On April 1, 2023, the Department of Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT), Manipal College of Health Professions (MCHP), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), hosted the one-day 3rd National Conference on Clinical Laboratory Education and Research (NACCLER-2023).

The conference focused on a wide range of topics, including the use of advanced laboratory technologies, the analysis of research data, and the most recent developments in the field. Participants had the opportunity to attend speeches and interactive sessions, all aimed at best practices in clinical laboratory education and research.

The program's Chief guest, Dr. Rohit Singh, Director of Alumni Relations at MAHE, Manipal, highlighted the importance of careers in medical laboratories. Dr. Varashree B S, Professor and Head of Biochemistry at Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, was the guest of honor.

In his welcome address, Dr. G Arun Maiya, Dean of MCHP, emphasises the role of laboratory professionals in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry. Dr. Saritha Kamath U, Professor and Head of the Department of MLT, gave a programme overview.

Keynote speakers Dr. Sucheta P. Dandekar, Professor of Biochemistry, Era University, Era's Lucknow Medical College. Sarfaraz Ganj, Hardoi Road Lucknow, - “From bench to bedside… Translating basic research to relevant health outcomes” and “Principles of research, choice of data collection and analysis”.

A conference was held in two rooms simultaneously.

Hall 1

Speakers of the day - Dr. Mamatha Ballal, Professor of Microbiology Enteric Diseases Division – Head Kasturba Medical College, Manipal on “Recent Advancements in Medical Microbiology Research”.

Dr. Laxmi S. Inamdar Professor & Dy. Coordinator, UGC-SAP-DSA-I Department of Zoology Karnataka University, Dharwad on “The pivotal role of Estrogen in Sertoli cell proliferation facilitating testis differentiation in a reptile, Calotes versicolor (Daud.)”.

Dr. Moka Rajasekhar Professor, Cell, and Molecular Biology Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE, Manipal on “Genetic diagnosis technologies”.

Dr. Sucheta P. Dandekar on “Principles of research, choice of data collection and analysis”.

Hall 2

Dr. Beena H B Asst. Professor Department of Microbiology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center, Mangalore on “Laboratory acquired infections”.

Dr. Sambit Dash Asst. Professor (Sl. grade) Division of Biochemistry Department of Basic Sciences, MAHE, Manipal on “Artificial intelligence in Clinical Biochemistry”.

Dr. Sindhura Lakshmi Associate Professor Department of Pathology KMC, MAHE, Manipal on “Principles and applications of Flow cytometry”.

Dr. Laxmi S. Inamdar on “The squamate reptile, Calotes versicolor: a unique amniote model to study sex determination and differentiation”.