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Date : 6th- 8th December 2024
Venue - Conference Hall, Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Venue - Conference Hall, Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
The conference will be a three-day event consisting of:
Clinical workshops
Organised by leading clinicians who treat snakebites in India
Keynote Talks
Delivered by renowned experts in toxinology
Oral Presentations
Sessions for researchers to present their findings
Poster Sessions
Opportunities for visual presentation and discussion of research
Panel Discussions
Interactive discussions on current issues and future directions
Exhibition Area
Space for organisations and industries to showcase their products and services
Conference & Schedule
Day 1: 6th December
HALL - AWorkshop Scedule : Life - saving skillsObjectives:
To equip physicians with essential life-saving skills, including airway management, arrhythmia recognition, antidote administration, activated charcoal usage, antivenom administration, and artificial ventilation.
| 08.00 a.m. – 09.00 a.m. | Registration | |
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Airway Management | Dr P. P Venugopalan – Kerala |
| Resuscitation in Toxinology | Dr Sachin Menon – Kerala | |
| Mechanical Ventilation | Dr Shamin Ahmed Bhat – UAE | |
| Arrhythmia Recognition and Management | Dr Joginder Solanki – UK | |
| BREAK | ||
| Antidote Administration and Activated charcoal use |
Dr Santhosh Pandey- Delhi | |
| Anaphylaxis Management & Antivenom Administration Techniques |
Dr Ashima Sharma – Hyderabad | |
| Role of Nephrologist in Snake Envenomation |
Dr Sampath Kumar – Madurai | |
| Extracorporeal Therapy in Toxinology | Dr Venkat Kotamraju – UK | |
HALL - Bworkshop schedule: comprehensive wound careObjectives:
To Provide physicians and healthcare professionals with essential skills in wound care, including wound debridement, dressing techniques, VAC (Vacuum-Assisted Closure) therapy, and the use of advanced dressing materials.
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Introduction to Wound Care: Types & Classification |
Dr. Binita Jena – Madurai |
| Introduction to VAC Therapy: Principles & Applications |
Dr.P. Bhavya Manosila – Madurai | |
| Advanced Dressing Material: Selection & Usage |
Dr.L.Ramasamy – Madurai | |
| Dressing Techniques: Basic to Advanced |
Dr.P.Mahesh Kumar – Madurai | |
| BREAK | ||
| Practical Session: Wound debridement techniques |
Dr. Binita Jena – Madurai / Dr. P. Bhavya Manosila – Madurai |
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULEDay 1: 6th December
| Time | Speakers | Title of the Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1: 6th December | ||
| 08.00 a.m. – 09.00 a.m. | Registration | |
| 09.00 a.m. – 09.30 a.m. | Conference briefing | |
| 09.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. | Parallel workshop sessions | Life saving skills Comprehensive wound care |
| 12.30 p.m. – 01.20 p.m. | Lunch | |
| Scientific Session 1: Clinical Toxinology – Lessons from Clinics | ||
| 01.20 p.m. – 01.50 p.m. | Keynote talk: Professor David Warrell, University of Oxford, UK |
Snakebite envenoming: Can mortality be reduced? |
| 01.50 p.m. – 02.10 p.m. | Dr Dileep Punde, Punde Hospital Mukhed, India |
Venomous visions: Navigating snake envenomation and stings. Management today and tomorrow. |
| 02.10 p.m. – 02.30 p.m. | Dr Sadanand Raut, Vighnahar Nursing Home, India |
Mission zero snakebite death |
| 02.30 p.m. – 02.50 p.m. | Dr Dhirubai Patel, Shree Sainath Surgical and Maternity Hospital, India |
Insights from 30 Years of treating snakebite envenoming in Southern Gujarat – Trends, Improvisations and Mortality Insights |
| 02.50 p.m. – 03.10 p.m. | Dr Steve Trim, Ventera Bio, UK |
Antibiotic resistant, genetically divergent, viable microbes are common in the venoms of snakes and spiders, what does this mean for envenomation patients? |
| 03.10 p.m. – 03.30 p.m. | Coffee break | |
| 03.30 p.m. – 03.50 p.m. | Dr Jaideep Menon, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, India |
National task force study on the incidence, mortality, morbidity and socioeconomic burden of snakebite |
| 03.50 p.m. – 04.10 p.m. | Dr Ragunanthanan, The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, India |
Strengthening the health care system on management of bites and stings in Tamil Nadu |
| 04.10 p.m. – 04.30 p.m. | Dr Joseph K, Little Flower Hospital, India |
Capillary leak syndrome in Daboia russelii envenomation |
| 04.30 p.m. – 04.50 p.m. | Professor Velmurugan, SRMIST, India | Indian snakebites and antidotes from herbs |
| 04.50 p.m. – 05.00 p.m. | Dr Senthilkumaran, Manian Medical Center, India |
Russell’s viper bites – induced rare complications |
| 05.00 p.m. – 05.10 p.m. | Dr Sanjay Patne, Indian Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, India |
Snakebite and maturation arrest due to panhypopituitarism |
| 05.10 p.m. – 05.30 p.m. | Dr Uche Anigbogu, George Washington University, USA |
Toxicological consequence of common household chemicals |
| 05.30 p.m. – 06.30 p.m. | Poster session | |
Day 2: 7th December
| Time | Speakers | Title of the Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Session 2: Venom-induced Pathological Effects | ||
| 09.00 a.m. – 09.30 a.m. | Keynote talk: Emeritus Professor José María Gutiérrez, Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica |
Pathogenesis of local tissue damage induced by snake venoms |
| 09.30 a.m. – 09.50 a.m. | Professor Naira Ayvazyan, Orbeli Institute of Physiology, Armenia |
Viperid phospholipase A2 mystery: neurotoxins in hemotoxic snake venoms |
| 09.50 a.m. – 10.10 a.m. | Dr Cassandra Modahl, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK |
Venom-induced local pathogenesis in ex vivo human skin and mouse models |
| 10.10 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. | Professor Kartik Sunagar, Indian Institute of Science, India |
Evolutionary ecology of Indian snake venoms and next-generation solutions for snakebite |
| 10.30 a.m. – 10.50 a.m. | Dr Jose Almeida, University of Reading, UK |
mRNA-encoded scFvs in mitigating venom-induced muscle damage |
| 10.50 a.m. – 11.10 a.m. | Coffee break | |
| Scientific Session 3: Snakebite Epidemiology & Public Health Aspects | ||
| 11.10 a.m. – 11.40 a.m. | Keynote talk: Professor Sakthi Vaiyapuri, University of Reading, UK |
Landscape of snakebite envenoming in rural Tamil Nadu, India |
| 11.40 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. | Ms Priyanka Kadam, Snakebite Healing and Education Society, India |
Snakebite: Insights from the field (epidemiology, health systems, and prevention strategies) |
| 12.00 p.m. – 12.20 p.m. | Ms Choti Singh, Mfuwe Snakebite Prevention, Zambia |
Snakebite mitigation in rural Zambia |
| 12.20 p.m. – 12.40 p.m. | Dr Deb Pandey, Agriculture and Forestry University, India |
Cost-of-snakebite and its impact on the household economy in southern Nepal |
| 12.40 p.m. – 01.00 p.m. | Mr Gnaneswar, Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, India |
Shared landscapes: Promoting coexistence between snakes and people |
| 01.00 p.m. – 01.50 p.m. | Lunch | |
| Scientific Session 4: Biochemistry & Clinical Applications of Venoms | ||
| 01.50 p.m. – 02.20 p.m. | Keynote talk: Professor Manjunatha Kini, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
Natriuretic peptides for tailored treatment of acute decompensated heart failure patients |
| 02.20 p.m. – 02.40 p.m. | Dr Andrew Walker, University of Queensland, Australia |
Venoms of Lepidoptera |
| 02.40 p.m. – 03.00 p.m. | Dr Muralidharan Vanuopadath, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India |
Snake Venom variation and its impact on antivenom efficacy: studies on snake species from the Western Ghats in Kerala |
| 03.00 p.m. – 03.20 p.m. | Dr Joao Vissoci, Duke University, USA |
