SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM


Day 1: (09-Jan-2026)
Session Time Topic Faculty
12:00 – 13:00 Quiz Prelims: All Teams Quiz Masters: Dr. Deepak Charles, Dr. Ashwin, Dr. Yashas, Dr. Gurleen
Session 1 PRECURSOR DISEASE & SMOLDERING MYELOMA Chairpersons: Dr. Tapan Saikia, Dr. Bijay
13:35 – 13:50 “When you cannot find a clone- how can the hematopathologist help?” Dr. Anil Handoo
13:55 – 14:00 Indian Data – MGUS Dr. Uday Yanamandra
14:05 – 14:20 Who, When, and How to Treat precursor conditions (including Smoldering Myeloma): Lessons for India from Global Trials Dr. Vincent Rajkumar
14:25 – 14:40 Debate: Should We Treat High-Risk Smoldering Myeloma in India Today?
   For: To treat
   Against: Not to treat
For: To treat – Dr. Rahul Naithani
Against: Not to treat – Dr. Tapan Saikia
15:10 – 15:55 Panel: Functional Imaging, Biomarkers, and AI Tools in Early Detection of Myeloma Moderator: Dr. Joseph John
Panelists: Dr. Ritu Gupta, Dr. Prashant Tembhare, Dr. Ankur Ahuja, Dr. Bhausaheb, Dr. Parathan, Dr. Rahul Ravind
16:00 – 16:15 “Existing role of SPE and sFLC in the diagnosis, monitoring, and prognosis of MM, and the future adoption of innovative technologies in achieving MRD.” Dr. Anuj Prakash (KHC Sponsored session)
16:00 – 16:30 RUNNING TEA BREAK & INTERACTION
16:30 – 18:00 Inaugural Session with Secretary's report & Presidential Address & Vision 2030
Felicitation of the AIMS Director and Executive staff
Felicitation of AMN colleagues
Felicitation of IMS colleagues
Felicitation of International Colleagues
Felicitation of Supporters to IMAGe
Gen. Velu Nair, Dr. Nikhil Munshi, Dr. Vincent Rajkumar, Mr. Daniel Navid, Dr. We Joo Chng, Dr. Noopur Raje, Dr. Shaji Kumar, Dr. Ashutosh Wechalekar, Dr. Ravi Vij, Dr. Meera Mohan, Dr. Prashant Kapoor, Dr. Urvi Shah, Dr. Chandramouli, Dr. Parth Shah
Session 2 NEWLY DIAGNOSED MULTIPLE MYELOMA (NDMM) Chairpersons: Dr. Reena Nair, Dr. Javed Rasool
18:00 – 18:15 NDMM in India – Access, Choices, and Real-World Constraint – Indian Data Brig (Dr) Sanjeevan Sharma
18:20 – 18:35 Frontline Therapy in 2026: Triplets, Quadruplets, and the Role of ASCT Dr. Chandramouli
18:40 – 18:55 MRD as a Therapeutic Target and Surrogate of Cure: Can we adopt in clinical practice today? Dr. Wee Joo Chng
19:00 – 19:45 Panel: Transplant vs Non-Transplant in the Era of Quadruplets
(Induction Choice, Role of ASCT, MRD-Driven Therapy)
Moderator: Dr. Naveen Khattry
Panelists: Dr. Nikhil C. Munshi, Dr. Reetu Jain, Dr. Sharath Damodar, Dr. Sandip Shah, Dr. Sumeet Mirgh, Dr. Jeevan, Dr. Suvir Singh
End of Day 1 : Dinner & Interaction
Day 2: (10-Jan-2026)
Session Time Topic Faculty
7:30 – 09:00 AM Mentor–Mentee Breakfast Interaction – Interactive Session Breakout Sessions
Session 3: High-Risk Myeloma Chairpersons: Dr Deepak Mishra; Dr Tathagata Chatterjee
09:00 – 09:15 AM Risk stratification of MM in Indian context – challenges and pitfalls Dr Sreejesh, PGI
09:20 – 09:35 AM “Functional or Genetic: What Truly Defines High-Risk Myeloma?” & Shifting Definitions of High-Risk and Risk-Adapted Treatment in Myeloma Dr Nikhil Munshi
09:40 – 09:55 AM Integrating Cytogenetics, NGS, and MRD into High Risk Stratification – Where are we in 2026? Dr Parth Shah
10:00 – 10:45 AM Panel: Frontline Immunotherapy and Transplant – Can We Overcome High-Risk Myeloma? Moderator Dr Biju George Panelists: Dr Sanjeev; Dr Uttam Nath, Dr Rajsekhar, Dr Gaurav Dixit, Dr Jose Easow
10:45 – 11:15 AM RUNNING TEA BREAK
Parallel Session 11:30 – 12:30 AM E-Posters (Mini-Orals) – 6 Breakout sessions – 5 papers/room
The best five papers from this shall be presented the next day in the Oral paper session
Dr Tapan Saikia, Dr Subhash Varma, Dr Ajay Gogia, Dr Reena Nair, Brig (Dr) Das, Dr Pankaj Malhotra; Dr Vincent Rajkumar, Dr Shaji K Kumar, Dr Noopur Raje, Dr Saga Lonial, Dr Wee Joo Chng, Dr Chandramouli
Dr Hitha; Dr Roy Palatty; Dr Lekshmon K S; Dr Gohul G J; Dr Shinto; Dr Mathew Jose; Dr Thomas Kuncheria; Dr Nikhil M Kumar; Dr Rakesh; Dr Sudeep, Dr Chitresh, Dr Shreya, Dr Rashmi, Dr Akash.
