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ICTRIMS
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15th Meeting of ICTRIMS

ICTRIMS 2026 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Joint Meeting of IAN Sub-Section on CNS Auto-Immune Disorders & ICTRIMS

June 12 – 14, 2026 Hotel Hyatt Regency, Pune Hall A & Hall B
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3
Days
2
Parallel Halls
70+
Scientific Presentations
Global
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E-Posters
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Program at a Glance

A three-day overview of parallel sessions across Hall A and Hall B.

TimeHall AHall B
Friday, June 12, 2026
10.30 – 13.00Basic Science—
13.45 – 15.45Neuro-OphthalmologySystemic Disorders
16.00 – 18.20NMOSD and MOGAD—
Saturday, June 13, 2026
08.00 – 08.50Platform PresentationsPlatform Presentations
09.00 – 10.20Auto-Immune Encephalitis (AIE) IAuto-Immune Encephalitis (AIE) II
10.45 – 13.45European Charcot Foundation Symposium—
14.45 – 16.05Multiple Sclerosis Therapy - IMultiple Sclerosis Therapy - II
16.25 – 18.15Imaging in CNS Inflammatory DisordersMiscellaneous - I
Sunday, June 14, 2026
08.00 – 08.50Platform PresentationsPlatform Presentations
09.00 – 10.40Miscellaneous - IIMiscellaneous - III
11.00 – 12.40Multiple Sclerosis Therapy - IIIMultiple Sclerosis Therapy - IV
12.40 – 13.15CPC Analysis—
E-Posters will be displayed in Anigre Hall on the first floor of the venue.

Detailed Scientific Program

Select a day, then switch between Hall A and Hall B to browse every session.

Day 1Fri, June 12
Day 2Sat, June 13
Day 3Sun, June 14
Hall A
Hall B
Hall A — Friday, June 12, 2026
Session I

Basic Science

10.30 – 13.00 Chairpersons: Brig. S P Gorthi, Dr. Amit Haldar
10.30 – 10.45
QuizSensitising to some of the Acronyms
Dr. Prajwal Rao
10.45 – 11.05
Cell Trafficking and Immune Cells in CNS Inflammatory Disorders
Dr. Benedetta Bodini
11.05 – 11.25
Knowing IgG Subtypes for CNS Inflammatory Disorders
Dr. Sruthi Nair
11.25 – 12.00
CeremonyInauguration Ceremony
12.00 – 12.20
Fluid Bio-Markers in Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Hans-Peter Hartung
12.20 – 12.35
Audience Interaction
12.35 – 13.00
Case Presentations
13.00 – 13.45  Lunch Break
Lunch Symposium

Redefining Disease Progression in Multiple Sclerosis Beyond Relapses

13.00 – 13.45 Moderators: Dr. Samsher Dwivedi, Dr. Rahul Kulkarni
13.00 – 13.15
Pivotal Trials
Dr. Anshu Rohatgi
13.15 – 13.30
Redefining Disease Progression in MS Beyond Relapses
Dr. M V Padma Srivastava
13.30 – 13.45
PanelPanel Discussion
Dr. Anshu Rohatgi, Dr. M V Padma Srivastava, Dr. Nasli Ichaporia, Dr. Shripad Pujari
Session II

Neuro-Ophthalmology

13.45 – 15.45 Chairpersons: Dr. Nilesh Bhandari, Dr. Rupendra Singh Bhatia
13.45 – 14.05
Differential Diagnosis of Optic Neuritis
Dr. Vivek Lal
14.05 – 14.25
EOMs in CNS Inflammatory Disorders
Dr. U Meenakshisundaram
14.25 – 14.45
Painful Ophthalmoplegia
Dr. Sumit Singh
14.45 – 15.05
Optical Coherence Tomography in CNS Inflammatory Disorders
Dr. Aastha Takkar
15.05 – 15.25
Audience Interaction
15.25 – 15.45
Case Presentations
15.45 – 16.00  Tea / Coffee Break
Session III

