Program

47th Annual Conference of Maharashtra Chapter MAPCON- 2026

2nd October 2026 | Friday | Pre-conference CME – 1
Sr No TIME SESSION Speaker
1 8:00 – 9:00 am Registration
2 9:00-9:15am Inauguration
3 9:20-9:55am Gray Zones in Thyroid Lesions Dr. Asawari Patil
4 10:00-10:35am Expanding Spectrum of Breast Lesions: Newly Recognised Entities Dr. Praveen Mahajan
5 10:40-11:15 am Patterns to Pathogenesis: Emerging Glomerular Diseases Dr. Radhika Patil
6 11:20-11:30am Tea Break
7 11:35-12:10pm From Microscope to Molecular: Modern Approach to Endometrial Carcinoma Dr. Ashwini Mane Patil
8 12:15-12:50pm Utility of Immunofluorescence and Line Immunoassay in Diagnosis of Autoimmune Diseases Dr Shilpi Sahu
9 12:55-1:55pm Lunch
10 2:00-2:45pm Back to Basics: Bone Marrow Morphological Approach Dr. Prashant Tembare
11 2:50-3:35 pm Gating to Diagnosis: Flow Cytometry in Hematopathology Dr. Mani G S
12 3:40-4:00pm High Tea
13 4:00-4:45pm Integrated Approach to Lymphoma- Morphology, IHC and Molecular Studies Dr. Sumeet Gujral
14 5:00 pm onwards Valedictory Function
2nd October 2026 | Friday | Pre-conference CME – 2
Sr No TIME SESSION Speaker
1 8:00 – 9:00 am Registration
2 9:00-9:15am Inauguration
3 9:20-9:55am From Reactive to Neoplastic: Decoding Cells in Serous Effusion Dr. Sachin Kale
4 10:00-10:35am Case Based Approach- Spotlight on Gynaecological Pathology Dr. Kedar Deodhar
5 10:40-11:15 am Recent Advances in Histopathology: AI and Bioinformatics Dr. Swapnil Rane
6 11:20-11:30am Tea Break
7 11:35-12:10pm What After MD? Dr. Milind Bhide
8 12:15-12:50pm Platelets Disorders: Updates, Upgrades and Unmet Challenges Dr. Kishor Managoli
9 12:55-1:55pm Lunch
10 2:00-2:35pm Sinonasal Tumors: Beyond The Classics Dr. Jaydeep Pol
11 2:35 – 3: 05 pm Cracking The Code: Unknown Primary Tumors in Head & Neck Dr. Rakhi Jagdale
12 3:10 – 3:40 pm Mimics of Squamous Carcinoma Dr. Sachin Patil
13 3:40 pm - 4:00 pm High Tea
14 4:00 - 4:30pm From Pattern to Proof: Case Discussions in Salivary Gland Neoplasms Dr. Amruta Patil
15 4:30 - 5:00pm Cracking The Code: Pattern Based Diagnosis of Salivary Gland Neoplasms Dr. Sagar More
16 5:00 pm onwards Valedictory Function
3rd October 2026 | Saturday | Conference Day 1
Sr No TIME SESSION Speaker
1 8:00 – 9:00 am Registration & Breakfast
2 8:30-9:10 am PG Quiz Dr. Sunil Swami
3 9:10-9:30 am Know Your Teachers Dr D. N. Lanjewar
Dr Umesh Kanade
Dr Shubhangi Agale
4 9:30-10:20 am PG Quiz: Know Your Scores Dr. Sunil Swami
5 10:20-11:15 am Dr. Raichur Award Paper Presentation
6 11:15-11:45 am Inauguration Ceremony
7 11:45-12:20 pm Life Coming Full Circle Dr. Sangeeta B Desai
8 12:20-12:55pm Next Gen IHC Dr. Jay Mehta
9 1:00-2:00 pm Lunch
10 2:00-2:35pm Myeloma Update 2026 Dr. M. B. Agarwal
11 2:35-3:10 pm Diagnostic Clarity: Distinguishing Inflammatory Lesion in Intestinal Pathology Dr. Anita Bhaduri
12 3:10-5:10 pm Oral Paper and Poster Presentation
13 3:10-3:45 pm CBC: Interesting Case studies Dr. Kunal Sehgal
14 3:45 – 5:10pm Sponsored talk
15 5:10 pm onwards GBM
16 7:00 pm onwards Banquet
4th October 2026 | Sunday | Conference Day 2
SR.NO. TIME SESSION SPEAKER
1 8:00-8:55 am Breakfast
2 9:00 - 9:35 am Bridging Dysplasia and Proliferation: Updated Perspectives on MDS/ MPN Col Dr. Venkatesan Somasundaram
3 9:40 - 10:10 am Evaluating Neurosurgical Biopsies in CNS Tumours - Pattern Based Approach Dr. Anita Mahadevan
4 10:15 - 10:45 am Appendix: An Enigma Dr. Mukta Ramadwar
5 09:00 - 10:45 am Podium Oral Paper & Poster Presentation
6 10:45-10:55 Tea Break
7 10:55 - 1:30 pm MAPCON Slide Seminar Dr. Bageshri Gogate
8 1:30 – 2:15 pm Lunch
9 2:15 pm onwards Valedictory Function
9 3:00 pm High Tea