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IAPM AP 2026

IAPM AP 2026 is designed to bring together leading experts in pathology and microbiology to discuss the latest scientific advances, innovative diagnostic techniques, emerging infectious diseases, molecular pathology, digital pathology, and research developments. The conference aims to promote academic excellence, collaborative learning, and professional growth.

26th & 27th

Amaravati, Guntur district

Conference Highlights

Scientifi & Academic Exellence

Innovative Research Presentations

Networking & Collaboration opportunities

Expert Faculty & Keynote Speakers

Workshops & Hands-on Learning

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Conference Day 01

30th October 2026

Time: 07:30 A.M - Onwards

Topic: Registration and Breakfast

Time: 08:00 A.M - 09:00 AM

Topic: Proffered Papers -1st Session

Time: 09:15 A.M - 09:45 A.M

Topic: Approach to the diagnosis of High grade Gliomas
Speaker: DR. SUNOARAM.C

Time: 09:45 A.M - 10:30 A.M

Topic: Dr.CS Ratna Raiu & Smt.C. Vasanta Devi Memorial Endowment Oration
Thyroid Cytopathology: Does TBSRTC updates hamonize with the 2022 WHOClasification of Thyroid neoplasms

Speaker: Dr. USHA KINI

Time: 10:30 A.M - 11:00 A.M

Topic: Role of autopsy in Neural Tube Defects: Insights into spectrum, syndromes, classification & future management
Speaker: DR. ASARANTI KAR

Time: 11:00 A.M - 12:00 PM

Topic: Inauguration f/b Shankar Benerjea Award Session

Time: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

Topic: PG Award Papers

Time : 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

Time: 02:15 P.M - 03:45 PM

Topic: Young Scientist Award Papers < 40 yrs

Time: 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM

Topic: Senior faculty award papers (40-50 yrs.,)
Senior faculty award papers (50-60 yrs.)
Private consultants award papers (JSNMT award)

Time: 05:00 PM

Topic: General Body Meeting

Time: 07:00 P.M Onwards

Topic: Cultural Events's Banquet

Speakers of the Day

Dr. Usha Kini

MD, DNB, FICPATH, FAMS
Professor of Pathology (Research)

EMERITUS SCIENTIST, ICMR PROFESSOR OF EMINENCE,SDUAHER PAST PRESIDENT, IAPM (2025 2026)

Dr. Sundaram Challa

MD (PATH), FAMS, FICP, FRC PATH
RETD. Professor of Pathology

FORMER DEAN & PROF.HOD, DEPT.OF PATHOLOGY NIMS & ADVISOR DNB PATHOLOGY, BIACH RI, Hyd

Dr. Asaranti Kar

MD PATHOLOGY PROFESSOR
and HEAD DEPT. OF PATHOLOGY

SCB MEDICAL COLLEGE, CUTTACK ODISSA PRESIDENT, IAPM (2026-2027)

Time: 07:30 A.M - Onwards

Topic: Registration and Breakfast

Time: 08:00 A.M - 09:00 AM

Topic: Proffered Papers -1st Session

Time: 09:15 A.M - 09:45 A.M

Topic: Approach to the diagnosis of High grade Gliomas
Speaker: DR. SUNOARAM.C

Time: 09:45 A.M - 10:30 A.M

Topic: Dr.CS Ratna Raiu & Smt.C. Vasanta Devi Memorial Endowment Oration
Thyroid Cytopathology: Does TBSRTC updates hamonize with the 2022 WHOClasification of Thyroid neoplasms

Speaker: Dr. USHA KINI

Time: 10:30 A.M - 11:00 A.M

Topic: Role of autopsy in Neural Tube Defects: Insights into spectrum, syndromes, classification & future management
Speaker: DR. ASARANTI KAR

Time: 11:00 A.M - 12:00 PM

Topic: Inauguration f/b Shankar Benerjea Award Session

Time: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

Topic: PG Award Papers

Time : 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM

Lunch Break

Time: 02:15 P.M - 03:45 PM

Young Scientist Award Papers < 40 yrs

Time: 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM

Senior faculty award papers (40-50 yrs.,)
Senior faculty award papers (50-60 yrs.)
Private consultants award papers (JSNMT award)

Time: 05:00 PM

General Body Meeting

Time: 07:00 P.M Onwards

Cultural Events's Banquet

Conference Day 02

31st October 2026

Time: 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Topic: Breakfast

Time: 08:00 AM- 09:00 AM

Topic: PG Quiz

Time: 09:00 AM - 09:40 AM

Dr. Digumarti Sundarasiva Rao Centenary Oration
Topic: Genomics in the Era of Precision oncology And Personalized Medicine.

Speaker: Dr. Deepak Mishra

Time: 09:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Atchyutha Narayana Memorial Symposium
Head and neck cancers: An update from grossing bench to molecular diagnostics.

