Workshop 10
Mycology Workshop: "Clinical Mycology: Diagnostics from Basics, Biomarkers to Molecular Approaches"
Date: 29 October 2026
Venue: Department of Microbiology, AIIMS Nagpur
Participants: 50
| Time | Topic / Session | Resource Person |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 AM – 9:15 AM |
Registration Welcome & Introduction to Workshop Pre-Test |
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| 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM | (Lecture) Introduction to Medical Mycology | Dr. Malini R. Capoor |
| 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM | (Lecture) Approaches for Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infection | Dr. Malini R. Capoor |
| 10:15 AM – 10:40 AM | (Lecture & Demonstration) Non-culture Based Biomarkers & Molecular Assays in Diagnosis of Fungal Infections | Dr. Malini R. Capoor |
| 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM | (Lecture) Basic Mycological Techniques & Identification of Yeasts and Moulds |
Dr. Malini R. Capoor Dr. Deepak Thamke |
| 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Antifungal Agents & Antifungal Susceptibility Testing (AFST) | Dr. Sheetal Sharma |
| 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
(Demonstration) Conventional Identification of Yeasts & Moulds Automation: Yeast ID & AFST Histopathology in Fungal Infections |
Dr. Malini R. Capoor Dr. Sheetal Sharma Dr. Moumita Chakrabarti Dr. Vanlaruati |
| 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM | 🍽️ LUNCH BREAK | |
| 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM | (Demonstration & Practical) RT-PCR: Mucorales RT-PCR / Pneumocystis jirovecii RT-PCR |
Dr. Malini R. Capoor Dr. Sheetal Sharma Dr. Moumita Chakrabarti |
| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | (Lecture & Demonstration) MALDI-TOF MS in Fungal Diagnosis and Antifungal Susceptibility |
Dr. Anup Ghosh PGIMER |
| 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM |
(Demonstration & Practical) FACIS (β-D Glucan) Galactomannan Ag ELISA Aspergillus fumigatus Specific IgG ELISA Lateral Flow Assays (Cryptococcus, Aspergillus IgG/IgM, Histoplasma capsulatum, Candida Mannan, GM) Pneumocystis jirovecii Direct Immunofluorescence Assay |
Dr. Malini R. Capoor Dr. Sheetal Sharma Dr. Moumita Chakrabarti Dr. Vanlaruati |
| 5:30 PM – 5:45 PM | Investigation of a Fungal Outbreak: Moulds & Yeasts |
Abhijit Bal (NHS) Dr. Sheetal Sharma |
| 5:45 PM | Post-Test & Closing Remarks | Dr. Sheetal Sharma |
