EVOLVE  -  2026 : The Annual Conference of the Indian Society for Extracellular Vesicle (InSEV)

April 02 - 04, 2026

BRIC - ILS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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About EVOLVE – 2026

The Annual Conference of the Indian Society for Extracellular Vesicle (InSEV), EVOLVE  -  2026 (April 02  -  04, 2026), is convened to provide a distinguished platform for researchers, clinicians, and industry experts engaged in the study and application of extracellular vesicles. The conference seeks to foster the exchange of cutting-edge knowledge and promote meaningful collaborations that advance both the fundamental understanding and translational potential of EV science.

A central objective of the conference is to bring together researchers investigating various dimensions of EV biology. By emphasising cross-disciplinary collaboration, the meeting aims to integrate expertise from diverse fields, including cell and molecular biology, nanotechnology, omics sciences, and clinical research, thereby creating a conducive platform for innovation and translational discovery.

Thematic Areas

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EV Biogenesis, Function & Advances in Characterization

Mechanisms of extracellular vesicle formation, their biological roles, and innovations in tools & technologies for EV characterization.

Translational & Clinical Applications

Clinical applications of EVs including diagnostic platforms, biomarker discovery, and translational studies bridging bench-to-bedside.

Therapeutics & Drug Delivery Systems

EV-based therapeutics, delivery strategies, safety considerations, and preclinical/clinical development of EV drug-delivery systems.

Engineered EVs as Functional Nanosystems

Design, engineering and functionalization of extracellular vesicles as targeted nanosystems for therapeutics and diagnostics.

Key Highlights

Thematic Scientific Sessions

Dedicated sessions will explore diverse aspects of EV biology from fundamental mechanisms of vesicle biogenesis and cargo profiling to their roles in disease diagnostics, nanomedicine, and therapeutic interventions.

Opportunities for Students and Young Investigators

The conference places a strong emphasis on nurturing the next generation of researchers in the field of extracellular vesicle (EV) biology. Students will be given the opportunity to present their research as platform/oral presentations.

Young Investigator and Student Awards

The conference will feature competitive poster and oral presentation sessions, with awards recognizing innovation, scientific excellence, and clarity of communication.

Networking and Collaboration Opportunities

The conference will provide a dynamic platform for scientists, clinicians, and industry representatives to build cross-disciplinary collaborations, exchange ideas, and explore potential research partnerships at both national and international levels.

Exposure to Industry and Innovation

Students will have the chance to engage with industry exhibitors and technology developers, gaining insight into emerging tools, platforms, and translational pathways that bridge academic research with clinical and commercial applications.

Travel Grants and Participation Support

We are committed to inclusive and equitable participation from across the country. Subject to available resources, travel and registration support will be extended to students and early-career participants who would not be able to attend without financial support.

Day Care Facility:

An on-site day care facility is available to a limited number of participants with children (6 months and older) at no additional cost.

The Indian Society for Extracellular Vesicles (InSEV)

The Indian Society for Extracellular Vesicles (InSEV) is a national scientific society established to promote excellence in research, education, and innovation in extracellular vesicle (EV) biology across India. Founded by a collective of leading Indian researchers and clinicians with a shared vision to advance EV science, the Society operates as an affiliate body aligned with the global mission of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV).

The Society organizes annual conferences, symposia, and thematic workshops that facilitate the dissemination of new knowledge and the sharing of best practices in EV isolation, characterization, and data interpretation.

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The Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar

BRIC - ILS, Bhubaneswar, an autonomous institute within the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, is a premier research institution committed to advancing knowledge in modern biology and translating scientific discoveries into societal benefits. Established with a vision to conduct cutting-edge research in life sciences, ILS has emerged as a leading center for innovation, capacity building, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The institute’s research programs span diverse areas of biomedical sciences, including cancer biology, infection and immunity, genetics and genomics, plant biotechnology and interdisciplinary areas like polymers and nanotechnology.

