MPAICON 2026 – 13th Annual Molecular Pathology Conference by MPAI

The 13 Annual Conference of the Molecular Pathology Association of India (MPAICON 2026) is set to convene leading minds from across the nation in the vibrant city of Kolkata.

This gathering will spotlight recent advancements, emerging technologies, and best practices in molecular pathology-an evolving discipline that unites pathology, genomics, and targeted therapy. Through the study of cellular and genetic alterations, molecular pathology is transforming the landscape of disease detection and therapeutic decision-making. MPAICON 2026 will serve as a dynamic platform for scientific exchange, collaboration, and innovation.

	MPAICON 2026
	Day 1 27-02-2026, FRIDAY
08.00 am - 09.00 am	Registration
	ROYAL PAVILLION HALL
	Chairperson: Dr Deepak Mishra, Dr Geetashree Mukherjee
09.00 am - 09.40 am	Keynote lecture: AMP Ex President: Dr Federico Monzon - Hereditary Cancer : Role of the Pathologist
09.40 am - 10.20 am	Keynote lecture: Prof Dr Stefan Pfister : Translating Genomics into Precision Oncology : Lessons From Paedeatric Cancers
10.20 am - 10.40 am	Tea Break/Networking and Visit to EXPO/Poster Session
	Chairperson: Dr Mayur Parihar , Dr Nikhil Patkar
10.40 am - 11.20 am	Guest lecture: Dr Torsten Haferlach : Diagnosis of Leukemia - From Phenotype to Genotype to AI
11.20 am - 12.00 pm	Guest lecture: Dr Rajesh Pandey - Optimal Immune Response : a compendium of multiple biological factors
12.00 pm - 12.45 pm	Inauguration
12.45 pm - 01.45 pm	Lunch Break/Networking and Visit to EXPO & Poster Session
01.45 pm - 06.30 pm	Parallel Session
	ROYAL PAVILLION HALL A	ROYAL PAVILLION HALL B	ROSE ROOM HALL C
	Oncogentics - Haematological maliganancy Chairperson: Dr Anurag Gupta, Dr Tuphan Kanti Dolai	Genetic Disorders I Chairperson: Dr Rakesh Demde, Dr Pragya Gupta	Genetic disorders II Chairperson: Dr Amrit Kaler, Dr Aruna Korlimarla
01.45 pm - 02.10 pm	Dr Nikhil Patkar : AI for rapid diagnosis in Acute Leukemia	Dr Manu Jamwal : Decoding Red Cell Disorders through Molecular Genetics	Dr Vivek Gupta : Homologous Recombination Deficiency : From Genomic Scars to Clinical Decisions
02.10 pm - 02.35 pm	Dr Manish Kumar Singh : Genomic Insights in Multiple Myeloma: Current Molecular Updates	Dr Sanjeev Gupta : Recent updates in the Genetic workup of B-ALL	Dr Sundar Raj Rao : Molecular Diagnostics in LMIC countries and the challenges in setting such a Lab
02.35 pm - 03.00 pm	Dr Rishu Agarwal : Molecular MRD Testing in Acute Leukaemias	Dr Babu Rao Vundinti : Comprehensive Genomic Profiling of Telomere Biology Disorders in Bone Marrow Failure	Dr Bibhas Kar : Genetic testing and counseling in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
03.00 pm - 03.25 pm	Panel Discussion : Bridging Genomics and Clinical Care in Haematological Malignancies Moderator : Dr Anupam Chakrapani, Panelists : Dr Pratyush Mishra, Dr Shouriyo Ghosh, Dr Sundar Shewale, Dr Abhishek Kumar	Dr Neeraj Arora : IDH : Evolving role as a tumor agnostic biomarker and its Integration into Precision Oncology Frameworks, (SERVIER)	Oral paper session Time- 3:30 pm - 5:15 pm
03.25 pm - 03.40 pm	Tom Berkovits: Current & Future Trends in NGS-Driven Precision Oncology (The Need for Speed) (THERMO)	Dr Rekha Pai : Mutations, deletion or methylation events: A ddPCR driven approach for detection (BIORAD)
03.40 pm - 04.00 pm	Tea Break/Networking and Visit to EXPO/Poster Session
	Oncogentics - Solid Tumour Chairperson: Dr Deepak Dabkara, Dr Soumyaranjan Mallik, Dr Anita Nangia	Genetic Disorders III Chairperson: Dr Bibhas Kar, Dr Babu Rao Vundinti
04.00 pm - 04.25 pm	Dr Megha Joshi : Genomics to the aid of Surgical pathologists	Dr Vinod Scaria : Two Genomes, One crisis : Understanding Mitochondrial Disorders in the Genome Era
04.25 pm - 04.50 pm	Dr Anurag Mehta : Beyond EGFR and ALK: Expanding Molecular Horizons in Lung Cancer (AstraZeneca)	Dr Vandana Kamath : Comparative Insights : NIPT, Karyotyping and Chromosomal Microarray in Prenatal Diagnosis
04.50 pm - 05.15 pm	Dr Trupti Pai : Beyond HER2-Molecular Updates in Breast Cancer (AstraZeneca)	Dr Usha Dave : Fetal Genomic Diagnosis in Intellectual Disabilities
05.15 pm - 05.45 pm	Panel Discussion Molecular updates in Gynaecological Malignancy Moderator Dr Divya Midha (Gynae) Panelists : Dr Somnath Roy, Dr Tapesh Bhattacharya, Dr Basumita Chakraborti, Dr Subhalakshmi Sengupta, Dr Sushant Vinarkar	Infectious Disease Panel Discussion : Dr Sanjay Bhattacharya, Panelists - Dr Soumyadip Chatterjee, Dr Gaurav Goel, Dr Priya Abraham, Dr Shefali Desai
05.45 pm - 06.00 pm	Dr Anjali Pai: NGS Innovations Advancing Molecular Pathology: Empowering every lab, everywhere (PREMAS - ILLUMINA)	Dr Laura Nolden: Transforming genetic profiling with affordable, end-to-end sequencing solutions.(Geneiq Aviti)	5:30pm to 6:15pm EC Meeting
06.15 pm - 07.15 pm	GBM (Royal Pavillion Hall A)
07.30 pm Onwards	Genomics Dinner Party (Royal Pavillion Hall & Lawn)

