Scientific Program

Scientific Program


TimeSession / Activity
09:00 AM OnwardsRegistration
09:45 AM - 10:00 AMWelcome and Introductory Remarks
SpeakersDr. Rakesh Jalali, Chennai; Dr. Sujith Kumar M, Chennai; Dr. Madhu Sasidhar, Chennai
10:00 AM - 11:05 AMSession 1: Immuno-Oncology in Lung cancer
Session CoordinatorDr. Muneer Khalam, Kollam; Dr. Ashwin Paul, Kanyakumari
ChairpersonsDr. Madhu Sasidhar, Chennai; Dr. Ramanan Swaminathan, Chennai; Dr. Punit Prashad, Bhubaneshwar
10:00 AM - 10:20 AMI-OSI KEYNOTE 1
TopicNeoadjuvant IO in Lung Cancer-How I treat in 2026?
SpeakerDr. Herbert Loong, Hong Kong
10:20 AM - 10:35 AMAdjuvant IO in Lung Cancer-How I treat in 2026?
SpeakerDr. Vijay M Patil, Mumbai
10:35 AM - 11:05 AMPanel Discussion: Multidisciplinary Tumor Board On Lung Cancer
ModeratorDr. Kumar Prabhash, Mumbai
PanelistsDr. Herbert Loong, Hong Kong; Dr. Vijay M Patil, Mumbai; Dr. Khader Hussain, Chennai; Dr. Ghanashyam Biswas, Bhubaneswar; Dr. Srinivas Chilukuri, Chennai; Dr. Prasanth Parameswaran, Calicut; Dr. Ramya Ananthakrishnan, Chennai; Dr. Lakshmi Sandhya, Tirupati
11:05 AM - 11:15 AMMy Questions (Young Medical Oncology)
11:15 AM - 11:25 AMMEET & GREET
11:25 AM - 11:35 AMLAMP LIGHTING (Hall - A)
11:35 AM - 12:35 PMSession 2: Symposium on Immuno-Oncology in Clinics: Novel Indications - Part 1
Session Coordinator Dr. Teena Rajan, Kollam; Dr Barnini Ghosh, Kolkata
ChairpersonsDr. Derek Tsang, Toronto; Dr. Ghanashyam Biswas, Bhubaneswar
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM Newer Treatment Options in the treatment of Triple Negative Cancer
SpeakerDr. Neelakshi Mahanta, Guwahati
11:55 AM - 12:20 PM'A tale of 2 stories: Redefining Treatment outcomes with MARIPOSA-2 and PAPILLON''
SpeakerDr. Ramya Ananthakrishnan, Chennai
12:20 PM - 12:45 PMPanel Discussion: Re-inventing the wheel in Lung Cancer with Serplulimab
ModeratorDr. Ashish Singh, Vellore
PanelistsDr. Bhavesh Poladia, Namakkal; Dr. Krupa Shankar S, Coimbatore; Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran, Kozhikode; Dr. B Suresh Kumar, Chennai; Dr. Arun Warrier, Kochi; Dr. Shruti Gohel
12:45 PM - 01:30 PMLUNCH & POSTER EXHIBITION
01:30 PM - 03:05 PMSession 3: Immuno-Oncology in Head and Neck cancer
Session CoordinatorDr. Shruti Gohel, Vadodara; Dr. K. Chandralekha, Chennai
ChairpersonsDr. Balaji Jagannathan, Chennai; Dr. Arvind Krishnamurthy, Chennai; Dr. Shripad D. Banavali, Mumbai
01:30 PM - 01.50 PMI-OSI KEYNOTE 2
TopicSurgeons perspective on Io in Head Neck cancers
SpeakerDr. Anil D'Cruz, Mumbai
01:50 PM - 02:10 PMI-OSI KEYNOTE 3
TopicNeoadjuvant IO in HNSCC - How I treat in 2026?
SpeakerDr. Kumar Prabhash, Mumbai
02:10 PM - 02:25 PMAdjuvant IO in Head and Neck Cancers -How I treat in 2026?
SpeakerDr. Shyam Aggarwal, Delhi
02:25 PM - 02:40 PMImmunology Research and Immuno-Oncology: What to expect in 2026?
SpeakerDr Girdhari Lal, Pune
02:40 PM - 03:05 PMPanel Discussion: Multidisciplinary Board On Head and Neck Cancer
ModeratorDr. Krupa Shankar S, Coimbatore
PanelistsDr. Kumar Prabhash, Mumbai; Dr. Shyam Aggarwal, Delhi; Dr. Girdhari Lal, Pune; Dr. Naveen Hedne C, Chennai; Dr. S Vishwanath, Bengaluru; Dr. Prasad Easwaran, Chennai; Dr. Bhavesh Poladia, Namakkal; Dr. Mubeena Tonse, Mumbai; Dr. Rakesh Reddy Boya, Vizag
03:05 PM - 03:15 PMTEA BREAK
03:15 PM - 04:00 PMI-OSI Digumarti Foundation Oration
ChairpersonsDr. Raghunadharao Digumarti, Vizag; Dr. Hemant Malhotra, Jaipur (Immediate President I-OSI); Dr. Girdhari Lal, Pune (Joint Secretary I-OSI)
TopicCheckpoint molecules and induction of anti-tumor immunity
OratorDr. Vijay K. Kuchroo, Boston, US
04:00 PM - 04:40 PMSession 4: Immuno-Oncology in Hemato-Oncological Malignancies - Part 1
Session CoordinatorDr. Teena Rajan, Kollam; Dr. Barnini Ghosh, Kolkata
ChairpersonsProf. Shaji K. Kumar, Rochester; Dr. Gaurav Narula, Mumbai; Dr. Sunil Martin, Thiruvananthapuram
04:00 PM - 04:15 PMImmuno-Oncology in Lymphoma - How I treat in 2026?
