MICROCON2020 : CONFERENCE REPORT

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.

S.No	Title	Institute	Organizing Faculty
1	Immunofluorescence for Autoimmune Diagnostics	GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research	Dr. P. Hema Prakash Kumari
2	Is “Histamine (Rao's) vicious cycle” the central dogma of inflammation?	Andhra Medical college	Dr. P. Appa Rao

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.