Area of Symposium

LIFE-STYLE MANAGEMENT

Title

Lifestyle Modifications in the Management of Hypertension

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01.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Pravati Pal

Professor (Level-15) of Physiology, JIPMER, Puducherry.

Dr. Pravati Pal

Professor (Level-15) of Physiology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India.

Role of diet in the management of hypertension.

Dr. Saranya K.

Additional Professor of Physiology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India.

Pathophysiology of hypertension.

Dr. R. Rajalakshmi

Associate Professor of Physiology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India.

Role of exercise in the management of hypertension.

Dr. S. Velkumary

Professor of Physiology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India.

Role of pranayama in the management of hypertension.

Dr. Y. Dhanalakshmi

Professor of Physiology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India.

Relaxation techniques in the management of hypertension.

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YOGA-BASED INTERVENTIONS

Title

Yoga-Based Interventions, Neuromodulation and Artificial Intelligence

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02.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Raj Kumar Yadav

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS, New Delhi.

Dr. Raj Kumar Yadav

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.

Yoga-based interventions and neuromodulation.

Dr. Renu Bhatia

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.

Neuromodulatory role of yoga in fibromyalgia pain.

Dr. Kumar Sarvottam

Additional Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Gorakhpur, India.

Objective assessment of yoga intervention in obesity.

Dr. Dipti Magan

Associate Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Bathinda, India.

Artificial Intelligence: BMI, obesity and cognition.

Area of Symposium

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

Title

Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology: Physiologist as the Role Model

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03.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Gopal Krushna Pal

Executive Director & CEO of AIIMS Patna

Dr. Gopal Krushna Pal

Executive Director & CEO of AIIMS Patna, Senior Professor & Head, Division of Clinical and Interventional Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Heart rate variability & as tools of diagnostic & interventional cardiology.

Dr. Pragati Kapoor

Associate Professor of CTVS, AIIMS Patna, India.

Heart lung bypass and ECMO: Physiology of recovery of cardiopulmonary functions.

Dr. Anupam Bhambhani

Head of Cardiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Assessment of severity of coronary artery disease: Physiological perspective.

Dr. Rajesh Katare

Associate Professor, University of Otago, New Zealand.

Role of micro-RNA in diabetic cardiomyopathy.

Dr. Kumar Siddharth

Assistant Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Colour doppler and echocardiography: Physiologist as key investigator.

Area of Symposium

SKELETAL MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE

Title

Development to Disease: Recent Advances in Skeletal Muscle Physiology with a Special Focus on an Indian Scenario

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Topic

04.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Sucharita S.

Professor & Head of Physiology, St. Johns Medical College, Bengaluru.

Dr. Sucharita S.

Professor & Head of Physiology, St. Johns Medical College, Bengaluru, India.

Mechanical and metabolic function of skeletal muscle in health and disease.

Dr. Sam J. Mathew

Associate Professor of Molecular Medicine, RCB, Faridabad, India.

Myosins are required for skeletal muscle development and regeneration.

Dr. Nandeesh B. N.

Additional Professor of Neuropathology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, India.

Understanding myopathological aspects of mitochondrial disorders.

Area of Symposium

CHRONOMEDICINE

Title

Insights into Cardiorespiratory, Nutritional, and Behavioural Circadian Rhythms in Health and Disease

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05.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Narsingh Verma

Professor of Physiology, KGMU, Lucknow.

Dr. Narsingh Verma

Professor of Physiology, KGMU, Lucknow, India.

Chrono nutrition: Optimizing dietary strategies.

Dr. Arun Goel

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Rishikesh, India.

Circadian rhythms and cardiorespiratory dynamics.

Dr. Manish Goyal

Additional Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, India.

Decoding rhythmometric analysis circadian rhythm parameters.

Dr. Ruchi Singh

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Bhopal, India.

Essentials of circadian rhythm in sleep-wake cycle.

Dr. Pooja Ojha

Associate Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Jodhpur, India.

Circadian rhythms and Zeitgebers: Synchronizing internal clocks.

Dr. Priyadarshini Mishra

Additional Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, India.

Circadian rhythms of attentional processes and cognitive functions.

Area of Symposium

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY MONITORING: CURRENT UPDATES

Title

Exploring Neurophysiological Frontiers with EEG: From Operating Rooms to Sleep Labs and Cognitive Testing

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06.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Madhavan Chandran

Associate Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Kalyani.

