderabad

 

Role of G-CSF in Hemato-oncology: What is new?

(Sponsored by Roche )

Dr. M Bhattacharryya, Calcutta

1.15 – 2.00

LUNCH

2.00 -  2.30

Session VI

Debate on Splenectomy in ITP

Chair persons: Dr. Aravind Kumar , Dr. U Chaudhuri

 

 

Splenectomy is the best second line Treatment

 

Dr. Prantar Chakravarty, Calcutta

 

Can splenectomy be

Bypassed?

Dr. T.K Dutta, Puduchery

2.30-3.15

Session VII

Chair Person: Dr. G.C. Khilnani, Dr. S. Bhattacharya

(sponsored by Pfizer Oncology)

 

Antifungal therapy: Current evidence and recommendations

Dr. Rajat Kumar, Canada

 

Role of Radiology in fungal infections (Illustrated with  interesting cases)

Dr. Sanjay Sharma,

New Delhi

3.15 – 4.30

Session VIII

Chair persons: Dr. P.S. Dhot, Dr. Sabita Basu,

 

Platelet transfusion therapy: controversies and consensus

Dr. Jina Bhattacharya, Guwahati

 

Leucodepleted and/or irradiated of blood products: Is it always necessary?

Dr. R. Sarkar,

Pune

 

Hemovigilance: Practical Issues

     Dr. P.K. Gupta,   

     Bangalore                          

4.30- 5.15

Session IX

Chair Persons: Dr. B.R. Mirdha, Dr. M Thomas

 

 

Red cell disorders and Malaria

Dr. PK Sasidharan, Calicut

 

Hematological changes in HIV infections

Dr. PS Ghalaut, Rohtak

 

5.15 PM

TEA and BREAK

Buses will leave  for Akhayadham  at 4 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                    

                    

                    

                   20th November 2009 (Friday)

 

 

TIME

AUDITORIUM (HALL-A)

TIME

CONFERENCE HALL ( HALL-B)

9.00-9.30

Dr. Manorama Sapre Oration

 

Chair Persons: Dr. M Bhargav, Dr. P.K. Sasidharan

 

 

 

Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cell Therapy'

Dr. Velu Nair,

New Delhi

 

9.30-10.15

Guest Lecture

(sponsored by Glaxo-smithKline)

 

Chair persons: Dr. D. Mohanty, Dr. N Varma

 

 

Newer insights into pathophysiology and therapeutic strategy in Chronic ITP

Dr. Adrian Newland, UK

10.15-10.45

HIGH TEA (Sponsored by RPG LIFE SCIENCES)

(Poster (P1-30, P97-100) will be displayed 10 AM-4 PM at Poster area, Foyer: II , first floor ( Judges will visit the posters at 12-1 PM)

10.45-12.00

MDS Symposium (Case based Discussion),

(Sponsored by Pfizer Oncology)

Moderator: Dr. Rajat Kumar

10.45-12.00

Hemophilia Session

(sponsored by Baxter)

Chair persons: Dr. N Gupta, Dr. D. Deka

 

 

MDS: Lab diagnosis

Dr. HP Pati,

New Delhi

 

Management of hemophilia with limited resources

Dr. Sashi Apte,

Pune

 

Newer insights in MDS Management

Dr. Rajat Kumar, Canada

 

Genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis of Inherited Bleeding Disorders

Dr. R. Saxena,

New Delhi

 

Allo-SCT in MDS

Dr. Matthew Seftel, Canada

 

Recombinant Factor Therapy: The Future of Hemophilia care

Dr. Wing-Yen Wong, USA

12.00-12.45

CMPD Session: I

(sponsored by Novartis Oncology)

Chair Persons: Dr. T. Singh, Dr. Sheela Das

 

12.00-12.45

Multiple Myeloma Session: I

(sponsored by Janssen-Cilag Oncology)

Chair persons: Dr. U Nayak, Dr. R Jena

 

Monitoring during CML treatment in Indian context

Dr. N Varma, Chandigarh,

 

Diagnostic difficulties in MM: A case based approach

Dr. Reena Das, Chandigarh

 

Thrombocytosis: an approach

Dr. K Gayathri, Hyderabad

 

Myeloma: Is cure imminent?

Dr. V. Raina,

New Delhi

12.45-1.30

CMPD Session: II

(Sponsored by BMS)

Chair Persons: Dr. Simrit Parmer, Dr. Atul Sharma

 

12.45-1.30

Multiple Myeloma Session: II

(Sponsored by Dr. Reddy’s Lab)

Chair persons: Dr. Rajive Kumar, Dr. P Das  

 

Imatinib Resistance

 Dr. Graeme Smith, UK

 

Free light chains in plasma cell dyscrasias

Dr. DK Mishra,

Jamsedpur

 

Role of Allo-SCT in CML: An Indian perspectives

Dr. Velu Nair,

New Delhi

 

Why should we go for Auto-SCT in MM?

