Meghna A. Singhania

Editor-In-Chief

Medical Dialogues

BLACKBUCK AWARD FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH

On behalf of Medical Dialogues, India's premier news portal for medical journalism, I extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to each of you joining us for the 2nd edition of the Blackbuck Medical Research Awards 2025.

Medical Dialogues the largest medical news portal for Healthcare Providers (HCPs) in India, has been supported by Google to promote medical journalism and empower the country's medical community.

Recognizing the significant contributions of the medical fraternity to advancing research in India, we launched the inaugural edition of the Blackbuck Medical Research Awards in 2024, which received an overwhelming response with 110+ applications from researchers across the country. The awards honored 46 top medical researchers from 41 institutions across 27 cities and 16 states.

The awards were presented in the presence of Shri. Harsh Malhotra, Hon. Minister of State for Corporate Affairs and Road Transport, and Shri Raj Bhushan Choudhary, Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, as chief guests. Dr. B. Srinivas, Secretary of NMC, and Dr. Abhijath Sheth, President of NBE, served as Guests of Honour.

With this resounding success, we are proud to bring you the 2nd edition of the Blackbuck Awards, continuing our mission to celebrate excellence in medical research.

Inspired by the qualities of the Blackbuck, the "Blackbuck Award for Medical Research" was established to recognize groundbreaking achievements in medical science. Similar to how the blackbuck faces threats from habitat loss and poaching, medical research encounters challenges such as funding constraints, regulatory hurdles, and public skepticism. Despite these obstacles, both the blackbuck and medical research continue to persevere and thrive, driven by the commitment of individuals dedicated to their preservation and advancement.

By honoring exceptional Researcher and achievements in medical research in India through the 'Blackbuck Award,' we aim to raise awareness of the importance of supporting and nurturing the scientific endeavors that are vital for the health and well-being of society. Just as efforts are made to conserve and protect the blackbuck species.


MEDICAL RESEARCH SUMMIT & BLACKBUCK AWARDS FOR RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL RESEARCH


Honourable Guests
Shri Harsh Malhotra
Shri Harsh Malhotra

Hon. Member of Parliament

Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Dr. Harsh Vardhan

Former Minister of Health and Family Welfare

Shri Pankaj Singh
Shri Pankaj Singh

Delhi Health Minister

Shri Raj Bahadur Singh
Shri Raj Bahadur Singh

Former MP, Lok Sabha

Shri Manjinder Singh Sirsa
Shri Manjinder Singh Sirsa

Senior Leader and Cabinet Minister

Dr. Abhijat Sheth
Dr. Abhijat Sheth

Chairperson – National Medical Commission (NMC)

JURY

speaker
  • Former Dean,
    Maulana Ajad Medical College & President at Delhi Medical Council
speaker
  • Scientist- E at Deceptive Research,
    Indian Council of Medical Research
speaker
  • HOD Dept of Cardiology,
    PGIMER Chandigarh
speaker
  • Consultant & Former
    Deputy Director General (ICMR)
speaker
  • Director Principal and Director Professor of ENT,
    MGUMST, Jaipur
speaker
  • Sr. Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement Surgeon, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
speaker
  • Director Professor, Dept. Of Endocrinology & Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
    University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital , Delhi
speaker
  • Head of Clinical Research at Advanced MedTech Solutions,
    Author of Essentials of Medical Device Clinical Research
speaker
  • Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
    Professor and Head, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgery
speaker
  • Consultant, Academic Publishing and Partnerships at
    Evangel Publishing, India

SUMMIT DETAILS

The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi
10 AUGUST 2025
Join us at the grand and luxurious Lalit Hotel in the heart of India's capital, New Delhi, for an evening dedicated to celebrating excellence in medical research. The Medical Research Summit & Blackbuck Awards 2025 promises to be an evening of inspiration, recognition, and camaraderie among the best minds in the medical field regardless of their ages or genders.


