MICRO-BRIDGE 2026: Pathogens without Borders

Date: 6th September 2026

TimeSession TypeTopic / Activity
08:30 am – 09:00 amNetworkingWelcome Tea and Networking
09:00 am – 10:00 amQuizPG Quiz
Session IVDr Anil Kakodkar Hall (Lecture Hall 1)Lecture Hall 3
10:00 am – 10:30 amSession IVBeyond Antibiotics: Addressing Viral Zoonoses and the Shadow of Antiviral Resistance through One Health“Optimizing Antiretroviral Therapy: The Evolving Role of Resistance Testing in Modern HIV Management”
10:30 am – 11:00 amZoonotic & Tissue ParasitesFrom Swine to Spine: Precision Diagnostics & Stewardship in NeurocysticercosisHuman Dirofilariasis in India: Clinical Spectrum and Diagnostic Complexities of an Emerging Zoonosis
11:00 am – 11:30 amSTDEVTHS: diagnosis and managementPrecision in Privacy: Moving from Syndromic Guesswork in STD to Molecular Certainty.
11:30 am – 12:00 pmSponsors sessionNewer Molecular diagnostic technologies (PCR, NSG , Biofire)Newer updates Sterilization and disinfectant products and role in HICC
Panel discussionDr Anil Kakodkar Hall (Lecture Hall 1)
12:00 pm – 01:00 pmPanel discussionPathogen Persistence: Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in STIs and NTDs at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface and Public health approach
01:00 pm – 02:00 pmClosingAward, Prize distribution, Valedictory function, closing remarks and Group Photo