WORKSHOP I - 1st MARCH 2025
WORKSHOP I - 1st MARCH 2025
UNBOXING RARE DISEASE - KISSA GENES KA Optimising role of genetics in care of rare diseases |
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Time | Topic | Faculty | |
0800-0900hrs | REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST | ||
SESSION I | |||
900-915hrs | Past, present, future of cytogenetics | Dr. Prochi Madon | |
915-930hrs | Fundamentals and Basics of Molecular genetics including NGS | Dr. Girisha Katta | |
930-1030hrs |
WORK STATIONS Delegates are divided into two groups and exchange after 30 minutes |
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Station I | Workstation on cytogenetics |
Dr. Ami Shah Dr. Kshitija Patil |
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Station II | Workstation on molecular genetics |
Dr. Jaya Vyas Mr. Lalit Samant Ms. Shweta Sakpal |
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1030- 1100hrs | TEA BREAK | ||
SESSION II | |||
Time | Topic | Faculty | Chairperson |
1100- 1120hrs | Insights into biochemical and metabolic conditions | Dr. Alpa Dherai | |
1120- 1140hrs | Introduction to bioinformatics (focus on VUS) | Dr. Ramaprasad V | |
1140-1240hrs |
WORK STATIONS Delegates are divided into two groups and exchange after 30 minutes |
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Station I | Workstation on biochemical and metabolic conditions |
Dr. Ami Shah Dr. Kshitija Patil |
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Station II | Workstation on bioinformatics |
Dr. Jaya Vyas Mr. Lalit Samant Ms. Shweta Sakpal |
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SESSION III | |||
Time | Topic | Faculty | Chairperson |
1240- 1300hrs | Genetic counselling - a bridge and bonding with rare disease families | Dr. Hema Purandare | |
1300-1310hrs | VALEDICTORY |
WORKSHOP II - 1st MARCH 2025
WORKSHOP II - 1st MARCH 2025
DASTANE DISORDERS Case based clinical approach to common ‘rare’ disorders |
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Time | Topic | Faculty | |
0800-0900hrs | REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST | ||
SESSION I - APPROACH TO CLINICAL CASE SCENARIOS | |||
Time | Topic | Faculty | |
900-930hrs | Tiny brain and tricky challenges |
Dr. Shilpa Kulkarni Dr. Payal Shah |
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930 – 1000hrs | Cytopenias and Bleeding disorders |
Dr. Sangeeta Mudaliar Dr. Purva Kanvinde Dr. Ritika Khurana |
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1000- 1030hrs | Tubular disorders and Glomerulopathy |
Dr. Alpana Ohri Dr. Amish Udani |
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1030-1100hrs | Metabolic emergencies |
Dr. Rekha Solomon Dr. Lakshmi Shobavat Dr. Isha Bhagat |
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1100-1115hrs | TEA BREAK | ||
SESSION II - Unraveling the Enigma: Investigative Approaches to Rare Diseases | |||
Time | Topic | Faculty | |
1115-1130hrs | Decoding Skeletal Dysplasia : case-based approach | Dr. Girisha Katta | |
1130-1215hrs | Diagonostic Odyssey |
Dr. Foram Gala Dr. Jayesh Seth Dr. Girisha Katta |
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SESSION III - THERAPEUTIC CHALLENGES AND DILEMMAS | |||
Time | Topic | Faculty | |
1215 1230hrs | Dietetic Arithmetics of Rare Disorders | Dr. Sheetal Mhamunkar | |
1230-1245hrs | Common remedies of uncommon disorders | Dr. Shilpa Kulkarni | |
1245-1300hrs | Beyond the Norm: Targeting Rare Disease Therapy | Dr. Alpana Ohri | |
1300-1310hrs | VALEDICTORY |
WORKSHOP III - 1st MARCH 2025
BACHH KE REHNA RE ‘BABA’ Role of fetal medicine in early detection and prevention |
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Time | Topic | Faculty | |
0800-0900hrs | REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST | ||
