Conference
Report:
XXIII
IAMM TAPC ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2020
MEDICAL
MICROCON 2020
Department
of Microbiology,
Andhra
Medical College
“Essentials
– Man & Microbe”
31st
January to 2nd February 2020
The
XXIII IAMM TAPC CHAPTER Annual State Conference with theme “Essentials – Man
& Microbe” was organized by Andhra Medical College, on 31st January to 2nd
February 2020. Dr P. Appa Rao, Professor & HOD, Department of Microbiology,
Andhra Medical College was the Organizing Secretary of the conference.
The conference was preceded by Two (2) pre
conference workshops on 31st January 2020.
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S.No
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Title
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Institute
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Organizing Faculty
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1
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Immunofluorescence
for Autoimmune Diagnostics
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GITAM Institute of Medical
Sciences & Research
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Dr. P. Hema Prakash Kumari
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2
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Is “Histamine (Rao's)
vicious cycle” the central dogma of inflammation?
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Andhra Medical college
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Dr. P. Appa Rao
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The
conference began with Free Papers session followed by Dr. K. Rajya Lakshmi
Oration which was delivered by Dr. K.R.L.Suryakirani, Professor & HOD,
Department of Microbiology, Rangaraya Medical College on “In house techniques
in diagnostic microbiology – My experience”. This was followed by two (2)
informative guest lectures on “Biological Warfare Agents: Bacillus anthracis,
the causative agent of anthrax as the kingpin” by Dr. A.K.Goel, Scientist ‘F’
& Joint Director Head, Bioprocess Technology Division, Defence Research
& Development Establishment and on “Gut biome and Health” by Dr. P.V.Satyanarayana,
Chief Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Care hospital, Visakhapatnam
Five
Postgraduates participated in Dr. C. S. Bhaskaran prize paper category followed
by The President’s Oration delivered by Dr. P. Shashikala Reddy, President IAMM
TAPC Chapter on “Fungal Ball, Fleeting Shadows – The Bane of A Microbiologist”.
General
body meeting was held in the evening and Nimra Medical College, volunteered to
conduct XXIV IAMM TAPC Annual Conference by Nimra Institute of Medical
Sciences, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh.
Inagural
function was held in the evening (Presided by) attended by IAMM TAPC Chapter
President: Dr. P. Shashikala Reddy, Secretary: Dr. Kasturi , Treasurer: Dr. P.
Vasundhara, Organising Secretary: Dr. P. Appa Rao and the team of executive
members of IAMM TAPC Chapter (2019-2020) and all the delegates. Dr. P. Syama
Prasad, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Dr. NTRUHS was the Chief Guest and Dr. P.V.
Sudhakar, Principal, Andhra Medical College was the Chief Patron and Dr. G.
Arjuna, Superintendent, King George Hospital was the Guest of Honour. Dr. P.
Kasturi presented the report on association activities and Dr V.Shailaja presented the annual report. Conference
Souvenir was released by the Chief Guest, Chief Patron and the Guest of Honour
followed by a memorable event of felicitation to four (4) senior faculty
members, namely Dr. P.A.Jayakar, Dr. T.V.Ramani, Dr. M. Leela Sriram, Dr. K.
Bhaskara Rao. Sumptuous food was served in banquet dinner.
Second day started with Postgraduate Pedagogue
(Guntur Medical College Prize), which was presented by postgraduates of Gandhi
Medical College, Secunderabad; Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool; Kakatiya
Medical College, Warangal; Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada; Siddhartha
Medical College, Vijayawada.
Later
Postgraduate quiz (Dr. Satyanarayana Murthy Prize) conducted by Dr. D.S.Murty,
Associate Professor, Rangaraya Medical College and participated by all the
delegates. This was followed by three (3) enlightening guest lectures by Dr.
Tummalapalli Venkateswara Rao, Professor & HOD, Dept. of Microbiology,
Travancore Medical College, Kerala on “Emerging challenges in Diagnostic
Microbiology The Best We Can Contribute”; Dr.Vidyanidhi Gumma, Senior Medical
Microbiologist and QMS expert on “Newer Guidelines of Tuberculosis Diagnosis under TB Program”; Dr.
Muralikrishna Voona, Surgical Oncologist, Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital on
“Common viral induced malignancies and
management”. Later Senior faculty Prize (RMC prize) papers were presented
followed by junior faculty prize (Smt. B. S. Lakshmi prize) papers. In a brief
session Dr.K.Rama Lakshmi, Assistant Professor, Andhra Medical College gave a
lecture on “Molecular Diagnostics to Combat AMR”. Thirty four (34) Posters were
evaluated for Sri I S N Murty Prize category.
In
the valedictory function Prizes were awarded to winners in various competitions
followed by vote of thanks by Co – Organizing Secretary Dr. P. Kamala &
Organizing Secretary Dr. P. Appa Rao.
