MICRO-BRIDGE 2026: Pathogens without Borders
Date: 6th September 2026
| Time | Session Type | Topic / Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 am – 09:00 am | Networking | Welcome Tea and Networking | |
| 09:00 am – 10:00 am | Quiz | PG Quiz | |
| Session IV | Dr Anil Kakodkar Hall (Lecture Hall 1) | Lecture Hall 3 | |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Session IV | Beyond 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 am | Zoonotic & Tissue Parasites | From Swine to Spine: Precision Diagnostics & Stewardship in Neurocysticercosis | Human Dirofilariasis in India: Clinical Spectrum and Diagnostic Complexities of an Emerging Zoonosis |
| 11:00 am – 11:30 am | STD | EVTHS: diagnosis and management | Precision in Privacy: Moving from Syndromic Guesswork in STD to Molecular Certainty. |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Sponsors session | Newer Molecular diagnostic technologies (PCR, NSG , Biofire) | Newer updates Sterilization and disinfectant products and role in HICC |
| Panel discussion | Dr Anil Kakodkar Hall (Lecture Hall 1) | ||
| 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm | Panel discussion | Pathogen Persistence: Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in STIs and NTDs at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface and Public health approach | |
| 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm | Closing | Award, Prize distribution, Valedictory function, closing remarks and Group Photo | |