Committee
Committee
Sri Kamineni Suryanarayana
Chief Patron
Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) was established by Sri Kamineni Suryanarayana - a successful Engineer Architect, Builder and Industrialist. He himself, being a great academician, visualized the power of quality education at an early stage. For him, education is a positive experience, an experience that accumulates knowledge and knowledge empowers one with the creative energy to transform lives.
Dr. K Shashidhar
Patron
Dr. K Shashidhar, Master’s in General Surgery, is A Doctor by Qualification, an Administrator par Excellence. Dr. Shashidhar has 30 years of experience in healthcare, and has setup the Kamineni group’s medical and healthcare divisions. Kamineni's medical enterprise is built to deliver evidence-based medicine with cutting-edge innovation & catering to patient needs. He also Promotes and manages several infrastructure projects.
International Advisory Committee
Dr. Shirley Hodgson
Emeritus professor at St George's, University of London
Dr. Shirley Hodgson is a Cancer Geneticist at St. Georges Hospital University of London. Locum consultant in Leicester. Former Board of the ESHG & PPPC committee and associated with SE Thames Regional Cancer genetics service.Co-editor of the book, "A Practical guide to human cancer genetics.
Dr.Raju S. Chaganti, PhD
Geneticist, William E. Snee Chair
Dr. Chaganti is an internationally recognized leader in cancer cytogenetics and molecular genetics. He currently is the incumbent of the William Snee E. Chair at the Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center, NY USA. He is the Founder Director of Cancer Genetics Inc.NJ, USA
Dr. Maya Thangavelu
Director of Cytogenetics at NeoGenomics in Irvine, CA.
Dr. Maya Thangavelu PhD in Cytogenetics from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada and an MS in Genetic Counseling from Sarah Lawrence College in New York.Currently involved in cancer diagnostics and Counselling
Dr. Deepak Paul Edward, MD
Executive Medical Director, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH)
Deepak P Edward, M.D., is the Jonas S. Friedenwald Professor of Ophthalmology and a Professor of Pathology at the Wilmer Eye Institute and the Executive Medical Director at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. his attached with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Dr. Sucheta Bhatt
Director of Genetics, Illumina Inc.USA
Dr. Sucheta Bhatt MD Pediatrics. Board certified Clinical Geneticist Currently Involved in non invasive prenatal testing.
National Advisory Committee
Dr. Kodati Vijaya Lakshmi, MRCOG,PhD.
Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician
Dr Vijayalakshmi is reputed consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician of Hyderabad. Research Co-ordinator, Vasavi Medical & Research Center, Hyderabad. Her interest lies in Reproductive health & Community. Medicine
Prof. Pragna Rao. MD,PhD
HOD, Department of Biochemistry.
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Her major area of interest is medical education and she was the Co-ordinator of First full-time course in Medical & Genetic Counseling in India
Dr. K Vasundhara
Professor & HOD Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Dr.Vasundhara K is a Professor & HOD Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Kamineni Academy of Medical Sciences. She is also the Medical Director of Kamineni Fertility Centre.
Dr. Shekar Patil. MD.,DM
Consultant Medical Oncologsit BIO - HCG Bangalore.
Dr. Shekar Patil is a Medical Oncologist at BMS Hospital, Bangalore. He has been practising medicine for 20 years including over 15 years in medical oncology.
Dr. Q.Annie Hasan - PhD FNASc
Consultant & HOD, Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine
Dr. Q.Annie Hasan, Consultant & HOD, Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Kamineni Hospital, Hyderabad. Involved in Research, training, diagnostics and counseling. Founder Co-ordinator of the first full time programme in "Genetic counseling"in India.
Dr. B R Lakshmi PhD
Founder Director, Molecular Diagnostics, Counseling, Care & Research Centre (MDCRC), Tamil Nadu
Dr. B R Lakshmi is the Founder Director, Molecular Diagnostics, Counseling, Care & Research Centre (MDCRC), Tamil Nadu - a state of the art facility which provides holistic services with professional genetic counseling to the patients and families with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Dr. Jaya Vyas -PhD Applied Biology
Consultant – Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Dept of Laboratory Medicine, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital.Mumbai NABL and CAP Assesso
Recognised Genetic counsellor by Board of Genetic counsellors – India Area of Interest – Genetics and Genomics aspects of Inherited diseases and Oncology
Important Dates
Preconference workshop 16th Dec 2016 (1– 5 PM)
Conference Dates 17th and 18th Dec 2016
Abstract submission Last date 21st November 2016
Note: *Selected abstracts will be short listed for scientific posters. Ten best abstracts will be nominated for oral presentation.
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