22nd to 24th SEPTEMBER 2017 -: CHIEF PATRONS :- SHRI SIDDARAMIAH Hon’ble Chief Minister Government of Karnataka SHRI H K PATIL SHRI DR SHARANPRAKASH PATIL Hon’ble Minister for RDPR and Hon’ble Minister for Medical Education Gadag District Incharge Minister Government of Karnataka Government of Karnataka -: PATRONS :- SMT MANJULA V IAS Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Karnataka Health and Family Welfare department (Medical Education) DR. K.S.RAVINDRANATH Hon’ble Vice chancellor Rajiv Gandhi University of H ealth Sciences, Bengaluru DR. SACCHIDANAND Director of Medical Education Government of KARNATAKA SRI.CHANDRASHEKAR Deputy Secretary, Medical Education Government of KARNATAKA -: CHIEF ADVISORS :- Dr (Mrs). S. KANTHA Prof BERNARD J MOXHAM First vice-chancellor Past President Rajiv Gandhi University of Health International Federation of Associations Sciences, Bengaluru of Anatomists Karnataka -: ADVISORS :- ASSOCIATIONS PRESIDENT SECRETARY International Federation of Beverley Kramer Friedrich Paulsen Association of Anatomists American Association of Philip Brauer Valerie Deleon Anatomists American Association of Clinical Neil S Norton H. Wayne Lambert Anatomists Anatomical Society Prof Stefan Przyborski Prof Colin Ockleford (Great Britain & Ireland) Anatomical Society of India Prof A K Shrivastava Prof G S Longia Anatomical Society of Southern Prof Maryna Steyn Dr Albert Van Schoor Africa Associacion Panamerican De Prof. Dr. Sebastian Manuel Arteaga Prof. Dr. Richard Halti Cabral Anatomia Martinez Australia and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists Prof. Rodney Green Prof. Alexandra Webb Chinese Society of Anatomical Prof. Li Yunping Prof. Guoshungen Sciences Malaysian Association of Prof.Dr.Azian Abd Latiff Dr.Haszianaliza Haslan Anatomists Czech Anatomical Society Assoc. Prof. Mudr. Ondřej Naňka’ Prof. Mudr. Karel Smetana Jr. Italian Anatomists Association Prof. Eugenio Gaudio Prof. Gigliola Sica Japanese Association of Anatomists Prof. Okabe Shigeo Prof. Kiyama Hiroshi Russian Society of Anatomy Prof. Leo Kolesnikov Prof. Pavel Kruglyakov Serbian Anatomical Society Prof. Ljubica Stojšić-Džunja Prof. Dušica Marić Society of Anatomy Switzerland Prof. Dr. Magdalena Müller-Gerbl Pd Dr. Med. Elisabeth Eppler Spanish Society of Anatomy Prof. José Carretero González Prof. Eva Maranillo Alcaide Turkish Association of Anatomy Prof Dr. Erdogan Is Sendeee Prof Dr. Esat Adigüzel and Clinical Anatomy European Association of Clinical Prof. Fabrice Duparc, Rouen Prof. Dr. Bruno Grignon, Nancy Anatomists The Association of Clinical Dr. Stephen Troup Dr. Helen Clarke Embryologists Academy of Clinical Dr. Charudutt Joshi Dr. Priya Kannan Embryologists World Association of Veterinary Dr. Marco Aurelio Pereira-Sampaio Dr. David Griffiths Anatomists American Association of Dr. Ray Wilhite Dr. Michelle Pine Veterinary Anatomists European Association of Prof. Dr. Francesco Abbate Dr. Michal Kyllar Veterinary Anatomists Society of Clinical Anatomists, Dr Daksha Dixit Dr Gaurav Agnihotri India KARNATAKA CHAPTER OF ANATOMISTS OFFICE BEARERS PRESIDENT Dr. N. M. Shama Sundar VICE PRESIDENT Dr. P. S. Bhusaraddi VICE PRESIDENT Dr. Santosh Mulage SECRETARY Dr. Sanjeev Kolagi JOINT SECRETARY Dr. Padmalatha K TREASURER Dr. N. M. Suresh EDITOR Dr. Prakash Dr Parshuram Dr Shirish Patil EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Dr.Seema S R MEMBERS Dr Vidya C S Dr Khaleel Dear Colleagues, Greetings from the Organizing Committee, We at Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences are immensely pleased and privileged to extend a very warm invitation to the “19th KCA Conference” and “World Congress of Anatomists” being organized by Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists and the Department of Anatomy, Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Gadag from 22nd to 24th of September 2017. Gadag is a district place in the heart of Northern Karnataka with a great historical background and has given our country many famous personalities. The town has 11th and 12th century monuments; the temple of Veera Narayana and the Trikuteshwara complex are sites of religious and historic importance. One of the two main Jain temples is dedicated to Mahavira. Poets Kumara Vyasa (born in Koliwada) and Chamarasa are known for their translation of the Mahabharata into Kannada and Prabhulingaleele, respectively. Other eminent personalities from Gadag are Ganayogi Panchakshari Gavayi, Bhimsen Joshi (Hindustani singer), Pandit Puttaraj Gawai, Sunil Joshi (cricketer) and many more. Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences is located in the outskirts of the city at District Hospital campus, Mallasamudra surrounded by hills and wind mills with a serene atmosphere. GIMS is a budding autonomous institute affiliated to Government of Karnataka. The college offers undergraduate (MBBS) course and Applied Health Sciences. We are proud to say that we have applied for Post graduate courses in Pre and Para Clinical subjects and hope that we will be granted permission soon for the same. Our hospital is dedicated to serve the needy with the best of facilities and faculties irrespective of caste, creed, colour ... etc. Gadag is surrounded by many beautiful nearby places like Hampi, Badami, Pattadkal, Aihole, Lakkundi to mention a few. All these places are well known for their architecture and sculptures in temples of historical existence. Goa is just 215 kilometers from Gadag. The conference offers an excellent opportunity to colleagues, across the world to interact and enhance Anatomical knowledge along with exploring surrounding places for the history. We are eagerly waiting for you to come and be amongst us at the “19th KCA Conference” and “World Congress of Anatomists” for an extravagant Academic feast and provide us an opportunity to extend a warm hospitality. WORKSHOP, ANATOMY QUIZ Workshop and Anatomy Quiz will be held on 22nd September 2017. The details of these events will be intimated soon in our website. POST CONFERENCE CME A post conference CME will be conducted on 24th September 2017 including guest lecture from eminent speakers across the country. PRESENTATIONS We hereby appeal for submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentations in large numbers and make scientific sessions a knowledge fest. -: ORGANISING CHAIRMAN :- Dr. P S BHUSARADDI President, World Congress of Anatomists Director Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences Gadag, Karnataka, India REGISTRATION FEE DETAILS Post Graduates Categories Delegates & Associate delegates Under Graduates Early bird registration up Rs 2500/- FREE Rs 1000/- to 31st July 2017 Registration with late fees Rs 3000/- FREE Rs 1000/- up to 31st August 2017 Spot Registration Rs 3500/- FREE Rs 1000/- PAYMENT DETAILS Payments can be made by Cash/Cheque/NEFT/DD through Nationalized Banks only and should be drawn in favour of ‘WORLD CONGRESS OF ANATOMISTS’ payable at Gadag. Please mention Name and Contact No. behind the Cheque/DD. BANK DETAILS FOR NEFT Beneficiary Name : WORLD CONGRESS OF ANATOMISTS Bank Name : CORPORATION BANK Account No : 006200101038016 IFSC Code : CORP0000062 *PG & UG Students should produce a certificate from Head of the Department/Institution of respective college and also scan and mail us with the registration form Participants are requested to fill the registration form and mail the scanned copy of the same to our Email ID: [email protected] ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DETAILS • Abstract should be sent as a MS Word document in A4 size and should include the title (Times New Roman, Font size -14, Bold, First letter of each word in capital), author’s name, designation, institution (Times New Roman, Font size -12, name of presenting author to be underlined) and the content in brief. It should be sent through E-mail and Hard copy both. The abstract should be limited to 300 words and should be designed as introduction, aims and objectives, materials and method, results and conclusion. (Times New Roman, Font size -12) • Last date of submission of abstract is 4th September 2017 • ORAL PRESENTATIONS - Time allotted is 7 minutes with additional 3 minutes for discussion. LCD projector will be provided. For LCD presentation bring CDs/Pen drives. Presentation should be in MS Powerpoint, 2007 or 2013 format. It is recommended to carry a back up. The scientific papers for oral presentations will be covered under the following headings – 1. Gross Anatomy, Applied Anatomy, Forensic Anatomy, Anthropology 2. Growth and Development, Teratology, Embryology 3. Imaging, Museum, Embalming techniques 4. Genetics, Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology 5. Histology, Histotechnique, Cytology and Immunology 6. Neuroanatomy and Endocrinology 7. Medical Education • POSTER PRESENTATIONS – The poster should be of 75 x 110 cms size excluding the boundaries. The font should be Times New Roman. • Scientific committee reserves the right for selection of papers for oral/poster presentations. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER • Last date of Early Bird Registration - 31st July 2017 • Last date of Registration with late fees - 31st AUG 2017 • Last date of submission of Abstract - 4th SEPT 2017 • Last date to inform Acceptance of Abstract - 11th SEPT 2017 • 19th KCA Conference • Pre-conference Workshop • Aatomy Quiz - 22nd SEPT 2017 • General Body Meeting • Banquet & Cultural Programme • World Congress of Anatomists - 23rd SEPT 2017 • Banquet & Cultural Programme • Post-conference CME - 24th SEPT 2017 ***** CONTACT DETAILS DR P S BHUSARADDI President, World Congress of Anatomists Director, Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag. DR PRATIK KHONA Joint Organizing Secretary E mail Id: [email protected]