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Manthan Video Archive
Conversations, perspectives and moments from Manthan.
A look back at the conversations, perspectives and moments that shaped the inaugural Manthan R&D Leadership Symposium.
Exploring India’s opportunity to emerge as a global leader in antibiotic research amid the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance and shifting global investment.
Speaker: Dr. Habil Khorakiwala, Founder & Chairman, Wockhardt Group
Session 2: Talk 2 - Navigating the CMC and GMP Challenges for the Approval of CAR-T Therapy in India
Exploring the CMC, GMP and regulatory considerations critical to advancing CAR-T therapies from development through approval and scalable manufacturing in India.
Speaker: Mr. Yogananth Rajendran, Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs, Kashiv Biosciences
Examining the research gaps, diagnostics and treatment challenges surrounding neglected tropical diseases, and the need for stronger R&D investment in India.
Speaker: Dr. Kavita Singh, Independent Director, Gennova, Biopharmaceuticals & Social Alpha
Exploring the policy, funding, collaboration and manufacturing pathways needed to build a sustainable R&D roadmap for neglected tropical diseases in India.
Moderator - Dr. Chirag Trivedi
Panelists - Dr. Prasad S. Kulkarni, Dr. Taruna Madan Gupta, Dr. Kavita Singh
An introduction to Manthan 2026 and an overview of the conversations, themes and perspectives shaping the symposium.
Speaker: Dr. Vinod Mattoo, Executive Director DiagnoSearch Life Sciences
Exploring the reforms, funding, partnerships and talent needed to strengthen India’s R&D ecosystem and build a globally competitive life sciences industry.
Moderators - Dr. Sanish Davis, Mr. Saumil Mody
Panelists - Mr. K. G. Ananthakrishnan, Mr. Sanjiv Navangul, Mr. Sudarshan Jain
Exploring patient eligibility for CAR-T therapy, the treatment journey and the clinical, infrastructure and expertise needed to deliver cell therapy in India.
Speakers - Dr (Prof.) Vijay Patil, Professor - Medical Oncology, P.D. Hinduja Hospital and Professor, SunAct Cancer Institute
Examining the growing threat of fungal diseases, from drug resistance and diagnostic gaps to the need for stronger surveillance and antifungal innovation in India.
Speakers - Dr. Shivaprakash Rudrumurthy, Professor – Medical Microbiology PGIMER, Chandigarh
An introduction to Manthan 2026 and an overview of the conversations, themes and perspectives shaping the symposium.
Exploring the forces shaping India's life sciences R&D landscape and the opportunities to accelerate innovation, collaboration and impact.
Speaker: Dr. Renu Swarup, Former Secretary, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India
Exploring how AI and machine learning are accelerating drug discovery, from target identification and lead optimisation to the development of innovative therapies from India for global impact.
Speaker: Dr. Shridhar Narayan, Founder Director, Chairman & CEO, Foundation for Neglected Disease Research
Exploring the regulatory, infrastructure, data and policy frameworks needed to enable the safe and agile adoption of next-generation therapeutics in India.
Moderators - Dr. Pawan Singh
Panelists - Prof. Bikash Medhi, Dr. Taruna Madan Gupta, Dr. Sridhar Narayanan, Dr. (Prof) Vijay Patil, Dr, Yogananth Rajendran
Exploring India’s R&D efforts towards leishmaniasis elimination, from vaccine development and diagnostics to integrated disease surveillance and control.
Speaker - Dr Hira Nakhasi, Director - Division of Emerging & Transfusion Transmitted Diseases, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, US FDA
Closing Remarks - Dr. Manisha Ginde, Manthan Steering Committee and
Representative, VASUs Foundation
Exploring the forces shaping India's life sciences R&D landscape and the opportunities to accelerate innovation, collaboration and impact.
Moderator - Bharath M
Panelists - Dr. Vinod Mattoo, Dr. Shridhar Narayanan, Dr. Sadhna Joglekar, Ms. Suneela Thatte
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