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I use conference presentations to share methods and findings with other researchers and to bring work in progress into discussion. This page brings my oral and poster presentations together in one record.
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Oral presentations
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Developing a transdisciplinary database for operationalization of One Health surveillance for Japanese encephalitis in IndiaRead summary
We linked human, animal, entomological, environmental, geographic, and survey data in a relational database for Japanese encephalitis surveillance. Shared identifiers made it possible to examine patterns across levels that could not be assessed in separate sectoral datasets.
Read published abstract ↗International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance · Vienna, Austria · November 2016
Tracking outbreaks of febrile infectious diseases in India using Google TrendsRead summary
The exploratory analysis compared weekly 2014 fever-related Google searches with India’s disease-surveillance reports. Search activity correlated with reported cases and outbreaks, but limited surveillance and uneven internet access made it too early to treat the signal as a validated outbreak predictor.
42nd Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine · Lucknow, India · February 2015
Tobacco dependence and its correlates in homeless young males in DelhiRead summary
A cross-sectional study of 243 homeless men aged 18–24 in Delhi shelters examined smoked and smokeless tobacco dependence alongside psychological distress and homelessness history. The presentation argued for integrated addiction and mental-health support, while recognizing the limits of an observational shelter-based sample.
14th World Congress on Public Health · Kolkata, India · February 2015
Empathy in medical students: A cross-sectional studyRead summary
A Jefferson-scale survey of 400 medical students in Kolkata compared empathy scores across years of study and specialty preferences. Because the analysis was cross-sectional, differences between student groups could not establish a decline in empathy within individual students over time.
17th Annual Conference of the Indian Association for Preventive and Social Medicine, UP–UK Chapter · Lucknow, India · November 2014
Thematic analysis of a collaborative, patient-centered model of care bringing personalized medicine to resource-restricted settingsRead summary
A thematic review of five user-driven healthcare network cases explored how multidisciplinary, evidence-supported clinical problem-solving might serve resource-limited settings. The presentation also examined practical constraints, including sustainability, privacy, legal responsibilities, and local feasibility.
8th Annual Conference of the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Informatics · New Delhi, India · November 2014
Life without walls: Is it time to formally study homeless youth in India?Read summary
A PubMed-based scoping review identified 33 unique papers on homelessness in India, most focused on substance use and mental health. It pointed to limited research on homeless youth and qualitative experience, while noting the review’s restriction to one bibliographic database.
1st Global Public Health Conference · SRM University, Chennai, India · February 2014
Reported rabies deaths: Eight-year (2005–2012) trends and reporting status of Indian statesRead summary
An analysis of Central Bureau of Health Intelligence reports counted 2,036 reported rabies deaths from 2005 to 2012 and showed uneven reporting across states. The presentation treated those figures as evidence of surveillance gaps, not as a reliable estimate of rabies incidence.
4th National Conference of the Consortium Against Rabies · AIIMS Jodhpur, India · February 2014
Exploring online comprehensive clinical problem solving in resource-limited settingsRead summary
The Mathabhanga ArogyaUDHC pilot examined asynchronous multidisciplinary clinical problem-solving and the acceptability of that model to patients and caregivers. It also raised practical questions about feasibility, privacy, and medicolegal responsibility.
9th International Conference of the Telemedicine Society of India (Telemedicon) · Jaipur, India · December 2013
Introducing user-driven health care to medical students
6th Asian Medical Students’ Conference · University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India · April 2013
An introduction to user-driven healthcare: Bringing evidence-based practice to areas with limited resourcesRead summary
An early Mathabhanga pilot surveyed 35 providers and 25 users about collaborative online clinical problem-solving supported by local facilitation. The presentation considered acceptability alongside sustainability and medicolegal barriers.
First International Conference on Evidence Based Healthcare · New Delhi, India · October 2012
Conversational learning networks in healthcare: An insight into avenues of user-driven healthcare
Royal Society of Medicine Meeting on e-Health and Telemedicine · London, UK and online · December 2010
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Poster presentations
Listed by year. Open a title for a source-based summary where the original material is available.
Should a pill a day keep the doctor away? Re-examining assumptions about frequency of sex and continuity of PrEP useRead summary
Daily diaries from 762 PrEP clients in Kenya showed that periods without sex were common. The abstract argues that refill gaps should not automatically be interpreted as periods of unprotected risk and that counseling and measurement should account for changing exposure over time.
Read conference abstract ↗AIDS 2022, 24th International AIDS Conference · Montréal, Canada and online · July 2022 · EPE145
Representation of children in interventional trials of COVID-19: A registry-based analysisRead summary
A registry-based review of COVID-19 interventional studies identified 248 child-inclusive entries among 5,661 records screened, about 4.4%. The poster highlighted the limited representation of children in the registered intervention evidence available at that early stage of the pandemic.