SpeakerDr. Hasmukh Jain, Mumbai
04:15 PM - 04:30 PMCar T cells: Future and Beyond in Oncology
SpeakerDr. Rahul Purwar, Mumbai
04:30 PM - 04:40 PMMy Questions (Young Medical Oncology)
04:40 PM - 05:40 PMSession 5: Symposium on Immuno-Oncology in Clinic: Novel Indications - Part 2
Session CoordinatorDr. Muneer Khalam, Kollam; Dr. Ashwin Paul, Kanyakumari
ChairpersonsDr. M. Manickavasagam, Chennai; Dr. Parathan Karunakaran, Chennai
04:40 PM - 05:00 PMFrom Evidence to Clinical Practice for Biliary Tract Cancer Management
SpeakerDr. Bhavesh Poladia, Namakkal
05:00 PM - 05:10 PMReal World Case of Toripalimab in RM - NPC
SpeakerDr. Ghanashyam Biswas, Bhubaneswar
05:10 PM - 05:30 PMUnprecedented OS in RMNPC interpreting long term immunotherapy data
ModeratorDr. Ashish Singh, Vellore
PanelistsDr. Ghanashyam Biswas, Bhubaneswar; Dr. Vijay Guru, Chennai; Dr. Arun Ramanam, Chennai; Dr. Venkat Babu, Guwahati
05:30 PM - 05:50 PMReal World Evidence of Pembrolizumab in Early TBC
SpeakerDr. Niranjan Vijayaraghavan, Chennai
05:50 PM - 06:10 PMMelanoma: ''Navigating New Pathway in the management of Metastatic Melanoma
SpeakerDr. T. Raja, Chennai
06:30 PM - 08:00 PM INAUGURAL CEREMONY & CULTURAL PROGRAMME
08:00 PMPresidential Dinner
TimeSession / Activity
09:00 AM OnwardsRegistration
09:30 AM - 09:45 AMWelcome and Introductory Remarks (Hall - A)
11:25 AM - 11:35 AMLAMP LIGHTING (Hall - A)
11:35 AM - 12:35 PMSession B1: Basic Sciences
ChairpersonsDr. S. Mahalingam, Chennai; Dr. Amit Awasthi, Gurgaon; Dr. Manas Kumar Santra, Pune; Dr. Chetan Dhamne, Mumbai
11:35 AM - 11:50 AMCancer Immunology and immunotherapy in Breast cancer and melanoma
SpeakerDr. Gopal Kundu, Bhubaneshwar
11:50 AM - 12:05 PMAugmentation of Innate Immunity to Strengthen Antitumor Responses and Checkpoint Inhibitor Efficacy.
SpeakerDr. Santosh Chauhan, Hyderabad
12:05 PM - 12:20 PMTargeting of Tripartite Neuron-Cancer- Immune cell cross talk Activates the tumour Microenvironment.
SpeakerDr. Avinash Bajaj, Faridabad
12:20 PM - 12:35 PMTargeting Oncogenic p53 Mutants: Comprehensive study of p53-stabilizing Agents for Breast Cancer Treatment
SpeakerDr. Manzoor Ahmad Mir, Srinagar
12:35 PM - 12:45 PMQ & A (Discussion)
12:45 PM - 01:30 PMLUNCH & POSTER EXHIBITION
01:30 PM - 02:45 PMPROFFERED PAPERS CLINICAL - 7 mins (5+2) - 9 Abstracts
ChairpersonsDr. Raghunadharao Digumarti, Hyderabad; Dr. Padmaj Kulkarni, Pune; Dr. Pankaj Panda, Chennai
TopicFAITH – Fatigue Associated with ImmunoTherapeutics – Contextualising Patterns and Analysis of associated factors during treatment
Presenter Dr. Narendhar Gokulanathan
TopicReal world outcomes of Atezolizumab-Bevacizumab in advanced Hepatocellular carcinoma: Insights from a tertiary care centre
Presenter Dr. Jonathan Eldad E
TopicRole of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasonography in Assessing Tumor Vascular Response during Lenvatinib Therapy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Presenter Dr. Suhani Doharey
TopicReal-World Experience with Immunotherapy in Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Single-Center Study
Presenter Dr. Mrugank Vyas
TopicEvaluation of cancer stemness and Hypoxia induced angiogenesis marker in HCC patients undergoing immunotherapy and locoregional therapy
Presenter Dr. Neeti Nadda
TopicLow Dose Immunotherapy-Based Induction in TPF-Ineligible Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: A Feasible Low-Dose Approach
Presenter Dr. Spoorthi G
TopicRadiation Induced Lymphopenia (RIL) and survival in Glioblastoma (GBM) after modern Proton therapy- Apollo Proton Cancer Centre experience
Presenter Dr. UDAY KRISHNA A S
TopicReal-World Evaluation of Immune-Related Adverse Events Associated with CTLA-4, PD-1, and PD-L1 Inhibitors: Insights from a 207-Patient Cohort
Presenter Dr. Sakina Mankada
TopicOPTIMIZING SALVAGE THERAPY FOR RELAPSED/REFRACTORY HODGKIN LYMPHOMA IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS IN INDIA: A STRATEGIC APPROACH
Presenter Dr. Pallavi Nair
04:00 PM - 05:00 PMPRELIM OF IOSICON QUIZ
Quiz MasterDr. Venkata Pradeep Babu Koyyala, Tezpur; Dr. Kiran Kumar, Chennai; Dr. Vijay Guru, Chennai
08:00 PMPresidential Dinner