"TB Workshop 2024:

Emerging Trends and Best Practices"

18th & 19th September 2024
Department of Microbiology,
Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences,
Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Organizing committee
Patron: Sr. Prof. Dr. N. Bheerappa, Director, NIMS.
Co-Patron: Sr. Prof. Dr. Liza Rajasekhar, Dean, NIMS.
Org. Chairperson: Prof. Dr. P. Umabala, Head, Dept. of Microbiology, NIMS.
Org. Secretary: Dr. Neelima Sudharshan, Asso. Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, NIMS.
Treasurer: Dr. M AAdvisory Committee
Patil, Additional Professor, Dept. of Microbiology.
Dr. Vijay D Teja: Sr. Professor, Department of Microbiology, NIMS.
Dr. Padmaja Kanne: Additional Professor, Department of Microbiology, NIMS.
Dr. MVNL Rammohan: Additional Professor, Department of Microbiology, NIMS.
Dr. Sukanya Sudhaharan: Asso. Professor, Department of Microbiology, NIMS.
Invited Speakers
1. Dr. Rajesh Karyakarthe : Professor and Head, Microbiology, BJ Government
Medical College, Pune
2. Dr. Noyal Maria Joseph : Additional Professor, Microbiology, JIPMER, Puducherry.
3. Dr. Lakshmi Rajagopalan : National Consultant WHO TB labs, Central TB Division,
MOHFW, New Delhi.
4. Dr. Dhrubajyothi Deka : Regional Team lead, WHO, N.E region, Guwahati.
Resource persons
Resident Doctors Scientist
• Dr. Shravya Pujala, SR. • Dr. Tasneem Fatima Syed
• Dr. Syeeda Begum, SR. Technical staff
• Dr. Syeda Munawar Sultana, SR. • Ms. Sharada, LT.
• Dr. Asiya Parveen, JR. • Mr. Maruthi, LT.
• Dr. Saria Fathima, JR. • Mr. P. Praveen, LT.
• Dr. Sasidhar Majety, JR. • Mr. Ch. Praveen, LT.
• Dr. Jella Gowthami, JR. Administrative staff
• Dr. Ruqaiya Waliullah, JR. • Ramadevi, PS.
Contact: Dr. Sasidhar – 8686126446, Dr. Tasneem- 9505902027,
Email: [email protected]
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Emerging Trends and Best Practices"
18th & 19th September 2024
Programme Schedule
Time Session Speakers/ Resource persons
Day 1
08:30 am - 09:00 am Registration and Pre-Test
Phenotypic DST methods of MTBC Dr. Rajesh Karyakarthe
09:30 am - 10:15 am and NTM with special reference to
Sensititre. (L)
10:15 am – 10:45 am Inauguration
Role of Xpert-MTB/RIF Ultra and Dr. Noyal Maria Joseph
10.45 am - 11:30 am Xpert-MTB/XDR in TB Diagnostic
cascade. (L)
Diagnosis of drug resistance in TB – Dr. Lakshmi Rajagopalan
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Tools available. (L)
Overview of latent TB diagnosis and Dr. Dhrubajyothi Deka
12:15 pm - 01:00 pm management under programmatic
conditions (PMTPT). (L)
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm Lunch
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm Demonstration of Sensititre Dr. Syeeda Begum, Indraneel.
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm Demonstration of LPA Dr. Shravya Pujala, Sharada.
Dr. Saria, Dr. Sasidhar Majety,
04:00 pm - 05:00 pm Demonstration of IGRA Maruthi, P. Praveen,
Ch. Praveen.
05:00 pm - 05:30 pm Discussion Dr. Neelima Sudharshan.
Day 2
9:00 am - 10:00 am Overview of TB diagnostics. (L) Dr. Neelima Sudharshan
10:00 am - 10:15 am Break
10:15 am – 11:15 am Interpretation of Sensititre Dr. Syeeda Begum, Indraneel
11:15 am - 12:15 am Interpretation of LPA Dr. Shravya Pujala
12:15 am - 01:00 pm Interpretation of IGRA Dr. Saria Fathima,
Dr. Sasidhar Majety
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch
02:00 pm - 4:00 pm Case scenarios Dr. Syeda Munawar Sultana,
Dr. Jella Gowthami
04:00 pm - 5:00 pm Quiz Dr. Saria Fathima, Dr. Sasidhar
Majety
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Post test
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Valedictory Dr. Ruqaiya Waliullah

Contact: Dr. Sasidhar – 8686126446, Dr. Tasneem- 9505902027,

Email: [email protected]
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Emerging Trends and Best Practices"
18th & 19th September 2024

Registration Fee - RS. 1,500/-

Participants: Residents, Consultants, Faculty
No. of participants is restricted to 30.
• Participants registering on a first-come, first-serve basis will be considered.
• Registration link via Google Form:
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• Fee payment link will be shared to the selected participants by E-mail.
• Fees are non-refundable once paid.
• Credit hours will be awarded to registered participants.

Day-1 sessions from

9:30 AM to 1:00 PM are free,
but registration is mandatory
and limited to 50 participants.

Venue
Learning center, 1st floor, Old OP building,
Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad.
Contact: Dr. Sasidhar – 8686126446, Dr. Tasneem- 9505902027,
Email: [email protected]