NMOSD and MOGAD

16.00 – 18.20 Chairpersons: Dr. Santosh Sontakke, Dr. Ramesh Patankar
16.00 – 16.20
Pathogenesis of NMOSD and MOGAD
Dr. Suresh Kumar
16.20 – 16.40
Clinical Features, Radiology and Diagnostic Criteria of NMOSD
Dr. Paulus Rommer
16.40 – 17.00
Management of NMOSD
Dr. Netravathi M
17.00 – 17.20
Clinical Features and Diagnosis of MOGAD
Dr. Manish Mahajan
17.20 – 17.40
Paediatric MOGAD
Brig. Vishal Sondhi
17.40 – 18.00
DebateImmunotherapy After 1st Attack of MOGAD
For — Dr. Varsha PatilAgainst — Dr. Soumya Sundaram
18.00 – 18.20
Audience Interaction
19.00 onwards  Welcome Dinner
Hall B — Friday, June 12, 2026
Open Session

Open Session with Multiple Sclerosis Society of India

11.45 – 12.45
13.00 – 13.45  Lunch Break
Session II

Systemic Disorders

13.45 – 15.45 Chairpersons: Dr. Bhushan Joshi, Dr. Prafulla Shembalkar
13.45 – 14.05
Infections and CNS Inflammatory Disorders
Dr. Rahul Kulkarni
14.05 – 14.25
Auto-Immune Epilepsy
Dr. Sita Jayalakshmi
14.25 – 14.45
Pachymeningitis and Leptomeningitis
Dr. R Lakshmi Narasimhan
14.45 – 15.05
Rasmussen’s Encephalitis
Dr. Sangita Ravat
15.05 – 15.25
Audience Interaction
15.25 – 15.45
Case Presentations
19.00 onwards  Welcome Dinner
Hall A
Hall B
Hall A — Saturday, June 13, 2026
Free Papers · Platform Presentations I

Platform Presentations I

08.00 – 08.50 Judges: Dr. Paulus Rommer, Dr. Sruthi Nair
08.00 – 08.10
Efficacy and Safety of Infliximab in Focal Cerebral Arteriopathy: A Retrospective Cohort Study with One-Year Outcomes
Dr. Akash J
08.10 – 08.20
Relaxed Interval Dosing of Rituximab in Multiple Sclerosis: Real-World Evidence for a Cost-Effective Management Strategy
Dr. Narendra P
08.20 – 08.30
Disentangling Age-Related and Disease-Specific Upper Cervical Cord Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Kshiteeja Jain
08.30 – 08.40
Diagnostic Utility of Cerebrospinal Fluid Kappa Free Light Chain (KFLC) Index in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in India: A Cross Sectional Study
Dr. Prachi Mohapatra
08.40 – 08.50
Hit Early, Hit Hard: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Add-on Plasma Exchange in Acute Attacks of NMOSD
Dr. Pallabi Dash
Session IV

Auto-Immune Encephalitis (AIE) I

09.00 – 10.20 Chairpersons: Dr. Prajwal Rao, Dr. Indrani Dasgupta
09.00 – 09.20
Auto Immune Encephalitis — A Panoramic Overview
Dr. Nasli Ichaporia
09.20 – 09.40
Auto-Immune Dementia
Dr. Suvarna Alladi
09.40 – 10.00
Overdiagnosis and Misdiagnosis of AIE
Dr. Sarosh Irani
10.00 – 10.20
Audience Interaction
10.20 – 10.45  Tea / Coffee Break
Session V

European Charcot Foundation Symposium

10.45 – 13.45 Chairpersons: Dr. Rahul Kulkarni, Dr. J D Mukherjee
10.45 – 11.15
2025 Revision of Multiple Sclerosis Diagnostic Criteria
Dr. Xavier Montalban
11.15 – 11.45
Role of MRI in Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Cristina Granziera
11.45 – 12.15
PET CT in CNS Inflammatory Disorders
Dr. Benedetta Bodini
12.15 – 12.45
Future Immunotherapies for Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Hans-Peter Hartung
12.45 – 13.15
Investigational Therapies for NMOSD and MOGAD
Dr. Paulus Rommer
13.15 – 13.45
Audience Interaction
13.45 – 14.45  Lunch Break
Session VI

Multiple Sclerosis Therapy - I

14.45 – 16.05 Chairpersons: Dr. Sunil Bandishti, Dr. Anup Kumar Thacker
14.45 – 15.05
Concept of PPMS and its Management
Dr. Andrew Chan
15.05 – 15.25
BTK Inhibitors
Dr. Xavier Montalban
15.25 – 15.45
Navigating the MS Treatment Paradigm
Dr. Nasli Ichaporia
15.45 – 16.05
Audience Interaction
16.05 – 16.25  Tea / Coffee Break
Session VII

