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TRICON 2026

Triennial Conference of the Academy of Clinical Microbiologists

hosted jointly by the Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infection control and the Medical and Health Care Foundation

Venue: Hotel Abode by Venkateshwara
Lakdi ka Pul, Hyderabad
Official language: English
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Early Bird Registration
Up to 15 June 2026
Abstract Submission
30 June 2026
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About the conference

TRICON 2026 is being organised by the Medical & Health Care Foundation in association with the Academy of Clinical Microbiologists and Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad. The conference runs from 7th to 9th August 2026, with pre-conference workshops and CME programmes on 5th and 6th August 2026.

The event includes scientific sessions, keynote lectures, parallel symposia, oral and poster paper presentations, and focused sessions relevant to clinical microbiology, infection control, public health, and antimicrobial stewardship.

Important dates

5–6 Aug 2026 Pre-conference workshops / CME
Workshops and focused CME sessions take place before the main conference.
7–9 Aug 2026 Main conference
Scientific sessions, symposia, orations, keynotes, faculty talks, and paper presentations.
30 Jun 2026 Abstract submission deadline
Abstracts are to be submitted as per the brochure instructions.

Detailed programme

The detailed day-wise programme is provided below, with the brochure available for the complete official schedule and notes.

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5–6 August 2026 CME – Advancing the Fight against Tuberculosis
Focus: advancing the fight against tuberculosis through laboratory diagnosis.
6 August 2026 Workshop – ABC of ANA: Decoding ANA
Designed to make ANA interpretation simple, structured, and clinically meaningful for clinical microbiologists.
5–6 August 2026 Workshop – Practical Examination: A Clinically Relevant One
Clinical microbiology workshop focused on examination patterns relevant to current practice.
Morning Inauguration, Presidential Oration and ACM Oration
Conference inauguration followed by presidential oration and the ACM oration.
Symposium 1 Viral Infections and Atypical Pneumonia
  1. Influenza Over The Last Two Years
  2. Mycoplasma Infections In 2025
  3. viral Gastroenteritis Overview
Symposium 2 Tropical Infections
  1. Antimicrobial Resistance And Enteric Fever
  2. Dengue Fever Experience
  3. Ocular Infections In The Tropics
Afternoon Keynote Address, Free Oral Paper and Poster Sessions
Keynote session followed by paper presentation sessions and general body meeting.
Symposium 3 & 4 Bone and Joint Infections / Critical Care Infections
  1. Diagnosis And Management Of Prosthetic Joint Infections
  2. Childhood Bone And Joint Infections
  3. Rapid Microbiology In Critical Care
  4. Infection Control Bundles
Morning Prof Mabel Legori Memorial Quiz
Quiz session before the scientific symposia begin.
Symposium 5 & 6 Mycobacterial Infections / Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
  1. TBM management in children
  2. Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
  3. NTM infections and SSTI
  4. Diabetic Foot Infections
Keynote and Symposium 7 & 8 How Do I? / Concerns of the Day
  1. Addressing AMR
  2. Interpreting ECOFFs
  3. BL/BLI challenges
  4. RAST usefulness
  5. BSI and CVC related infections in HSCT
  6. Ethical Considerations In Patient Isolation
Afternoon ACM Function and Lunch
ACM function followed by lunch and continuation of the scientific programme.
Symposium 9, 10 & 11 Antibiogram, Hospital Systems, AMS & OPAT
  1. Clinically Relevant Antibiogram
  2. Antibiotic Policy, Water Management In Hospitals
  3. HVAC In Hospitals
  4. Diagnostic Stewardship/li>
  5. Outpatient AMS
  6. Antifungal Stewardship
Morning Special Lectures – Hot Topics
  1. Implementing respiratory molecular panels
  2. preventing ECMO infections
  3. emerging infectious agents in blood transfusion
Public Health & Infection Control Practical Applications and Interactive Case Discussions
  1. Public Health Microbiology
  2. Epidemiological Markers
  3. Interactive Real Cases In Hospital And Community Outbreaks
Closing session Valedictory Function
Conference valedictory function followed by lunch and disperse.

Faculty

Selected faculty listed below. The brochure includes the full faculty list and affiliations.

Full Faculty List
International faculty

Prof. Angharad Davies

Professor and Honorary Consultant Medical Microbiology, Swansea University Medical School and Hospital, Swansea, Wales, UK

Dr. Sanjay Deshpande

Assistant Professor & Attending, Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, USA

Registration

Delegates can register through the Google Form. Payment can be made to the bank account or using the QR code given below. brochure.

How to register

  1. Fill out the registration form.
  2. Complete payment offline as guided by the organisers.
  3. Keep your form and payment details ready for confirmation.
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Category Early Bird
Up to 15 June 2026		 16 June to 20 July 2026 After 20 July / Spot
ACM Members 5000 6000 8000
Non ACM Members 6000 7500 9000
Associate Delegate 4000 5000 7000
Student Delegate 4000 4500 5000
Overseas Delegate 250 USD 300 USD 400 USD

Registration Fee Payment

Payment for registration can be made securely using the QR code below.

TRICON 2026 Payment QR Code

Medical and Health Care Foundation

TID No. 65906401

VPA: 65906401@ubin

Important notes for delegates

  • Conference registration is mandatory for all participants attending pre-conference workshops and CME events.
  • No spot registration is available for pre-conference workshops and CME programmes.
  • Spot registration for the conference may be allowed subject to availability.
  • Associate delegates are not permitted to attend the scientific sessions.
  • Student registration requires the supporting letter or certificate referred to in the brochure.
  • Registration fee does not include accommodation.

Venue & accommodation

The conference venue is in Lakdi ka Pul, Hyderabad, with nearby railway access, metro connectivity, and several hotels within close distance.

Conference venue

Hotel Abode by Venkateshwara
Lakdi ka Pul, Hyderabad

  • Within walking distance from Lakdi ka Pul railway station
  • Near Lakdi ka Pul metro access
  • Convenient connectivity from Nampally, Secunderabad and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Hotels near the venue

Hampshire Plaza

In front of the venue

Central Court Hotel

Behind the venue

Best Western Ashoka

Close to the venue

Rukmini Riviera

Across the road from the venue

Spearmint Sandhya

About 5 minutes walk

Anmol Continental

About 10 minutes from the venue

Delegates are advised to make their own accommodation arrangements. The brochure contains the extended list and contact numbers.

Conference secretariat

Dr. Ranganathan N Iyer
Director Clinical Microbiology, Infections & Infection Control
Rainbow Children’s Hospital Group

Contact details

Phone: +91 9849690680
Email: medhealthcarefoundation@gmail.com
Alternate Email: ranganathaniyer@yahoo.com

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