SESSION I | |||
Time | Topic | Faculty | |
900-920hrs | Red flags in the first trimester for genetic abnormalities | Dr. Manisha Beck | |
920- 940hrs | Tell-tale ultrasonographic signs of genetic syndromes in the 2nd and third trimester | Dr. Rajas Chaubal | |
940-1000hrs | Screening for aneuploidies: which method is best | Dr. Chinmayee Ratha | |
1000-1020hrs | Hemoglobinopathies: how not to miss a case | Dr. Veronica Arora | |
1020-1030hrs | Q & A | ||
1030-1040hrs | TEA BREAK | ||
SESSION II | |||
Time | Topic | Faculty | |
1040-1100hrs | Which genetic test when: ask the expert-case scenarios |
Dr. Ami Shah Dr. Purnima Satoskar |
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1100- 1120hrs | Genetics of neurological disorders | Dr. Shruti Bajaj | |
1120- 1140hrs | Cardiac anomalies: detection, counselling and management | Dr. Shreepal Jain | |
1140- 1200hrs | Cranio-Facial Dysmorphism and its implications | Dr. Chander Lulla | |
SESSION III | |||
Time | Topic | Faculty | |
1200- 1245hrs |
Panel discussion -Phenotype to genotype and its management Moderator: Dr. Vandana Bansal Panelists: Dr. Chinmayee Ratha, Dr. Veronica Arora, Dr. Geetha Balsarkar, Dr. Praful Shanbhag, Dr. Forum Shah, Dr. Kshitij Sheth, Dr. Shilpa Agrawal, Dr. Pooja Bandekar, Dr. Payal Lakhani |
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1245- 1300hrs | Fetal Autopsy : A window of opportunity | Dr. Seema Thakur | |
1300-1310hrs | VALEDICTORY |
WORKSHOP IV - 1st MARCH 2025
WORKSHOP IV - 1st MARCH 2025
KAR HAR MAIDAN FATEH Roadmap to pediatric renal and liver transplant - Co-ordinator : Dr Aditi Rangnekar |
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Time | Topic | Faculty | |
0800-0900hrs | REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST | ||
SESSION I | |||
Time | Topic | Faculty | |
900-910hrs | Introduction and Overview | Dr. Gayatri Munghate | |
910-930hrs | Basics of Transplant medicine |
Dr. Pradnya Bendre Dr. Uma Ali |
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SESSION II - RENAL TRANSPLANT | |||
930 – 945hrs | Indications and role of renal transplantation in rare diseases |
Dr. Parag Karkera Dr. Uma Ali |
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945-1000hrs | Preparing the prospective kidney transplant recipient |
Dr. Uma Ali Dr Chintan Shah |
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1000-1010hrs | Donor work-up |
Dr Rishab Jain Dr Chintan Shah |
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1010-1030hrs | Imaging of donor and recipient |
Dr Saroj Chavan Dr Parul Garde |
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1030-1100hrs | Surgical overview (Living and deceased donor transplants) |
Dr H R Pathak Dr J Dhabalia Dr. Pradeep Vyvahare |
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1100-1115hrs | TEA BREAK | ||
SESSION III - LIVER TRANSPLANT | |||
Time | Topic | Faculty | |
1115 -1130hrs | Indications and role of liver transplantation in rare diseases |
Dr. Ira Shah Dr. Vikram Raut |
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1130-1150hrs | Preparing the prospective liver transplant recipient |
Dr.Shivangi Tetrbe Dr.Vishruta Karkera |
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1150-1200hrs | Donor work -up |
Dr Arka Banerjee Dr Gayatri Munghate |
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1200-1220hrs | Imaging of donor and recipient |
Dr. Parul Garde Dr. Saroj Chavan |
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1220- 1300hrs | Surgical overview (Living and deceased donor transplants) |
Dr. Vikram Raut Dr. Taher Ahmed |
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1300-1310hrs | VALEDICTORY |
1310 to 1400hrs
Hands on opportunities available post
workshop for interested surgical specialists.
