INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS
Prof. Vivek Kapur
ProfessorPenn State University, USA
Prof. Stephen Higgs
DirectorBiosecurity Research Institute, Kansas State University, USA
Prof. Dana Vandlandingham
ProfessorDepartment of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology College Veterinary Medicine Kansas State University
Prof. Aranzazu Portillo
LeadCentre for Rickettsiosis and arthropod borne Diseases, San Pedro University Hospital-CIBIR, Spain
Prof. Abhay R Satoskar
Professor & Vice Chair ResearchDept. of Pathology & Microbiology The Ohio State University, Columbus
Prof. Joanne P Webster
ProfessorDept. of Pathobiology and Population Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, UK
Prof. Fiona Tomley
ProfessorExperimental Parasitology,
Royal Veterinary College, UK
Prof. Gavin JD Smith
DirectorProgramming in Emerging Infectious Diseases, DUKE –NUS Medical School, Singapore
Dr. Ankur Mutreja
LeadGlobal South Partnerships at CEPI, UK
Prof. Kanta Subbarao
DirectorWHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
Dr. Jennifer Verani
EpidemiologistCDC, Atlanta
Dr. Lesley McGee
Team LeadStreptococcus Laboratory, CDC, Atlanta
Dr. Srinivasan Velusamy
MicrobiologistCDC, Atlanta
Dr. Ulzii-Orshikh Luvsansharav
EpidemiologistRespiratory Diseases Branch, CDC, Atlanta
NATIONAL SPEAKERS
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
ChairpersonMSSRF, Chennai Former WHO Chief- Scientist
Dr. Manoj Murhekar
DirectorNational Institute of Epidemiology, ICMR, Chennai
Dr. Kamini Walia
Scientist G & HeadDescriptive Research, ICMR, New Delhi
Dr. Rajan N Khobragade
Former Principal SecretaryHealth & Family Welfare, Govt of Kerala
Dr. T.S. Selvavinayagam
DirectorDirectorate of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Chennai
Dr. Nivedita Gupta
Scientist G & HeadDivision of Communicable Diseases, ICMR, Delhi
Dr. Ranjani Ramachandran
National Professional Officer TB & LabsWorld Health Organization (WHO) New Delhi
Dr. Padma Priyadarshini
DirectorNational Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai
Prof. J.V. Peter
ProfessorCritical Care Medicine, CMC, Vellore
Dr. Premanshu Dandapat
Principal Scientist & HeadDivision of Bacteriology & Mycology IVRI Headquarter at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Prof. M Vivekanandan Pillai
Professor & HeadDept. of Medicine, JIPMER, Puducherry
Prof. V. Ravi
ProfessorNIMHANS, Bengaluru
Dr. K.P. Suresh
Principal ScientistNIVEDI, Bangalore
Dr. Mohd Mudassar Chanda
Senior ScientistNIVEDI, Bangalore
Dr. Sumanta Bagchi
-Centre for Ecological Sciences, and Divecha Centre for Climate Change, IISc, Bangalore
Dr. Monil Singhai
Joint DirectorNational Centre for Disease Control, Delhi
Ms. S. Shanti
Senior EntomologistDirectorate of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Chennai