Programme
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Day 1: Wednesday, 7th October 2026 |
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| REGISTRATION &
INAUGURAL CEREMONY Inaugural Ceremony: 09:30 – 11:30 AM | Venue: MAC Auditorium |
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| 8:30 – 9:30 AM | Registration Venue: Beside MAC Auditorium |
| 9:00 – 10:00 AM | OPENING: Opening Ceremony Welcome Speech by Dr. Sharad Mehra / Dr. Sunil Rai / Dr. Ram Sharma Venue: MAC Auditorium |
| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | CHIEF GUEST ADDRESS: Prof. Balram
Bhargava Topic: Accelerated R&D towards Viksit Bharat: Not a Dream but a Challenge Venue: MAC Auditorium |
| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | PRESIDENTIAL TALK Online: Dr. Soumya
Swaminathan Topic: Opportunities and Challenges of Indian Healthcare Venue: MAC Auditorium |
| 11:00 – 11:15 AM | TEA (AB01 Quadrangle) |
| 11:15 AM – 1:00 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION: Nourish to Flourish (The Wellness Blueprint: Shaping a
Healthier Future) Moderator: Dr. Nidhi Kumar – Celebrity Lead Anchor DD, AI Head Panelists:
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| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | LUNCH (Food Court, 1st & 2nd Floors) |
| PARALLEL
SESSIONS 02:00 – 06:35 PM |
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| Veda to Village: Science,
Policy and Practice for Holistic Wellbeing 02:00 – 05:35 PM | Venue: Trust Board Room |
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| 2:00 – 2:05 PM | WELCOME: Welcome & Overview of the Theme |
| 2:05 – 2:35 PM | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Prof. Dr. G. G.
Gangadharan, Ayurvedacharya, Chief Physician, Ayurvedamritham Health Centre,
Bengaluru Title: Month wise care of expectant Mother – The Ayurveda Way |
| 2:35 – 3:00 PM | INVITED LECTURE I: Prof. N.
Punniamurthy, Ethnoveterinary Herbal Medicine Consultant to NDDB, TANUVAS,
Tanjore Title: Translational Research on Ethno-Veterinary Medicine for One Health: Molecular Pharmacology to Ecosystem Resilience |
| 3:00 – 3:25 PM | INVITED LECTURE II: Dr. Bhavna
Prasher, Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-IGIB, Ministry of Science and
Technology, Delhi Title: Ayurgenomics: Integrating Traditional knowledge and Modern Genomics for precision healthcare |
| 3:25 – 3:45 PM | INVITED LECTURE III: Dr. Albina A
Nair, Executive Editor (Indian Journal of Medical Research) & Scientist
D at Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Title: (Tentative) Self Reliance in Scientific Publishing: Need for Atmanirbharta for decolonizing research |
| 3:45 – 4:00 PM | TEA BREAK |
| 4:00 – 4:45 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION: Relevance of Ayurveda in today’s
life Moderator: Vd. Shikha Prakash, Padaav – Specialty Ayurvedic Treatment Center, Dehradun Panelists:
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| Oral Presentations · 4:45 – 5:30 PM · Venue: Trust Board Room | |
| ORAL PRESENTATION: Dr. Deepti
Nagrath, Himalayan Institute of Medical Science, SRHU Title: Evaluating a Patient-Centric, Multicomponent Oral Care Framework for Improvement of Oral Health among Adults in Rural India |
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| ORAL PRESENTATION: Dr. Siyaram
Pandey, University of Windsor Title: Botanical extracts with anti-cancer activity: Scientific validation, mechanism of action and their interaction with standard chemotherapy: Potential use as adjuvant to standard treatment for cancer therapy and prevention of relapse |
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| ORAL PRESENTATION: Mr. Sathish
Kumar, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) Title: Transdermal Patch Using Biocompatible Carboxymethyl Hexanoyl Chitosan for Therapeutic delivery of Vitamin D |
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| ORAL PRESENTATION: Dr. Biswarup
Basu, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute Title: Leveraging Indian Knowledge System To Mitigate Chemotherapy and Diabetes Induced Neurotoxicity: A preclinical Study with Medicinal Phytochemicals |