SAVING Protocol: Using community health centers to mitigate the impact of snakebite envenoming in remote areas: Development and formative evaluation of a novel multi-modal intervention in the Brazilian Amazon |
| 03.20 p.m. – 03.40 p.m. | Coffee break | |
| 03.40 p.m. – 04.10 p.m. | Keynote talk: Professor Jan Tytgat, University of Leuven, Belgium |
Calcitonin gene-related peptides: from venom to druggable targets involved in multiple forms of pathogenesis |
| 04.10 p.m. – 04.30 p.m. | Dr Carol Trim, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK |
Targeting triple-negative breast cancer with purified venom components which inhibit epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) phosphorylation |
| 04.30 p.m. – 04.50 p.m. | Dr Eliane Candiani, University of São Paulo, Brazil |
Unraveling the toxic arsenal of tityus serrulatus venom: Mechanisms of action and therapeutic potential of its toxins |
| 04.50 p.m. – 05.10 p.m. | Professor Manuela Pucca, Sao Paulo State University, Brazil |
Distinctive characteristics of envenomings and venoms in Brazil: Unlocking new therapeutic applications and mechanisms from Amazonian toxins |
| 05.10 p.m. – 05.30 p.m. | Professor Ashis K. Mukherjee, Tezpur University, India |
Potential therapeutic use of anticoagulant peptides derived from snake venoms as antithrombotic therapeutics |
| 05.30 p.m. – 05.50 p.m. | Ms Inika Sharma, The George Institute for Global Health, India |
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after snakebite in West Bengal, India: a cross-sectional study |
| 05.50 p.m. – 07.00 p.m. | Inauguration | |
| 07.00 p.m. – 10.00 p.m. | Conference Dinner | |
Day 3: 8th December
| Time | Speakers | Title of the Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Session 5: Antivenom Production, Challenges and Innovations |
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| 09.00 a.m. – 09.30 a.m. | Keynote talk: Professor Bryan Fry, University of Queensland, Australia |
Resistance is not futile. The chemical arms race between venomous snakes and their prey or predators |
| 09.30 a.m. – 09.50 a.m. | Dr Milind Khadilkar, Premium Serums Vaccines Pvt. Ltd, India |
Development of novel Camelid antivenom against Echis sochureki venom |
| 09.50 a.m. – 10.10 a.m. | Dr Anil Yadav, Raut Serums Pvt. Ltd, India |
2nd generation anti snake manufacturing process and process control with step-wise in-house specification establishment to make the final product safe and effective |
| 10.10 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. | Dr Medha Sonavane, Amsaal Venom Farm, UAE |
Variations in Egyptian cobra venom landscape: Importance for research and anti-venom production |
| 10.30 a.m. – 10.50 a.m. | Dr Rajan Manguesh, Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited, India |
BSV’s role in bridging gaps in snakebite management |
| 10.50 a.m. – 11.10 a.m. | Coffee break | |
| Scientific Session 6: Next-Generation Diagnostics & Treatments for Snakebites |
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| 11.10 a.m. – 11.40 a.m. | Keynote talk: Professor Charles Gerardo, Duke University, USA |
BRAVO: Broad-spectrum rapid antidote varespaldib oral for snakebites |
| 11.40 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. | Dr Melisa Benard Valle, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark |
Development of a recombinant antivenom for snakebite treatment in sub-Saharan Africa |
| 12.00 p.m. – 12.20 p.m. | Dr Harry Williams, ToxiVen Biotech Private Limited, India |
A snake venom detection kit for India |
| 12.20 p.m. – 12.40 p.m. | Dr Cecilie Knudsen, VenomAid Diagnostics, Denmark |
Development of lateral flow assays for the detection of snake venom toxins in biological matrices |
| 12.40 p.m. – 01.00 p.m. | Dr Choo Tan, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan |
From neglect to discovery: Leveraging venomics and small-molecule inhibitors for the emerging treatments of snakebite envenoming |
| 01.00 p.m. – 01.20 p.m. | Dr Somasekar Seshagiri, Venbio Sciences Inc, USA |
