ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
About the Conference
We are pleased to welcome you to participate in the 8th edition of Debate-2026 at Chennai, Debate is the annual education event of PRIMER, and helps clinicians translate concepts, advances and controversies in diabetes and endocrinology into meaningful care. We thank you for the over whelming response from the last three years that has made DEBATE a Chennai and India brand. We guarantee the quality, clinical relevance and hospitality that is the hall mark of Debate over the years. Plenaries, case seminars, debates and selections from the literature will be delivered by the top scientific minds of the world with the crispness, punctuality and excellence that any program from the PRIMER stable is associated with. Married to world class technology DEBATE 2026 will be a physical meeting providing onsite learning and networking to a select audience and reaching out to the world through some first of its kind technology that takes the fatigue out of remote learning and provides a onsite like experience. Debate is an ideal platform for industry partners to express their solidarity with the medical profession. Debate is a program with high practice impact from a team with high credibility. The program is designed to provide doctors with sessions that are relevant to practice, with a focus on learning newer therapies and skills while honing and strengthening existing ones. Debate provides a special opportunity for the industry to showcase itself and connect, interact and network with health care professionals. We have worked hard to ensure that physical and online connect with stakeholders is unmatched.
The conference is designed to bring recent advances, new concepts, clinical dilemmas and practice perspectives combining global and local expertise, wisdom and flavor. The faculty and scientific content have been chosen to ensure relevance to a spectrum of learners importantly clinical practitioners. The expertise and experience of the faculty has been harnessed in a uniquely designed program to maximize a seamless translation of advances in Diabetology and Endocrinology to your prescription and care strategy. Unique sessions, many of them interactive raise your learning to new levels.
About PRIMER
PRIMER is a medical education firm managed by Dr. S R Aravind & Dr. Krishna G Seshadri.
Dr. K M Prasanna Kumar was our founder chairman. He will continue as our patron.
Since its establishment in 2009, Primer has been a sought-after provider of continuing medical education for healthcare professionals. Alongside conducting immensely successful, high-impact CME programs, Primer actively engages in developing medical education content, commissioning and publishing books and periodicals that serve as valuable resources within the healthcare community. Moreover, Primer forges strategic partnerships with various groups to drive technology development and innovation in the medical field. Additionally, Primer takes pride in creating patient-centric programs and fostering research initiatives, further contributing to the advancement of healthcare practices.
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Highlights of Conference
- Keynote address
- Orations by eminent personalities
- Plenary sessions featuring expert panels discussing different aspects of diabetes
- Workshops for hands-on learning and skill development
- Debates on controversial topics related to diabetes management and treatment
- Poster presentations showcasing the latest research and findings in diabetes
- Networking opportunities for attendees to connect with peers, researchers, and industry experts
- Symposia focusing on specific topics or areas within research and management
- Basic science and research methodology workshop
Organising Committee
Dr. Aravind Sosale
Chairman – Organising CommitteeDr. Aravind Sosale
Chairman – Organising Committee
Dr. Krishna G Seshadri
Chairman – Scientific CommitteeDr. Krishna G Seshadri
Chairman – Scientific Committee
Local Organising Committee
Speakers
Day 1 - Fri, 23 January 2026
Hall A
KS1 -
SEM: Advanced Topics in Obesity
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Shashank R. Joshi, Dr. Anoop Misra
18:30 PM
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18:35 PM
Welcome the Chairpersons
18:35 PM
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18:40 PM
Welcome Note
Dr. Anoop Misra
Dr. Shashank R. Joshi
18:40 PM
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18:50 PM
Quiz
18:50 PM
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19:20 PM
GIP: Recent Understanding in Obesity Management
Dr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh
19:20 PM
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19:45 PM
Import of new data and medications in to clinical care: MASLD
Dr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh
19:45 PM
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20:15 PM
HFPEF HFREF Epicardial fat and NUSH Differential effects and the lessons thereof!
Dr. Abraham Oomman
20:15 PM
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20:45 PM
The Neuroendocrine Reward System: Implications for Clinical Care
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri
20:45 PM
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20:55 PM
Quiz
20:55 PM
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21:00 PM
Concluding Remarks
Dr. Anoop Misra
Dr. Shashank R. Joshi
Day 2 - Sat, 24 January 2026
Hall A
WS1 -
Workshop 1
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Mohan K
09:00 AM
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09:40 AM
Measuring obesity and its outcomes
Dr. Aravind Sosale
Dr. Beatrice Anne
Dr. Vijay Bhaskar Reddy
DEB 1 -
Debate 1: Should anti obesity drugs be a lifelong prescription?
