NIMHANS · Department of Integrative Medicine28–30 October 2026 · Bengaluru

Programme

Three days. One evidence-led conversation.

The conference begins with focused workshops on 28 October, followed by the main scientific programme on 29 and 30 October 2026.

Programme schedule

Workshops and scientific themes.

Download brochure

Evidence from

Public Health

Population health, prevention, policy and systems-level evidence.

Evidence from

Clinical Research

Patient-centred outcomes, trials and translational clinical practice.

Evidence from

Basic Science

Mechanisms, biomarkers, genomics and Integrative Neuroscience.

28October

Wednesday · Pre-conference

Workshops

  • Workshop on Mind-body Medicine — Dr Sanjay Phadke and Dr Reinhard Bogle
  • Workshop on Indian Knowledge Systems in Social Sciences — Dr Matcheri Keshavan, Dr Jyotsna and Dr Aarti Jagannathan
29October

Thursday · Conference Day 1

Evidence from Public Health

  • Panel with policymakers, funders and researchers
  • Plenary session and invited perspectives
  • Parallel scientific symposia
30October

Friday · Conference Day 2

Clinical Research & Basic Science

  • Trends and challenges in Clinical Research
  • Invited symposium on translational research
  • Neurological, medical and mental health sessions
  • Genomics, Ayurvedic phenotyping and drug development