Program


 
Date Time Session / Topic Speaker
Day 1 – 13th February 2026 (Main Hall)
13-Feb-26 08:30–09:00 Registration
Session 1 – Bronchial Asthma
13-Feb-26 09:00–09:20 Spirometry vs Oscillometry: The Breath Battle Dr. Amit Kumar Mandal
13-Feb-26 09:20–09:40 Mapping the Asthma Puzzle: Precision Treatment Approach Dr. Tanmaya Talukdar
13-Feb-26 09:40–10:00 Re-writing Asthma Care: The Biologic Era Begins Dr. Prof. Rajkumar
13-Feb-26 10:00–10:20 From Relief to Remission: Promise of Allergen Immunotherapy Dr. Anil K. Jain
13-Feb-26 10:20–10:40 Tea Break / Q&A
Session 2 – COPD
13-Feb-26 10:40–11:00 Air We Share: A Global Look at Respiratory Health Dr. G.C. Khilnani
13-Feb-26 11:00–11:20 Pre-COPD, Early COPD, Dysanapsis & PRISM Dr. Ashok Janmeja
13-Feb-26 11:20–11:40 Treatables in COPD: Current Concepts & Future Directions Dr. Radha Munje
13-Feb-26 11:40–12:00 CPA: Current Perspectives & Management Challenges Dr. Inderpaul Singh
13-Feb-26 12:00–13:00 Inauguration & Oration
13-Feb-26 13:00–14:00 Lunch
Session 3 – ILDs
13-Feb-2614:30–14:50Pixels with Purpose: HRCT in ILDDr. Khushboo Pilania
13-Feb-2614:50–15:10Auto Antibodies in ILD: Cracking the CodeDr. Desh Deepak
13-Feb-2615:10–15:30Case Based Management of CTD-ILDDr. Vijay Hadda
13-Feb-2615:30–15:50Tailoring ILD Care: When to Suppress or Slow Fibrosis?Dr. Ganesh Raghu
13-Feb-2615:50–16:10 Tea Break
Session 4 – Lung Cancer Symposium
13-Feb-2616:10–16:25Hurdles in Lung Cancer Screening in IndiaDr. Anant Mohan
13-Feb-2616:25–16:40Management of Early Stage Lung CancerDr. J.K. Saini
13-Feb-2616:40–16:55Role of ImmunotherapyDr. Ullas Batra
13-Feb-2616:55–17:10Comprehensive Management of Oncogene-Driven Metastatic Lung CancerDr. Prabhat Malik
13-Feb-2617:10–17:25Ethics in Medical Practice
Day 2 – 14th February 2026
Session 5 – Epidemiology of TB
14-Feb-26 09:00–09:20 Khoj Mein: Tracing the Hidden Drivers of TB Transmission Dr. Patrick Moonan
14-Feb-26 09:20–09:40 TB in India – Current Scenario Dr. K.K. Chopra
Session 6 – Panel Discussion on Diagnostics
Moderator: Dr. Rohit Sarin
14-Feb-26 09:40–10:20 Panel Discussion Dr. Manpreet Bhalla
Dr. Deepthi Nair
Dr. Mandira Varma
Dr. Vikram Vohra
Dr. Lokender Kumar
Dr. Ritu Singhal
14-Feb-26 10:20–10:40 Tea Break
Session 7 – Symposium Focus on EPTB
14-Feb-26 10:40–10:50 Cutaneous TB Dr. Poonam Puri
14-Feb-26 10:50–11:00 Ocular TB Dr. Manisha Agarwal
14-Feb-26 11:00–11:10 Ortho TB Dr. Anil Jain
14-Feb-26 11:10–11:20 Neuro TB Dr. Manjari Tripathi
14-Feb-26 11:20–11:35 Anti-TB Drug Induced Liver Injury Dr. S.K. Sarin
14-Feb-26 11:35–11:40 Q&A
Session 8 – TB Control
14-Feb-26 11:40–12:00 Current Concept in TB Management Dr. Rupak Singla
14-Feb-26 12:00–12:20 Newer Anti-TB Drugs Dr. M.M. Puri
Session 9 – Newer Diagnostics & Therapeutics
14-Feb-26 12:20–12:40 Role of NGS in DRTB Diagnosis – North American Lab Experience Dr. Kim Musser
14-Feb-26 12:40–13:00 Newer & Potential Therapeutic Options Dr. Vikram Saini
14-Feb-26 13:00–14:00 Lunch
Session 10 – TB & HIV
14-Feb-26 14:00–14:20 Challenging HIV Cases Dr. Brianna Hohmann
14-Feb-26 14:20–14:40 Newer Treatment Options Dr. B.B. Rewari
14-Feb-26 14:40–15:00 HIV-TB Research at NITRD Dr. Upasna Agarwal
14-Feb-26 15:00–15:20 PrEP in HIV Dr. Brianna Hohmann
14-Feb-26 15:20–15:40 Tea Break
Session 11 – Miscellaneous Targets
14-Feb-26 15:40–16:00 Paediatric TB Management Issues Dr. Sangeeta Sharma
14-Feb-26 16:00–16:20 Surgical Strike on TB Dr. R.K. Dewan
14-Feb-26 16:20–16:40 GUV: Basis, Application & Efficacy Dr. Bill Palmer
14-Feb-26 16:40–17:00 Targeting Latent TB Dr. Vibha Gupta
Day 3 – 15th February 2026
Session 12 – ICU
15-Feb-26 09:00–09:20 ARDS Management – Does One Size Fit All? Dr. Mrinal Sircar
15-Feb-26 09:20–09:40 Fresh Ripples in Sepsis Management Dr. Dhruv Chaudhary
15-Feb-26 09:40–10:00 ARF: NIV vs HFNC Dr. Anand Jaiswal
15-Feb-26 10:00–10:20 Antibiotic Stewardship
15-Feb-26 10:20–10:40 Tea Break
Session 13 – Sleep
15-Feb-26 10:40–11:00 EDS Beyond OSA Dr. Sanjay Manchanda
15-Feb-26 11:00–11:20 PSG vs HST in Diagnosis of OSA Dr. Rajnish Gupta / Dr. Saroj Meena
15-Feb-26 11:20–11:40 Newer Concepts in Management of OSA Dr. Shivani Swami
Session 14 – Interventional Pulmonology
Moderator: Dr. Rajiv Goyal
15-Feb-26 11:40–12:30 Interventional Pulmonology Dr. Manoj Goyal
Dr. Sandeep Nayar
Dr. Rakesh Chawla
Dr. Nishant Chauhan
Dr. Manu Madaan
15-Feb-26 12:30–13:00 Valedictory
15-Feb-26 13:00–14:00 Lunch