09:40 AM
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09:47 AM
Yes
Dr. Purvi Chawla
09:47 AM
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09:54 AM
No
Dr. Sruti Chandrasekaran
09:54 AM
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10:03 AM
Discussion & Audience View
10:03 AM
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10:10 AM
Balanced View
Dr. Vijaykumar G
SS 1 -
Special Symposia
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Sai Kandula, Dr. Rajendiran N
10:10 AM
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10:30 AM
The Heart and Obesity - Known and Unknown
Dr. Abraham Oomman
10:30 AM
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10:50 AM
CVOT in Obesity - A deep dive
Dr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh
10:50 AM
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11:10 AM
Are the off target benefits of NUSH hormone therapies a class effect and dose dependent?
Dr. Mathew John
11:10 AM
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11:25 AM
Discussion
SS 2 -
Special Symposia
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Anbuchelvan Thirumarban
11:25 AM
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11:45 AM
The meat about muscle, and its role in metabolic disease
Dr. Kumaravel Velayutham
11:45 AM
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12:10 PM
Protein and muscle - Myths vs Evidence
Dr. Anand Kumar Annamalai
12:10 PM
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12:30 PM
Preserving muscle mass while losing fat - A primer
Dr. Beatrice Anne
12:30 PM
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12:45 PM
Discussion
TS 4 -
Therapy Symposia 4
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Nanditha Arun
12:45 PM
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12:50 PM
Context
Dr. Nanditha Arun
12:50 PM
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13:05 PM
Unravelling obesity: What, Why and How?
Dr. Chitra Selvan
13:05 PM
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13:20 PM
Surmounting obesity going above thresholds
Dr. Manoj Chawla
13:20 PM
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13:30 PM
Discussion
BR 1 -
Lunch Break
13:30 PM
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14:15 PM
Lunch Break
TS 5 -
Therapy Symposia 5
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Shailaja Kale
14:15 PM
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14:20 PM
Context
Dr. Shailaja Kale
14:20 PM
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14:35 PM
Importance of early holistic management in T2DM
Dr. Muthukumaran Jayapaul
14:35 PM
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14:50 PM
SURPASS 2: Paving way to HbA1c and Weight while being superior to GLP-1 RAs
Dr. Beatrice Anne
14:50 PM
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15:00 PM
Discussion
SS 3 -
Translational Research Symposia
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Murthy S
15:00 PM
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15:40 PM
Q & A Session: Bedside Questions Bench answers in Beta Cell Biology
Dr. Nikhil R Gandasi
Dr. Rohit N. Kulkarni
CCS 2 -
Clinical Case Seminar
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Vijay Bhaskar Reddy
15:40 PM
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16:20 PM
Approach to new onset diabetes in the young adult
Dr. Kumaravel Velayutham
Dr. Ranjith Unnikrishnan
Dr. Sruti Chandrasekaran
DEB 3 -
Debate 3: Is 5.6 is the new 6.5?
16:20 PM
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16:33 PM
Definitely
Dr. Anand Kumar Annamalai
16:33 PM
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16:46 PM
Not so fast
Dr. Ameya Joshi
16:46 PM
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17:00 PM
Balanced View
Dr. Jayashree Gopal
TS 9 -
Therapy Symposia 9
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Bharat Bhushan Kukreja, Dr. Manotosh Sutradhar
17:00 PM
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17:15 PM
Are all beta blockers the same?
Dr. Prabhakar D
17:15 PM
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17:30 PM
Positioning T3 in clinical care
Dr. Ameya Joshi
17:30 PM
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17:45 PM
Optimizing Glycaemic Control: Evidence with interchangeable insulin glargine
Dr. Vimal M V
17:45 PM
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17:55 PM
Discussion
TS 10 -
Therapy Symposia 10
17:55 PM
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18:10 PM
Applicability of Premix Insulin in T2DM - Case based discussion
Dr. Narayanan N K
18:10 PM
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18:25 PM
Clearing the air around inhaled insulin
Dr. Jayashree Gopal
18:25 PM
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18:40 PM
Disease modifying outcomes: From Glucose control to metabolic pretection
Dr. Vijaykumar G
18:40 PM
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18:50 PM
Discussion
TS 11 -
Therapy Symposia 11
18:50 PM
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19:05 PM
A powerhouse approach to T2DM
Dr. Nanditha Arun
19:05 PM
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19:20 PM
Vision of managing T2DM with CKD: The prevention continuum
Dr. Usha Ayyagari
19:20 PM
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19:35 PM
Memory that matters: Glimepiride enduring impact on glycemic control
Dr. Geetha Lakshmi
19:35 PM
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19:45 PM
Discussion
KN 9 -
Keynote Address
19:45 PM
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20:30 PM
Temple Architecture of South India
Dr. Chithra Madhavan
Hall B
WS 2 -
Workshop 2
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Usha Ayyagari
09:00 AM
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09:40 AM
MASLD
Dr. Bhavana Sosale
Dr. Manoj Chawla
Dr. Mathew John
DEB 2 -
Debate 2: The First medication for most patients with diabetes should be an SGLT2i or GLP1-RA?
