Scudder Auditorium
Prayer by Chaplain
Welcome remarks
Director, CMC / Director, BRIC-inStem / Principal, CMC
Remarks by Secretary, Department of Biotechnology
Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Closing remarks
Head, CSCR
Talk by Secretary, Department of Biotechnology
Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Chair
Dr. Aby Abraham
Christian Medical College Vellore, India
Chair
Dr. Eunice Sindhuvi
Christian Medical College Vellore, India
Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation for the treatment of Diabetes
Gene Therapy Advances
Current status, challenges and opportunities with CAR-T cell therapy in India
Advances in Cell Therapy
Chair
Dr. Minhaj Sirajuddin
BRIC-Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bengaluru, India
Chair
Dr. Srinivasarao Repudi
BRIC-Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bengaluru, India
Asrij role in hematopoiesis
Harnessing the potential of human liver organoid developed from cells isolated from healthy individuals and patients to develop therapeutics and precision medicines against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Stem cell derived organoid models to study eye diseases and to validate newer drugs
Human 3D organoids as a preclinical platform for intervention testing
Tea Break
11:10 to 11:40 AM
Chair
Dr. Indumathi Mariappan
L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
Chair
Dr. Jayakanthan K
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research Chandigarh, India
Modeling Vascular Pathophysiology in ACDC Disease Using Gene-Edited Human Aortic Endothelial Cells and Patient-Derived iPSC-based systems
Articular cartilage repair and regeneration - are we there yet?
Potential of Wharton's Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles in Managing Metabolic Syndrome in an Animal Model
MSCs in the clinic - current status & future prospects
Chair
Dr. Vinod Scaria
Karkinos Healthcare Private Limited, Bengaluru, India
Chair
Dr. Alan Mathew Punnoose
SRIHER- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
Deciphering the "omics" for Alkaptonuria
Population Genomes to Precision Medicine - Impact on Public Health in India
Genetics of Insulin Secretion: Insights from massive parallel sequencing
Mission program in pediatric rare genetic disorders
Lunch Break
1:25 to 2:00 PM
Visit various industry exhibits showcasing the latest technologies and solutions in cell and gene therapy.
Remarks by Secretary, Department of Biotechnology
Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Chair
Dr. Punam Malik
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA
Chair
Dr. Jyothi Prasanna S
Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Bengaluru, India
SAGES: Development and Translation of a Novel CRISPR Genome Editing Therapy to Induce Fetal Hemoglobin for Sickle Cell Disease
Configuring Chimeric Antigen Receptors for safety and efficacy
Robust Manufacturing of NK cells towards development of Allogeneic Therapies
What No T Cell Has Treated Before: Advances in CAR Design and Delivery to Patients
Chair
Dr. Sumita Danda
Christian Medical College Vellore, India
Chair
Dr. VGM Naidu
National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati, India
Sickle Cell Anaemia: Kal, Aaj, aur Kal (Past, Present and Future)
Genetic Screening Advances
Genetic screening of pheochromocytoma 'susceptibility genes': CMC experience
Genomic Medicine Advances
Poster and Industry Exhibition
4:50 to 6:00 PM
Chair
Dr. Vikram Mathews
Christian Medical College Vellore, India
Gene Therapy for Hemoglobinopathies: Recent Developments and Ongoing Challenges
Opening remarks
Cultural event
Dinner
End of Day 1
Chair
Dr. Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Aurigene Oncology Ltd., Bangalore, India
Chair
Dr. Rajkumar Banerjee
CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
Allogenic Off-the-shelf Natural Killer (NK) cell therapy for cancers
Driving CAR T Cell Innovation with Agilent's Integrated Analytical Platforms
Cytokine Profiling in Cell & Gene Therapy: Bridging Mechanistic Insight and Translational Impact
Talk by Thermo
10:15 to 10:30 AM
Talk by Hi Media
10:30 to 10:40 AM
Chair
Dr. Everette J R Nelson
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
Chair
Dr. Poonkuzhali B.
Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Moving beyond matched sibling donor transplantation
Lentiviral gene therapy for haemophilia A- an update of the clinical trial
Gene Therapy Advances
Gene-Edited Allogeneic CAR-T Cells for B-Cell Malignancies
Tea Break and Poster Exhibition
10:40 to 11:25 AM
Chair
Dr. B. Ashokkumar
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India
Chair
Dr. Vijayalekshmi B
Christian Medical College Vellore, India
Speaker to be confirmed
11:25 to 11:50 AM
Gut-Lung Crosstalk: Harnessing Immunomodulation for Asthma Therapy
From HIV Biology to lentiviral vectors: Insights into the mechanisms of antiviral actions
Chair
Dr. Siddhardha Busi
Pondicherry University, India
Chair
Dr. Joe Varghese
Christian Medical College Vellore, India
Microbial Infection Research
Neglected Tropical Diseases: Improving Diagnostics for Helminth Elimination and Control Programs
Uncovering the burden of Riboflavin transporter deficiency among Indians: metabolic insights and emerging strategies for gene therapy
Lunch Break
12:40 to 1:10 PM
Chair
Dr. Jonathan Yen
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA
Chair
Dr. Mohankumar K M.
Centre For Stem Cell Research (a unit of BRIC-Instem, Bengaluru), CMC Vellore
Development of Precision Genome and Transcriptome Engineering Technologies
Use of precision editing, PROTACs to investigate mechanism of neurodevelopmental disorders
DYRK1A, a Down Syndrome-linked gene, regulates mTOR signaling
Chair
Dr. Arabinda Chaudhuri
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, India
Chair
Dr. Ullas Kothur-Seetharam
Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad, India
Stem Cell Research Advances
Cadherin-dependent junction formation in driving metabolic reprogramming of cell clusters
Stem Cell Technology Innovations
Chair
Dr. Kumar Pranav Narayan
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Telangana, India
Chair
Dr. Sunil Laxman
BRIC-Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India
Young researcher presentations
2:25 to 3:40 PM
Chair
Dr. Muthuraman N
Christian Medical College Vellore, India
Type 5 Diabetes- what is it about? directions for thought and research
Metabolic Orchestration of Cellular Reprogramming: Towards Harnessing Epigenetic and Mitochondrial Networks for Next-Generation Cell and Gene Therapies
Boosting anti-cancer vaccine by "FORTY" fying immunity to achieve tumor free survival
Tea Break and Exhibition
3:40 to 4:00 PM
Chair
Dr. Shaji R Velayudhan
Centre for Stem Cell Research (a unit of inStem, Bengaluru), Christian Medical College Vellore, India
Chair
Dr. Vasanth Thamodaran
Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, Bengaluru, India
CAR T-cell immunotherapy of NKG2D-expressing solid tumours
Gene therapy for sickle cell disease – current state and future directions
Cell Therapy Innovations
Chair
Dr. Tan Meng How
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Chair
Dr. Pradeepa Madapura
Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
Glucocorticoid receptor: a potent target for drug sensitization, immuno-modulation in nano-therapeutic strategy for cancer
Gene edited hematopoietic stem cells for the gene therapy for beta-hemoglobinopathies