Sunday, November 3, 2019

XXIII IAMM TAPC Chapter Annual Conference : AMC, Visakhapatnam

The XXIII IAMM TAPC Chapter, annual conference, “Medical Microcon 2020 - ‘Essentials – man & microbe’” being  organized by the Dept of Microbiology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam will have the following academic programmes in brief : 

1. Precoenfernce workshop on : Immunofluorescence for autoimmune diagnostics conducted by GITAMS Medical College
2. Preconference workshop on : “Is “Histamine (Rao’s) vicious cycle” is the central dogma of inflammation?” coorganized by Dr. P.Apparao Research Centre, in which more than 100 posters depicting the findings of Dr P.Apparao on the role of immunity and inflammation in health and disease will be shown along with the detailed discussion and lectures. 

For the conference, there will be four major  guest lectures : 

1. Presidential Oragion by Dr. P.Shashikala Reddy, President of IAMM TAPC Chapter and Principal, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
2. Dr. Kola Rajyalakshmi Memorial Oration by Dr. K.R.L.Suryakirani, Professor and Head of Microbiology, Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada
3. Two more guest lectures by eminent faculty

Along with these, there will be several scientific deliberations of the faculty and postgraduates. There will be several  competetions as well in addition to the free paper presentations. Various competitions are : 

1.      DR.C.S. BHASKARAN AWARD : –PGs (any age) and Junior faculty below 35years -enclose age proof (DOB certificate)
2.      Sri B.Krishna Rao Memorial Prize for Postgraduates—All PGs .No age restriction
3.      Smt B.S.Lakshmi memorial prize for Junior Faculty-- All Assisstant professors and consultants in corporate sector
4.      The Rangaraya Medical College Senior Faculty Award :All Medical microbiologists with>10 yrs of teaching or Practical Experience
5.      Guntur Medical College prize for PG pedagogy – Topics and colleges will be communicated later (check website)
6.      Sri I.S.N.Murty Memorial Prize For Posters : MD/ MSc(Medical Microbiology) can participate
7.       Dr.Satyanarayana Memorial Prize For PG Quiz
8.       Smt M. Lakshminarasamma Memorial prize for Best Outgoing PG of DrNTRUHS


The Last date for submission of  abstracts (or full text for Dr. C.S.Bhaskaran Award) is : 1st December 2019

For guidelines regarding the preparation of the abstracts/manuscripts , please refer to the official website of IAMM TAPC CHAPTER :  https://sites.google.com/site/iammapchapter/