1- Gross Examination and Specimen Handling - Speaker: Dr. Sahithi Shilpa Arya
2- Cytopathology: Diagnostic Pearls and Pitfalls - Speaker: Dr.Navatha
3- CAP Standardized and Synoptic Reporting - Speaker:Dr.Daphne Fonseca
4- Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Pathology - Speaker: Dr. Aparna.C

Time: 11:15 AM - 11:45 PM

Topic: Pathologist as Physician Extender
(Clinical Collaborator of the 21st Century)

Speaker: Dr G. Eswar

Time: 11:45 PM - 01:00 PM

Topic: Proferred Papers - 2nd Session

Time : 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM

Lunch Break

Time: 01:45 PM - 03:00 PM

Topic: Proferred Papers - 3rd Session

Time: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Topic: Slide Seminar - Department of Pathology, AlIMS Mangalagiri

Time: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Topic: Valedictory
Time
Topic
Speaker
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
08:00 AM- 09:00 AM
PG Quiz
09:00 AM - 09:40 AM
Dr. Digumarti Sundarasiva Rao Centenary Oration
Topic: Genomics in the Era of Precision oncology And Personalized Medicine.
Dr. Deepak Mishra
09:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Atchyutha Narayana Memorial Symposium
Head and neck cancers: An update from grossing bench to molecular diagnostics.
1- Gross Examination and Specimen Handling
Dr. Sahithi Shilpa Arya
2- Cytopathology: Diagnostic Pearls and Pitfalls
Dr.Navatha
3- CAP Standardized and Synoptic Reporting
Dr.Daphne Fonseca
4- Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Pathology
Dr. Aparna.C
11:15 AM - 11:45 PM
Pathologist as Physician Extender
Dr G. Eswar
(Clinical Collaborator of the 21st Century)
11:45 PM - 01:00 PM
Proferred Papers - 2nd Session
01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Lunch Break
01:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Proferred Papers - 3rd Session
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Slide Seminar - Department of Pathology, AlIMS Mangalagiri
05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Valedictory

Speakers of the Day

Dr. (Col.) Deepak Kumar Mishra

MD in Pathology from AFMC, Pune

Post-doctoral training in Haematology from AllMS New Delhi. Director – Bagchi Sri Shankara Cancer Centre & RI. Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Dr. Sahithi shilpa Arya

DNB Pathology

Consultant Pathologist Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad

Dr. Navatha Vangala

MD Pathology, Diploma RCPath UK (Histopathology)

Affiliate Member, Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) Additional Professor, Department of Pathology NIMS, Hyderabad

Dr. Daphne Fonseca

MD Pathology

Senior Consultant Pathologist Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad

Dr. C. Aparna

MD Pathology, Post Doctoral Fellow in Genetics

Professor & HOD, Pathology, GMC, Guntur

Dr.G. Eswar

MD (Gen Med)

Professor of General Medicine Dr. PSIMS & RF, Vja

Conference Day 03

01st November 2026

Time: 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Topic: Breakfast

Time: 08:00 AM- 09:00 AM

Topic: PG Quiz

Time: 09:00 AM - 09:40 AM

Dr. Digumarti Sundarasiva Rao Centenary Oration
Topic: Genomics in the Era of Precision oncology And Personalized Medicine.

Speaker: Dr. Deepak Mishra

Time: 09:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Atchyutha Narayana Memorial Symposium
Head and neck cancers: An update from grossing bench to molecular diagnostics.

1- Gross Examination and Specimen Handling - Speaker: Dr. Sahithi Shilpa Arya
2- Cytopathology: Diagnostic Pearls and Pitfalls - Speaker: Dr.Navatha
3- CAP Standardized and Synoptic Reporting - Speaker:Dr.Daphne Fonseca
4- Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Pathology - Speaker: Dr. Aparna.C

Time: 11:15 AM - 11:45 PM

Topic: Pathologist as Physician Extender
(Clinical Collaborator of the 21st Century)

Speaker: Dr G. Eswar

Time: 11:45 PM - 01:00 PM

Topic: Proferred Papers - 2nd Session

Time : 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM

Lunch Break

Time: 01:45 PM - 03:00 PM

Topic: Proferred Papers - 3rd Session

Time: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Topic: Slide Seminar - Department of Pathology, AlIMS Mangalagiri

Time: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Topic: Valedictory
Time
Topic
Speaker
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
08:00 AM- 09:00 AM
PG Quiz
09:00 AM - 09:40 AM
Dr. Digumarti Sundarasiva Rao Centenary Oration
Topic: Genomics in the Era of Precision oncology And Personalized Medicine.
Dr. Deepak Mishra
09:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Atchyutha Narayana Memorial Symposium
Head and neck cancers: An update from grossing bench to molecular diagnostics.
1- Gross Examination and Specimen Handling
Dr. Sahithi Shilpa Arya
2- Cytopathology: Diagnostic Pearls and Pitfalls
Dr.Navatha
3- CAP Standardized and Synoptic Reporting
Dr.Daphne Fonseca
4- Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Pathology
Dr. Aparna.C
11:15 AM - 11:45 PM
Pathologist as Physician Extender
Dr G. Eswar
(Clinical Collaborator of the 21st Century)
11:45 PM - 01:00 PM
Proferred Papers - 2nd Session
01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Lunch Break
01:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Proferred Papers - 3rd Session
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Slide Seminar - Department of Pathology, AlIMS Mangalagiri
05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Valedictory

Speakers of the Day

Dr. (Col.) Deepak Kumar Mishra

MD in Pathology from AFMC, Pune

Post-doctoral training in Haematology from AllMS New Delhi. Director – Bagchi Sri Shankara Cancer Centre & RI. Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Dr. Sahithi shilpa Arya

DNB Pathology

Consultant Pathologist Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad

Dr. Navatha Vangala

MD Pathology, Diploma RCPath UK (Histopathology)

Affiliate Member, Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) Additional Professor, Department of Pathology NIMS, Hyderabad

Dr. Daphne Fonseca

MD Pathology

Senior Consultant Pathologist Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad

Dr. C. Aparna

MD Pathology, Post Doctoral Fellow in Genetics

Professor & HOD, Pathology, GMC, Guntur

Dr.G. Eswar

MD (Gen Med)

Professor of General Medicine Dr. PSIMS & RF, Vja

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