Dr Amarjit Singh Bhanwer

Professor and Head, Department of Genetics, Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences, Mehta Road, Amritsar 143 501.

Professor (Retired), Department of Human Genetics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143 005. India

Former President, Indian Society of Human Genetics
Former Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences
Former Director, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
Former Coordinator, DRS-SAP I and SAP II of University Grants Commission (UGC) of Department of Human Genetics

Dr. Usha P. Dave

Director, MILS International India

Ph. D., D.H.A. is Medical Geneticist & Neuroscientist. Dr Dave Specializes in Metabolic & Genetic Disorders. She established “Centre for Research in Mental Retardation - (CREMERE)” and Started first GC/MS metabolic testing service in 1997 in India. Dr Dave holds may professional positions i.e. PG Research Guide of Mumbai University for Ph.D.; Hon. Medical Geneticist - N. Wadia Maternity Hospital, Mumbai; At National level- Vice-President-ISPAT & Secretary-MPAI. Dr Usha is Research Director – MILS International India, & Japan and is National Professor & Visiting Scientist – Haffkine Institute, Mumbai. She has more than 100 publications in national & international journals and books to her credit. Dr Dave has won many Sp. Awards & Recognitions like Hon Member of Japanese Society for Biomedical Mass Spectrometry, Best Student of the College - (1970 ), Lady Tata Memorial Fellowship – M. Sc.- (1971-74), ICMR Fellowship – Ph. D.- (1975-78), Best Paper Award at ANACON - (1998 ), Prof. V. M. Thakur Award Lecture, Guj. University - ( 1999 ), State Appropriate Authority & Advisory Member of PNDT Act, 1994 -Maharashtra State. Dr Dave has interests in the following fields namely Clinical & Biochemical Genetics, Cytogenetics, & Molecular DNA Diagnosis. Cong. Metabolic Disorders by Mass Spectrometry, Reproductive Genetics- Prenatal Screening & Genetic Diagnosis, Genetic Healthcare- Birth defects, Mental Retardation, Autism, LD, Slow Learners etc. Community Genetics & Genetic Counseling.

Dr. Girisha Katta

MBBS. MD, DM (He is a medical graduate (MBBS) from Government Medical College, Mysore with post-graduation (MD) in Pediatrics from Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai. He is trained in medical genetics (DM) from Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.)

Dr Girisha is heading the Department of Medical Genetics at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal which he established at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal. He is a clinician with special interest in skeletal dysplasia and prenatal and postnatal dysmorphology.

Dr. Chaitanya A. Datar

CONSULTANT CLINICAL AND METABOLIC GENETICIST:

• Director SUJANAN CLINICS- Pune, Mumbai, Nasik, Solapur
• Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College & Hospital, Pune
• KEM Hospital, Surya Mother and Child Hospital, Pune
• 14 Years Experience in this Field
• In charge of Fellowship Program in Genetics

Publications:
30+ in National and International Journals, 4 Book Chapters, Edited a book on IEM Protocols Many lectures delivered at various National and International Conferences

Professional Achievements:
Executive Member Indian Society for Inborn of Metabolism (ISIEM)
Chairperson Genetics Subchapter IAP Pune 2016-17-19 and for 2022
AMOGS subchapter member 2018

Areas of interest: Dysmorphology & Phenotyping, Fetal Autopsy, Prenatal Diagnosis & Reproductive Genetics, Neurogenetics, Analysis of NextGen Sequencing and Microarray data.

Dr. S. J. Patil

Senior Genetics Consultant to Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center/ Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals Bangalore, Bangalore

Dr. Firuza R. Parikh

Director, Jaslok-FertilTree International Fertility Centre,
Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai.
Over 20,000 babies born by Assisted Reproduction Techniques at the centre.
Editor-in-Chief, Fertility and Sterility, Indian Edition.
Editorial Board member, Fertility and Sterility, USA.
Reported first births after preimplantation genetic testing for various disorders.
36 years of experience in IVF and Reproductive medicine.

Dr. Aparna Dhar, MMSc (Med. Gen.), MS, CGC, M.Phil (Med. Gen.), PhD (Genetics and Genomics), Fellowship (Med. Gen.)

