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49th Annual National Congress of Indian Association
of Medical Microbiologists

MICROBIAL THREATS: TRACE . TARGET . TREAT

Organized By All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur

Workshop 13

From Protocol to Practice: Case-Based Discussions with Multidisciplinary Team in Neutropenic Patients

Workshop Coordinator: Dr. Sonali Choudhari
28 October 2026, Time: 9 Am- 4: 30 PM
VENUE – NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE, NAGPUR
Time Session Programme Faculty
09:00- 9:30 AM Fuel for Learning Welcome Breakfast & Registration -
09:30 – 11:15 AM SESSION 1
Scientific Presentations
Febrile Neutropenia: From Fever to Fast Action

Multiplex PCR in Sepsis: Beyond Cultures – Hype or Hope?


Know Your Bugs, Choose Your Drugs: Building an Institutional Antibiogram for Better Empirical Therapy
Dr. Pradip Mishra

Dr. Anusha Karunasagar

Dr. Jerestin Watchmaker
Dr. Pradip Mishra
11:15 – 11:30 AM Refresh & Connect Networking Tea Break
11:30 AM – 01:00 PM SESSION 2
Multidisciplinary Case-Based Panel Discussion
Interactive Case Discussions: Learning through Real cases with a multidisciplinary team comprising
Medical Oncologists
Intensivists & Physicians
Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist
Paediatric Oncologist
Clinical Microbiologist
Radiologist
Moderator
Dr. Sonali Choudhari
Panelists:
Dr. Pradip Mishra
Dr. Girish Deshpande
Dr. Aruna Poojary
Dr. Pankaj Dwivedi
Dr. Ketan Modak
Dr. Amol Gulkari
01:00 – 02:00 PM Recharge & Connect Networking Lunch
02:00 – 02:15 PM Assembly for Hospital Grand Rounds Participants assemble for Hospital Grand Rounds.
03:30 – 04:30 PM SESSION 3
Hospital Grand Rounds
  • Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Units
  • Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD)
  • Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Tour
Dr. Sonali Choudhari
Dr. Jerestin Watchmaker
Dr. Sumedha Mehani
04:30 PM High Tea & Professional Networking All Delegates and Speakers

Workshop Coordinator: Dr. Sonali Choudhari

Faculty Designation / Affiliation
Dr. Aruna Poojary Laboratory Director,
Department of Pathology & Microbiology
In-charge, Infection Prevention & Control
Breach Candy Hospital Trust, Mumbai

MD (Micro), DNB, D(ABMM), DipHIC (UK), CIC, DipRCPath (UK)
Dr. Anusha Karunasagar Specialty Doctor – Microbiology
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Hamstel Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX

MD, PhD, DipRCPath, CIC, MBA (Imperial College, London)
Dr. Pradip Mishra Head of Internal Medicine,
National Cancer Institute, Nagpur

MD (Medicine), MRCP (UK), European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine (EDIC)
Dr. Pankaj Dwivedi Head, Paediatric Oncology,
National Cancer Institute, Nagpur

Fellowship in Paediatric Hemato-Oncology
Fellowship in Bone Marrow Transplant,
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Dr. Girish Deshpande Senior Physician & Intensivist,
National Cancer Institute, Nagpur
Dr. Ketan Modak Consultant Haematologist & Bone Marrow Transplant Physician,
National Cancer Institute, Nagpur
Dr. Amol Gulkari Consultant Radiologist,
National Cancer Institute, Nagpur
Dr. Sonali Choudhari Senior Consultant Clinical Microbiologist,
HIC Co-ordinator,
National Cancer Institute, Nagpur

MUHS-Recognized Mentor (Fellowship in Hospital Infection Prevention and Control with special reference to Hospital Acquired Infections)
Dr. Jerestin Watchmaker Consultant Clinical Microbiologist,
National Cancer Institute, Nagpur

MUHS-Recognized Mentor (Fellowship in Hospital Infection Prevention and Control with special reference to Hospital Acquired Infections)
Dr. Sumedha Mehani Specialty Medical Officer (Clinical Microbiology),
National Cancer Institute, Nagpur
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