Scientific Programme

Scientific Programme for CME on Renal Pathology in collaboration with Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN), as Pre-conference Renal Pathology Session of ISNCON 2009, on 3 rd December 2009 organized by North Eastern chapter of ISN at  Guwahati, Assam.

Day 0 – December 3, 2009

Day 2 - December 05, 2009

08.00 am – 09.30 am	BREAKFAST SESSION (Sponsored by Baxter India Pvt Ltd) Topic: Icodextrin : Fluid Balance & Beyond Speaker: Gokulnath and Tarun Jeloka Chairpersons: Sharat Kumar and Gopesh Modi
09.00 am – 10.30 am	SYMPOSIUM - Water quality in HD Convenor: Dr. M.M. Rajapurkar, Nadiad Quality standards for hemodialysis water Chemical, microbiological & pyrogens) Dr. P. Soundararajan, Chennai Clinical aspects of improper quality of water Dr. H.S. Kohli, Chandigarh Methods of water purification Dr. Anjan Borkataky, Guwahati Setting up of water treatment system Dr. M.M. Rajapurkar, Nadiad
10.30 am – 11.10 am	PLENARY LECTURE:III - ISN COMGAN SPONSORED Topic:  The sympathetic nervous system -  a forgotten target in blood pressure control and renoprotection Speaker: Carol Pollock  Australia Chairpersons: R Kasi Visweswaran and G.C. Das
11.10 am – 12.10 pm	POSTERS SESSIONS -II Dialysis, Renal Transplantation    DP: 1 to 3 RTP: 1 to 5 Chairperson and Judges: Thomas Mathew and Anup Berman
12.10 pm – 02.00 pm	LUNCH SYMPOSIA - Sponsored by Panacea Biotec Symposium: CKD MBD - It's Time to Change the approach  Topic 1 : Disturbed mineral metabolism in CKD- Implications and Challenges Topic 2 : Bone and Mineral Management in CKD- Newer Options Chairpersons: D.K. Pahari and Tanmoy Das
02.00 pm – 03.30 pm	FREE PAPERS SESSION - V (Clinical Nephrology)  CNO – 5, 6, 9, 11, 15, 19, 23, 25, 26 Chairpersons and Judges: Ashok Sarin and K.V. Baliga
	Parallel Session
02.00 pm – 03.30 pm	FREE PAPERS SESSION – VI (Renal Transplantation) RTO- 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18 Chairpersons and Judges: Alan Almeida and Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
03.30 pm – 04.10 pm	PLENARY LECTURE - IV – ISN COMGAN SPONSORED Topic: Dialytic treatment in AKI: when, how and how much?            Speaker: Dr. Raymond Vanholder, Netherlands Chairpersons: Georgi Abraham and Pradeep Deshpande
04.10 pm – 04.30 pm	TEA / COFFEE BREAK
04.30 pm - 05.10 pm	LECTURE - – J.C.M. Shastry Oration Topic: In Pursuit of Filarial Nephropathy Speaker: Thomas Mathew, Calicut Chairpersons: Anuradha and A.C. Mahakur
05.10 pm – 05.40 pm	INDIAN CKD REGISTRY – ANNUAL REPORT Presentor: MM Rajapurkar, Nadiad
06.00 pm – 07.00 pm	GENERAL BODY MEETING (ONLY FOR MEMBERS OF ISN)
08.00 pm Onwards	CULTURAL PROGRAMME & BANQUET DINNER

Day 3 - December 06, 2009

08.30 am – 09.10 am	BREAKFAST SESSION - Sponsored by Genzyme India Topic: Future of Phosphorous Management in CKD Speaker: Prof. Myles Wolf Chairpersons: Bharat Shah and A Taraphdar
09.10 am – 10.40 am	SYMPOSIUM – Diabetes and kidney disease Convenor: Dr. Abhijeet Taraphdar
	Early detection and therapeutic intervension	T. Ravi Raju, Visakhapatnam
	Renal replacement therapy	Sanjeev Saxena, New Delhi
	Nondiabetic kidney disease	Bharat Shah,  Mumbai
	Recent advances	A. Taraphdar, Kolkata
10.40 am – 11.40 am	QUIZ Convenor: Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, New Delhi
11.40 am – 01.10 pm	FREE PAPER SESSION VII (Clinical Nephrology) CNO- 8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 Chairpersons and Judges: D.K. Pahari and Bharat V Shah
	Parallel Session
11.40 am – 01.10 pm	FREE PAPER SESSION VIII (Dialysis) DO- 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 20, 21 Chairpersons and Judges: A Gopal Kishan PP Varma
01.10 pm – 02.10 pm	LUNCH SYMPOSIA-Sponsored by Roche Scientific Co Topic: Mircera (Methoxy Polyethylene-Epoetin Beta) Speaker: Georgy Nainan Chairpersons: PP Varma and Nandita Choudhary
02.10am – 03.10pm	DEBATE – Induction therapy is not indicated in live related renal transplantation: pRO/cO Pro: Dinesh Khullar, New Delhi          CON: RK Sharma, Lucknow Convenor: KS Nayak, Hyderabad
03.10 pm	VALEDICTORY & AWARD CEREMONY FUNCTION     FOLLOWED BY TEA / COFFEE