	MPAICON 2026
	Day 2 28-02-2026, SATURDAY
08.00 am - 09.00 am	Registration
	PLENARY SESSION - HALL A
	Chairperson : Dr Sanjay Bhattacharya, Dr Gaurav Goel
09.00 am - 09.25 am	Dr Priya Abraham : Molecular Pathogenesis of Human Papilloma Virus infections
	Chairperson : Dr Manish Kumar Singh, Dr Indu Arun
09.25 am - 09.50 am	Guest lecture: Dr Sayak Ghatak: AI Pathology : Precision Pre - analytics for Solid Tumor Molecular Testing
09.50 am - 10.15 am	Guest lecture: Dr Ajay Labade : Expansion in situ genome sequencing : Unlocking the door to Nanoscale Spatial Genomics
10.15 am - 11.00 am	Meet The CEO Session : Moderator - Dr Deepak K Mishra
11.00 am - 11.45 am	Tea Break/Networking and Visit to EXPO/Poster Session
11.45 am - 01.15 pm	Oral paper session (Papers 8 min each in Royal Pavillion Hall A / Hall B and Rose Room Hall C)
01.15 pm - 02.15 pm	Lunch Break/Networking and Visit to EXPO & Poster Session
02.15 pm - 03.30 pm	Parallel Session - HALL A and HALL B
	Royal Pavillion HALL A	Royal Pavillion HALL B
	Molecular Diagnostics Chair: Dr Vivek Gupta, Dr Saurabh Kusurkar	Translational Research Chair: Dr Indranil Dey, Dr Reena Das
02.15 pm - 02.40 pm	Dr Kumar Prabhash : Genomics in Cancer - How much it helps Indian patients	Dr Amit Dutt : Liquid biopsy beyond mutations: tumor genetics and microbiome signature in lung cancer
02.40 pm - 03.05 pm	Dr Aruna Korlimarla : miRNA in liquid biopsy as gatekeepers to predict breast cancer metastasis	Dr Arindam Maitra : Elucidating the triggers of Preterm birth by single cell and other genomics based investigations
03.05 pm - 03.30 pm	Dr Dhanlaxmi Shetty : Beyond Karyotyping : Case Based Studies in Leukemias using Cytogenomic Microarray analysis	Dr Nidhan Biswas : Advances and Updates in Bioinformatics
03.30 pm - 03.55 pm	Dr Soumya Ranjan Mallick : Clonality assessment in Lymphoid malignancy	Dr Dipanjana Dutta : Beyond the Blue print : navigating the intersection of genomics, health, financial and family dynamics
03.55 pm - 04.10 pm	Debabrata Dash: Roche Sequencing Solutions : Transforming the future of sequencing. (Roche)	3B BlackBio
04.10 pm - 04.30 pm	Prize Distribution
04.30 pm - 04.45 pm	Closing Remarks
04.45 pm - 05.30 pm	Photo Session / Tea / Networking / Visit to EXPO

Note:

This is tentative program and will be updated further.