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| ORAL PRESENTATION: Prof. Rashmi
Malhotra, AIIMS Rishikesh Title: Altitudinal Morphological Variability in Uttarakhand: Driving Population-Specific Clinical Baselines and Healthcare Innovation |
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| 5:30 – 5:35 PM | CLOSING: Vote of Thanks & Closing Remarks – Ms. Richa Bahuguna |
| 5:35 – 6:35 PM | POSTER PRESENTATIONS |
| Harnessing Habits to
Heal: Evidence-Based Approaches to Wellness 02:00 – 05:35 PM |
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| 2:00 – 2:25 PM | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Shubnum
Singh, Principal Advisor Health Policy, Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII) Title: The Next Healthcare Revolution: Why Allied Health Professionals Matter More Than Ever |
| 2:25 – 2:50 PM | INVITED TALK (NEXTGEN WELLNESS TALKS): Dr. Alex Thomas, Medical
Doctor, Founder & Patron – Association of Healthcare Providers
India Title: Healing People, Healing Planet: Lifestyle Medicine for a Healthier and Climate-Resilient Future |
| 2:50 – 3:15 PM | INVITED TALK (NEXTGEN WELLNESS TALKS): Dr. Monika Pathania,
Additional Professor, Department of Medicine & Head, AYUSH, AIIMS
Rishikesh Title: Evidence to Action: The AIIMS Rishikesh Model of Integrative Lifestyle Medicine for Scalable Chronic Disease Prevention |
| 3:15 – 3:45 PM | INVITED TALK (NEXTGEN WELLNESS TALKS): Dr. Arun Garg, Founding Chair
& President, Canada India Network Society (CINS), Canada Title: You, your health and the GAP – Culture |
| 3:45 – 4:00 PM | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 4:00 – 4:45 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION: From Hospitals to Healthy Communities: Who is Responsible for
Prevention? Experts:
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| 4:45 – 5:00 PM | AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT: Activity: Audience Polls |
| Oral Presentations · 5:00 – 5:30 PM | |
| OP-1: Dr. Anubhuti Joshi, AIIMS
Rishikesh Title: Stakeholders' Perspectives on Climate-Resilient School Interventions and Child Health: A Qualitative Study from Rural Uttarakhand, India |
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| OP-2: Dr. Joen Rajan Mathew,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh Title: Prevalence and lifestyle determinants of anemia among Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus patients in a rural community of Uttarakhand, North India |
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| OP-3: Dr. Anu Mahajan,
Symbiosis International University Title: From Prolonged Sitting to Active Workplaces: A Systematic Review of Adiposity, Insulin Resistance, and Workplace Intervention Evidence |
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| OP-4: Ms. Bhagyashree Naidu,
National Institute of Technology Raipur Title: Maladaptive Daydreaming as a Habitual Coping Behavior: A Pilot Exploration of Sleep, Stress and Addiction |
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| OP-5: Ms. Tanvi Bangale,
National Institute of Technology Title: Lifestyle Factors Associated with Neurocognitive Function, Mental Health, and Quality of Life in Healthy Adults |
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| OP-6: Dr. Prince Tiwari, IIT
Roorkee Title: From Sarcomere Regulation to Disease: Understanding the Role of Myosin IHM and MYBPC3 in cardiomyopathies |
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| OP-7: Dr. Neetu Kochhar, Govt.
Doon Medical College, Dehradun Title: Benefits of Platelet rich plasma in stress inconvenience |
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| OP-8: Dr. Anuspandana
Mahapatra, IMS & SUM Hospital Title: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Digital Media Influence on Menstrual Health Among Adolescent Girls in Odisha: A Cross-Sectional Analysis |
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| 5:30 – 5:35 PM | CLOSING: Vote of Thanks & Closing Remarks |
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