• Head of department – Medical Genomics and Genetic Counseling at SRL Diagnostics.
• Lead – Hereditary and Precision Oncology Clinic at Fortis Memorial and Research Institute, Gurgaon

• MSc and M.Phil (Medical Genetics) from University of Glasgow
• PhD Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
• Clinical Certification In Cancer Genomics and Precision Oncology from Harvard Medical School, MA, USA
• Fellowship in Medical Genetics and Clinical and Molecular Genetics

• Cancer genetics especially gynecological malignancies
• Telemedicine
• Educational aspects of genetic counseling

Prof. Phanithi Prakash Babu

Professor, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Prof. Prakash Babu received Graduation from Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Masters from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam and Ph.D from University of Hyderabad. Subsequently completed Post-Doctoral training from Research Institute for Brain and Blood Vessels, Japan and Kings College, London, U.K. His main research interests are Cerebral Ischemia/ Ischemic stroke, Glioma, Meningioma and Cerebral Malaria. He has guided 22 doctoral students, 4 Post-Doctoral students and is currently supervising 8 Ph.D. students and 2 Post-Doctoral students. He has published more than 100 research articles in the peer reviewed journals, presented his research in more than 160 national and international conferences, and has also organized many conferences of national and international significance. His publications citations are > 3000 and h-index - 27.

He has served many administrative positions in University of Hyderabad such as the ProVice-Chancellor and Dean, School of Medical Sciences. He has served/ is serving across various important committees in the Universities, Biotech and Pharma industries and Hospitals in different capacities. He is a Fellow, Japan Science and Technology, Fellow, National Academy of Biological Sciences, Chennai; Fellow, A.P. Akademy of Sciences; Fellow, Indian Academy of Neurosciences, Lucknow; Secretary, Asia Pacific Society for Neurochemistry (APSN), Singapore; General Secretary, Society for Neurochemistry, India (SNCI); Secretary General, Federation of Asian Biotech Association; Vice-President, Indian Society for Parasitology. Currently his lab has grants from DBT and DST. He has active collaboration with KIMS Hospital, Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences (DrILS). He is a Chairman, Institutional Committee for stem cell research (ICSCR), Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, member, IC-SCR, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, and JIPMER, Pondicherry. He is a member, Research Advisory committee, Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, ICMR- National Animal Resource Facility for Bio-Medical Research (NARFBR).

Dr Mandakini Megh

Chairperson ICOG, 2020-2021

Director and Consulting Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, of Dr. Megh’s Gynaeo Care Clinics Mumbai

Former Deputy Director of Health Services, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai.
State level consultant Maternal- Health Wing (UNICEF- GOM)
Maternal health consultant Government of Maharashtra Public Health Dept., Mumbai.

Dr. Nallur B. Ramachandra

Ph.D. FASc., FKSTA

Professor (Retd) and UGC-BSR Faculty Fellow, Department of Studies in Genetics and Genomics, University of Mysore, Mysuru-6

Dr. Kumaramanickavel

He has been working in ocular genomics since more than two decades. He was the Deputy Director of Research and Professor of Genetics & Molecular Biology at Sankara Nethralaya for 12 years.

He has been serving as the Director of Research at two premier ophthalmic institutions of India – Narayan Nethralaya, Bangalore & Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Mumbai for the past 13 years.

Dr Manju Bhate

Associate Ophthalmologist
Pediatric ophthalmology, Ocular Genetics, Strabismus & Neuro-ophthalmology
L V Prasad Eye Institute Hyderabad India

Dr. Saradha Jaganathan

MD,DNB,FNB
MD obgyn Stanley medical college
Fellowship in high risk pregnancy and perinatology from National board, New Delhi

Maternal and fetal medicine
Consultant at Sri Ramakrishna hospital
Post graduate examiner for DNB, National board

Dr. Deepak Modi

Scientist F and Head
Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory
ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (ICMR-NIRRCH)
His Research interests are understanding of embryo implantation and genetic basis of infertility.

Dr. Shashikiran K.B

Assistant Professor, Department of Nephrology, Institute of Nephro-Urology (INU) Mysuru.

Specialized in: Nephrology and Pediatrics
Special interest: Pediatric Nephrology, Renal transplantation, Critical care Nephrology.
First to start Pediatric Nephrology services in Mysuru.

Dr. Jayasree Ramesh

Dr Jayasree Ramesh is the Associate Professor and HOD, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in JSS Medical College Mysuru

She has been working in the field of Rehabilitation Medicine since last 28 years

She has completed her MBBS and post-graduation in Rehabilitation Medicine from Govt Medical College,Trivandrum.