Faculty:
Dr. Vikram Raut, Dr. B.R. Panda, Dr. P.S.
Bendre, Dr. Parag Karkera, Dr. Gayatri
Munghate, Dr. Abhishek Kshirsagar
WORKSHOP V - 1st MARCH 2025
CHADDI PEHENKE PHOOL KHILA HAI Unveiling the Rare in Neonatal Care: From Diagnosis to Management |
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Time | Topic | Faculty | |
0800-0900hrs | REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST | ||
SESSION I | |||
900-920hrs | Cracking the Code: Spotting Red Flags for Rare Diseases in the NICU | Dr. Vaidehi Dande | |
920-1100hrs |
WORK STATIONS Delegates are divided into four groups which will rotate after every 25 minutes. All the Workstations are case based discussions. |
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Station I | Unraveling Neurological Mysteries in Neonates |
Dr. Sonal Rakshpaul Dr. Foram Gala |
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Station II | Navigating Cardiovascular and Respiratory Rareties |
Dr. Shreepal Jain Dr. Lekha Parikh |
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Station III | Solving GI and Metabolic Puzzles |
Dr. Sheetal Mhamunkar Dr. Suma Sundararaju Dr. Shivangi Tetarbe |
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Station IV | Decoding Hematological and Dermatological Signs |
Dr. Sachin Mulye TBA |
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1100-1115hrs | TEA BREAK | ||
SESSION II - Immunology | |||
Time | Topic | Faculty | |
1115-1130hrs | Approach to disorders of Immunity | Dr. Vijaya Gowri | |
1130-1230hrs |
WORK STATIONS Delegates are divided into three groups and exchange after 20 minutes |
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Station I | Case based discussion on Adaptive Immune defects | Dr. Vijaya Gowri | |
Station II | Case based discussion on Innate Immune defects | Dr. Akshaya Chougule | |
Station III | Case based discussion on Immune dysregulation | Dr. Vaishnavi Iyengar | |
SESSION III | |||
Time | Topic | Faculty | |
1230-1300hrs |
Panel discussion - United for the Rare: Managing Neonatal Rare Diseases with Multidisciplinary Care Panelists: Dr. Alpana Utture, Dr. Veronique Dinand, Dr. Payal Shah, Dr. Suma Sundararaju, TBA Moderator: Dr. Lekha Parikh |
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1300-1310hrs | VALEDICTORY |
WORKSHOP V - 1st MARCH 2025
Supported by ORDI(Organization for Rare Diseases India)

HUM HUM SAATH SAATH HAI Parent Support Group Session - Play Therapy Park, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital For Children |
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Time | Topic | Faculty | |
0800-0900hrs | REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST | ||
SESSION I | |||
Time | Topic | Faculty | |
900-910hrs | Introductory Ice Breaker Game |
Dr. Veronique Dinand Ms. Anuradha Karegar Ms. Joanna Pinto Mr. Keith D’Souza |
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910-915hrs | Setting the tone for the Workshop | ||
915-920hrs | Performance 1 | ||
915-1000hrs | Small Group Art Based activity to express feelings | ||
1000-1005hrs | Performance 2 | ||
1000-1100hrs | Sharing of Journey with Parents and Children on the rare diseases | ||
1100-1115hrs | TEA BREAK | ||
SESSION II | |||
Time | Topic | Faculty | |
1115-1145hrs | Talk on Rare Diseases | Mr. Prasanna Shirol | |
1145-1215hrs | Q&A session for audience |
Dr. Veronique Dinand Ms. Anuradha Karegar Ms. Joanna Pinto Mr. Keith D’Souza |
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1215-1220hrs | Performance 3 | ||
1220-1235hrs | Witnessing and showcasing talents of children with rare diseases | ||
1235-1300hrs | Interactive Sessions | ||
1300-1310hrs | VALEDICTORY |