Date: 18th February 2026
Venue: ICGEB, New Delhi
Under the aegis of the Team Science Grant of the Wellcome Trust–DBT India Alliance, we are organizing an international conference on new approaches towards development of vaccines and drugs for infectious diseases. Several eminent scientists will present their latest research in the fields of Parasitology, Immunology, and Structural Biology. Research scholars and young scientists will have the opportunity to present their research work during the poster sessions.
Speakers
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Prof. Alan Cowman
WEHI – Australia -
Prof. Cyrille Botte
University of Grenoble, France -
Prof. Alessandro Sette
La Jolla Institute for Immunology, USA -
Prof. Hong Zhou
UCLA, USA -
Prof. BVV Prasad
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA -
Prof. Raghavan Varadarajan
JNCASR, Bangalore -
Dr. Umesh Shaligram
Serum Institute of India, Pune
SESSION 1
Parasite Cell Biology, Host–Parasite Interaction and Vaccine Development for Malaria
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Prof. Alan Cowman, WEHI – Australia
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Dr. Puran Sijwali, CCMB – Hyderabad
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Dr. Krishanpal Karmodiya, IISER – Pune
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Prof. Cyrille Botte, University of Grenoble, France
SESSION 2
Protein Structural Biology
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Prof. Hong Zhou, UCLA, USA
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Dr. Shekhar Mande, SPPU, India
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Prof. BVV Prasad, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
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Dr. K. Vinoth Kumar, InStem, Bangalore
SESSION 3
Immunology of Infectious Disease
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Prof. Alessandro Sette, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, USA
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Dr. Nimesh Gupta, NII, New Delhi
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Prof. Raghavan Varadarajan, JNCASR, Bangalore
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Dr. Umesh Shaligram, Serum Institute of India, Pune
POSTER SESSION
Who:
PhD students, research fellows, early-career scientists
Why:
Showcase research and receive expert feedback
Apply:
Submit abstract (≤ 300 words) including:
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Title
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Authors
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Affiliation
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Email
Important Dates:
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Abstract submission deadline: 31st January 2026
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Selection notification: 10th February 2026
Registration Fee:
INR 3000
(Accommodation not included)
Payment:
Bank details available via QR code on the poster
For Payment: click here
Please share your abstract and payment receipt screenshot via email to:
📧 workshop2026.icgeb@gmail.com
Organizers
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Dr. Pawan Malhotra, ICGEB, New Delhi
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Dr. Asif Mohmmed, ICGEB, New Delhi
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Dr. Dinesh Gupta, ICGEB, New Delhi
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Dr. Manidipa Banerjee, IIT-D, New Delhi
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Dr. Sumit Rathore, AIIMS, New Delhi
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Dr. Rupesh Srivastava, AIIMS, New Delhi