She has worked in Medical colleges in Kerala and also at the All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai.

Her special region of interest is neuro rehabilitation.

Dr. Shasthara Paneyala

MD Gen Med, DM Neurology, FWHS
Assistant Professor, JSS Medical College, Mysore

Dr Praveen N.S

Advanced Training in Fetal Medicine (Royal College, London)

Fetal Medicine Consultant – Navya Fetal Medicine Centre, Mysore

Dr. Jayashree S

MS (OBG), DNB (OBG)

• Graduated at MMCRI, Mysuru and JSSMC, Mysuru
• Working as
  • Associate professor and Unit Chief, JSSMC, Mysuru
  • Consultant at Spandana Fertility Clinic, Mysuru
• Various publications in International and National journals
• Presently Vice-president of Mysore Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society, Mysuru
• Secretary of Mysore Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society, Mysuru – 2016-17
• Faculty at various conferences

Mr. Prasanna Shirol

Prasanna Shirol – Father of a daughter diagnosed Pompe a Rare diseases. His challenges in Diagnostic and Management of his daughter, brought him to Rare Disease Advocacy field.

He currently serves as the Co founder & Executive Director of ORDI (Organization for Rare Diseases India), an Umbrella organization that represents 7000+ diseases in India.

He has been instrumental in bringing the Rare Disease issue at the national level and advocating from the past 15 years.

His significant contributions have won him several laurels including the 2018 Ashoka Fellow and the Rare Champion of Hope 2019 from Global Genes USA.

Twice nominated for The Hindu Business Line Change Maker Award in 2019 and 2020.

He is also a Member (Lay Person) of Central Ethics Committee on Human Research (CECHR) at ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) - New Delhi and Member of the Panel of expert - WHO Collaborative Global Network for Rare Diseases Programme (CGN4RD).

He serves as Advisor to several Non profit Organizations.

Qualification: B.Sc., MBA.

Dr. Pallavi P

Associate Professor in the Division of Transfusion Medicine and Blood centre at JSS Medical College & Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysuru.
Postgraduate degree in Pathology from Mysore Medical College, Mysore
Fellowship in Transfusion Medicine from University of Minnesota, USA.
Worked as principal investigator in the research project on Thalassemia from 2016-2020 granted by ICMR under HRD Scheme of DHR.

Professional Associations:
Member of International society of Blood Transfusion and Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine.
Member of Indian academy of Pathology and Microbiology

Awards: Received International Fellowship award from ICMR under HRD Scheme of DHR in 2012.

• Have several publications in international and national journals.
• Done several presentations and delivered guest lecturers in various conferences and CME.
• Actively involved in organizing various CMEs and workshops in Transfusion Medicine

Areas of Interest:

• Immunohematology, clinical transfusion therapy, apheresis technology.
• Her special interests are in the areas of Thalassemia care.

Dr. Mohua Chakraborty Choudhury

• Rare disease policy researcher, DST Centre, IISc Bangalore
• Member at WHO Global Collaborative Network for Rare Diseases

• PhD in DNA Barcoding, Assam Central University
• Post Doc., IBAB, Bangalore

• Analysis of orphan drug approval system
• Policies involving health, education, research, innovation & technology

• Member of STIP Secretariat, DST India
• Honorary Associate, Institute of Public Health, Bangalore
• Scientific Advisor for ORDI
• Published 10 papers in national & international journals

Prof. Parveen Jahan

M.Sc, Ph.D (Genetics)
Professor, School of Sciences, Maulana Azad National University, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-32

Key Attributes

• 38 years of teaching and research experience.
• >100publications in National and International Journals.
• >100 presentations in National and International Conferences/Meetings.
• 5 individual research projects completed (DST, UGC-MRP, ICMR, APCOST, and UGC-MiRP- at OU and MANUU).
• Ongoing research project on “Molecular Analysis of promising immune-regulatory pathway involved in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss” (ICMR funded)
• Mentor for DST Scientist-A, 12- PhDs awarded and 4-Pursuing
• Reviewer of reputed National and International Journals
• Visited- UK,UAE, Iran,Dubai, Kuwait, Singapore and Malaysia for conference presentations
• Editorial Member of various national and international journals

Dr. Anuradha Udumudi

Founder, GeneTech, Genetics and Genomics lab Hyderabad, India
established in 1998