Dr. Pankaj Malhotra, Chandigarh

1.30-2.15

LUNCH

(Sponsored by INTAS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS LTD)

2.15- 3.15

FREE PAPER SESSION

2.30-3.15

FREE PAPER SESSION

3.15-4.00

Interesting case session

(Sponsored by MSD pharmaceuticals)

Chair persons: Dr. VP Choudhry, Dr. TK Dutta

3.15-4.00

Hemostasis session I

 

Chair persons: Dr. K. Ghosh, Dr. Jyoti  Kotwal

 

Difficult Fungal infections

Dr. M.B. Agarwal, Mumbai

 

Pitfalls of tests of hemostasis: how do we move ahead

Dr. Sukesh Nair, Vellore

 

Patient with Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia: Double Trouble

Dr. Subhash Varma, Chandigarh

 

Thrombosis: A pragmatic approach to investigation and treatment

Dr. Farah Jijina, Mumbai

4.00-4.30

Guest Lecture

(sponsored by Ranbaxy)

Chair persons: Dr. Adrian Newland, Dr. R Kumar

 

 

 

Normal cytogenetics in Leukemia: What Next?

Dr. Ghulam J Mufti, UK

4.30-5.00

Inaugural Lecture

Chair persons: Dr. SK Sood, Dr. A.K.Saraya

 

 

50 yrs of Hematology in India

Dr. Dipika Mohanty

5.00-5.45

TEA BREAK and  VISIT to Scientific Stalls

5.45-6.15

Inauguration

6.15-7.00

Cultural Program: Oddissi Dance by Guru H.K. Behera Troup

(Sponsored by Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd)

7.00 PM onwards

Welcome Dinner at Community Hall Ground, AIIMS Campus, New Delhi

(Sponsored by Bharat Serum and vaccine Ltd)

 

 

                    

                    

                   21st November 2009 (Saturday)

 

 

TIME

AUDITORIUM (HALL-A)

TIME

CONFERENCE HALL ( HALL-B)

9.00-9.30

Dr. J B Chatterjea Oration

Chair persons: Dr. S.K. Acharya, Dr. A.K.Tripathy

 

 

 

Relevance of celiac disease in Hematology

Dr. Subhash Varma

Chandigarh

 

9.30-10.00

Guest Lecture

(sponsored by Ranbaxy superspeciality)

Chair persons:  Dr. Velu Nair, Dr. M.B.Agarwal

 

 

New Genes and Epigenetics of MDS

Dr. Ghulam J Mufti, UK

10.00-10.30

TEA

 

(Posters (P31-60, P101-104)  will be displayed 10 AM-4 PM at Poster area, Foyer: II , first floor ( Judges will visit the posters at 12-1 PM)

               

10.30-11.15

CLPD Session: I

Chair persons: Dr. F. Jijina, Dr. S. Gujral,

10.30-11.40

Session on Hemolysis

Chair persons: Dr. LS Arya, Dr. Satinder Sharma

 

 

Pitfalls in CLPD diagnosis by Flowcytometry 

Dr. Shehnaz Khodaiji, Mumbai

 

Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia: A Practical approach

Dr. R. Manchanda, Pune

 

Role of molecular cytogenetics in CLL

Dr. Seema Tyagi,

New Delhi

 

The changing face of hemolytic anemia of new born

Dr. Vineeta Gupta, Varanasi

11.15-12.00

CLPD Session: II

(Sponsored by Zydus India)

Chair persons: Dr. T. Saikia, Dr. Ajay Sharma

 

 

 

 

 

CLL: Treatment is changing

Dr. MB Agarwal, Mumbai

 

Hemolytic transfusion reactions: Critical clinicolaboratory issues

Dr. N Marwah, Chandigarh

 

Role of Allo-SCT in CLL

Dr. Matthew Seftel, Canada

11.40-12.45

Session on Hemoglobinopathies

Chair persons: Dr. A. Seth, Dr. Swapan Sinha

 

12.00-12.45

Research Session

Chair persons: Dr. NK Mehra, Dr. DK Sharma

 

 

Need for Thalassemia Control program in India

      Dr. VP Choudhry,

      New Delhi

 

What have we learned from large retrospective registries? 