09:40 AM
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09:47 AM
Absolutely
Dr. Gowrishanker R
09:47 AM
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09:54 AM
Certainly not
Dr. Rajesh R P
09:54 AM
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10:03 AM
Discussion & Audience View
10:03 AM
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10:10 AM
Balanced View
Dr. Balamurugan R
TS 1 -
Therapy Symposia 1
10:10 AM
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10:25 AM
The continuing relevance of SUs in clinical care
Dr. Anjana R M
10:25 AM
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10:40 AM
Time to rethink Metabolic care from Liver Angle: TZD based therapies are back?
Dr. Jayashree Gopal
10:40 AM
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10:55 AM
SGLT2i as first line therapies to manage T2DM : Should we embrace
Dr. Nanditha Arun
10:55 AM
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11:10 AM
Discussion
TS 2 -
Nutrition Symposia
11:10 AM
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11:50 AM
Panel Discussion: Advancement in Diabetes specific Nutrition: Elevating Standard of care in diabetes management
Dr. Anjana R M
Dr. Sruti Chandrasekaran
Dr. Usha Ayyagari
TS 3 -
Diabetes and Obesity Symposia
11:50 AM
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12:10 PM
The power of One: Semaglutide as the ideal first choice for T2D and Diabesity
Dr. Mathew John
12:10 PM
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12:30 PM
One molecule, many wins: Sugars, Scales, Organs and Lives
Dr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh
12:30 PM
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12:50 PM
Discussion
CCS 1 -
Clinical Case Seminar
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Selvapandian P
12:50 PM
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13:30 PM
Dyslipidemia conundrums
Dr. Kumaravel Velayutham
Dr. Narasingan S N
Dr. Prabhakar D
Dr. Shriraam Mahadevan
BR 2 -
Lunch Break
13:30 PM
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14:15 PM
Lunch Break
TS 6 -
Therapy Symposia 6
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Murthy S
14:15 PM
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14:28 PM
The novel duo with a special focus on Empagliflozin and Linagliptin
Dr. Periyandavar I
14:28 PM
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14:40 PM
Aggressive control with novel triple therapy that is Glimepiride + Metformin and Sitagliptin
Dr. Vijay Bhaskar Reddy
14:40 PM
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14:52 PM
Empa-Sita combination - benefits beyond glycemic control
Dr. Narayanan N K
14:52 PM
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15:00 PM
Discussion
TS 7 -
Therapy Symposia 7
15:00 PM
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15:17 PM
iGlar Lixi: A SOLID approach to break treatment complexity
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri
15:17 PM
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15:34 PM
The evidence for continuum for second generation basal insulin
Dr. Vijaykumar G
15:34 PM
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15:45 PM
Discussion
TS 8 -
Obesity Master Class 2.0
16:00 PM
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16:15 PM
Welcome & Introduction
16:15 PM
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16:30 PM
Quiz
TS 8 - S 1 -
Obesity Master Class 2.0 Session 1: Obesity in Motion
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Venkatraman S
16:30 PM
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16:50 PM
Redefining Obesity care in India: Guidelines, Diagnosis and Management
Dr. Anand Kumar Annamalai
16:50 PM
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17:10 PM
Pre-intervention phase: Starting the conversation with people living with Obesity
Dr. Shunmugavelu M
17:10 PM
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17:30 PM
Understanding How we Eat, Move & Behave
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri
BR -
Break
17:30 PM
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17:45 PM
Break
TS 8 - S 2 -
Obesity Master Class 2.0 Session 2: Obesity Clinical Quick Fire - Connecting the Dots: Case Based Perspectives on Obesity and Comorbidities
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Shunmugavelu M
17:45 PM
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17:57 PM
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Vijaykumar G
17:57 PM
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18:09 PM
Obesity and MASLD
Dr. Arun N
18:09 PM
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18:21 PM
Obesity and CVD
Dr. Vinod Kumar B
18:21 PM
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18:33 PM
Obesity and Women Health
Dr. Meenakshi Sundaram
18:33 PM
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18:45 PM
Perspective of Bariatric Surgeon
Dr. Balamurugan S
18:45 PM
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19:00 PM
Panel Discussion
TS 8 - S 3 -
Obesity Master Class 2.0 Session 3: Obesity Clinical Context
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Venkatraman S
19:00 PM
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19:30 PM
What! Who! How! in Obesity: Frequently asked Questions
