CME PROGRAMME

Days: 10th & 11th December, 2010
(Four Parallel Sessions/ Day)
Time: 11.15 AM – 1.15 PM


10th December, 2010

Session (HALL)Time Topic Speakers

Breast Pathology
(Grand Vijayanagara I)
Moderator:
Dr Kusum Joshi,
PGIMER, Chandigarh

11.15 AM – 11.20 AM Introduction
11.20 AM – 11.45 AM Molecular biology of breast carcinomas. Dr Matt Van de Rijn, Stanford University, USA
11.45 AM – 12.10 PMTriple negative tumors - Translation of molecular biology in breast carcinoma? Dr Tanuja Shet,
TMH, Mumbai
12.10 PM – 12.35 PM Epithelial mesenchymal transition and tumour microenvironment in breast cancer progression Dr. Amanjit Bal, PGIMER, Chandigarh
12.35 PM – 1.00 PM Cytology of small cell types of breast cancer- problems and differential diagnostic considerations Dr Gita Jayaram, Consultant Pathologist, Ooty
1.00 PM – 1.15 PM Discussion
    

Urologic Pathology
(Grand Vijayanagara II)
Moderator:
Dr Sangeeta Desai,

TMH, Mumbai.

11.15 AM – 11.20 AM Introduction
11.20 AM – 11.45 AMRenal tumors Dr. John Higgins,
Stanford University, USA
11.45 AM – 12.10 PM Pediatric renal tumors Dr Neeraja Kambham,
Stanford University, USA
12.10 PM – 12.35 PM Radical Prostatectomies – handling and reporting Dr Rajiv Swamy, NHS Trust , Hertfordshire county, UK
12.35 PM – 1.00 PM Cystoscopic biopsies in urinary bladder neoplasia Dr Sangeeta Desai, TMH, Mumbai.
1.00 PM – 1.15 PM Discussion
    

Hematopathology
(Grand Vijayanagara III)
Moderator:
Dr Neelam Verma,
PGIMER, Chandigarh.

11.15 AM – 11.20 AM Introduction
11.20 AM – 11.45 AM Morphology of acute leukemia Dr T Roshni Paul, NIMS, Hyderabad
11.45 AM – 12.10 PM Cytochemistry in acute leukemia Dr K Gayathri, Hyderabad
12.10 PM – 12.35 PM Flow cytometry in the diagnosis of acute leukemia Dr Sumeet Gujral, TMH, Mumbai
12.35 PM – 1.00 PM Cytogenetics and molecular genetics of acute leukemias Dr Neelam Varma, PGIMER, Chandigrah
1.00 PM – 1.15 PM Discussion
    

Neuropathology
(Khestra I)
Moderator:
Dr S K Shankar,
NIMHANS, Bangalore.

11.15 AM – 11.20 AM Introduction
11.20 AM – 11.45 AM Sleeping with the enemy - decoding enemy strategies in CNS infections! Dr Anita Mahadevan, NIMHANS, Bangalore
11.45 AM – 12.10 PM Steriotactic biopsy in the diagnosis of intracerebral lesions. Dr Vani Santosh, NIMHANS, Bangalore
12.10 PM – 12.35 PM Current concepts in the diagnosis of muscle diseases. Dr Chitra Sarkar, AIIMS, New Delhi
12.35 PM – 1.00 PM Multiple Sclerosis. Dr Bishan Radotra, PGIMER, Chandigarh
1.00 PM – 1.15 PM Discussion

11th December, 2010

Session(HALL)Time Topic Speakers

Gastrointestinal Pathology
(Grand Vijayanagara I) Moderator:
Dr S Bhusnurmath
,
St George University, West Indies.

11.15 AM – 11.20 AM Introduction
11.20 AM – 11.45 AM Adenocarcinoma of colon : Conventional adenoma pathway and serrated neoplasia pathway Anjana V.Yeldandi,
Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
11.45 AM – 12.10 PM Histopathological reporting of colo-rectal cancer resections: dotting the i's and crossing the t's Dr Rajiv Swamy,
NHS Trust , Hertfordshire county, UK
12.10 PM – 12.35 PM IBD - diagnostic challenges Dr Neeraja Kambham, Stanford University, USA
12.35 PM – 1.00 PM Role of small intestinal biopsies in malabsorptive disorders Dr Anna Pulimood, CMC, Vellore
1.00 PM – 1.15 PM Discussion
    

Gynaecologic Pathology
(Grand Vijayanagara II)
Moderator:
Dr Anita Bhaduri,

Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai

11.15 AM – 11.20 AM Introduction
11.20 AM – 11.45 AM Carcinoma cervix. What is new ? Dr Usha Rani Singh, UCMS, New Delhi
11.45 AM – 12.10 PM Diagnostic challenges in endometrial pathology Dr Anita Bhaduri, Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai
12.10 PM – 12.35 PM Advances and current concepts in ovarian pathology Dr Sanjay Navani, Mumbai
12.35 PM – 1.00 PM Placental pathology Dr Meena Desai,
Seven Hills Hospitals, Mumbai
1.00 PM – 1.15 PM Discussion
    

Pulmonary Pathology
(Grand Vijayanagara III)
Moderator:
Dr Nirmala Jambhekar,

TMH, Mumbai.

11.15 AM – 11.20 AM Introduction
11.20 AM – 11.45 AM Pulmonary vasculitic syndromes Dr. John Higgins,
Stanford University, USA
11.45 AM – 12.10 PMPulmonary cytology Dr Aruna K Prayaga, NIMS, Hyderabad
12.10 PM – 12.35 PM Mesotheliomas Dr Nirmala Jambhekar, TMH, Mumbai
12.35 PM – 1.00 PM Neuroendocrine tumors of lung Dr Anjana V.Yeldandi,
Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
1.00 PM – 1.15 PM Discussion
    

Molecular Pathology
(Khestra I)
Moderator:
Dr. Gopal Pande,

CCMB, Hyderabad.

11.15 AM – 11.20 AM Introduction
11.20 AM – 11.55 AM Gene Microarray Dr Matt Van de Rijn, Stanford University,USA
11.55 AM – 12.30 PM Molecular Diagnostics in Surgical Pathology Dr Sangeeta Desai,
TMH, Mumbai.
12.30 PM – 01.00 PM Proteomics Dr Ravi Sirdesmukh, CCMB,Hyderabad
1.00 PM – 1.15 PM Discussion

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