Panjab University conducting workshops under Global Initiative of Academic Networks 

Chandigarh, February 11, 2023: Panjab University, Chandigarh is conducting workshops under Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN).

The workshop entitled, “Service Design Concepts for Silver Market: Design Thinking Approach” was conducted from 6th February- 10th February 2023. The guest faculty for the workshop was Dr. Sangeeta Karmokar from University of Auckland, New Zealand. There were 46 participants from different institutions. The workshop included the following lectures and practical sessions from day 1 to day 5:

•        Ideation: Introduction of creative thinking frameworks and understanding of silver market needs and requirements. Providing overview of design processes and the stages of creative process. Exposing to some case studies and live international projects
Practical Session: Using design thinking tools for reviewing, empathy mapping and laterally thinking. Identifying the resources required such as technology and material
 
•        Defining:  Reviewing the needs, brainstorming various creative ideas, empathy mapping, understanding strengths and weakness of these concepts from users view and creating statement of intent using design thinking tools.
Practical Session: Using design thinking tools for refining the concepts and implementing selection process for prototyping
•        Refining: Refining the concepts, validating the feasibility of the ideas, applying divergent and convergent principles and discarding ideas.
Practical Session Using design thinking tools for refining the concepts and implementing selection process for prototyping
•        Prototyping: Introduction to various low fidelity prototyping and play testing such as empathy mapping, card games and role playing.
Practical Session: Designing, questionnaire, empathy maps and mood boards for data collection
•        Evaluation: Evaluating the prototypes for its feasibility, viability and desirability. Understanding the iterative method of design using suitable design frameworks
Practical Session: Refining the prototype based on the results of iterative testing
•        Reflective practices, journal/documentary and feed forward
Practical Session: Participants are presenting their refined prototypes and reflective journals.
The workshop was a great opportunity for the participants to learn about the field of silver design and its concepts.
 
The workshop entitled, “Pediatric Rheumatology: From Bench to Bedside” began on 10th February, 2023 and will last till 15th February, 2023. The guest faculty for the workshop is Prof. AV Ramanan, University of Bristol, United Kingdom. The workshop includes more than 100 participants. The following topics shall be discussed in the 6 day long workshop:
•        ‘Emergence of Pediatric Rheumatology as a standalone specialty’
•        Pediatric Rheumatology in India
•        Complements provide a crucial link in the pathogenesis of pediatric rheumatic diseases: an overview
•        Type 1 interferonopathies and pediatric lupus
•        Workshop on complement studies and type 1 interferon signature
•        Antiphospholipid antibodies in children
•        Nail fold capillaroscopy in Pediatric Rheumatology
•        Hands-on training of nail fold capillaroscopy
•        Diagnosis and management of Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis
•        Diagnosis of Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis and challenging cases of CRMO
•        Juvenile dermatomyositis: Overview of clinical phenotype and myositis autoantibodies
•        Juvenile dermatomyositis: updates on management
•        Difficult cases of JDM
•        Imaging in childhood vasculitis
•        Childhood vasculitis is a genetic disease
•        Trial designs in pediatric rheumatology - how to move forward?
•        Biosimilars in Pediatric Rheumatology are the new hope
•        Clinicopathologic conference
•        Systemic Scleroderma: An update on etiopathogenesis and management
•        Monitoring tools in localized scleroderma and recent updates on management
•        Juvenile systemic and localized scleroderma: case presentations
•        Pediatric Sjögren syndrome
•        An update on biomarkers, genetics, and epigenetics of Takayasu arteritis
•        Conventional treatment remains the mainstay of therapy in Takayasu arteritis
•        Cytokine inhibition in COVID - what can we learn?
•        Non-inflammatory/Monogenic arthropathies
•        Systemic JIA: Diagnosis and management
•        Cytokine inhibition in spondyloarthropathy: A personalized approach
•        JAK inhibitors in Pediatric Rheumatology
•        • An overview of genetic tests that every pediatric rheumatologist should know
•        • Stratified medicine in pediatrics - what can we learn from adults and how to move forward?
•        An overview of various laboratory tests for childhood uveitis
•        Pediatric Uveitis – an ophthalmologist’s perspective?
•        Conventional DMARDs remain the mainstay of therapy for uveitis in children
•        Recent update on management of uveitis in children
•        An overview of auto inflammatory syndromes with focus on basic pathophysiological mechanisms and pathways
•        Journey of development and validation of Indian Takayasu Arteritis Score (ITAS)
•        The workshop shall also include case presentations, debate and Visit to the Pediatric Immunology Laboratory/ Genetics Laboratory.