19:30 PM
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19:40 PM
Post CME-Quiz
19:40 PM
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19:45 PM
Conclusion
Day 3 - Sun, 25 January 2026
Hall A
WS 3 -
Workshop 3
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Balaji Chidambaram
09:00 AM
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09:40 AM
Tips and Tricks in using GLP1-RA in clinical care
Dr. Aravind Sosale
Dr. Jayashree Gopal
Dr. Venkatraman S
SS 4 -
Aging and Longevity Symposia
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Kannan N, Dr. Anand Moses
09:40 AM
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09:55 AM
Is age a number? Understanding chronological and biological age
Dr. Jayashree Gopal
09:55 AM
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10:10 AM
Its a mitochondrial world
Dr. Deepak K Saini
10:10 AM
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10:25 AM
Are NUSH hormones the new elixir of longevity
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri
10:25 AM
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10:30 AM
Discussion
BR 3 -
Break
10:30 AM
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10:45 AM
Break
PP 1 -
Pot-pourri
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Boochandran T S
10:45 AM
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11:05 AM
Anti diabetics and the eye: A status review
Dr. Bhavana Sosale
11:05 AM
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11:25 AM
Saroglitazar (Lipaglyn) in Diabetes, Fatty Liver and Dyslipidemia – Setting 3 Targets in One Shot
Dr. Mohan V
11:25 AM
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11:35 AM
Discussion
TS 12 -
Therapy Symposia 12
11:35 AM
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11:47 AM
Unlocking the secret: Semaglutide transforming the weight loss landscape
Dr. Nanditha Arun
11:47 AM
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11:59 AM
Unmatched and undisputed: Semaglutide role in obesity and cardiovascular outcomes
Dr. Shashank R. Joshi
11:59 AM
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12:11 PM
Beyond the dual hype: Semaglutide leads the way in CKM story
Dr. Jagat Jyoti Mukherjee
12:11 PM
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12:15 PM
Discussion
SS 6 -
Special Symposia
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Narasingan S N, Dr. Shantaram D
12:15 PM
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12:35 PM
Lean Diabetes: A continuum of Type 2 DM (and not a distinct entity)
Dr. Mohan V
12:35 PM
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12:55 PM
The intersection of quantum science and metabolism
Dr. Shashank R. Joshi
12:55 PM
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13:05 PM
Discussion
PH -
PRIMER Honors
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Aravind Sosale, Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri, Dr. Sanjay Reddy
13:05 PM
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13:15 PM
PRIMER Honors
Dr. Narasingan S N
OR -
K M Prasanna Kumar Oration
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Aravind Sosale, Dr. Sridhar Sundararajan
13:15 PM
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13:45 PM
A glimpse into the journey of a physician-scientist
Dr. Rohit N. Kulkarni
Hall B
WS 4 -
Workshop 4
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Lakshmi R H
09:00 AM
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09:40 AM
Glucose intolerance in early pregnancy
Dr. Anjana R M
Dr. Muthukumaran Jayapaul
Dr. Uma Ram
Dr. Vidhya Rajeev Jahagirdar
KN 10 -
Keynote Address
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Sridhar Sundararajan
09:40 AM
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10:10 AM
The impact of obesity on Obstetric Outcomes
Dr. Uma Ram
CCS 3 -
Clinical Case Seminar
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Leelavathy Kandaswamy
10:10 AM
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10:50 AM
Thyroid autoimmunity and dysfunction in sub-fertility and pregnancy outcomes
Dr. Chitra Selvan
Dr. Srinagesh V
Dr. Usha Ayyagari
Dr. Usha Vishwanath
BR 4 -
Break
10:50 AM
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11:05 AM
Break
DEB 4 -
Debate 4: Metformin should no longer be recommended in pregnancy
11:05 AM
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11:12 AM
You are joking
Dr. Srinagesh V
11:12 AM
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11:19 AM
Absolutely
Dr. Chitra Selvan
11:19 AM
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11:35 AM
Balanced View
Dr. Shanmugam A
Dr. Usha Vishwanath
SS 5 -
Obesity, Fertility and Pregnancy Symposia
Chairpersons/Moderator: Dr. Murthy S, Dr. Rajalakshmi V
11:35 AM
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11:55 AM
The impact of obesity on female fertility
Dr. Leelavathy Kandaswamy
11:55 AM
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12:15 PM
The impact of obesity on male sub-fertility
Dr. Muthukumaran Jayapaul
12:15 PM
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12:35 PM
Transgenerational imprinting in obese pregnancies
Dr. Vidhya Rajeev Jahagirdar
12:35 PM
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12:55 PM
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