Imaging in CNS Inflammatory Disorders

16.25 – 18.15 Chairpersons: Dr. Mangesh Udar, Dr. Tarun Nagpal
16.25 – 16.45
AI and Advanced MRI Imaging in CNS Inflammatory Disorders
Dr. Cristina Granziera
16.45 – 17.05
DebateIs GAD Essential for Followup MRI in Multiple Sclerosis?
For — Dr. Rahul BaviskarAgainst — Dr. Pritam Raja
17.05 – 17.25
Imaging in Auto-Immune Encephalitis
Dr. Cristina Granziera
17.25 – 17.45
Audience Interaction
17.45 – 18.15
QuizQuiz
19.00 onwards  Banquet Dinner
Hall B — Saturday, June 13, 2026
Free Papers · Platform Presentations II

Platform Presentations II

08.00 – 08.50 Judges: Dr. Cristina Granziera, Dr. Sita Jayalakshmi
08.00 – 08.10
Radiological Abnormalities of Thymus in Patients with CNS Demyelinating Disorders: Case Control Study
Dr. Muhammed Wasiq
08.10 – 08.20
Cognitive Profile and Evoked Potentials in Primary CNS Demyelinating Disorders: A Prospective Study from Eastern India
Dr. Debasis Maity
08.20 – 08.30
Spectrum and Clinical Profile of Movement Disorders in Autoimmune Encephalitis: An Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Center of India
Dr. Chaithra R
08.30 – 08.40
Neurological Spectrum of IgG4-Related Disease: A Case Series from a Tertiary Care Centre
Dr. Shamisha Khade
08.40 – 08.50
Impact of Long-term Yoga Intervention on Neuroimaging and Mental Health Outcomes in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Sreedhar P
Session III

Auto-Immune Encephalitis (AIE) II

09.00 – 10.20 Chairpersons: Dr. Sujit Jagtap, Dr. Fiju Chacko
09.00 – 09.20
AIE Associated with Cell Surface Antigens
Dr. Paulus Rommer
09.20 – 09.40
What’s New in CNS Vasculitides
Dr. P N Sylaja
09.40 – 10.00
Understanding Pathobiology of SPMS and its Translation Into Management
Dr. Benedetta Bodini
10.00 – 10.20
Audience Interaction
10.20 – 10.45  Tea / Coffee Break
Session IV

Multiple Sclerosis Therapy - II

14.45 – 16.05 Chairpersons: Dr. Amitkumar Pande, Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh
14.45 – 15.05
Remyelination and Neuroprotection in Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Hans-Peter Hartung
15.05 – 15.25
Choosing DMTs at the Onset of Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Dheeraj Khurana
15.25 – 15.45
Self-Administered HETs
Dr. Anshu Rohatgi
15.45 – 16.05
Audience Interaction
16.05 – 16.25  Tea / Coffee Break
Session V

Miscellaneous - I

16.25 – 18.15 Chairpersons: Dr. Satish Nirhale, Dr. Boby Varkey
16.25 – 16.45
Approach to Management of AIE
Dr. Mariana Spatola
16.45 – 17.05
Treatment of MOGAD
Dr. Rohit Bhatia
17.05 – 17.25
Neurofascin Antibodies in CNS Inflammatory Disorders
Dr. Thomas Mathew
17.25 – 17.45
Audience Interaction
17.45 – 18.15
QuizQuiz (in Hall A)
19.00 onwards  Banquet Dinner
Hall A
Hall B
Hall A — Sunday, June 14, 2026
Free Papers · Platform Presentations III

Platform Presentations III

08.00 – 08.50 Judges: Dr. Xavier Montalban, Brig. S P Gorthi
08.00 – 08.10
Clinical and Radiological Profile of Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis (LETM) in a Tertiary Care Cohort
Dr. Sunetra Phulsunge
08.10 – 08.20
Co-Existent Autoimmune Diseases and Disease Modifying Therapy in a Large Cohort of MS Patients: A Multicentric Study
Dr. Aliakbar Netterwala
08.20 – 08.30
Pregnancy and Multiple Sclerosis: A Prospective Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital
Dr. Javagal Amith Thejas
08.30 – 08.40
Role of T Cell Subsets in NMOSD and MOGAD Spectrum Disorders
Dr. Lakshmi P
08.40 – 08.50
Adjunct Yoga Therapy Improves Autonomic Function in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A 24-Week Interventional Study
Dr. Kankan Gulati
Session VIII

