Innovation and Integration of Immunohematology, Endocrinology and Nutrition in Neonatal Intensive Care
- February 27 - March 1, 2026
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Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport
Sakinaka Junction, Andheri East
Mumbai - 400072, India
Objectives
IPOKRaTES seminars provide high quality postgraduate education, which enables professionals to keep abreast of the most recent developments and offer participants the opportunity to discuss clinical problems or scientific issues personally with international experts.
Faculty
- Christof Dame, MD, PhD
Deputy Director of the Clinic for Neonatology at Charité – University Medicine, Berlin, Germany - Georg Holländer, MA (Oxon), MD, FMEDSci, FRCPCH, FMH Paediatrics (CH)
Hoffmann and Action Medical Research Professor of Developmental Medicine
Oxford University, Head of Department, Oxford, UK - Radhika Muzumdar, MD
Alan I. Drash Endowed Chair and Chef, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Professor of Pediatrics and Cell Biology
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA - Sourabh Dutta, Professor
Newborn Unit, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India and Adjunct Clinical A/Professor,
Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - Josef Neu, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Neonatology
University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Program
FRI, February 27, 2026
08.00-08.30
Registration & Welcome Tea
08.30-09.10
Red blood cell transfusions in neonatal anemia
Christof Dame
09.10-09.25
Q&A
09.25-10.05
Neonatal Hypoglycemia
Radhika Muzumdar
10.05-10.20
Q&A
10.20-10.40
Morning Tea Break
10.40-11.20
Immunology primer for clinicians
Georg Holländer
11.20-11.35
Q&A
11.35-12.15
Intestinal Mucosal Immunology: Clinical Correlations for Neonatal Intensive Care
Josef Neu
12.15-12.30
Q&A
12.30-13.30
Lunch
13.30-14.10
Antibiotic resistance: interplay of the maternal and neonatal microbiota
Sourabh Dutta
14.10-14.25
Q&A
14.25-15.05
Antibiotic Alternatives: Phage Therapies, antibodies, Prevention with Vaccines, Probiotics, etc.
Josef Neu
15.05-15.20
Q&A
15.20-15.35
Afternoon Tea Break
15.35-16.15
Treatment of fetal / neonatal hemolytic disease
Christof Dame
SAT, February 28, 2026
08.30-09.10
The Immune System of the Neonate
Georg Holländer
09.10-09.25
Q&A
09.25-10.05
Neonatal Intestinal Dysfunctions, Dilemmas, Dogmas, and Science
Josef Neu
10.05-10.20
Q&A
10.20-10.35
Morning Tea Break
10.35-11.20
Thrombocytopenia in neonates: causes, evaluation and management
Christof Dame
11.20-11.35
Q&A
11.35-12.15
Anomalies of Calcium, Phosphorus and Bone Metabolism
Radhika Muzumdar
12.15-12.30
Q&A
12.30-13.30
Lunch
13.30-14.10
The Microbial Composition of Human Milk – Drug Dosing Challenges
Sourabh Dutta
14.10-14.25
Q&A
14.25-15.05
Breastmilk Macro and micronutrients and Bioactives: What is the Problem with Donor Milk
Josef Neu
15.05-15.20
Q&A
15.20-15.35
Afternoon Tea Break
15.35-16.15
Rethinking on the use of recombinant human erythropoietin and darbepoetin in preterm neonates
Christof Dame
16.15-16.30
Q&A
16.30-17.10
Necrotizing Enterocolitis-An Update
Josef Neu
17.10-17.25
Q&A
SUN, March 1, 2026
Future Directions and Collaborative Approaches (Half Day)
Theme: Innovations, Policies, and Lifelong Implications
08.30-09.15
Specialized Sensor Technologies for Evaluation of Intestinal Function
Josef Neu
09.15-09.30
Q&A
09.30-10.15
Use of emerging technologies to improve patients' blood management in neonates
Christof Dame
10.15-10.30
Q&A
10.30-10.45
Morning Tea Break
10.45-11.30
Thyroid issues in the newborn
Radhika Muzumdar
11.30-11.45
Q&A
11.45-12.30
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Future of Neonatology
Josef Neu
12.30-12.45
Q&A
12.45-13.45
Lunch
13.45-14.30
Neonatal Intensive care Unit: Immunopathologies and Vaccines
Georg Holländer
14.30-14.45
Q&A
14.45-15.30
Neonatology of the Future: What can we expect?
Josef Neu
15.30-15.45
Afternoon Tea Break
15.45-16.15
The Future of Neonatology: European Perspective
Christof Dame
16.15-16.45
The Future of Neonatology: Perspective from India and Asia
Sourabh Dutta
16.45-17.15
Panel Discussion
Subject to change
Free Seats
Information
The number of participants is limited to 150 (first come, first serve basis)
Participation Fees
Indian delegates (individual registration):
Early registration (on or before 31st December 2025): INR 18,000 (inclusive of GST)
Late registration (after 31st December 2025): INR 25,000 (inclusive of GST)
Corporate registration: INR 48,000 (inclusive of GST)
To register, please contact the registration coordinator Mrs Snehal Kawli-Churi by phone: +91 9890522502 or send an email to: ipokratesmumbai@gmail.com
Account Name - IPOKRATES, MUMBAI
Bank Name - Bank of Maharashtra
Account no. - 60452128837
IFSC CODE - MAHB0000094
Branch - Near Sai Baba Mandir, Gaothan, Virar West, Maharashtra, India
Account Type - Current
International delegates (individual registration):
Early registration (on or before 31st December 2025): €250
Late registration (after 31st December 2025): €300
Registration for international delegates will open shortly.
Target Audience
Pediatricians and Neonatologists
Local Organizer
Dr. Shailesh Barot
Consultant Pediatrician and Director
Ankur Pediatric Multi-speciality Hospital LLP,
204, Thakur Tower, Raja C S Marg, Virar (west) - 401303, Palghar, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Samir Sheikh
Consultant Neonatologist,
IONA Newborn Hospital, Shop 1-5, 1 st floor,
Ostwal Garden CHS,
Kanakia, Mira Road (east) - 401107, Thane, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Parmanand Andankar
Consultant and Chief Intensivist
Jupiter Hospital, Laxmi Nagar, Thane - 400606, Maharashtra, India
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