Organised by : Association of Practising Pathologists, New Delhi

10th National Annual Conference · APP

PATHCON & LAB EXPO 2026

Program

Pathcon 2026

CategoryWorkshopConference (Mandatory)
APP members, PG Students500 + 18% GST – each (Max 2 per head)1500 + 18% GST
Non APP members*500 + 18% GST – each (Max 2 per head)2000 + 18% GST
   
DAY ONE · FRIDAY, 27th NOVEMBER 2026

Wet Workshops

TIMETOPIC / ACTIVITYFACULTYEXPERTVENUE
09:00-10:00 AMInauguration,
Registration & High Tea
 Maj Gen Vishal Choudhary, VSM
(Commandant); Brig Sumeet
Arora (Dy Commandant); Brig J R
Bhardwaj; Dr Rakesh Sharma; Dr
Sunil Dargar; Dr Subodh Gupta;
Dr Neeraj Jain; Dr Rajan Verma;
Dr Vagish Dave; Office of APP
Nalanda
Hall, Base
Hospital,
Delhi Cantt
10:00-01:00 PMWS 1 · Microbiology
Recent Advances in Fungal Microbiology
BHDCProf. Shukla Das, HOD,
Microbiology, UCMS and GTB
Hospital
Path Dept,Base Hospital
10:00-01:00 PMWS 2 · IHC
Manual IHC basics and
interpretation of
prognostic & diagnostic
panels — hands-on

ACMSProf Charanjeet Ahluwalia, Dept.
of Pathology, VMMC and SJ
Hospital
Nalanda Hall
01:00-02:00 PMLunch  Nalanda Hall
02:00-05:00 PMWS 3 · Cytopathology

Cell blocks and morphology on various body
fluids
BHDCDr Sachin Kolte, Dept. of PathologyPath Dept, Base Hospital
02:00-05:00 PMWS 4 · Hematopathology
Coagulation workup and approach to
diagnosis
BHDCDr Jasmita; Dr Tushar, AIIMS
Delhi
Nalanda Hall
05:00-05:30 PMSnacks & Tea   

Registration for wet workshops is capped at 25 seats per track — early sign-up recommended at Pathcon.org

DAY TWO · SATURDAY, 28th NOVEMBER 2026

Venue : Army College of Medical Sciences (Delhi Cantt)

E-Paper & E-Poster Presentation

TIME SESSION SPEAKER HALL
09:30-11:30 AM Oral Paper (PA1 – PA25) Ground Floor, Examination Hall
02:00-04:00 PM Oral Paper (PA26 – PA50) Ground Floor, Examination Hall
09:30-11:30 AM Poster (PO1 – PO25) Medlar Room First Floor
02:00-04:00 PM Poster (PO26 – PO50) Medlar Room First Floor

Best Oration and Best Poster to be Awarded Prof. K B Logani Award of ₹5,000 Each

Venue : ACMS, Delhi Cantt

Conference Day 1 — Auditorium, ACMS

TIMETOPIC / ACTIVITYSPEAKER / FACULTY
09:20-09:50 AMLegal Issues in Medical Practice”Current Perspective” (Medical Ethics)Dr Neeraj Jain, Past President &
Chairman Academics, APP,
Delhi, President, MELAP
09:50-10:10 AMSilent Swells: Unmasking Primary GI LymphomaDr Nalini Bansal, Director,
Dept. of Pathology,
IGHP, Gurugram
10:10-10:30 AMAntenatal Biomarkers & Molecular ScreeningDr A. K. Harith,
Amrita Hospitals, Faridabad
10:30-10:50 AMRecent Advances in Fungal MicrobiologyProf. Shukla Das, HOD, Microbiology,
UCMS and GTB Hospital
10:50-11:10 AMThe Laboratory of 2030: AI, People and
the New Role of Pathologists
Prof. Dr Prashant Gupta, Director, K C
Prashant Path Lab and Apna Blood
Centre, Palwal
11:10-11:45 AMTea Break 
11:45-12:05 PMMolecular Diagnostics: Concept to ClinicsDr (Col.) Anurag Mehta, RGCIRC, Delhi
12:05-12:25 PMRationale Approach to Assess Changes of
Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Endoscopic Biopsies
Dr Prasanjit Das, AIIMS, Delhi
12:25-12:45 PMLab Medicine: Road Ahead for Private PractitionersDr Rakesh Sharma, Dr Neeraj Jain,
Dr Ravi Gaur, Dr S M Kanitkar,
Dr Arjun Dang,
Moderator: Dr Savita Nagpal
12:45-02:00 PMLunch 
02:00-02:20 PMCytopathology and AIDr Pranab Dey, Chandigarh
02:20-02:40 PMFrom CBC Flags to Final Diagnosis:
A Practical Algorithm for Anaemia
Dr Prashant Sharma, PGIMER, Chandigarh
02:40-03:00 PMSoft Tissue Sarcoma — Approach with IHCDr Balamurgan, AIIMS, Delhi
03:00-03:20 PMReporting a Hemostasis WorkupDr Jasmita, AIIMS
03:20-03:40 PMABC of CBCDr Pradeep Suri, Director, Dr. Suri Lab
Pvt Ltd., Pusa Road, New Delhi
03:40-04:10 PMTea Break 
04:10-04:30 PMGrading, Staging & Recognition of Urothelial CarcinomaDr Santosh Menon, Tata Memorial, Mumbai
04:30-04:50 PMInterface DermatitisDr Neeta Khurana, MoHFW, New Delhi
04:50-05:30 PMTea Break & Snacks 
DAY THREE · SUNDAY, 29th NOVEMBER 2026

