Saturday, 14th October, 2006
SASAT Scientific Program - Le Meridien, Bangalore

Plenary Session III
09.00 - 10.30 AM
Chair: Dr. Jawed Fareed, Co-Chair: Dr. D. M. Jagadish
09.00 - 09.20 AM Tissue Factor Pathway of Coagulation and Diabetes Mellitus
Dr. Koneti Rao, MD,
Director Thrombosis & Hemostasis Research,
Temple University School of Medicine, PA, USA
09.20 - 09.40 AM Dual Anti-coagulants: New Anti-thrombin Drugs
Dr. Wasimul Haque,
Alberta, Canada
09.40 - 10.00 AM Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of HIT Syndrome
Dr. Sarfraz Ahmad, PhD,
Scientist, Florida Hospital Medical Center, Orlando, Florida, USA
10.00 - 10.30 AM Discussions
10.30 - 11.00 AM Coffee Break
   
Plenary Session IV
11.00 am - 01.00 pm
Chair: Dr. T. S. Bhoopal, Co-Chair: Dr. H. S. Virupaksha & Dr. Arun Shet
11.00 - 11.20 AM Clinical Uses of Betaine for Cardiovascular Applications
Dr. Omar Iqbal, MD,
Professor Loyola University Medical Center, USA
11.20 - 11.40 AM Dengue fever: Clinical Complications
Dr. Ajit Lale, MD,
Kansas City, MO, USA
11.40 - 12.00 N Topical Treatment of Vascular Diseases with a Mucopolysaccharide polysulfate (MPS) Ointment
Dr. Wolfram Raake, MD,
Professor Daiichi Sankyo, Germany
12.00 - 12.20 PM BNP in Clinical Decision Making
Dr. Shanthi Naidu,
Professor & HOD of Biochemistry,
CARE Hospital, Hyderabad, IN
12.20 - 12.40 PM Approach to Thrombus related Problems
Dr. Chandrashekar,
Consultant Rheumathologist,
Bangalore, IN
12.40 - 01.00 PM Discussions
01.00 - 02.00 PM LUNCH BREAK
   
Special Topic:
02.00pm - 03.30 PM
Drug Discovery, Drug Development and Outsourcing: Regulatory Issues
Chair: Dr. Mahadevappa, Co-Chair: Dr. B. Ramesh, Moderator: Dr. Jawed Fareed
02.00 - 02.20 PM Drug Development and Clinical Trials: Issues & Answers
Dr. M. Mahadev Murthy, PhD,
Scientific Officer, National Institutes of Health, USA
02.20 - 02.40 PM Currently Developed Generic Anticoagulants & Anti-thrombotic Drugs
Dr. Jawed Fareed, PhD,
Professor Pathology and Pharmacology, LUMC, USA
02.40 - 03.00 PM Development of Generic Drugs in India: Issues and Answers
Dr. Gundu H. R. Rao PhD,
Director, Thrombosis Research, University of Minnesota, USA
03.00 - 03.30 PM Discussions
03.30 - 04.00 PM Coffee Break
   
General Session
04.00 - 05.30 PM
Chair: Dr. C. B. Patil,
Co-Chair: Dr. K. H. Srinivas & Dr. T. Venkatesh
04.00 - 04.20 PM Prosthetic Valve Thrombus recognization & Management
Dr. Prabhavati,
Assistant Professor of Cardiology,
Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, Bangalore, IN
04.20 - 4.40 PM Stress & Heart
Dr. K. S. S. Bhatt,
Senior Consultant Cardiologist,
Manipal Heart Foundation, Bangalore, IN
04.40 - 05.00 PM Factor Xa Inhibitors in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Dr. J. Narendra,
Senior Consultant Cardiologist,
Nanjappa Hospital, Shimoga, IN
05.00 - 05.20 PM Subacute & Late Stent Thrombosis in Drug Eluted Stent Era
Dr. P. R. Nayak,
Consultant Cardiologist, Wockhardt Hospital, Bangalore, IN
05.20 - 05.30 PM Discussions
   
07.00pm - 10.00 PM DINNER
Sanofi-Aventis Sponsored Dinner at Le Meridien Hotel