An interactive CME between young nephrologists in training and basic scientists on translational research in Nephrology – translating molecular insights into practice.
Prof. Shantikumar V Nair
Associate Provost
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Swami Nijamritanandaji
Administrative Director
Amrita Hospital, Faridabad
Dr. Sanjeev Singh
Medical Director
Amrita Hospital, Faridabad
| Section and Theme | Time | Lecture and Speaker |
| Inauguration and Welcome | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Lamp Lighting and Prayers Research in India – Dr. Shanti Nair, Associate Provost, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India (10 min) Welcome Address – Dr. Sanjeev Singh, MD, Amrita Hospitals, Faridabad, India (5 min) Overview of the Workshop (Clinical) – Dr. Urmila Anandh (5 min) Overview of the Workshop – Dr. Dinda (5 min) Q & A (5 min) |
| Session 1: Key Challenges in Nephrology Research | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM | Clinical Perspective on Kidney Disease: Pathophysiology – Prof. Narayan Prasad, SGPGI Lucknow, India (25 min) Nephropathology: The New Molecular Paradigm – Prof. Amit Dinda, Director Research, ARCD, Faridabad (20 min) Q & A (15 min) |
| Session 2: Genomics and Transcriptomics in Kidney Diseases | 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM | Monogenic Kidney Disease – Dr. Mythri Shankar, Bangalore, India (20 min) RNA Transcriptomics in Allograft Kidney Biopsies – Prof. Thomas Mueller, Zurich, Switzerland (25 min) Genomic Sequencing in Kidney Disease – Dr. Pankaj Jha, ARCD, Faridabad, India (25 min) Q & A (10 min) |
| Lunch Break | 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM | |
| Session 3: Proteomics and Molecular Biology in Renal Diagnostics | 2:15 PM – 4:30 PM | Urinary Proteomics in IgA Nephropathy – Dr. Mythri Shankar, Bangalore, India (20 min) Urinary Proteomics: Enabling Early Diagnosis, Mechanistic Insights, and Precision Therapeutics – Dr. Bhargab Kalita, ARCD, Faridabad, India (25 min) Antigens in Glomerular Disease – Dr. Raja Ramachandran, Chandigarh, India (25 min) Mass Spectroscopy in Kidney Diseases – Aloke Sharma, LalPath Labs, New Delhi, India (25 min) From Copies to Care: Clinical Applications of ddPCR in Kidney Disease Management – Dr. Aparup Patra, ARCD, Faridabad (20 min) Q & A (20 min) |
| Tea and Close | 4:30 PM onwards |
| Section and Theme | Time | Lecture and Speaker |
| Session 4: Immunology in Nephrology | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Immune Phenotyping of Cells and Biopsy – mIHC Sequencing – Dr. Nupur Das, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, India (20 min) Tregs in Kidney Transplantation – Dr. Swarnalata Gudi, Hyderabad, India (15 min) Current Immunology Approaches and Future Perspectives in Renal Research – Dr. Ashis Vyas, ARCD, Faridabad, India (15 min) Q & A (10 min) |
| Session 5: Modifying Immune Cells in Therapeutics | 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Adoptive Immunotherapy Post Transplants – Prof. Thomas Mueller, Zurich, Switzerland (20 min) Science of CAR-T Cells – Dr. Prashant Mehta, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, India (15 min) Q & A (10 min) |
| Tea Break | 11:45 AM – 12:00 Noon | |
| Session 6: Animal Models in Nephrology | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Pathophysiology of AKI – Newer Concepts – Prof. Pinaki Mukherjee, Kolkata, India Animal Models in AKI – Prof. Pinaki Mukherjee, Kolkata, India (20 min) What Do I Need to Set Up an Animal Lab? – Dr. Debabrata Maurya, ARCD, Faridabad, India (15 min) Q & A (10 min) |
| Integration and Future Directions | 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | Translating Molecular Insights to Clinical Practice – Prof. Amit Dinda, ARCD, Faridabad, India (15 min) Summarizing the Workshop: Genomics, Proteomics, Immunology, and Beyond – Panel Discussion by Dr. Pankaj Jha, Dr. Ashis K. Vyas, Dr. Bhargab Kalita, and Dr. Aparup Patra (30 min) Moderator – Dr. Urmila Anandh |
| Lunch Break | 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM | |
| Laboratory Visit and Demonstrations | 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Interaction and Feedback between attendees (Nephrology students, PhD scholars, laboratory technicians, and basic scientists) |