Session 4: Relapsed Myeloma – Non-Immunotherapy Chairpersons: Dr Sandip Shah; Dr Dinesh Bhurani
11:15 – 11:30 AM Management of Relapsed Refractory Myeloma in Resource-Constrained Settings Dr Lalit Kumar
11:35 – 11:50 AM Smart Sequencing in Relapsed Myeloma: Beyond Antibodies and CAR– Role of Alkylators, PIs, and Novel Oral Agents Intl Faculty
11:55 – 12:40 PM Panel: Balancing Efficacy, Toxicity, and Access in Relapsed Myeloma Moderator: Dr Prantar Chakraborthy Panelists: Dr Ashish Dixit; Dr Chandran; Dr Hamza Dalal, Dr Tuphan, Dr Raghuveer Prabhu
12:45 – 13:30 PM Lunch
Session 5: Supportive Care, Systems & Multidisciplinary Care Chairpersons: Dr Hari Menon; Dr Narayanakutty Warrier
13:40 – 14:00 PM Challenges of Infections in Myeloma Dr Priya Sampathkumar
14:05 – 14:25 PM Importance of Nutrition in Myeloma Dr Urvi Shah
14:30 – 14:55 PM Frailty as an important criterion for Myeloma Therapy Dr Chandramouli
15:00 – 15:55 PM Panel Case Discussions: Renal, Neurological, Orthopaedic, Radiation Issues Moderator: Dr Sadhashivadu Gundeti
Panelists: Dr Arun Warrier, Dr Sujith Karumathil, Dr Sachin Jadhav
16:00 – 16:30 PM RUNNING TEA BREAK
Session 6: Amyloidosis & Dysproteinemias Chairpersons: Col (Dr) Deepak Mishra; Brig (Dr) S Das
16:30 – 16:45 PM Cardiac Amyloidosis & India Dr Hisham
16:50 – 17:05 PM AL Amyloidosis in 2025 – Early Diagnosis & Frontline Therapy Dr Ashutosh Wachalekar
17:10 – 17:25 PM Indian Data – POEMS Dr Aditya Jandial
17:30 – 17:45 PM Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia – An Overview for Clinicians Dr Prashant Kapoor – Intl Faculty
17:50 – 18:05 PM Indian Data – WM Dr Charanpreet
18:10 – 18:55 PM Panel: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management of Other Dysproteinemias Moderator: Dr. Hari Menon Panelists: Dr Dinesh Bhurani; Dr Amit Khurana; Dr Revanth; Dr Sreeraj, Dr Ragesh, Dr Kasi Vishwanathan
19:00 – 20:00 PM Cultural Event
End of Day 2 : Dinner Symposia – Teclistamab
Day 3: (11-Jan-2026)
Session Time Topic Faculty
07:30 – 08:30 Interactive Quiz with Trainees Quiz Masters: Dr. Deepak Charles, Dr. Ashwin, Dr. Yashas, Dr. Gurleen
08:30 – 09:30 Final Oral Paper Session Judges: Lt Gen (Dr) Velu Nair, Dr. Nikhil Munshi, Dr. Prashant Kapoor, Dr. Ashutosh Wechalekar, Dr. Uday, Dr. Neeraj Siddharthan
Session 7: RELAPSED MYELOMA – IMMUNOTHERAPY & SEQUENCING
Chairpersons: Brig Dr. Ajay Sharma, Dr. Ajay Gogia
09:35 – 09:50 sBCMA as a Reliable Marker – Challenges and Opportunities Dr. Neeraj Siddharthan
09:50 – 10:05 CAR-T Therapy Dr. Noopur Raje
10:05 – 10:20 Bispecific in Myeloma Dr. Shaji K Kumar
10:20 – 10:35 Results of SEHAT Study – Teclistamab in India SEHAT Team
10:35 – 10:50 Infections, CRS/ICANS, and other challenges in Immunotherapy Dr. Meera Mohan
10:50 – 11:30 Panel: CAR-T and BiTE Therapies: Opportunities & Challenges in India Moderator: Dr. Sameer Melnkeri
Panelists: Dr. A Gogia, Dr. Gaurav Prakash, Dr. Shilpa Prabhu, Dr. Kishore, Dr. Esha Kaul
Parallel Session 09:45 – 11:30 Parallel Session – Patient Group meeting Dr. Wesley, Dr. Manoj, Dr. Sanju Cyriac, Dr. Chepsy Philip, Dr. Sunu Cyriac, Dr. Abdul Majeed, Dr. Varun Rajan, Dr. Boban Thomas, Dr. Vincent Rajkumar, Dr. Wee Jo Chng, Dr. Shaji K Kumar
11:30 – 11:45 Running Tea Break
11:45 – 12:00 Treatment Access in India & South Asia. What is the future of Myeloma in India Dr. Pankaj Malhotra
12:00 – 12:15 Access to Novel Drugs and Escalating Costs – Global Lessons Daniel Navid – IMF VP
12:15 – 12:30 Myeloma Cure: Are we able to see the end of the tunnel Dr. Nikhil Munshi
12:30 – 13:30 Clinico-Pathological Correlation Pathologist/Prosector: PGIMER
Clinician – Brig (Dr) Rajan Kapoor, VSM
13:30 – 14:00 Closing Remarks & Valedictory Organizing Committee