Conference schedule

Scientific Program

32nd UPASICON 2026 — Pre-Conference CME & Hands-on Workshops, Main Conference Day-1 and Day-2.

Day 1

Pre-Conference CME & Hands-on Workshops

1st November 2026

Time	Session	Workshop Coordinator	Venue & Resource Persons
08:00–09:00 am	Registration & Breakfast	—	—
09:00–01:00 pm	1) “Microscopic Wonders” (Brush Up Your Histological Techniques) — Hands-on: Block Preparation; Haematoxylin & Eosin (H&E) staining; Special Staining	Dr. Anita Rani (Professor, KGMU)	LT-1 (Briefing): Dr. Anita Rani (Professor, KGMU). Histology Lab (Hands-on): Dr. Jyoti Chopra (Professor, KGMU); Dr. Anshu Mishra (Professor, RDASMC Ayodhya); Dr. Ashutosh Yadav (Associate Professor, RDASMC Ayodhya)
09:00–01:00 pm	2) “Preserving the Past” (Hook up with Traditional to Modern Embalming Techniques) — Hands-on: Gravity Method; Pressure Embalming; Multiflex Injection Technique	Dr. Rakesh Diwan (Professor, KGMU)	LT-2 (Briefing): Dr. Navneet Chauhan (Professor and Head, KGMU). Dissection Hall (Hands-on): Dr. Arvind Kumar Pankaj (Professor, KGMU); Dr. Parmatma Mishra (Professor, ASMC Behraich); Dr. Gyan Prakash Mishra (Prof. and Head, ASMC Basti); Dr. Sumita Shukla (Assistant Professor, RDASMC Ayodhya)
01:00–02:00 pm	Lunch	—	—
02:00–06:00 pm	3) “Quantitative Histology” (Hands-on Workshop on Micrometry with Image-J software)	Dr. Yogesh Ashok Sontakke (Professor, JIPMER)	Council Hall (Briefing & Hands-on): Dr. Yogesh Ashok Sontakke (Professor, JIPMER); Dr. Sumita Shukla (Assistant Professor, RDASMC Ayodhya)
02:00–06:00 pm	4) “OSTEOSYMPHONY” (Hands-on Workshop on Good Quality Bone Preparation from Embalmed Cadaveric Parts)	Dr. Ashish Kumar Nayyar (Professor, AIIMS Jodhpur)	LT-1 (Briefing): Dr. Ashish Kumar Nayyar (Professor, AIIMS Jodhpur). Dissection Hall (Hands-on): Dr. Ashish Kumar Nayyar (Professor, AIIMS Jodhpur); Dr. Shilpi Gupta Dixit (Professor, AIIMS Jodhpur); Dr. Ashutosh Yadav (Associate Professor, RDASMC Ayodhya)
07:00–09:00 pm	Executive Committee Meeting	—	—

Day 2

Main Conference Day-1

2nd November 2026

Time	Event	Theme / Topic	Speakers
08:00–09:00 am	Registration & Breakfast	—	—
09:00–10:00 am	Symposium	“Neurofrenzy” (Journey from Establishment of Neuroanatomy Laboratory till becoming a good Neurosurgeon / Researcher)	Dr. Biswabina Ray (Prof., AIIMS Kalyani); Dr. Archana Rani (Prof., KGMU); Dr. Navbir Pasricha (Prof., RMLIMS); Dr. Nidhi Sunhare (Asst. Prof., AIIMS Patna); Dr. Deepak Kumar Singh (Prof., Department of Neurosurgery, RMLIMS)
10:00–10:30 am	Oration	“Anthropometry” (A Roadmap from Laboratory Establishment to High Impact Research)	Dr. Punita Manik (Professor, KGMU)
10:30–11:30 am	Symposium	“Genoblast” (From Establishing a basic Cytogenetics and Embryology Laboratory to becoming a Good Clinical Geneticist / Embryologist / Researcher)	Dr. Royna Singh (Professor, IMS BHU); Dr. Rema Dada (Prof., AIIMS Delhi); Dr. Rakesh Kr. Verma (Prof., KGMU); Dr. Vivek Mishra (Professor and Head, AIIMS Gorakhpur); Dr. Sushma Tomar (Professor, KGMU); Dr. Pooja Bhadoria (Associate Professor, AIIMS Rishikesh); Dr. Chetan Sahani (Associate Professor, AIIMS Gorakhpur)
11:30–01:00 pm	Inauguration	—	—
01:00–02:00 pm	Lunch	—	—
02:00–03:00 pm	Award Session	—	—
03:00–05:00 pm	Scientific Session & Poster Presentation	—	—
05:00–06:00 pm	General Body Meeting (GBM)	—	—
07:00 pm onwards	Gala Dinner	—	—

Day 3

Main Conference Day-2

3rd November 2026

Time	Event	Topic / Theme	Speaker
05:00–07:00 am	Ram Mandir Visit	—	—
08:00–09:00 am	Registration & Breakfast	—	—
09:00–10:00 am	Scientific Session / Poster Presentation	—	—
10:00–11:00 am	Panel Discussion	“Battle of Generations” (Meeting the Challenges & Demands of Gen-Z)	Moderator: Dr. Garima Sehgal (Professor, KGMU). Panelists: Dr. Anita Rani (Professor, KGMU); Dr. Jyoti Chopra (Professor, KGMU); Dr. Brijendra Singh (Professor & Head, AIIMS Rishikesh); Dr. M. K. Pant (Prof., GMC Haldwani); Dr. Shweta Singh (Prof. & Head, HIMS); Dr. Prerna (Prof. & Head, TSM); Dr. Jasmeen V. Shaikh (Prof. & Head, HIMS Varanasi); Students
11:00–11:30 am	Oration	“Leveling Up Learning”: Game-Based Strategies in Anatomy Education	Dr. R. Chitra (Professor & Head, SMC Vijayawada)
11:30–12:00 noon	Symposium	Imaging Anatomy (A Roadmap from Laboratory Establishment to High Impact Research)	Dr. P. K. Sharma (Emeritus Professor, Era Medical College); Dr. C. S. Ramesh Babu (Emeritus Professor, Muzaffarnagar Medical College); Dr. Kuldeep Singh (Professor, NCR Medical College)
12:00–01:00 pm	Valedictory Session	—	—
01:00–02:00 pm	Lunch	—	—
03:00 pm onwards	Optional Ayodhya Darshan	—	—

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