• PhD in Human Genetics, 27yrs of experience in Medical Genetics
• Designed multiple novel, economic and application oriented diagnostic tests
• Post doctoral work and experience in USA labs - UMDNJ medical school, Walksman institute, Integrated lab systems & Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp)
• Young scientist award at Environmental Mutagen Society, USA
• Multiple paper publications in reputed journals, reviewer, author of medical book chapters & other higher education courses
• 350+ CME lectures delivered at State, National & International medical conferences
• Conducted 200+ genetic awareness programs in south India
• Designed world's first and most comprehensive NGS based genomic panels for infertility practice, presented at ACMG 2019, ISAR 2021, ASRM 2021 and other international platforms

Dr. Mithua Ghosh, Ph.D

• Director- Clinical Diagnostics and Head of the department of Molecular and Clinical Genomics, Health Care Global Enterprises Ltd., Bangalore
• Member of scientific advisory committee and Institutional Ethics and Research Board overseeing Cancer research at HCG.

• Post Doctoral Fellowship at Wright State University, Dayton, USA
• Studied role of stem cells in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in at British Columbia Cancer Research, Terry Fox Laboratory.

• Cancer Biology and Genomics
• Molecular Pathology and Translational Research
• Stem Cell research.

Dr. Akila Prashant, MBBS, MD, Ph.D., PGDip Genomic Medicine

• Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Convener, Department of Medical Genetics, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research
• Currently working on a multicentric project “National Registry for Rare and other Inherited Disorders.

• MBBS, University of Mysore
• MD in Biochemistry,Manipal Academy of Higher Education & Research
• Postgraduate Diploma in Genomic Medicine and Health Care, University of South Wales.
• Ph.D., JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysore.

• Molecular Biology
• Genetics of rare disorders.

• Established and developed the Department of Medical Genetics at JSS Medical College which has facilities for new-born screening for treatable metabolic disorders, maternal serum screening for the detection of aneuploidy & chromosomal disorders, and clinical cytogenetics having facilities for Karyotyping & Fluorescent in-situ hybridization.
• Initiated BSc Medical Genetics and MSc Medical Genetics and Genomics program for which the syllabus has been designed according to Choose Based Credit System (CBCS).

Dr. T.S Rao

• Former senior Advisor, Department of Bio-Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of. India, New Delhi
• At present,working as an Advisor in developing Health Technology Campus at llT Jhajar.

• Played a significant role with the Polio Eradication programme of Govt.of India since1987-88 and India became polio free Nation in 2014.
• Coordinated development and commercialization of first indigenously developed ROTAVAC and ROTASIIL Vaccines, which were introduced in National immunization Program in eleven states so far.
• established, BIBCOL,IVCOL, NBRC, THSTI, in Stem and Niche centers, viz VIDRC, PBC, CBD, COSA, c.CAMP, CCBT, CNS etc. and NCR and B-Life Biotech Science Clusters.
• Awarded Prestigious Distinguished service award of USIBS at Atlanta USA and Pratibha Puraskar of Government of Andra Pradesh

Dr. Vishwa Mohan Katoch, MBBS,MD,Ph.D.

• Secretary, Department of Health and Research, Govt. of India
• Retired Director General,ICMR,India

• MBBS,Shimla India
• MD, AIMS New Delhi,India
• Ph.D.

• Played a significant role with the Polio Eradication programme of Govt.of India since1987-88 and India became polio free Nation in 2014.
• Developed the molecular methods of rapid diagnosis of TB, leprosy and DNA chips; DNA fingerprinting methods; viability determination methods like ATP bioluminescence, etc.
• Studies carried out by his group in collaboration with others have led to important new findings and new technologies such as enzyme based methods in 1980s, molecular biology based techniques in 1990s and genomics based methods in the recent past. These studies have resulted in identification of new genotypes, new diagnostic techniques / molecules for better understanding of molecular basis of drug resistance and mechanisms of pathogenesis of TB, leprosy and other mycobacterial infections.
• He has published 247 research papers.
• Recipient of various awards such as: Young Scientist Award of IAMM (1985); Shere-I-Kashmir Shiekh Abdulla Memorial Oration Award (1989); Dr CGS Iyer Oration Award of ICMR (1990); Erwin Stindl Memorial Oration Award of German Leprosy Relief-Organization (1991); Dr SC Agarwal Oration Award IAMM (1994); Dr Manu Patel Prize of IADVL (1999); JALMA Trust Fund Oration Award of ICMR (1999), IAMM Endowment Award (2003); and Ranbaxy Science Foundation Award (2004). He is a Fellow of National Academy of Sciences (India), Allahabad; National Academy of Medical Sciences; and Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore
• Member of FNASc, FAMS, FASc

Dr. Siri

• Postgraduate in the Department of Paediatrics at Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Mysore
• Member of Indian Academy of Paediatrics

• Under graduate degree in Pediatrics from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal university

• Critical care in Paediatrics.

