SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM


Preconference Hands on Session
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
Session 1 PRECURSOR DISEASE & SMOLDERING MYELOMA Chairpersons: Dr. Jose Easow, 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. Chepsy Philip
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 Healthcare 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. Shaji Kumar, 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 Thomas Kuncheria, Dr Sachin Jadhav, 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. Ajay Sharma, Dr Ajay Gogia, Dr Reena Nair, Brig (Dr) Das, Dr Pankaj Malhotra; Dr Shaji K Kumar, Dr Wee Joo Chng, Dr Chandramouli, Dr Meera Mohan, Dr Urvi Shah,De Tathagata Chatterjee,
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 Dr Ravi Vij
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, Dr.Shinto
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 Wesley Jose, Dr.Sudeep, Dr.Jim, Dr.Haridas, Dr.Gopikrishnan
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
Astra Zeneca Sponsored Session
Dr Hisham
16:50 – 17:05 PM AL Amyloidosis in 2025 – Early Diagnosis & Frontline Therapy Dr Shaji Kumar
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
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 Sujith Karumathil, Dr Revanth, Dr.Sreeraj, Dr.Nikhil M Kumar, 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 Nitin Yashas
08:30 – 09:30 Final Oral Paper Session Judges: Lt Gen (Dr) Velu Nair, Dr Nikhil Munshi; Dr Prashant Kapoor; Dr Uday; Dr Neeraj Siddharthan
Session 7: RELAPSED MYELOMA – IMMUNOTHERAPY & SEQUENCING
Chairpersons: Brig Dr Ajay Sharma; Dr Ajay Gogia
09:35 – 09:50 Valedictory ceremony / Prize Distribution
09:55 – 10:10 sBCMA as a Reliable Marker – Challenges and Opportunities Dr. Neeraj Siddharthan
10:15 – 10:30 CAR-T Therapy Dr. Wee Joo Chng
10:35 – 10:50 Bispecific in Myeloma
Pfizer sponsored session
Dr. Nikhil Munshi
10:55 – 11:10 Results of SEHAT Study – Teclistamab in India SEHAT Team
11:15 – 11:30 Infections, CRS/ICANS, and other challenges in Immunotherapy Dr. Meera Mohan
11:35 – 12:15 Panel: CAR-T and BiTE Therapies: Opportunities & Challenges in India Moderator: Dr. Sameer Melnkeri
Panelists: Dr. Ajay Gogia; Dr. Shilpa Prabhu; Dr. Kishore; Dr. Esha Kaul; Dr. Varun Rajan; Brig Dr. Ajay Sharma
Parallel Session 10:00 – 11:30 Parallel Session – Patient Group meeting Dr. Manoj, Dr. Sourabh, Dr. Sanju Cyriac, Dr. Abdul Majeed, Dr. Boban Thomas, Dr. Unni S Pillai, Dr. Unnikrishnan, Dr. Shaji K Kumar
12:20 – 13:00 Panel discussion: Treatment Access in India & South Asia. What is the future of Myeloma in India Moderator: Dr. Pankaj Malhotra
Panelists: Dr. Daniel Navid; Dr. Wee Joo Chng, Dr. Meera Mohan
12:35 – 12:50 Myeloma Cure: Are we able to see the end of the tunnel Dr. Shaji Kumar
13:30 – 14:00 Closing Remarks & Valedictory Organizing Committee