Dr. Madhavan Chandran

Associate Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Kalyani, India.

Role of EEG in polysomnography.

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Patel

Associate Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Kalyani, India.

Role of EEG in neurosurgeries.

Dr. Manjusha Ashlesh Shinde

Assistant Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Kalyani, India.

Role of EEG in understanding neurocognition.

Area of Symposium

MIND BODY MEDICINE: TRADITIONAL AND CURRENT PRACTICES

Title

Utility of Yoga versus Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as Therapeutic Alternatives: A SWOT Analysis

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07.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Raj Kumar Yadav

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS, New Delhi.

Dr. Raj Kumar Yadav

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS, New Delhi.

Therapeutic utility of yoga.

Dr. Renu Bhatia

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS New Delhi, India.

Therapeutic utility of transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Dr. Anumeha Bhagat

Assistant Professor of Physiology, GMCH, Chandigarh, India.

SWOT analysis of utility of yoga and transcranial magnetic stimulation as therapeutic alternatives: A need of the hour.

Area of Symposium

YOGA IN CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

Title

The Integrative Power of Yoga: Enhancing Patient-centred Care

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08.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Prafull A. K.

Associate Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Bibinagar, India.

Dr. Prafull A. K.

Associate Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Bibinagar, India

Paths of yoga: Exploring diverse routes to spiritual fulfilment.

Dr. Vandana S. Daulatabad

Associate Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Bibinagar, India.

Hatha Yoga Pratipika and Gherand Sanhita: An importance of kriyas in lifestyle disorders.

Dr. Charushila Rukadikar

Assistant Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Gorakhpur, India.

Exploring the interplay: Yoga, diabetes management, and autonomic function.

Dr. Anupinder Thind

Assistant Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Bathinda, India.

Yoga as exercise and pain: An antithetical relationship.

Area of Symposium

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: FROM BRAIN IMAGING TO INTERVENTIONAL NEUROLOGY

Title

Neuromodulation of Vagus: From Yoga to taVNS

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09.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Kaviraja Udupa

Professor of Neurophysiology, NIMHANS Bengaluru.

Dr. Kaviraja Udupa

Professor of Neurophysiology, NIMHANS Bengaluru, India.

taVNS: Physiological mechanisms and clinical implications.

Dr. Hasmukh Dahyabhai Shah

Professor of Physiology, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, India.

Alternate nostril breathing to modulate vagus.

Dr. Om Lata Bhagat

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Jodhpur, India.

Can we use our breathing to stimulate the vagus?

Dr. Varun Malhotra

Additional Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Bhopal, India.

Role of Vagus in modulating HRV and EEG.

Area of Symposium

ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY: ADAPTATIONS AND INTERVENTIONS IN EXTREME CONDITIONS

Title

Pilgrim Health in High Altitude

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10.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Latika Mohan

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS, Rishikesh.

Dr. Latika Mohan

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, India.

Pathophysiology and preventive strategies of travel to HA with co-morbidities.

Dr. Srikant S.

Senior Resident of High-Altitude Medicine, AIIMS Rishikesh, India.

Experience in Char Dham Shrines.

Dr. Jayanti Pant

Associate Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Rishikesh, India.

Pathophysiology of AMS, HACE and HAPE.

Area of Symposium

GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY

Title

Neuro-Enteric Interplay: Exploring Gut Brain Axis in Gastrointestinal Disorders

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11.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Ganashree C. P.

Associate Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Dr. Gopal Krushna Pal

Executive Director & CEO of AIIMS Patna, Senior Professor & Head, Division of Clinical and Interventional Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Gut brain axis: Physiology & clinical application.

Dr. Sudhir Kumar

Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Irritable bowel syndrome.

Dr. Kislay Kant

Assistant Professor of Gastrosurgery, AIIMS Patna, India.

Oesophageal manometry & Achalasia cardia.

Dr. Raihan Mannan

Assistant Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Stem cells in GI tract: Role in physiology & pathophysiology.

Dr. Ganashree C. P.

Associate Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Gastric motility and Gastroparesis.

Area of Symposium

TOXICITY STUDIES - BISPHENOLS

Title

Physiological Effects of Bisphenol A/Bisphenol S

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Topic

12.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Shripad B. Deshpande

Professor of Physiology, Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kanchanbari, Biratnagar, Nepal.

