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Organized by:Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, Daryaganj, New Delhi
Date: April 04 & 05, 2026
Day 1:
Applied Bioinformatics for Clinicians (ABC) workshop
A practical workshop focusing on genetic report interpretation and clinical bioinformatics.
📅 April 04 2026
⏰ 01:00am to 07:00pm
📍 Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, Daryaganj, New Delhi. 110002
Topics Covered:
1. Basic Terminologies Used in Genetics: Understanding foundational genetic vocabulary.
2. Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO): How to use HPO terms effectively.
3. Types of Genetic Tests: Overview of the different genetic testing methods.
4. Interpretation of a Genetic Report: How to read and understand reports in clinical practice.
5. Interpretation of a Variant – ACMG Classification & Beyond: Understanding the ACMG (American College of Medical Genetics) guidelines.
6. Tackling a Variant of Uncertain Significance (VUS): Strategies to interpret and manage VUS.
7. Dealing with a Negative Report: What next when no pathogenic variant is found?
8. AI in Genetic Report Interpretation" How artificial intelligence tools assist clinicians.
Day 2: Conference
📅 April 5 2026
⏰ 08:00am to 05:00pm
📍 India Habitat Center, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
Highlights:
01 – Keynote lectures
02 – Invited talks
03 – Case presentations
04 – Research update in rare eye disease
05 – Academic sessions in anterior segment, posterior segment, and syndromes
FACULTY LIST:
International Faculty:
Dr. Anne Slavotinek
Director, Division of Human Genetics
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, CCHMC, USA
Dr. Bikash R. Pattnaik
Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA
National Faculty:
Dr. Bhawna Chawla — AIIMS, Delhi
Dr. Deepika Parameswarappa — NN, Bangalore
Dr. Manjushree Bhate — LVPEI, Hyderabad
Dr. Neelam Pawar — Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli
Dr. Neena R. — Giridhar Eye Hospital, Kochi (Online)
Dr. Ramesh Kekunnaya — LVPEI, Hyderabad
Dr. Riccardo Sangermano — Mass Eye and Ear Hospital, USA
Dr. Sandra Ganesh — Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore
Dr. Sarath RS — Apollo Hospitals
Dr. Savleen Kaur — PGIMER, Chandigarh
Dr. Sirisha Senthil — LVPEI, Hyderabad
Dr. Srikanta Kumar Padhy — LVPEI, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Subhobrata Chakraborty — LVPEI, Hyderabad
Dr. Sundaresan — AMRF, Madurai
Dr. Sushmita Kaushik — PGIMER, Chandigarh
Dr. Tanmayi Dhamankar — Hemdeep Clinic, Pune
Dr. Vanita Kumar — GNDU, Amritsar
Dr. Veronica Arora — SGRH, Delhi
SCEH Faculty:
Dr. Suma Ganesh
Director Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus & Neuro-ophthalmology
Chairperson, Pediatric Center of Excellence
Dr. Suneeta Dubey
Medical Director; Director Glaucoma Services & Quality Assurance
Dr. Manisha Agarwal
Director Vitreoretina Services; Director, Research
Dr. Manisha Acharya
Director, Cornea and Eye Banking Services, SCEH Network
Dr. Neha Kapur
Senior Consultant, Cornea and Anterior Segment
Dr. Julie Pegu
Head, Glaucoma and Anterior Segment
Dr. Shailja Tibrewal
Senior Consultant, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Genetics
Dr. Sirisha Senthil
LVPEI, Hyderabad
Dr. Tanya Jain
Adjunct Consultant, Vitreoretina
Dr. Abha Gour
Senior Consultant, Cornea & Refractive Surgeries
Dr. Shankar Badakare
Shankar Nethralaya, Chennai
Dr. Soveeta Rath
Consultant, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Neuro-Ophthalmology
Dr. Sima Das
Director, Oculoplasty & Ocular Oncology; Director, Medical Education
Dr. Virender Sangwan
Director, Innovations & Translational Research
Ms. Mehak Sapra — Senior Scientist
Ms. Ria Ratna — Senior Genetic Counsellor
Ms. Nivedita Rathore — Genetic Counsellor
Mr. Anil Tiwari — Chief Scientist
Registration Link:
https://forms.gle/XF9tBFWC86g3C28S9
For more details contact: +91 9414049613, 9501376389
Email id: [email protected] , [email protected]
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Event Venue
5027, Kedarnath Road, Daryaganj, , Delhi, India 110002, Delhi, 5027, Old Delhi, Daryaganj, Delhi 110002, India, New Delhi
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