Miscellaneous - II

09.00 – 10.40 Chairpersons: Dr. Radhika Lotlikar, Dr. Sitla Prasad Pathak
09.00 – 09.20
Precipitants of AIE Syndromes
Dr. Sarosh Irani
09.20 – 09.40
GFAP Astrocytopathy
Dr. Sudheeran Kannoth
09.40 – 10.00
PanelPanel Discussion on AIE
Moderators: Dr. Thomas Mathew, Dr. Deepak Arjundas  •  Panelists: Dr. Rohit Bhatia, Dr. Vikram Kamath, Dr. Prachet Kulkarni
10.00 – 10.20
DebateCan RAW & PIRA be Separated?
For — Dr. Samsher DwivedeeAgainst — Dr. Sucharita Ray
10.20 – 10.40
Audience Interaction
10.40 – 11.00  Tea / Coffee Break
Session IX

Multiple Sclerosis Therapy - III

11.00 – 13.45 Chairpersons: Dr. Nilesh Palasdeokar, Dr. Charulata Sankhla
11.00 – 11.20
Managing and Preventing HET Associated Risks in CNS Inflammatory Disorders
Dr. Xavier Montalban
11.20 – 11.40
Concept of CIS and its Management
Brig. S P Gorthi
11.40 – 12.00
Technological Advances in Rehab in CNS Inflammatory Disorders
Dr. Nirmal Surya
12.00 – 12.20
Audience Interaction
12.20 – 12.40
Case Presentations
12.40 – 13.15
CPCCPC Case Analysis
Analysis: Dr. M V Padma Srivastava  •  Discussion: Dr. Netravathi M, Dr. Anita Mahadevan
13.15 – 13.45
QuizQuiz
13.45 – 13.50  Valedictory Function
13.50 onwards  Farewell Lunch
Hall B — Sunday, June 14, 2026
Free Papers · Platform Presentations IV

Platform Presentations IV

08.00 – 08.50 Judges: Dr. Hans-Peter Hartung, Dr. Varsha Patil
08.00 – 08.10
Third-Line Therapy in Refractory MOGAD: Evaluating IVIG and Tocilizumab
Dr. Cheshta Arora
08.10 – 08.20
The Effect of Immunotherapy (IT) on Relapse Rates in Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Associated Disease (MOGAD)
Dr. Shreejita Sengupta
08.20 – 08.30
Improving Emotional Wellbeing and Resilience in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Multimodal Psychological Intervention
Dr. Sindhura L
08.30 – 08.40
Validation of the Clinical Assessment Scale for Autoimmune Encephalitis (CASE) in a Diverse Clinical Cohort
Dr. Neha Mohite
08.40 – 08.50
Autonomic and Cognitive Profiling Based on Constitutional Phenotypes in Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross Sectional Analysis
Dr. Shantanu Singh
Session VI

Miscellaneous - III

09.00 – 10.40 Chairpersons: Dr. Dhairyashil Saste, Dr. Prosenjit Chakraborty
09.00 – 09.20
Outcome Measures in Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Kamakshi Dhamija
09.20 – 09.40
Multiple Sclerosis Mimics
Dr. Tapas Banerjee
09.40 – 10.00
Neuromodulation for Repair and Restoration of Function
Dr. Pawan Ojha
10.00 – 10.20
DebateShould High EDSS be a Determinant for Future DMT?
For — Dr. Deepak ArjundasAgainst — Dr. Nilesh Palasdeokar
10.20 – 10.40
Audience Interaction
10.40 – 11.00  Tea / Coffee Break
Session VII

Multiple Sclerosis Therapy - IV

11.00 – 12.40 Chairpersons: Surg. VAdm. Shalesh Rohatgi, Dr. Kaustubh Aurangabadkar
11.00 – 11.20
Immune Mediated Ataxias
Dr. Achal Srivastava
11.20 – 11.40
Prodromal MS and RIS — Imaging Nuances, Monitoring and Treatment
Dr. Shripad Pujari
11.40 – 12.00
Treatment of Ancillary Symptoms
Dr. Ayush Agarwal
12.00 – 12.20
Audience Interaction
12.20 – 12.40
Case Presentations
12.40 – 13.15  CPC Case Analysis (in Hall A)
13.15 – 13.45  Quiz (in Hall A)
13.45 – 13.50  Valedictory Function (in Hall A)
13.50 onwards  Farewell Lunch

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