Scientific Program

KC-ISHBT 2026 Scientific Program

Time (IST)

Sessions

08:30 AM - 09:00 AM

Registrations

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM

Quiz: Prelims For MD / DNB Residents

Faculty: Dr Chaitanya H Balakrishnan, Dr Vandana Bharadwaj, Dr Madhupriya B, Dr Veronica Lobo, Dr Sushma B

09:15 AM - 09:45 AM

Session 1

09:15 AM - 09:30 AM

Zanubrutinib: Next Gen BTKi for B-cell Lymphomas

Faculty: Dr Seetharam Anandram

09:30 AM - 09:45 AM

Panel Discussion

(Sponsored by Glenmark)

Panelists: Dr Veronica Lobo, Dr Karthik RG, Dr Santosh Subramaniam, Dr Megala Chandrashekar

09:45 AM - 10:20 AM

Session 2

Chairperson: Dr Arun

09:45 AM - 10:00 AM

TTP: Early Diagnosis & Contemporary Mx

Faculty: Dr Mahesh Rajashekaraiah

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Nivolumab in Hodgkin Lymphoma: Changing The Treatment Paradigm
(Sponsored by Zydus)

Faculty: Dr Satish Kumar A

10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Session 3

10:20 AM - 10:40 AM

Changing The CMV Story: The Letermovir Revolution
(Sponsored by Zydus)

Faculty: Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

Optimal Sequencing For Better Patient Outcome in CLL- Case Based Discussion
(Sponsored by Abbvie)

Moderator: Dr Ashish Dixit
Panelists: Dr Neema Bhat, Dr Revanth Boddu

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

TEA BREAK

11:15 AM - 11:25 AM

INAUGURATION
Felicitation of Chief Guest: Dr Alok Srivastava

11:25 AM - 12:15 PM

Session 4

11:25 AM - 11:40 AM

The Immunotherapy Revolution in ALL

Faculty: Dr Rajesh Krishna

11:40 AM - 11:55 AM

The Essential Non-Technical Skills in Haematology

Faculty: Dr Vandana Bharadwaj

11:55 AM - 12:15 PM

The Role of Anti-BCMA Therapies in the Management of Myeloma
(Sponsored by GSK)

Faculty: Dr Revanth Boddu

12:15 PM - 01:10 PM

Session 5

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

Flow Cytometry: Principles, Applications & Interpretation

Faculty: Dr Jayashree Kulkarni

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Flow Cytometry - Based MRD in CLL: Interpretation in Clinical Practice

Faculty: Dr Deepak MB

12:45 PM - 01:10 PM

Panel Discussion: HLH: Recognition & Treatment Strategies

Moderator: Dr Intezar Mehdi
Panelists: Dr Shobha Badiger, Dr Sunil Udgire, Dr Girish Kamat, Dr Sushma B

01:10 PM - 01:45 PM

LUNCH BREAK

01:45 PM - 02:55 PM

Session 6

01:45 PM - 02:05 PM

Tackling the Challenges of Inflammation and Fibrosis in Chronic GVHD

Faculty: Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty

02:05 PM - 02:25 PM

Panel Discussion
(Sponsored by Sanofi)

Moderator: Dr Sharath Damodar
Panelists: Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Dr Natraj KS, Dr Revanth Boddu

02:25 PM - 02:55 PM

BrECADD HD21 - The New Benchmark in Advanced Lymphoma
(Sponsored by Takeda Oncology)

Faculty: Dr Natraj KS

02:55 PM - 03:35 PM

Session 7

02:55 PM - 03:20 PM

IDH-1 Mutated AML in 2026: Evidence, Experience & Evolving Perspectives
(Sponsored by Servier)

Moderator: Dr Natraj KS
Panelists: Dr Mahesh Rajashekaraiah, Dr Shilpa Prabhu, Dr Madhupriya B, Dr Seetharam Anandram

03:20 PM - 03:35 PM

MRD in AML: When, Where and How?
(Sponsored by Medgenome)

Faculty: Dr Ram

03:35 PM - 04:05 PM

TEA BREAK

03:35 PM - 04:05 PM

Quiz For Dr NB Residents

Faculty: Dr Chaitanya H Balakrishnan, Dr Vandana Bharadwaj, Dr Madhupriya B, Dr Veronica Lobo, Dr Sushma B

04:05 PM - 04:45 PM

Session 8

04:05 PM - 04:30 PM

Haemophilia in 2026: From Factor Replacement to Gene Therapy

Moderator: Dr Alok Srivastava
Panelists: Dr Cecil Ross, Dr Meera V, Dr Chandrakala S, Dr Anand Prakash

04:30 PM - 04:45 PM

ITP management in 2026: Current Standards And Emerging Therapies
(Sponsored by Intas)

Faculty: Dr Chaitanya H Balakrishnan

04:45 PM - 05:25 PM

Session 9

04:45 PM - 05:10 PM

Frontline Management of Paediatric Hodgkins Lymphoma: Current Standards & Emerging Strategies

Moderator: Dr Sidharth Totadri
Panelists: Dr Pooja Gujjal Chebbi, Dr Vinay MV, Dr Jyothi M

05:10 PM - 05:25 PM

NGS in Myeloma: Ready For Prime Time
(Sponsored by Strand)

Faculty: Dr Suruchi

05:25 PM - 06:15 PM

Quiz For MD/DNB Residents

Faculty: Dr Chaitanya H Balakrishnan, Dr Vandana Bharadwaj, Dr Madhupriya B, Dr Veronica Lobo, Dr Sushma B

06:15 PM - 06:45 PM

Session 10

Annual General Body Meeting

06:45 PM - 07:45 PM

Session 11

06:45 PM - 07:45 PM

Panel Discussion: Sequencing BCMA Therapies: Who is The Right Patient? Dual Target, New Possibilities: BCMA & GPRC5D in RRMM
(Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson)

Moderator: Dr Sharat Damodar
Panelists: Dr Chandrakala S, Dr Nataraj KS, Dr Mallikarjun Kalashetty