Session Details

Session Topic Timing Session Chair Session Moderator Panellists
1 Medical Research: Obstacles and Solutions 10:30 AM - 11:05 AM Prof. Sanghamitra Pati (Addl. DG, ICMR) Dr. Naresh Goyal Dr. Ashok Jain - National Academy of Medical Sciences, Health Ministry
Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya - Foundation for People-centric Health Systems
Dr. Himanshu Chauhan - Additional Director, NCDC
Representative from Indian Council of Medical Research
2 Healthcare Industries and Healthcare Research 11:05 AM - 11:40 AM CDSCO Representative Dr. Jeegar Dattani (Medical Dialogues) Dr. Suyog Mehta - Sr. VP & Head Medical, Sun Pharma
Dr. Preeti Nikam - Servier India
3 AI in Medical Research: From Innovation to Implementation 11:40 AM - 12:15 PM Rajendra Gupta (Founder, Health Parliament) Harsh Nagpal (Head, WK) Dr. Anurag Sinha - Maulana Azad Medical College
Dr. Raju Vaishya - Apollo Hospitals
Prof. Musharraf Hussain - Dean, Jamia Hamdard
Dr. Santosh Taur - Pfizer
Dr. Sandeep Sewlikar - Roche Diagnostics India
4 Integrating Clinical Research into Medical Practice 12:15 PM - 12:50 PM Rajiv Sood - VC, Baba Farid University Representative, WK Dr. Arti Maria - ABVIMS & RML Hospital
Dr. Raj Kumar - VPCI
Dr. Suresh Kumar - Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College
Dr. Anil Kohli - Former Chairman, DCI
5 Medical Publishing Uncovered: Insights, Hurdles and Horizons 12:50 PM - 01:25 PM Dr. Alvina - Editor-in-Chief, IJMR Dr. Sunny Duttagupta - Scientific Scholar LLC Dr. Maneesh Singhal - AIIMS
Dr. Prashant Mishra - BMJ
Sameer Gupta - RELX
Dr. Girish Menon - Neurology India
Nitasha Diwasar - Taylor and Francis

Awardees Details

🏆 Pioneer Researcher Award

#NameOrganizationDesignation
1Dr. Tarun Kumar SahniIndraprastha Apollo HospitalHead of Hyperbaric Medicine & Sr. Consultant Internal Medicine
2Dr. Santosh Kumar SwainAIIMS, BhubaneswarProfessor, Dept. of ENT & Head and Neck Surgery
3Dr. Ashokkumar ThakkarMeril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.Head - Clinical Research
4Dr. Anju AggarwalUniversity College of Medical SciencesDirector Professor Pediatrics and HOD
5Dr. Sabyasachi SenguptaFuture Vision Eye CareConsultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon
6Prof. Ashok Kumar SaxenaUniversity College of Medical Sciences, DUProf. & Head, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine
7Prof. (Dr.) Sanjeev GulatiFortis HealthcareExecutive Director, Dept. of Nephrology & Kidney Transplant
8Dr. Manish BansalMedanta - The MedicitySenior Director, Clinical and Preventive Cardiology
9Dr. Jitendra SharmaDefence ForcesProfessor in Neurology
10Dr. Joy Kumar ChakmaIndian Council of Medical ResearchScientist-F
11Dr. Gayatri GogoiAssam Medical College & HospitalAssociate Professor of Pathology
12Prof. Anil Kumar JainAnnals of National Academy of Medical SciencesEditor-in-Chief, Professor of Orthopedics
13Prof. Poonam Malhotra KapoorAIIMSProfessor, Dept. of Cardiac Anaesthesiology & Critical Care
14Dr. Naveen JainKIMS HealthcareSenior Consultant Neonatologist
15Dr. Pushpendra Nath RenjenIndraprastha Apollo HospitalSenior Consultant Neurologist
16Dr. Aarti MaryaRML HospitalDean, ABVIMS and RML Hospital
17Dr. Sangeeta SharmaIHBASProfessor & Head, Dept. of Neuropsychopharmacology

🌱 Rising Researcher Award

#NameOrganizationDesignation
1Dr. Soumick Ranjan SahooSAIL IISCO Steel PlantMedical Officer ENT
2Dr. Sudarshan Reddy CBLDE DU Shri B M Patil Medical CollegeProfessor, Pharmacology
3Dr. Mohammed Shanil PGovernment Medical College, KannurDM Cardiology Resident
4Dr. Mangesh LondheDr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, PuneAssociate Professor, Pathology
5Dr. Rajlaxmi MundhraAIIMS RishikeshAdditional Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
6Yuvaraj KrishnamoorthyPROPUL Evidence LLPHead, Evidence Synthesis Unit
7Dr. Sujit Kumar TripathyAIIMS BhubaneswarProfessor, Orthopaedics
8Dr. Femitha PournamiKIMS Health, TrivandrumSenior Consultant & Academic Coordinator, Neonatology
9Dr. Digvijay SinghAIIMS New DelhiFounder-Director & Lead Surgeon, Noble Eye Care
10Dr. Sumit AggarwalICMR, New DelhiEpidemiologist, Implementation Research
11Dr. Abhiraj RamchandaniLehar Pathology LaboratoryConsultant Pathologist, G.D. Birla Memorial Health Centre
12Dr. Balbir KumarAIIMS New DelhiAssociate Professor, Onco-Anesthesia & Palliative Medicine

📘 Medical Journal Award

NoJournal Name
1Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
2Indian Journal of Medical Research
3Indian Journal of Nephrology

🌟 Stellar Research Award

NoName
1Galderma India Pvt Ltd
2Dr.Reddys LTD
3Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited
4Dr. Raghav Gupta, Aiims Delhi

🏛️ Research Institution Award

No.Institution Name
1Sajja Heart Foundation
2KIMS HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
3Translumina Therapeutics Private Limited
4Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited
5Pfizer Limited

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