Dr. Akshaya S.V

• Postgraduate in the Department of Paediatrics at JSS Medical College & Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore

• MBBS from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi

• Member of Indian Academy of Pediatrics

Dr. Jaya Vyas, MD(Gen Med), DM(Neurology)

• Consultant & Senior Research Officer at B J Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai
• CAP & NABL Assessor

• PhD from Mumbai University (2002)

• 20 yrs experience in Diagnostics & Research

• AMP Membership Fellowship 2018-2019
• Monza Fellowship (Italy) – 1997
• Secretary to Board of Genetic Counseling – India
• Indian Association of cancer research
• Indian Society of Human Genetics
• Indian society of prenatal diagnosis and Therapy
• Molecular pathology association of India

Dr. Preetha Shetty, Ph.D

• Associate Professor (Human Genetics & Molecular Medicine) & Program Director- BBMS Program, College of Medicine,Gulf Medical University, UAE.
• Associate Member Board of Genetic Counseling India (BGCI)
• Fellow Institute of Biomedical Science (FIBMS), U.K

• Ph.D. Department of Human Genetics, Osmania University, India.
• MSc, Department of Bioscience, Mangalore University, India.
• BSc in Molecular Biology, Zoology & Chemistry, Mangalore University, India.
• Bachelor’s in education, Indian Institute of Professional Studies, Lucknow, India.

• Genetic Disorders, Cancer Research
• Diabetes,Newborn screening.
• Polycystic ovarian syndrome and candidate genes.

• 15 years of graduate and undergraduate teaching experience.
• Recipient of Women Scientist Award by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. 
• Currently on the on the editorial board of “International Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (IJHRS)” ISSN: 2278-9030
• Member, Asia-Pacific Society of Human Genetics (APSHG).
• Recipient of many awards including the YMK student Award (best paper presentation at3rd International Conference on Genetic and Molecular Diagnosis in Modern Medicine and Biology 2010).
• Reciepient of awards for Research Publication Achievement & Excellence in Teaching from Gulf Medical University,UAE.
• Best Poster Awardat 4th International Conference on GMDMM by Division of Human Genetics, St. John’s Medical College, India and Excellency in teaching award by GMU, UAE.

Mr. Abhijeet Goon

• Marketing Head at Lilac Insights

• Bachelor of Pharmacy, Nirma University, India.
• MBA in Pharma Marketing, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Training, India.

• Pharma Marketing

• Worked as a Senior Marketing Excellence in CIPLA, India.

Dr Soumya HV

Associate Professor
Ophthalmology, Retina
JSS Hospital, MYSURU

Dr. Rithvik S Kashyap, MD (Gen Med),DM (Neurology)

• Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, JSS Medical College, Mysore.

• Pursuing PhD from University of Mysore
• M.Phil in Clinical Psychology, Sweekar Academy of Rehabilitation Sciences, Secunderabad.

• Mental Health Resilience
• Parenting styles & Social Cognition

• Professional Life Member, Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists (IACP)
• Life Associate Member, Indian Psychiatry Society (IPS)
• Life Member, The World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation – Indian Chapter (WAPR-IC).
• 8 publications in national & international journals and published 3 chapters.

Dr. Megha P

MBBS and MD from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute

Senior Resident
Department of Paediatrics
Mysore Medical College and Research Institute

Dr. Ch.Amulya

Junior Residency, MD General Medicine, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sceineces.
DM Neurology From JSS Medical Hospital, Mysore.

Dr. Namratha R

An alumnus from JSS Medical College and Christian Medical College, Vellore I always aimed to pursue pathology as a lifelong career. I believe that my strengths are traditional teaching as well as teaching problem based integrated methods like quizzes and debates. I have a Special interest in Gastrointestinal and dermatopathology as well as Transfusion Medicine

Current position - Assistant Professor and Blood bank Officer, Pathology, JSS Medical College, Mysore

Dr. Sushmitha M

Junior Resident in MD Pediatrics MMCRI Mysore