Annual Conference of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health · Online · March 2021
Water, sanitation and hygiene practices in an enteric fever-endemic slum area in IndiaRead summary
A baseline survey of households in a Kolkata surveillance cohort described water access, sanitation, and food-hygiene practices for 6,017 enrolled children. Shared taps and toilets were common; the abstract calls for closer study of transmission pathways beyond simple measures of facility access.
11th International Conference on Typhoid and Other Invasive Salmonelloses · Hanoi, Vietnam · March 2019
Cluster analysis of enteric fever cases in urban slums of KolkataRead summary
Spatial analysis of 37 culture-confirmed cases in a cohort of 6,017 children found clustering relative to random expectation. The abstract cautioned that the small case count limits interpretation and called for closer investigation of local transmission.
11th International Conference on Typhoid and Other Invasive Salmonelloses · Hanoi, Vietnam · March 2019
Lessons from deploying an active surveillance system to detect enteric fever in urban slums of KolkataRead summary
The study describes recruiting 6,017 children and establishing active fever follow-up with clinical evaluation and blood culture for suspected enteric fever. It examines the scientific, social, financial, and logistical challenges of running surveillance in dense urban communities.
11th International Conference on Typhoid and Other Invasive Salmonelloses · Hanoi, Vietnam · March 2019
Making the case for programmatic implementation of oral cholera vaccine in cholera hotspots of IndiaRead summary
A review of 29 studies considered where oral cholera vaccination could be introduced programmatically in India. The poster argued for targeting documented hotspots while pairing vaccination with water and sanitation improvements, surveillance, and reliable delivery capacity.
53rd US–Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program, 21st International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Pacific Rim · Hanoi, Vietnam · February 2019
Analyzing the gains in the battle against cholera: 1990 versus 2017Read summary
Using modeled Global Burden of Disease estimates, the poster compared cholera burden in India in 1990 and 2017. It described substantial long-term reductions in deaths and disability-adjusted life years, alongside slower progress in more recent years.
53rd US–Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program, 21st International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Pacific Rim · Hanoi, Vietnam · February 2019
SaniPath-Typhoid and environmental surveillance for typhoid: A prototype for large-scale deployment in cities in low- and middle-income countries
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 67th Annual Meeting · New Orleans, USA · November 2018
Successful application of microbial source tracking using GB-124 bacteriophage as an indicator of human fecal contamination in environmental samples in Kolkata, India
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 67th Annual Meeting · New Orleans, USA · November 2018
Antibiotic resistant cholera outbreaks in India (2009–2017): Identifying hotspots and trends for informed policy responsesRead summary
The poster mapped 559 cholera outbreaks reported from 2009 to October 2017 and reviewed published reports of antibiotic resistance, identifying 62 outbreaks with resistance reported. It identified recurring geographic hotspots while treating incomplete surveillance as a limit on the observed counts.
See institutional record ↗52nd Joint Panel Conference on Cholera and Other Bacterial Enteric Infections · Hat Yai, Thailand · February 2018
Can single-dose oral cholera vaccine campaigns combat cholera outbreaks in India? Evidence synthesis for policy responsesRead summary
A synthesis of 62 publications examined the fit of single-dose oral cholera vaccine campaigns for Indian outbreak settings. It found clustered endemic risk and short outbreaks, but insufficient evidence to treat a single-dose campaign as a sustainable stand-alone response.
52nd Joint Panel Conference on Cholera and Other Bacterial Enteric Infections · Hat Yai, Thailand · February 2018
Market and policy drivers of antibiotic use in smallholder periurban dairy farms: A scoping literature reviewRead summary
The review grouped drivers of veterinary antibiotic use across market, farm, and health-system levels. It traced how intensive production pressures, animal illness, market change, and weak stewardship and surveillance could interact to increase antibiotic use in peri-urban dairy settings.
Read published abstract ↗International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance · Vienna, Austria · November 2016
Freshmen medical students’ knowledge about dengue: A study from Delhi, IndiaRead summary
A cross-sectional survey of 136 first-year medical students assessed dengue knowledge. Basic awareness was present, but the poster identified gaps in practical prevention and clinical recognition.
57th All-India Annual Conference of the Indian Public Health Association · Lucknow, India · February 2013
Antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles against multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from clinical samples of UTI patients
Second Asian and Third National Medical Students’ Conference · Manipal, India · June 2009
Modeling AIDS transmission in a vulnerable population
1st Annual Clinical and Epidemiology Research Methods and Leaders Training Workshop for Medical Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students · New Delhi, India · July 2008
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