Dr. Shripad B. Deshpande

Professor of Physiology, Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kanchanbari, Biratnagar, Nepal.

Introduction - Toxicity of Bisphenols and plastic.

Dr. Jayanti Pant

Associate Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Rishikesh, India.

Effects of exposure to BPA/BPS on cardio-respiratory parameters.

Dr. Parul Sharma

Professor of Physiology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Effects of exposure to BPA/BPS on gut contractility in rats.

Dr. Hemlata Gupta

Associate Professor of Physiology, GMC, Dholpur, India.

Effects of exposure to BPA/BPS on uterine contractility.

Area of Symposium

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Title

Synergizing Medical Education: Innovative Student-Centered approaches and Research Insights in CBME

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13.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Padmavathi R.

Professor of Physiology, Sri Ramchandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai.

Dr. Padmavathi R.

Professor of Physiology, Sri Ramchandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai, India.

Educational research: A cornerstone in competency-based medical education.

Dr. Manasi Bhattacharjee

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Guwahati, India.

Revitalizing medical education: teaching strategies for enhanced student engagement.

Dr. Krishnan S.

Assistant Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Guwahati, India.

Transforming medical competency: innovative assessment approaches.

Dr. Sathyaprabha T. N.

Professor of Neurophysiology, NIMHANS, Benguluru, India.

Curricular innovations in CBME: Yoga for stress management among medical students.

Area of Symposium

INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY APPROACHES TO PAIN MANAGEMENT

Title

Neuromodulation: taVNS and Neuronavigated rTMS

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14.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Gagan Kumar Banodhe

Assistant Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Patna.

Dr. Gagan Kumar Banodhe

Assistant Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Introduction to neuromodulation methods.

Dr. Gaurav Sharma

Assistant Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Rajkot, India.

taVNS: Applications and pitfalls.

Dr. Bhawna Mattoo

Assistant Professor of Physiology, ESIC, Faridabad, India.

rTMS: Applications and pitfalls.

Dr. Anant Kumar

Assistant Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Jammu, India.

Neuro-navigation in rTMS.

Area of Symposium

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

Title

Evoked Potentials in Clinical Practice: From Diagnostics to Intervention

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15.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Pravati Pal

Professor (Level-15) of Physiology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India.

Dr. Pravati Pal

Professor (Level-15) of Physiology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India.

Somato-sensory evoked potentials in neurophysiology practice.

Dr. Vikas Jha

Professor & HOD of Neurosurgery, AIIMS Patna, India.

Motor evoked potentials.

Dr. Kranti Bhawna

Professor & HOD of ENT, AIIMS Patna, India.

Brainstem auditory evoked potential.

Dr. Amit Raj

Professor & HOD of Ophthalmology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Visual evoked potential.

Area of Symposium

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

Title

Electrodiagnostic Procedures: From Physiology to Clinical Practice

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16.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Yogesh Kumar

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Dr. Yogesh Kumar

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Fundamentals of Electrodiagnostic Procedures: Physiological Basis and Clinical Applications (20 minutes)

Dr. Anand Kumar Rai

Head of Neurology, AIIMS Patna, India.

EMG: Unraveling Muscle Physiology in Neuromuscular Disorders (20 minutes)

Dr. Nishanth Sampath

Consultant & Lead Clinical Neurophysiology-IONM, Institute of Neurosciences, SRM Institute of Medical Sciences, Chennai, India.

Advanced Electrodiagnostic Techniques: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM) (20 minutes)

Dr. Kamlesh Jha

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Emerging Technologies in Electrodiagnostics: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) (15 minutes)

Dr. Divya Srivastava

Professor, Department of Physiology, SN Medical College, Agra

Clinical Electrophysiology in Action: Blink Reflex and Beyond (15 minutes)

Area of Symposium

REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY

Title

Integrating Reproductive Physiology with Advanced Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Bridging the Gap for Enhanced Fertility Outcomes

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17.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Tribhuwan Kumar

Professor and Head of Physiology, AIIMS Patna.

Dr. Md. Zabihullah

Associate Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Male reproductive physiology: Sperm physiology and its role in optimizing assisted reproductive techniques.

