Keynote sessions · Day 1-3

Speakers & Spotlight Talks

Three keynote lectures anchor the symposium, one each morning, alongside invited talks, scientific talks, spotlight sessions, and industry sessions from sponsors across the three days.

Keynote speakers

Keynote lectures

Prof. Partha Pratim Majumder

Prof. Partha Pratim Majumder

Founding Director
National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG), Kalyani
Keynote Lecture 1 · Day 1
Prof. L.S. Shashidhara

Prof. L.S. Shashidhara

Director
National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru
Keynote Lecture 2 · Day 2
Prof. Ritu Trivedi

Prof. Ritu Trivedi

Head, Department of Endocrinology
CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow
Keynote Lecture 3 · Day 3
Invited sessions

Invited Speakers

Dr. Mridula Nambiar

Dr. Mridula Nambiar

IISER Pune
Title: Cohesin paralogs and the molecular logic of meiotic chromosome behavior
Dr. Niraj Rai

Dr. Niraj Rai

BSIP Lucknow
Title: Ancient DNA and the Genetic Mosaic of South Asia
Dr. Ishwariya Venkatesh

Dr. Ishwariya Venkatesh

CCMB Hyderabad
Title: All in the Family: Nuclear Receptors regulate Axon Regeneration in the mammalian CST
Dr. Indrajit Sahu

Dr. Indrajit Sahu

NCCS Pune
Title: Viagra could be the next-generation drug for Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Anupam Gupta

Dr. Anupam Gupta

IIT Hyderabad
Title: Differential motility leads to intestinal organoid budding
Dr. Tatini Rakshit

Dr. Tatini Rakshit

SNU Noida
Title: Interpreting the Messages Cancer Cells Send -One Molecule at a Time
Dr. Garima Rani

Dr. Garima Rani

IIT Delhi
Title: Nascent Biofilms on Soft Surfaces
Dr. Rashmi Ray

Dr. Rashmi Ray

IISER Bhopal
Title: Generation of protective immune responses during viral infections
Dr. Balkrishna Chaturvedi

Dr. Balkrishna Chaturvedi

IIT Dharwad
Title: Endothelial Metabolic Reprogramming in Cardiometabolic Disease: Linking Lipid Metabolism, Inflammation, and Vascular Dysfunction
Dr. Dablu Lal Gupta

Dr. Dablu Lal Gupta

Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS Raipur
Title: The Double-Edged Sword of Sepsis: Combating Immune Hyper-inflammation and Paralysis with Targeted Therapies
Dr. Pugazhenthan T.

Dr. Pugazhenthan T.

Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology, AIIMS Raipur
Title: Pharmacovigilance in the Era of Precision Medicine: From Biological Signals to Predictive Drug Safety
Presentations

Spotlight Talks

Day 1 — 24th September

Venue: Hotel ZP Grand

Dr. Sourav Banerjee

SRMIST
Title: Comparative Spatial Architecture of Extracellular Parasites: Insights into Host Adaptation from Trypanosoma brucei and Tritrichomonas foetus

Dr. Lekh Raj

CURAJ
Title: Bacterial Community Diversity and Structure across Saline-Alkaline Lake Sediments: A 16S rRNA Metagenomic Perspective from Rajasthan

Dr. Swati Singh

IIT Ropar
Title: Advanced Biomaterials for Next-Generation Healthcare Applications

Dr. Arup Dutta

IIT Guwahati
Title: Design and Performance Evaluation of a Compact Solidified Organic Waste-Based Biobattery

Day 2 — 25th September

Venue: Hotel ZP Grand

Dr. Sarita Puri

IISER Pune
Title: Antibody full-length light chain reshapes variable domains aggregation without altering their dominance in amyloid fibrils

Dr. Bikash Kumar

Amity University, CG
Title: Agrowaste valorization for γ-Aminobutyric Acid Production: Nutritional and Health Perspectives

Dr. Kuldeep Mahato

NIT Raipur
Title: Decentralized Levodopa Monitoring for Precision Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease

Dr. Manishekhar Kumar

NIT Raipur
Title: Hydrolyzed collagen powder dressing has direct favorable effects on wound inflammation, perfusion, and tensile strength

Dr. Sushma Chauhan

Amity University, CG
Title: Development of a Cell-Free Repressor-Based Biosensor for Rapid Detection of Olivetolic Acid for Cannabinoid Pathway Optimization

Day 3 — 26th September

Venue: Lecture Hall complex,IIT Bhilai

Dr. Divya Singh

BIT Durg
Title: When Asthma Looks Like COPD: Understanding Overlapping Pulmonary Function Patterns

Dr. Shruti Gupta

IIT Bhilai
Title: Targeting aggregatory proteins using small molecules

Dr. Anirban Sardar

CDRI, Lucknow
Title: Augmenting Endogenous BMP2 Protein Expression through the Application of Exogenous Complementary Peptide: A Novel Strategy in Tackling Fracture Healing

Dr. Mridula Sahu

CIMAP, Lucknow
Title: Plant-Based Therapeutics for Ulcerative Colitis: Targeting Barrier Function and Inflammation through Modulation of Gut Microbiota
Prof. Rajiv Prakash
Patron

Prof. Rajiv Prakash

Director, Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai
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Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai