CAPPCON 2024

Panelists: Dr Alakendu Ghosh, Dr Upal Sengupta, Dr Basab Bijay Sarkar, Dr Bhaskar Narayan Chaudhuri, Dr Sanhita Chatterjee, Dr Rajarshi Sarkar

Panelists: Dr Shyamashish Das, Dr Arup Ratan Dutta, Dr Biman Saikia, Dr Partha Guchhait, Dr Sanghamitra Mukherjee, Dr Sharmistha Choudhuri

Dr Sukanta Chakraborty

➢ MBBS from RG Kar Medical College and MD from BJMC Ahmedabad.
➢ Practising Histo & Cytopathology in Kolkata for more than 15 years.
➢ Reputed for performing all complicated invasive diagnostic procedures.
➢ Multiple publications in International Journals including a Springer book chapter on Artificial Intelligence In Cytology.
➢ Working as Technical Director, Theism Diagnostics, Histo-pathologist at Charnock and KothariHospitals.
➢ Lead Assessor NABL.
➢ His own start-up – The Doctors’ Diagnostics, Nagerbazar.

Dr Sayed M Nadeem

➢ MBBS. MD (PGI-Chandigarh)
➢ Histopathologist & Aspiration Cytologist,
➢ Lab Director – Nilam & N G Medicare, Kolkata,
➢ President of West Bengal Cytology Society,
➢ Lead & Technical Assessor NABL,
➢ Founder & Course Coordinator – NILAM PATH
LECTURES & PAGES.

Dr Sanhita Chatterjee

➢ MBBS, MD (PATHOLOGY)
➢ Present Position Held: Consultant Pathologist and HOD (Histopathology & Cytopathology), Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata
➢ Member of DNB Pathology Teaching faculty (NBE)
➢ Area of Interest- Nephropathology and Neuropathology
➢ Attended and completed ISN-ANIO CLINICAL NEPHROPATHOLOGY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (2015-2016)
➢ Completed ISN-ANIO Advanced ISN-ANIO CLINICAL
NEPHROPATHOLOGY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM(2020-2021)
➢ Undergoing 1 year certificate course in ISOT Renal Transplant Pathology

Dr Priyankar Pal

➢ MD(Ped) MNAMS FIAP FRCPCH(UK)
➢ Prof and Head of the Department of Pediatrics Unit
➢ Head Pediatric Rheumatology Institute of Child Health Kolkata
➢ Past President Pediatric Rheumatology Society of India
➢ President, Indian Society for Kawasaki Disease

Dr Subhankar Chowdhury

DTM&H, MD, DM, MRCP
Director, Diabetes and Endocrinology, MEDICA Super-specialty Hospital, Kolkata
Former:
Prof and Head, Dept. Of Endocrinology, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata
President, Endocrine Society of India
Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Member, Subject Expert Committee, CDSCO, Govt. of India
Chairman, RSSDI, West Bengal Chapter
President, Endocrine Society of Bengal
Other official positions
Founder Patron, South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies
Chairman, Institutional Ethics Committee, Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata
Publications in peer-reviewed journals: 225

Dr Susruta Sen

Director, Department of Lab Medicine in CK Birla Hospitals – CMRI and Consultant, B.M. Birla Heart Research Center.
MD (Biochemistry) in June, 2005 from Burdwan Medical College, University of Burdwan, Burdwan, WestBengal, India.
DNB (Biochemistry) in November, 2005 from National Board of Examination, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
P.G.Dip Diabetology passed in September, 2007 from Annamalai University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
P.G.D.H.H.M from Symbiosis International University in 2019.
President, Association of Clinical Chemistry & Lab Medicine Practioners (ACCLMP), Central Committee
NABL Lead Assessor & former CAP International inspector
Published various research articles & actively participating as “Guest Speaker” in many national and International conferences.

Dr Dipyaman Ganguly

➢Principal Scientist & Associate Professor (AcSIR) Cancer Biology & Inflammatory Disorder
➢ His research broadly concentrates on role of innate immune axis in the crossroads of sterile and non-sterile inflammatory contexts in humans.
➢ He and his Team are trying to decipher the governing principles of dendritic cell functions and dysfunctions in different clinical contexts.
➢ His major focus is on a specific subset of dendritic cells called the plasmacytoid dendritic cells.
➢ His research interest in the interface between infections and systemic inflammation has also led to our new-found interest in COVID-19 pathogenesis since 2020.
➢ He is also inspired by a holobiotic view of the immune system, wherein a multidimensional regulatory model is envisaged to influence systemic immune functions, which include genome, epigenome, microbiome and metabolome.

Dr Subhra Dhar, MBBS, MD

Present affiliation & institution:
Chief of WIZDERMPATHLAB (Exclusive Dermatopathology Lab) & Consultant Histopathologist
Number of Publications: 48+
Honours & achievements
Best Research Paper Award in Orissa State Conference of IAPM-1994
Best Case report of the year 2017 in IJDVL
Executive Committee Member, Dermatopathology Society of India (DSI)
Organized a very successful CAPPCON 2020 in March’20
Organised a very successful DSI National Conference, Kolkata, November’24
Areas of interest: Deep fungal infections, Cutaneousneoplasms, inflammatory & infiltrating dermatoses and Autoimmune disorders

Dr Yogiraj Ray, MBBS , MD, DM

➢ EXPERT FOR AMR AND ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP
➢ PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION BY WHO AND COVID MANAGEMENT BY GOVERNMENT OF WB.
➢ Worked in the field of Tropical Medicine for 10 years.
➢ Completed DM in Infectious Disease from AIIMS, New Delhi on January 2020.
➢ Deputed to multiple COVID hospitals like MR Bangur, CNCI Rajarhat to streamline their functioning.
➢ Working with CSIR, ICMR to run various randomized controlled trial, data management projects, immunological monitoring in COVID care.
➢ EducationHistory
DM (2019): Infectious Diseases from AIIMS, New Delhi
MD (2010): Tropical Medicine from STM, Kolkata
MBBS (2003): North Bengal Medical College
Work Experience
Currently: Co in-charge of COVID critical care unit IPGME&R.
EX COVID CCU in-charge: ID and BG Hospital, Kolkata
Published papers: In esteemed international journals like Nature, JAMA, frontiers of immunology.
Publications in: More than 20 international papers, done multiple cohort studies and Randomized
controlled trials.

Dr Soutrik Das

MBBS, 2011, Calcutta National Medical College, WBUHS
MD (Pathology), 2016, IPGMER Kolkata, WBUHS
DM (Neuropathology), 2021, NIMHANS BengaluruA. Laboratory related skills
• Trained in macroscopic and microscopic evaluation, and histopathological reporting of surgical specimens
• Performing FNAC, cytological diagnosis and reporting
• Microscopic evaluation and reporting of clinical pathology specimens (e.g., blood, CSF, urine, sputum etc.)B. Skills in the field of Neuropathology
• Diagnosis and reporting of neurosurgical specimens (neoplastic and non- neoplastic)
• Diagnosis and reporting of surgical epilepsy specimens
• Evaluation of neurodegenerative conditions
• Interpretation of skeletal muscle biopsies
– diagnosis and reporting of muscle diseases
– interpretation of enzyme histochemistry and muscle IHC
• Interpretation of peripheral nerve biopsies
– diagnosis and reporting of peripheral neuropathies
– interpretation of myelin stains and semithin sections
• Reporting intraoperative squash cytology and CSF cytology
• Trained in performing and interpretation of molecular techniques:
– FISH (Fluorescence in-situ hybridisation)
– DNA sequencing
– PCR (Polymerase chain reaction)
– MGMT promoter methylation assay by quantitative RT-PCR (real time-PCR)
– Western blot
• Interpretation of autoimmune tests (e.g., ANA, ANCA, paraneoplastic antibodies, myositis panel etc.)
• Ultrastructural diagnosis of neurological disorders by transmission electron microscopy
• Performing and reporting of clinical autopsiesACHIEVEMENTS:
“Honours’ Certificate of Honour” in approbation of proficiency shown in the subject of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) by the West Bengal University of Health Sciences.
Awarded the second prize in poster presentation (“Cytological and histological correlation of Granular Cell Tumour : a series of three cases”) at the annual conference of IAPM, West Bengal Chapter, 2014.
Awarded the second prize in paper presentation – non-neoplastic (“Etiopathologic spectrum of ‘Stroke in young’ and ‘Stroke in very young’: an autopsy-based study”) at the annual conference of Neuropathology Society of India (NPSICON 2019) held in Chandigarh., 2019.
Winner of ISNO Quiz 2021, held during the annual conference (online) of Indian Society of Neurooncology in 2021.

Dr Indranil Basu, MBBS, MD, DNB (Biochemistry), MNAMS, Fellow AMBI, Ph.D.Scholar

Dr. Basu is the Chief Medical Officer and Laboratory Director at myMD Healthcare Pvt Ltd, an ISO-certified organization and NABL Accredited Medical Diagnostic Laboratory in Kolkata, and West Bengal having more than 25 centers in and around Kolkata

He had been previously associated as a Consultant Biochemist at Dr. Lal Pathlabs, Apollo Diagnostics, One World Diagnostics, and Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre, Thakurpukur, and Head of Clinical Chemistry and Quality Manager at Unipath Specialty Laboratory

He had also been an Assistant Professor in Biochemistry in Govt Medical College Nagpur as a part of bond service after his PG from LTMMC, Mumbai where he was awarded the University’s First Position in the MD Biochemistry examination.

His special interests are in Quality Management Systems, Laboratory Management, Maternal screening, and Indirect Immunofluorescence Microscopy, and has 12 national publications to his credit.

He has delivered speeches and presented papers at several national and state-level conferences in the country.

He is an ex-state representative of the Association of Medical Biochemists of India and present Secretary in the West Bengal State chapter of the association.

Dr Indranil Chakrabarti

➢ Dr. Indranil Chakrabarti is presently working as an Additional Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, AIIMS Kalyani.
➢ He has been honoured with Fellowships from the International Academy of Cytology, the Indian Academy of Cytologists, the Royal Society for Public Health, and the International Medical Science Academy.
➢ He has 16 years of teaching experience and has guided several postgraduates across various disciplines in their thesis, dissertations, and presentations.
➢ He has 88 publications in various national and international journals and is a contributor to pathologyoutlines.com.
➢ He is the Indian ambassador of The United States the Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) and the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)
➢ He is the Secretary of the West Bengal Cytology Society (Indian Academy of Cytologists- West Bengal Chapter) and Editor of the newsletter of the Indian Academy of Cytologists.
➢ He has organized several CMEs, conferences, and workshops and has been invited as a guest speaker at various national and international conferences.
➢ His research interests include Cytopathology, Oncopathology, and Dermatopathology.

Dr (Maj) Palash Kumar Mandal, MBBS, MD, DHM, PhD

➢ Dr. (Maj) Palash Kumar Mandal is a Professor of Pathology of R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata (under Govt. of West Bengal).
➢ He is the Lab Director of Desun Hospital & Heart Institute, Kolkata
and Technical Assessor of NABL.
➢ He is the present President Elect, West Bengal Cytology Society (Indian Academy of Cytology, West Bengal Chapter), Secretary of Calcutta Association of Practicing Pathologists (CAPP) and Executive
Committee Member of the Indian Academy of Cytologists.
➢ He served as a Captain and Major in the Army Medical Corps, Indian Army for 5 years as a Short Service Commissioned Officer from 1995-2000.
Experience
– He has 21 years’ post MD experience with 17 years in teaching (in various medical colleges of WB).
Publications
– He has 54 publications in National & International journals. He is reviewer of many medical journals.
Special Interest
– Oncopathology, Cytopathology and Immunohistochemistry

Dr Jyothi Chowdhury, DTM&H, DNB (Pathology)

Current Position:
• Professor and Head, Deptt. of Pathology, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata
• Consultant Pathologist, Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata
Other Official Positions:
• President, Calcutta Association of Practising Pathologists
• Co-Director, Pathology & Lab. Medicine and Organising Committee Member, HOPECON 2023

Dr Anand Bardia, MBBS, MD (Pathology)

PDCC Renal and Transplantation Pathology
Consultant, Department of Pathology, Tata Medical
Centre, Kolkata.
➢ M.B.B.S. from Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital.
➢ M.D. Pathology from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh.
➢ Senior Resident in Department of Pathology, AIIMS, Jodhpur and PGIMER, Chandigarh.
➢ PDCC trainee in Renal and Transplantation Pathology under Professor Ritambhra Nada at PGIMER, Chandigarh.
➢ Qualified ISN ANIO Basic Clinical Nephropathology Certificate Course Programme.
➢ Awarded third prize in a CME held under aegis of Association of Gynecologic Oncologists of India.
➢ Participated in various state and national conferences and presented posters, oral presentations.
➢ Several publications in national and international journals along with being a reviewer in few of them.
➢ Current interests include gastrointestinal pathology, renal and urogenital pathology, soft tissue tumor and neuropathology and cytopathology.

Dr Ranajoy Ghosh, MD Pathology

MD Pathology, AIIMS, New Delhi, 2009
Dip RC Path (Histopathology), Royal College of Pathologists, 2013
MBBS, Bankura Sammilani Medical College
and Hospital, Calcutta University, 2005AWARDS AND MEDALS
College medal for highest marks in Biochemistry and Pathology in 1st and 2nd Prof. MBBS respectively

Special Interest
Liver and Gastrointestinal Pathology

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
➢ Thesis submitted to the department of Pathology entitled “‘A Study of Distribution of C-Chemokine Receptor 5 (CCR5) positive T cells in renal biopsy of acute and chronic renal transplant rejection’” a observational study during post graduation.
➢ Role of IDH1 in gliomas – Co Primary investigator Funded by West Bengal DST.
➢ Expression of DNA mismatch repair proteins in primary and metastatic carcinoma gall bladder Primary investigator MRU IPGMER, Status Completed

Presentations:
➢ A Study of C-C Chemokine Receptor 5 (CCR5) Expression in Renal Allograft Biopsies and its correlation with Rejection.
➢ Mucinous tubular and spindle cell tumor of kidney: A case report
➢ Isolated Renal allograft tuberculosis masquerading as malignancy
➢ Acute renal failure in leprosy associated with progression from diffuse proliferative to crescentric glomerulonephritis – Report of a rare case

Dr Shravasti Roy, Consultant Pathologist

Professional Experience
APRIL 2017 – PRESENT
Consultant Histo and Cytopathologist| Aurobindo Seva Kendra, Kolkata
AUGUST 2017 – PRESENT
Consultant Pathologist| Nightingale Hospital, Kolkata
JANUARY 2001 – PRESENT
Consultant Histopathologist| Behala Balananda Brahmachari Hospital, Kolkata
JANUARY 2000 – NOVEMBER 2023
Consultant Pathologist, Department In-Charge and Laboratory Director| Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre and Research Institute, Kolkata
FEBRUARY 2005 – MARCH 2017
Consultant Histo and Cytopathologist and Laboratory In-Charge| AMRI Hospitals, Salt Lake, Kolkata

Achievements
Commenced CT guided trucut biopsies with a multidisciplinary approach and immunohistochemistry in 2007 at Saroj Gupta Cancer Hospital, Thakurpukur performing more than 300 cases a year.
Was involved in immunohistochemistry testing in one of the largest IHC set-up in the city at SGCCRI. Was responsible for starting immunocytochemistry and routine cell block cytology with special reference to lung tumours, soft tissue tumours and lymphomas.
Published several papers as well as presentations on oncopathology and laboratory quality control. For a full list of publications please refer to annexure.
Was responsible for introduction and maintenance of quality control practices in SGCCRI. Has been involved in lab QC processes in all present and current positions.

Related Experience
Technical Assessor, NABL, since 2013, currently also designated Lead Assessor wef 29/5/2017.
Immediate Past President, Calcutta Association of Practising Pathologists (CAPP).
Participated as faculty and organizer of several 4-day training courses in laboratory internal audit as per ISO 15189:2012 under the aegis of CAPP
Participated as faculty and organizer of several 4-day training courses in laboratory internal audit as per ISO 15189:2012 under the aegis of CAPP

Dr Sanghamitra Mukherjee, MD (Path)

• Consultant Pathologist, & In Charge, Quality Assurance,Manipal Hospital, Bidhannagar, Kolkata (formerly known as AMRI Hospitals, Salt Lake)
• Consultant Pathologist, Manipal Hospital, Salt Lake, Kolkata
• Senior Pathologist, Parkview Super Speciality Hospital, Salt Lake, Kolkata
• Lead & Technical Assessor for NABL in Histopathology, Cytology & Hematology
• MBBS from North Bengal Medical College, Sushrutnagar (1994-1999)
• MD (Path) from Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi (2002-2005)
• Received College (Merit) Scholarship during 1st & 2nd MBBS
• University Silver Medal for securing 1st Class, 2nd Position in Final Examination, 1999 conducted by   North Bengal University
• Has several publications in Indian and international journals
• Life member of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists
• Life member of Indian Academy of Cytologists
• Member of IMA
• Member of Executive Committee, Calcutta Association of Practicing Pathologists (CAPP)
• Past Joint Secretary, Calcutta Association of Practicing Pathologists (CAPP)
• External examiner for SMFWB DMLT course