Dr. Tribhuwan Kumar

Professor and Head of Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Male reproductive physiology: Advanced techniques in semen retrieval and preparation.

Dr. Mukta Agrawal

Professor and Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Female reproductive physiology: Peeking through the ultrasonography, observing the ova and endometrium.

Dr. Indira Prasad

Additional Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Female reproductive physiology: Internal hormonal milieu and its application in assisted reproductive technologies - protocol.

Area of Symposium

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY: FROM BRAIN IMAGING TO INTERVENTIONAL NEUROLOGY

Title

Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation: Clinical and Research Advances & Unsolved Challenges

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18.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Santosh L. Wakode

Professor & Head of Physiology, AIIMS Bhopal.

Dr. Santosh L. Wakode

Professor & Head of Physiology, AIIMS Bhopal, India.

An overview of NIBS theoretical & technical perspectives.

Dr. Sandip M. Hulke

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS, Bhopal, India.

Therapeutic NIBS for chronic pain management through the lens of osteoarthritis: clinical & research advances.

Dr. Aviansh E. Thakare

Additional Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Gorakhpur, India.

Way forward in NIBS: Solving the unsolved challenges and future research perspectives.

Dr. Rajay Bharshankar

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Bhopal, India.

Investigational NIBS: Stimulation techniques and outcome parameters with potential clinical utility as diagnostic & prognostic biomarkers.

Dr. Tanwi Trushna

Scientist-C (Medical) of Environmental Health and Epidemiology, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal, India.

Broadening the NIBS horizon: Frontier applications in human behaviour, communication & cognition.

Area of Symposium

EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY

Title

Animal Models of Diseases: The 1st Step in Interventional Physiology & Medicine

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19.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Manjulata

Assistant Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Patna.

Dr. Pravati Pal

Professor (Senior Scale), Department of Physiology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India.

How to establish Animal Physiology Labroratory.

Dr. Manjulata

Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Animal models in Parkinson's Disease: Unravelling pathways to Potential Therapies.

Dr. Renugasundari M.

Tutor, Department of Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Animal models in Diabetes & GDM: Pioneering research for better Therapies.

Dr. Gopal Krushna Pal

Executive Director & CEO of AIIMS Patna, Senior Professor & Head, Division of Clinical and Interventional Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

The vital role of Animal Models in Advancing Clinical Research.

Area of Symposium

PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF SLEEP DISORDERS

Title

Sleep Science: Insights in Polysomnography

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20.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Prabal Joshi

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Raibareli.

Dr. Prabal Joshi

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Raibareli, India.

Neurophysiology of sleep and sleep architecture.

Dr. Vibha Gangwar

Professor of Physiology, Dr RML Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.

Introduction to polysomnography technique: An approach to OSA patient.

Dr. Sonia Kochhar

Additional professor of Physiology, AIIMS Bathinda, India.

AASM rules of sleep staging.

Dr. Arvind Kanchan

Associate Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Raebareli, India.

Sleep disordered breathing.

Area of Symposium

REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY

Title

Reproductive Quality of Life and Associated Factors of Infertility

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21.

Symposium Leader

Dr. Satish Dipankar

Additional Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Mangalagiri.

Dr. Satish Dipankar

Additional Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Mangalagiri, India.

Psychometric measurement of fertility-related quality of life across gender in primary infertile couples.

Dr. Mrunal Phatak

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Nagpur, India.

Role of lifestyle in male factor infertility.

Dr. Rajay N. Bharshankar

Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Bhopal, India.

Metabolomics of human semen: Unravelling biomarkers for male fertility disorders.

Dr. Milind Nisargandha

Associate Professor of Physiology, SIMATS, Chennai, India.

Precision in reproduction: Harnessing automated semen quality analyzers for physiological understanding of male infertility.

Area of Symposium

RENAL PHYSIOLOGY

Title

Physiology of Dialysis from Clinical Perspectives

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22.

Symposium Leader

Dr. T. Ravisankar

Assistant Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Patna.

Dr. T. Ravisankar

Assistant Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Patna, India.

End-stage renal disease: Physiology doesn't allow to end the renal function.

Dr. Amresh Krishna

Professor and HOD of Nephrology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Dialysis: Physiology & beyond.

Dr. Kamlesh Gunjan

Assistant Professor of Urology, AIIMS Patna, India.

Physiological changes following kidney transplant: Roads to recovery.