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Explore One Health Solutions for Tackling AMR at the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Global Research Symposium

The ASM-IISc Symposium on the One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) will feature a distinguished lineup of speakers, including esteemed editors and staff from leading ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Journals, as well as renowned global experts in the field. Attendees can look forward to engaging sessions that explore cutting-edge advancements in AMR. Through a series of informative presentations and discussions, the symposium will highlight the critical role of the One Health approach in addressing AMR, uniting voices from science, medicine and policy to drive innovation and collaboration.

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Alessandra Carattoli, Ph.D., Senior Editor of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, speaks on Sources of AMR at the 2024 Global Research Symposium in China.
Alessandra Carattoli, Ph.D., Senior Editor of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, speaks on Sources of AMR at the 2024 Global Research Symposium in China.
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ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Global Research Symposium Schedule-at-a-Glance

All times listed are in India Standard Time (IST)

India GRS Schedule-at-a-Glance

8:30–9:30 a.m.

Badge Pickup

9–11 a.m.
 

Opening Remarks

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  • Centre for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR), Indian Institute of Science (IISc).

Leading the Charge: One Health Approach to AMR

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Stefano Bertuzzi, Ph.D., MPH, Chief Executive Officer, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿.
  • Colleen Kraft, M.D., M.S., Chair, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Health Scientific Unit, Emory University Hospital.
  • Ramanan Laxminarayan, Ph.D., One Health Trust.
  • Sindura Ganapathi, BVS, MVS, MBA, Ph.D., Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.
11–11:30 a.m.

Coffee/Tea Break

11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
 

Drug Discovery and Clinical Translation

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Prashant Garg, M.D., L. V. Prasad Eye Institute.
  • Radha Rangarajan, Ph.D., CSIR Central Drug Research Institute.
  • Ranjana Pathania, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
1–2:30 p.m.

Poster Presentations and Lunch

2:30–4 p.m.
 

Disrupting Resistance with AI and Molecular Innovation

Focus Area Speakers:

  • César de la Fuente, Ph.D., Editor, Microbiology Spectrum®, University of Pennsylvania.
  • Tavpritesh Sethi, MBBS, Ph.D., Center of Excellence in Healthcare, IIIT-Delhi.
  • Amitesh Anand, Ph.D., Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
  • Deeksha Tripathi, Ph.D., Central University of Rajasthan.
4–4:30 p.m.

High Tea/Coffee Break

4:30–6:30 p.m.
 

One Health and the Rise of Superbugs

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Farah Ishtiaq, Ph.D., Tata Institute for Genetics and Society.
  • Nagendra R. Hegde, Ph.D., National Institute of Animal Biotechnology.
  • Paresh Sharma, Ph.D., National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB).
  • Ayush Kumar, Ph.D., Editor, Microbiology Spectrum®, University of Manitoba.
  • Anil Kumar Singh, Ph.D., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research—North East Institute of Science and Technology.
  • Shashikala Verma, Ph.D., Centre of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Banaras Hindu University.
6:30 p.m.

Dinner

8:30–9:30 a.m.

Badge Pickup

9–11 a.m.
 

Next-Generation Strategies Against AMR

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Nagasuma Chandra, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science.
  • Christina Cuomo, Ph.D., Editor in Chief, Microbiology Spectrum®, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University.
  • Helen Boucher, M.D., FACP, FIDSA, (Hon) FRCPI, Tufts University School of Medicine.
  • Romney Humphries, Ph.D., D(ABMM), M(ASCP), Editor in Chief, Journal of Clinical Microbiology®,
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
  • Sulagna Basu, Ph.D., ICMR-National Institute for Research in Bacterial Infections.
11–11:30 a.m.

Coffee/Tea Break

11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
 

Public Health and Policy

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Abdul Ghafur, M.D., MRCP(U.K.), FRCPath(U.K.), Apollo Hospitals.
  • Taslimarif Saiyed, Ph.D., C-CAMP.
  • Neelam Taneja, M.D., FIMSA, Dip Vaccinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research.
  • Revati Masilamani, Ph.D., Tufts University School of Medicine.
1–2:30 p.m.

Poster Presentations and Lunch

2:30–4 p.m.
 

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Editors in Conversation Podcast

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Cesar Arias, M.D., Ph.D., M.S., Editor in Chief, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy®, Houston Methodist Hospital.
  • Anuradha Chowdhary, M.D., Ph.D., Minireview Editor, mBio®, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi.
  • Dipshikha Chakravortty, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science.
4–4:30 p.m.

High Tea/Coffee Break

4:30–6:30 p.m.
 

Diverse Dimensions of AMR

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Amit Singh, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science.
  • Aravind Penmatsa, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science.
  • Reety Arora, Ph.D., CRISPRBITS.
  • Devarshi Gajjar, Ph.D., The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
  • Anand Srivastava, Ph.D., Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science.
  • Raju Mukherjee, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science Education and Research.
6:30 p.m.

Dinner

8:30–9:30 a.m.

Badge Pickup

9–11 a.m.
 

Mechanisms, Ecology and Evolution of Antimicrobial Resistance

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Cesar Arias, M.D., Ph.D., M.S., Editor in Chief, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy®, Houston Methodist Hospital.
  • Abi Tamim Vanak, Ph.D., Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment.
  • Nishad Matange, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune.
  • Samay Pande, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science.
  • Laasya Samhita, Ph.D., Ashoka University.
11–11:30 a.m.

Coffee/Tea Break

11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
 

Fighting Multi-Drug Resistance

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Bhabatosh Das, Ph.D., Translational Health Science and Technology Institute.
  • Sanchita Mitra, M.D., L V Prasad Eye Institute.
  • David Scott, Ph.D., University of Louisville School of Dentistry.
  • Neta Sal-Man, Ph.D., Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
1–2:30 p.m.

Poster Presentations and Lunch

2:30–4 p.m.
 

Turning the Tide: From Resistance to Renewal

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Gireesh Rajashekara, MVS, Ph.D., College of Veterinary Medicine at University of Illinois.
  • Ranajoy Mullick, Ph.D., Translational Health Science and Technology Institute.
  • Vasundhra Bhandari, Ph.D., National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research.
  • Chetana Baliga, Ph.D., M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences.
  • Hemraj Nandanwar, Ph.D., CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology.
  • Sudhir Singh, Ph.D., Central University of Jammu.
4–4:30 p.m.

High Tea/Coffee Break

4:30–6:30 p.m.
 

Panel Discussion: A World Without AMR

Focus Area Speakers:

  • Colleen Kraft, M.D., M.S., Chair, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Health Scientific Unit, Emory University Hospital.
  • Subramaniam Krishnan, Ph.D., Austere Environments Consortium for Enhanced Sepsis Outcomes (ACESO).
  • Jagadish Mittur, Ph.D., IBioM.
  • Anirban Mahapatra, Ph.D., ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿.
  • Lorraine Clark, Ph.D., ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿.

Prize Distribution and Closing Remarks

6:30 p.m.

Dinner