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4th September 2026, Mycology workshop in collaboration with MGIMS Sevagram
Mycology workshop in collaboration with MGIMS Sevagram
Date: 4th September 2026
Venue: MET hall, Microbiology Practical room
| Time | Session | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 am – 09:30 am | The Fungal Frontier | Keynote: Mycology in the era of MDGs and AMR. |
| 09:30 am – 11:00 am | Module 1: The Surface & Below | Cases 1–4 (Superficial & Subcutaneous) |
| 11:00 am – 11:15 am | Tea Break | |
| 11:15 am – 12:45 pm | Module 2: Deep-Seated Defenses | Cases 5–6 (Systemic Mycoses). |
| 12:45 pm – 01:30 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 01:30 pm – 03:00 pm | Module 3: The Vulnerable Host | Cases 7–8 (Immunocompromised/COVID). |
| 03:00 pm – 04:00 pm | Module 4: Special Senses | Cases 9–10 (Ocular & Otic Infections). |
| 04:00 pm – 05:00 pm | The Antifungal Armory | Panel: Stewardship and MIC Interpretation. |
MICRO-BRIDGE 2026: Pathogens without Borders
MICRO-BRIDGE 2026: Pathogens without Borders
Date: 5th September 2026
| Time | Session Type | Topic / Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 am – 09:00 am | Registration | Badge Collection & Welcome Kit Distribution | |
| 09:00 am – 10:00 am | Inauguration | Lighting of the Lamp & Keynote: Climate & Zoonoses: The Monsoon Menace: Clinical Perspectives on the Seasonal Surge of Leptospirosis in Maharashtra’s Farming Heartland. | Dr Suvarna Patil |
| Session I | Dr Anil Kakodkar Hall (Lecture Hall 1) | Lecture Hall No 3 | |
| 10:00 am – 10:45 am | The Zoonotic Underground | “Deep Roots, Silent Spreads: Unearthing the Pathogens of the Earth.” Mycobacterial Diversity: A Comprehensive Overview of Zoonotic and Nontuberculous Species. | Melioidosis as a Diagnostic Challenge: Understanding its mimicry and clinical ambiguity. |
| 10:45 am – 11:00 am | Break | Tea Break | |
| Session II | Dr Anil Kakodkar Hall (Lecture Hall 1) | Lecture Hall No 3 | |
| 11:00 am – 11:35 am | The Resistance Reservoir (AMR & One Health) | Integrating Next-Gen Sequencing and Automation into the AMR Fight | The Oncology Shield: Managing AMR in Cancer Patients through Rapid Diagnostics |
| 11:35 am – 12:15 pm | From Lab to Bedside (HICC and AMS) | Optimizing Antimicrobial Use through HICC-Led Diagnostics | Emerging fungal infections & Antifungal Stewardship (AFS): From Empirical to Evidence-Driven |
| Award presentation, orations, and Poster presentation | Dr Anil Kakodkar Hall (Lecture Hall 1) | In Medical education Unit | |
| 12:15 pm – 01:00 pm | Awards & E-Posters | PM Khare Memorial Junior Best Research Paper Award | E-poster presentation (Bacteriology & HICC) |
| 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm | Lunch Break | Visit Trade Exhibition & Industry Stalls | |
| 02:15 pm – 02:45 pm | Oration & E-Posters | Presidential oration | E-Poster (Mycology & Parasitology) |
| 02:45 pm – 03:15 pm | Oration & E-Posters | E-poster presentation (Virology & Infectious diseases) | |
| Panel Discussion and Oral Papers | Dr Anil Kakodkar Hall (Lecture Hall 1) | In Medical education Unit | |
| 03:15 pm – 04:00 pm | Panel Discussion I | The Silent Threat: Addressing Neglected Zoonoses through diagnostic Stewardship and One Health Panellists: 1) Dr Snehal Chanvan, Scientist E, NIV Pune 2) Dr Dravid (Infectious disease specialist) 3) Dr. Sandeep P. Chaudhari, Head of the Centre for Zoonoses at Nagpur Veterinary College | Oral Paper I |
| Session III | Dr Anil Kakodkar Hall (Lecture Hall 1) | Lecture Hall 3 | |
| 04:00 pm – 04:45 pm | One Health mission & AMR | Bridging human, animal, and environmental health to combat resistance. | Closing the Gap: Improving Clinical Interpretation of AST Reports through a PK/PD Lens |
| 04:45 pm – 05:30 pm | Closing Sessions | Oral Paper II | General Body meeting |
| 07:00 pm onwards | Banquet | Cultural Evening & Faculty Dinner Venue: Dervan | |
6th September 2026, MICRO-BRIDGE 2026: Pathogens without Borders
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 | |
MAHA-MICROCON 2026
Maha Microcon Conference 2026
Pre-Conference: 4 September 2026
Kindly select any one topic from the following three.
- Clinical Mycology: From Slide to Bedside
- Hospital Infection Control & Accreditations
- Hands-on Molecular Methods (incl. sequencing)
FACULTIES, PG STUDENTS – ₹ 1800/- | MBBS/INTERNS – ₹ 1000/-
Main-Conference: 5-6 September 2026
Registration Details
| Category | Fee (till 31st May 2026 early bird) | Fee till 31 July 2026 | Spot registrations | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAMM Member | ₹ 6500 | ₹ 7500 | ₹ 8500 | Register Now |
| Non IAMM Member | ₹ 7000 | ₹ 8000 | ₹ 9000 | Register Now |
| IAMM Member – Age > 65 | Free | Free | Free | Register Now |
| Post Graduate Students | ₹ 5500 | ₹ 6000 | ₹ 6500 | Register Now |
| Foreign Delegates | $ 100 | $150 | $150 | Register Now |
| Accompanying person with | ₹ 3000 | ₹ 3500 | ₹ 4000 | Register Now |
Registration charges are inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Additional Notes: 1. Only Banquet – 1500/- 2. Children below 5 yrs – Free for banquet