 

Dr. Parameswaran Hari, USA

 

 

Iron Chelation: Present status

Dr. S. K Bichile, Mumbai

 

Bone Marrow Transplant Registry in India: Feasibility and Difficulties

Dr.Alok Srivastav, Vellore

 

Sickle Cell Disease: the problems and solutions-An overview

Dr. R. K. Jena, Cuttack

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.45-1.30

General Body meeting

12.45-1.30

Interactive Session

 

 

 

 

Interesting Clinical Cases

Dr. Raj Warrier, Bangalore

 

 

 

 

Interesting Laboratory exercises

Dr. S. Gujral, Mumbai

1.30-2.15

LUNCH

(Sponsored by NATCO PHARMA LTD)

2.15-3.15

FREE PAPER SESSIONS

2.15-3.15

FREE PAPER SESSIONS

3.15-4.45

Lymphoma Session

(Sponsored by Roche)

Chair persons: Dr. Alok Srivastav, Dr. S. Das

3.15-4.00

Hemostasis session: II

Chair persons: Dr. Rajiv Gupta, Dr. Asutosh Kumar

 

Molecular biology of B-cell lymphoma: From the Bench to the Bed side.

 

Dr. Suresh Jhanwar, USA

 

 

Anti-phospholipid Syndrome: What is new in management?

Dr. V.P. Antia, Mumbai

 

Treatment of DLBCL: An overview

Dr. Tapan Saikia, Mumbai

 

Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy

Dr. M. Ghosh, Calcutta

 

 

 

4.00-4.45

Hemostasis session: III

Chair persons: Dr. Raj Warrier, Dr. Mrinal Bhattacharya

 

Non Myeloablative transplant in NHL

 

Dr. Parameswaran Hari, USA

 

Acquired hemophilia: A clinical approach

Dr. K Ghosh, Mumbai

 

Hodgkin’s Disease: Treatment Overview

Dr. Pravas Mishra, New Delhi

 

DIC management: What is new?

Dr. AK Tripathy, Lucknow

 

4.45-5.30

Quiz Competition

Moderators: Dr. Seema Tyagi, Dr. Tulika Seth

 

5.30

Tea

 

 

 

 

7.00 PM

BANQUET  at  ASIAD TOWER( Sponsored by Transasia Biomedicals)

BUS WILL LEAVE FOR BANQUET venue at 6 PM

 

 

                    

                   22nd November 2009 (Sunday)

 

TIME

AUDITORIUM (HALL-A)

TIME

CONFERENCE HALL ( HALL-B)

8.45-9.45

Dr. J.C. PATEL BEST PAPER AWARD  SESSION

Chairperson/Judges:

Dr. S. Narayan, Dr. VP Choudhry, Dr. T. Singh

 

 

 

 

 

9.45-10.30

Guest Lecture

Chair persons: Dr. DK Mishra, Dr. PK Gogoi

 

 

The Acute Leukemias: Recent Classification, and Approach to Diagnosis

 

Dr. James D. Cotelingam, USA

10.30-10.45

TEA

(Posters (P61-96, P105) will be displayed 10 AM-2 PM at Poster area, Foyer: II , first floor ( Judges will visit the posters at 12-1 PM)

10.45-11.30

Thrombosis Session: I

Chair persons: Dr. S. Varma, Dr. Y. Mohan Singh

10.45-11.30

Leukemia Session: I

 

Chair persons: Dr. Rakesh Chopra, Dr. S Damodar

 

Newer Anticoagulants in Hematology

Dr. J. Fareed, USA

 

Problem areas in APML management:  case based discussion

Dr. Soniya Nityanand, Lucknow

 

Aspirin Therapy: Expectations and Limitations.

Dr. G. Rao, USA

 

MRD by flowcytometry in ALL

Dr. Rajive Kumar, New Delhi

11.30-12.15

Thrombosis Session: II

Chair persons: Dr. R. Saxena, Dr. Anoop Saraya  

11.30-12.15

Leukemia Session: II

(Sponsored by NATCO PHARMA Ltd)

Chair Persons: Dr. DK Parida, Dr. A. Handoo

 

Hemocologic Manifestation of Liver Disease

Dr. David Vantheil, USA

 

Adult ALL: search for optimal therapy in India

Dr. Ajay Sharma, Pune

 

Thrombosis in Pregnancy

Dr. Anoop Enjeti, Australia

 

CNS prophylaxis for ALL in Indian context

Dr. PK Gogoi, Guwahati

12.15-1.00

Session on Aplastic Anemia

(Sponsored by Pfizer Oncology)

Chair persons: Dr. J Chandra,  Dr. M Ghosh

12.15-1.00

Session on Nutritional Anemia

 

Chair persons: Dr. S. Bichile, Dr. Sunil Gomber

 

Inherited Bone marrow failure Syndrome

Dr. Tulika Seth, New Delhi

 

Iron Deficiency Anemia: A public health problem- Insights and novel approaches

Dr. Meera Sikka,

New Delhi

 

Aplastic Anemia: Issues in Management

Dr. Manoranjan Mahapatra,

New Delhi

 

Megaloblastic Anemia: Indian Scenario

Dr. Anupam Sachdev

New Delhi

1.00- 2.00

FREE PAPER SESSIONS

2.00-2.15

Award distribution and Close

 

2.15 PM

LUNCH