Genomics driven anti-venom development |
| 01.20 p.m. – 02.10 p.m. | Lunch | |
| Scientific Session 7: Snake Conservation, Husbandry & Venom Extraction |
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| 02.10 p.m. – 02.40 p.m. | Keynote talk: Dr Kristen Wiley, Kentucky Reptile Zoo, USA |
Challenges of Large Snake Colonies for Venom Extraction |
| 02.40 p.m. – 03.00 p.m. | Dr Kevin Arbuckle, Swansea University, UK |
Venom research needs a holistic approach for understanding toxinology and preventing envenoming |
| 03.00 p.m. – 03.20 p.m. | Dr Ganesh S.R, Kalinga Foundation, India |
Recent advancements in the systematics of Indian venomous snakes |
| 03.20 p.m. – 03.40 p.m. | Mr Paul Rowley, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK |
Working at the sharp end of venom research |
| 03.40 p.m. – 04.00 p.m. | BSV’s role in bridging gaps in snakebite management | Venomous/deadly animals of the world |
| 04.00 p.m. – 04.20 p.m. | Coffee break | |
| Scientific Session 8: Policies, Guidelines and Tools to Mitigate the Snakebite Burden |
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| 04.20 p.m. – 04.50 p.m. | Keynote talk: Dr Ajit Shewale, National Centre for Disease Control, India |
Implementing the national action plan for the prevention and control of snakebite envenoming in India: Challenges and the way forward |
| 04.50 p.m. – 05.10 p.m. | Mr Jose Louies, Wildlife Trust of India, India |
Project SARPA: using technology to address humansnake conflict |
| 05.10 p.m. – 05.30 p.m. | Ms Dorothy Juma Okemo, Access to Medicines Platform, Kenya |
Improving snakebite outcomes In Kenya |
| 05.30 p.m. – 05.50 p.m. | Mr Johan Marais, African Snakebite Institute, South Africa |
Snakebite in South Africa |
| 05.50 p.m. – 06.10 p.m. | Professor Robin Doley, Tezpur University, India |
Venomics and antivenom of north-east Indian medically important snakes |
| 06.10 p.m. – 06.30 p.m. | Dr Freston Sirur, Kasturba Medical College, India |
Validating the need for regional antivenoms through clinico-epidemiological assessment from the VENOMS Registry |
| 06.30 p.m. | Closing Remarks | |
This conference aims to attract a diverse group of participants, including:
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Academic researchers such us principal investigators, technicians, postdoctoral fellows, masters and PhD students.
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Healthcare professionals and clinicians.
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Environmental scientists, ecologists and snake rescuers.
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Biotechnologists and pharmaceutical developers.
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Government officials, NGOs and policymakers.
To ensure the success of the conference, we seek partnerships with academic institutions, research organisations, healthcare providers, and industry leaders. Sponsorship opportunities are available, providing visibility and engagement with a targeted audience of experts and professionals.
This conference will provide:
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Enhanced collaboration and knowledge sharing among toxinology professionals specifically for snakebite envenoming.
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Identification of new research opportunities and interdisciplinary projects.
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Increased public and professional awareness of the importance of toxinology and snakebites.
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Development of innovative solutions to toxin-related challenges.
This International Toxinology Conference (INTOX-24) will be a landmark event, fostering significant advancements in the field. By bringing together a global community of experts, the conference aims to drive innovation, enhance collaboration, and address critical challenges related to snakebites and toxins.