Medical conference to focus on emerging healthcare challenges

The 66th annual conference and convocation of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), NAMSCON 2026, will take place in Chennai from October 8 to 11, 2026. Hosted by SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, the conference will focus on the theme ‘Synergy of Science and Technology in Healthcare for a Healthier Tomorrow’.

The four-day programme will include pre-conference workshops, symposia, keynote addresses, National CME sessions, and oral and poster presentations on various topics such as antimicrobial resistance, CAR-T cell therapy, biosimilars and biologics, senolytic therapies, rare genetic disorders, emerging infections, pandemic preparedness, and the Indian diabetes phenotype.

Notable speakers include Shekar C. Mande, president, Indian National Science Academy; Abhijat Sheth, Chairman, National Medical Commission; and Gobardhan Das, Member, NITI Aayog. The conference will be the first annual conference of NAMS to be hosted by SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre.

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