Venue : Auditorium, ACMS, Delhi Cantt

Conference Day 2

TIMETOPIC / ACTIVITYSPEAKER / FACULTY
09:30-09:50 AMTuberculosis: Empowering
Ourselves to Meet the
Challenge
Dr Col Nandita Hazra, HOD, Department of Pathology,
Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt
09:50-10:10 AMMultispectral Imaging –
Based Point-of-Care CBC
Dr Tushar Sehgal, AIIMS, Delhi
10:10-10:30 AMAutoimmune MarkersDr Barnali Das, Kokilaben Hospital, Mumbai
10:30-10:50 AMDecoding Difficult Cases:Lessons LearntDr Madhu Mati Goel,
Lab Director, Medanta Hospital, Lucknow
10:50-11:10 AMOperationalising Digital
Pathology
Dr Rajan Verma, Director, Dr Verma’s Diagnostic Clinic;
President, APP
11:10-11:45 AMTea Break 
11:45-12:05 PM

Mimicker of Hodgkin Lymphoma. Fly or Bee?

Brig Dr Tathagata Chatterjee,
Prof. & Head, Dept. of
Hematology,
ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Faridabad
12:05-01:00 PMInaugurationBrig Tathagata, Gen J. R. Bhardwaj,
Commandant & Dy
Commandant (Base Hospital)
Dean, Registrar (ACMS) Dr
Rakesh Sharma,
Dr Sunil Dargar, Dr Subodh Gupta,
Dr
Neeraj Jain, Dr Rajan Verma,
Dr Vagish Dave
01:00-01:05 PMGroup Photograph 
01:05-02:00 PMLunch 
02:00-02:20 PMTrash to Treasure to Tongue TwisterDr Savita Nagpal, Director,
Dr Savita Nagpal’s Lab
02:20-02:40 PMBethesda Thyroid CytopathologyProf Charanjeet Ahluwalia,
Dept. of Pathology,
VMMC and
SJ Hospital
02:40-03:00 PMPanel Discussion — Medicolegal
Challenges in Practice
Dr Pradeep Suri, Dr Rohit Jain,
Dr Girish Tyagi, Mr Neeraj Grover,
Moderator: Dr Gajendra Yadav
03:00-03:20 PMTea Break 
03:20-03:40 PMApproach to Testicular FNAC
with Morphology and Diagnoses
Dr Dilip Kumar, Max Saket, Delhi
03:40-04:00 PMBethesda Cervical CytopathologyDr Sachin Kolte, Prof.,
Dept. of Pathology, VMMC & SJH, Delhi
04:00-04:20 PMInsulin Resistance, The
Silent Beginning of
Metabolic Syndrome
Dr Savita Sachdeva, Sachdeva Diagnostics, New Delhi
04:20-04:40 PMMolecular Pathology, Your
Tourist Visa to Molecular
Era
Dr Nishit Gupta, Nishit Clinical Laboratory, Paschim
Vihar, New Delhi
04:40-05:00 PMQuiz 
05:00-05:30 PMValedictory 

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