13th Indian Stem Cell Transplantation Group Meeting
Centre for Stem Cell Research (CSCR), Bagayam.
10th & 11th March, 2017.

Final Program

10 th March 2017Day 1
08:30 AM – 09:00 AMWelcome / Introductions
09:00 AM – 10:30 AMSession I: [Theme: SCT in specific diseases]

Session Chair:(15 min talk & 15 min discussion each)

1. Sickle Cell Disease- whom to transplant and when? – Gaurav Karya

2. Transplantation in MDS- who, when and which conditioning regimen? – Pravas Misra

3. Primary Myelofibrosis- to transplant or not to transplant- Ranjit Sahoo

10:30 AM – 11:00 AMTEA
11:00 AM –1:00 PMSession II – [Theme: Infections]

Session Chair – (15 min talk & 15 min discussion each)

1. Surveillance of viruses other than CMV in transplant- is it required?- S. Melinkeri

2. Gut decontamination peritransplant- revisited in the era of MDRO – Anupam C

3. Emerging role of granulocyte transfusions in scenario of MDRO – Ashish Dixit

4. Vaccination post transplantation- Joseph John

01:00 PM – 02:00 PMLUNCH
02:00 PM – 03:30 PMSession III: [ Theme: Myeloma / Lymphoma]

Session Chair – (15 min talk & 15 min discussion each)

1. Transplantation in primary refractory Hodgkin lymphoma- auto or allo – Pankaj Malhotra

2. Allogeneic transplantation in myeloma- when and for whom – Chirag Shah

3. Double hit lymphoma- is auto transplant in CR1 the way forward? – TapanSaikia

03:30 PM – 04:00 PMSession IV [Theme: Case discussions – Lessons learnt]

Session Chair – (5min presentation + 5 min discussion)

04:00 PM – 04:30 PMTEA
04:30 PM – 06:00 PMSession V: [ Theme : ISCT Registry / APBMT]

Session Chair:

1. ISCT Registry: Current Status – Moving from activity to outcomes – Alok Srivastava

2. Challenges in data collection – Ways to improve – Kavitha

3. ISCT Group – Moving towards a formal structure – All

06:00 PM – 07:00 PMSession VI:[Theme- Standards for HSCT in India]

Session Chair:(10 min talk & 10 min discussion each)

1.Current strategies for stem cell mobilization- Seema Batwadekar

2.Challenges of collection and processing of marrow and PBSC grafts in children especially infants – Dharma Chaudhary

3.Minimum Standards for HSCT Programs in India – Sharat Damodar

08:00 PMDINNER

11 th March 2017Day 2
9:00 AM – 11:00 PMSession VII: [ Theme- Post Transplant Complications]-

Session Chair-(15 min talk & 15 min discussion each)

1. Pathogenesis of gut GVHD- role of intestinal mucosa and microflora- Biju George

2. ECP in the management of acute and chronic GVHD- Rayaz

3. Management of late endocrinological dysfunctions post transplant- Alka Khadwal

4. Bone health post transplant- prevention and management of AVN- Pritesh Junagade

11:00 AM – 11:30 AMTEA
11:30 PM – 1:00 PMSession VIII (Theme: Conditioning Regimens)

Session chair – (15 min talk & 15 min discussion each)

1. Conditioning regimens in PTCy haplotransplants- is there a consensus? – S Kannan

2. Post transplant strategies to prevent relapse in high risk acute leukemias- Vikram Mathews

3. Second transplant after graft failure in benign diseases- regimens and outcomes-S Katewa

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMLUNCH
2:00 – 3:30 PMSession IX : [Theme: Collaborative Projects]

Session Chair – (~15-20 min discussion on each project)

3:30 PM – 4:00 PMTEA
4:00 PM – 6:00 PMSession X: [Theme: Alternate Donor Transplants]

Session chair – (15 min talk & 15 min discussion each)

1. CAR- T cells- in hematological malignancies- is it the end of road for conventional HSCT?- Sanjeevan Sharma

2. Role of KIR matching in the setting of haplo transplant- evidence for and against.- Mammen Chandy

3. Is cord transplant still relevant in the era of rising haplo transplants? Revathi Raj

4. NK cell and Gamma delta T cell therapy in hematological malignancies – Dr Aby Abraham

6:00 PM – 6:30 PMConcluding Session
7:00 PMDINNER