To provide an overview of AMR, VBDs & Zoonoses to young minds.
Highlight the need for inter-sectoral collaboration amongst stakeholders.
Sharing of experiences and impacts by experts in the field.
Call for abstracts to showcase research by participants on AMR, VBDs & Zoonoses.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Goal: Bridging the educational gaps regarding One Health amongst stakeholders and promote inter-sectoral collaboration
| DAY 1: 1ST FEBRUARY 2024 | ||
| Timing | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Registration | |
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Symposium Inauguration | |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Tea break | |
| 11:00 AM – 11:10 AM | Prof. John Antony Jude Prakash, CMC, Vellore | Introductory remarks |
| 11:10 AM – 11:50 AM | Prof. Vivek Kapur, Penn State, USA Chairperson: Dr. Sumanta Bagchi, IISc, Bengaluru |
Key note address: Is the sustainable operationalization of One Health a pipe dream? |
| 11:50 AM – 12:30 PM | Panel discussion Chair: Prof. Priya Abraham, CMC, Vellore Panelist: Dr. Nivedita Gupta, ICMR, Delhi Dr. Rajan Khobragade, Former Principal Secretary Health & Family Welfare Govt of Kerala. Dr. Monil Singhai, NCDC, Delhi |
Inter-sectoral cooperation: The Kerala model |
| 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch break & Posters | |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | AMR & One Health Session Chair & Coordinator: Prof. Balaji Veeraraghavan, CMC, Vellore |
|
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Dr. Kamini Walia, ICMR, New Delhi | AMR: Indian perspective |
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Prof. Balaji Veeraraghavan, CMC, Vellore | AMR drivers: Human, Animal and Environment |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Dr. Ulzii-Orshikh Luvsansharav, CDC, Atlanta | S. pneumoniae and Anti-Microbial resistance |
| 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Dr. Lesley McGee, CDC, Atlanta | Streptococcal genomics and surveillance |
| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Tea break | |
| 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Panel discussion Chair: Dr. Kamini Walia, ICMR, New Delhi Panelist: Prof. Balaji Veeraraghavan, CMC, Vellore Dr. Jennifer Verani, CDC, Atlanta Dr. Lesley McGee, CDC, Atlanta |
Way forward: Mitigation of AMR threat in India |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Poster session | |
| DAY 2: 2ND FEBRUARY 2024 | ||
| Timing | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Session 1: Vector borne zoonotic diseases Session coordinator: Prof. John Antony Jude Prakash, CMC, Vellore Session Chair: Prof. Shoba Mammen, Prof. Asha Mary Abraham, CMC, Vellore |
|
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Prof. Stephen Higgs, Kansas State University, USA | Mosquito-borne viruses and ONE Health research at the Biosecurity Research Institute |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Prof. Aranzazu Portillo, Centre for Rickettsiosis & arthropod-borne diseases, San Pedro University Hospital-CIBIR, Spain (Online) | Tick borne diseases: Role of One Health |
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Prof. Dana Vanlandingham, Kansas State University, USA | Mosquito borne Arboviral diseases: Understanding biology is essential for control |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Tea Break | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Session 2: One Health: Epidemiology Session Chair: Prof. Rajesh K, Prof. John Fletcher, CMC, Vellore |
|
| 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Dr. Ankur Mutreja, University of Cambridge, UK | Epidemiology and Evolution of Vibrio cholerae: One Health Perspective |
| 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Dr. Manoj Murhekar, National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), Chennai | AES Gorakhpur experience: Role of inter-sectoral coordination |
| 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | Panel Discussion Chair: Dr. Sumanta Bagchi, IISc, Bengaluru Panelist: Dr. KP Suresh, NIVEDI, Bengaluru Dr. Mohd. Mudassar Chanda, NIVEDI, Bengaluru Ms. S. Shanti, DPH & PM, Chennai |
VBDs: Climate, modelling & prediction & One health policy |
| 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch break & Posters | |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Session 3: One Health: Parasitology Session Chair & Coordinator: Prof. Sitara SR Ajjampur, CMC, Vellore |
|
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Prof. Abhay Satoskar, Ohio State University, USA | Targeting zoonotic safe havens to control leishmaniasis: Current status and future opportunities |
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Prof. Joanne Webster, Royal Veterinary College, London | The challenge of zoonotic transmission for the WHO NTD 2030 targets |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Prof. Fiona Tomley, Royal Veterinary College, London | One health poultry hub |
| 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Tea break | |
| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Panel discussion Chair: Dr. Manoj Murhekar, NIE, Chennai Panelist: Prof. V. Ravi, Neurovirology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru Dr. Selvavinayagam, DPH &PM, Chennai Prof. J V Peter, CMC, Vellore Prof. M. Vivekanandan Pillai, JIPMER, Puducherry |
The Indian COVID-19 experience |
| 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Poster session | |
| 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Gala dinner with light music at Scudder Lawn | |
| DAY 3: 3RD FEBRUARY 2024 | ||
| Timing | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Session 1: Zoonoses Session Chair & Coordinator: Prof. Mahesh Moorthy, CMC, Vellore |
|
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Prof. Gavin JD Smith, Duke –NUS Medical School, Singapore | The ecology and evolution of pandemic influenza A viruses |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Prof. Kanta Subbarao, University of Melbourne, Australia (Online) | Avian Flu Vaccines: Current status & Way Forward |
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Tea break | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Session 2: Zoonotic TB Symposium Session Chair & Coordinator: Prof. Joy Sarojini Michael, CMC, Vellore |
|
| 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM | Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Former Chief Scientist, WHO (Online) | One Health Approach to control of tuberculosis |
| 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM | Dr. Sriram Selvaraju, NIRT, Chennai | Human TB – Epidemiology & Control |
| 11:10 AM – 11:30 AM | Prof. Vivek Kapur, Penn State, USA | Zoonotic TB – Epidemiology & Importance |
| 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM | Dr. Premanshu Dandapat, IVRI, Bareilly, UP |
Mitigation of animal tuberculosis: An unexplored prerequisite for tackling zoonotic tuberculosis in India |
| 11:50 AM – 12:10 PM | Dr. Lakshmi Rajagopalan, Central TB Division, India | Role of Laboratories and Laboratory systems in effective tuberculosis programmes |
| 12:10 PM – 12:30 PM | Prof. Joy Sarojini Michael, CMC, Vellore | Discussion and Closing comments |
| 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM | Valedictory function | |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch | |