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Scientific Programme & Schedule

FASMI Biennial Meeting 2026 • October 26–28, 2026 • Hyderabad, India

FASMI BIENNIAL MEETING 2026

Official Scientific Schedule

Academic Symposia, Plenary Keynote Addresses, Memorial Lectures, and Career Panels.

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Check-in

WKS-01 • Workshop Registration

Registration and Check-in

Educational Workshop & Hands-on Session Registration

Leadership: Workshop Organizing Committee

Seminar Hall (Department of Biomedical Engineering), UCEOU

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Workshop

WKS-02 • Clinical Molecular Imaging

Intro to Molecular Imaging: The Clinical Need

Speaker: Dr. Mansoor Mohiuddin (Yashoda Hospital)

Seminar Hall (Department of Biomedical Engineering), UCEOU

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Workshop

WKS-03 • Imaging Pathways

Understanding Imaging Pathway: From Signal to Image

Speaker: Dr. Jaladhar Neelavalli (MRI) (IIT Hyderabad - IIT-H)

Seminar Hall (Department of Biomedical Engineering), UCEOU

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Workshop

WKS-04 • Real-World AI in Medicine

Code to Clinic: Value of Real-World AI in Modern Medicine

Speaker: Dr. Kishore Dhara (CIO - Bourntec)

Seminar Hall (Department of Biomedical Engineering), UCEOU

                             1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
                             Lunch Break
                        
BRK-01 • Workshop Lunch
Lunch Break & Networking
                                        Participants:
                                        Participants & Mentors
                                    
 Seminar Hall & Dining Lounge, UCEOU

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Workshop

WKS-05 • AI Analytics

AI Analytics: Turning Medical Imaging Data into Action

Speaker: Dr. Avinash Eranki (IIT Hyderabad - IIT-H)

Seminar Hall (Department of Biomedical Engineering), UCEOU

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Hands-on Lab

LAB-01 • Practical Assignment

Hands-on AI Assignment

Conducted by: Dr. Avinash Eranki Labs (Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad)

Seminar Hall (Department of Biomedical Engineering), UCEOU

                             4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
                             Tea Break
                        
BRK-02 • Refreshment Break
Tea Break Assembly Hall (Main Building), UCEOU

                             4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
                             Plenary Keynote
                        
KEY-01 • Opening Keynote Lecture
Opening Keynote Lecture"Three decadic journey of a scientist: from population genomics to public health"

                                        Keynote Speaker:
                                        Dr. Kumaraswamy Thangaraj
                                        (Padma Shri Awardee, CCMB)
                                    
 Assembly Hall (Main Building), UCEOU

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Scientific Session

SES-01 • MRI in Molecular Imaging

Scientific Session 1: MRI in Molecular Imaging

Session Chair: Dr. Vikram Kodibagkar (ASU, USA)

Session Co-Chair: Dr. Ichio Aoki (QST, Japan)

Assembly Hall, UCEOU

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Inauguration

CER-01 • Conference Inauguration

Conference Inauguration

Chief Guest: Prof. Kumar Molugaram Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Osmania University

Guest of Honour: Dr. Anu

Special Guest: Prof. P. Chandra Sekhar Principal of the University College of Engineering - Osmania University (UCEOU)

Assembly Hall, UCEOU

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Sponsor Session

SPN-01 • Sponsor Showcase

Time for Sponsors

Industry Partner & Sponsoring Organization Presentations

Presenters: Sponsors

Assembly Hall / Exhibition Area

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Scientific Session

SES-02 • Theranostics

Scientific Session 2: Theranostics

Session Chair: Dr. Takashi Temma (Kyoto Univ, Japan)

Session Co-Chair: Dr. Papineni Rao (Univ of Kansas, USA)

Assembly Hall, UCEOU

                             1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
                             Lunch Break
                        
IND-01 • Sponsored Luncheon
Lunch BreakExhibition Hall - Sponsoring Partner Presentation

                                        Presenters:
                                        Exhibition Hall - Sponsoring Partner Presentation
                                    
 Exhibition Hall & Dining Pavilion

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Scientific Session

SES-03 • Ultrasound Imaging

Scientific Session 3: Ultrasound Imaging

Session Chair: Dr. Avinash Eranki (IIT Hyderabad)

Assembly Hall, UCEOU

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM Technical Session

TEC-01 • Technical Presentations

Technical Presentations

Presenters: Participants

Assembly Hall, UCEOU

                             4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
                             Memorial Oration
                        
MEM-01 • Dr. Sam Gambhir Memorial Lecture
Sam Gambhir Memorial Lecture"Cancer Immunotherapies in Solid Tumors - Current Challenges and Future Strategies"

                                        Orator:
                                        Dr. Ramasamy Paulmurugan
                                        (Stanford University, USA)
                                    
 Assembly Hall, UCEOU

                             5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
                             Tea Break
                        
BRK-03 • Refreshment Break
Tea Break Exhibition & Poster Hall

                             5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
                             Career Panel
                        
PNL-01 • Career Guidance Panel
Panel Discussion: "Careers for Imaging Scientists and Biomedical Engineers"
                                        Moderator:
                                        Amit Gandhi
                                        (Insight Tribe)
                                    
Panellists:
                                            • Mr. Vinay Korlepara (HRS Navigation)
                                            • Dr. Jaladhar Neelavalli (IIT-H)
                                            • Mr. Sylvain Mangeot (Preclinical Imaging APAC Sales Director)
                                        
 Assembly Hall, UCEOU

                             6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
                             Cultural Event
                        
CUL-01 • Cultural Showcase
Cultural Immersion ExperienceTraditional Cultural Program
 Assembly Hall, UCEOU

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Scientific Session

SES-04 • Molecular Imaging Futures

Scientific Session 4: Molecular Imaging futures & caution

Session Chair: Dr. Ann-Marie Chacko (NUS, Singapore)

Session Co-Chair: Dr. Venkata Ramesh (Apollo Hospital)

Assembly Hall, UCEOU

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Scientific Session

SES-05 • Multimodal Imaging

Scientific Session 5: Multimodal Imaging

Session Chair: Dr. Vidyani Suryadevara (Stanford University)

Session Co-Chair: Dr. Venkata Mahesh Nitla (CCMB)

Assembly Hall, UCEOU

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Technical Session

TEC-02 • Technical Presentations

Technical Presentations

Presenters: Participants

Assembly Hall, UCEOU

                             12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
                             Lunch Break
                        
BRK-04 • Delegates Luncheon
Lunch Break Exhibition & Poster Hall

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Scientific Session

SES-06 • AI in Medical Imaging

Scientific Session 6: AI in Medical Imaging

Session Chair: Dr. Phaneendra Yalavarthy (IISc)

Session Co-Chair: Dr. Amit Kharat (DeepTek)

Assembly Hall, UCEOU

                             3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
                             Strategic Panel
                        
PNL-02 • Industry-Academia Strategic Panel
Industry-Academia Panel Discussion“Establishing Collaborations, Early-Career PhD Development, & Funding Opportunities.”
Panellists:
                                            • Dr. Ichio Aoki (QST, Japan)
                                            • Dr. Vikram Kodibagkar (ASU, USA)
                                            • Dr. Ann-Marie Chacko (NUS, Singapore)
                                        
 Assembly Hall, UCEOU

                             4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
                             Closing Keynote
                        
KEY-02 • Valedictory Keynote Address
Closing Keynote Address"Molecular Imaging: Preparing the blueprint for tailored therapeutics"

                                        Keynote Speaker:
                                        Dr. Abhijit De
                                        (ACTREC, TMC / IIT Bombay)
                                    
 Assembly Hall, UCEOU

4:30 PM – 5:15 PM Awards

AWD-01 • Awards & Honors

Awards Ceremony & Concluding Remarks

Leadership: Conference Committee

Assembly Hall, UCEOU

5:15 PM – 5:30 PM Valedictory

VAL-01 • Formal Closing

Formal Vote of Thanks

Leadership: WMIS Leadership Representatives & Organizing Committee

Assembly Hall, UCEOU