Speakers

Dr. Ajit Kamath
Dr. Ajit Kamath
Former Head-Pfizer's Strategic Research Partnership, Bangalore
Dr. Anne Des Rieux
Dr. Anne Des Rieux
Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
Dr. Apurba Dev
Dr. Apurba Dev
Uppsala University, Sweden
Dr. Arup Banerjee
Dr. Arup Banerjee
RCB, Faridabad
Dr. Asima Bhattacharya
Dr. Asima Bhattacharya
NISER, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Debjani Paul
Dr. Debjani Paul
IIT Bombay, Mumbai
Dr. G. Taru Sharma
Dr. G. Taru Sharma
IVRI, Izzatnagar
Dr. Guillermo Barreto
Dr. Guillermo Barreto
University of Lorraine, France
Dr. Indrani Dutta
Dr. Indrani Dutta
NIMHANS, Bengaluru
Dr. Karthik Subramanian
Dr. Karthik Subramanian
RGCB, Thiruvananthapuram
Dr. Marco Pirisinu
Dr. Marco Pirisinu
JotBody, Hongkong
Dr. Mohammad Saleem
Dr. Mohammad Saleem
NISER, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Guillermo Barreto
Dr. Ramin Hakami
George Mason University, USA
Dr. Roop Mallik
Dr. Roop Mallik
IIT Bombay, Mumbai
Dr. Sanjana Dayal
Dr. Sanjana Dayal
University of Iowa, USA
Dr. Shamik Sen
Dr. Shamik Sen
IIT Bombay, Mumbai
Dr. Siddharth Jhunjhunwala
Dr. Siddharth Jhunjhunwala
IISc, Bengaluru
Dr. Sujata Mohanty
Dr. Sujata Mohanty
AIIMS, New Delhi
Dr. Tamal Das
Dr. Tamal Das
TIFR, Hyderabad
Dr. Tatini Rakshit
Dr. Tatini Rakshit
Shiv Nadar University, Noida
Dr. Basant Thakur
Dr. Basant Thakur
University Hospital Essen, Germany
Dr. Bernd Giebel
Dr. Bernd Giebel
University Hospital Essen, Germany

Program and Schedule

09:30–09:40 AM
Address by Director, ILS
Dr. Debasis Dash
09:40–09:50 AM
Address by President, InSEV
Dr. Sujata Mohanty
09:50–10:05 AM
Brief about EVOLVE 2026
Dr. Mamoni Dash
SESSION 1  |  10:15 AM – 1:35 PM
Chairs: Dr. Debasis Dash (ILS) & Dr. Priya Srinivas (RGCB)
10:05–10:40 AM
TBA
Dr. Bjorn Hogberg — Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
10:40–11:05 AM
From Stem Cells to sEVs: The Next Wave of Regenerative Therapeutics
Dr. Sujata Mohanty — AIIMS, New Delhi
11:05–11:35 AM
☕ Tea Break
Chairs: Dr. Ramin Hakami (CIDR, USA) & Dr. Arun Nagaraj (ILS)
11:40–12:05 PM
Extracellular Vesicles as a Mediator of Prothrombotic State in COVID-19 and Long COVID
Dr. Sanjana Dayal — University of Iowa, USA
12:05–12:30 PM
The Trojan Horse of Gastric Inflammation: CCR5⁺ Neutrophils and EV-Mediated Epithelial Injury in Helicobacter pylori Infection
Dr. Amit Prasad — IIT Mandi
12:30–12:55 PM
Drug-Modified Brain-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: A New Mechanism for Resolving Neuroinflammation in Viral Encephalitis
Dr. Arup Banerjee — RCB, Faridabad
12:55–01:15 PM
The Subcellular Choreography of JEV Egress: A Tale of Droplets and Vesicles
Dr. Sourish Ghosh — CSIR-IICB
01:15–01:35 PM
Extracellular Vesicles for Functional Protein Delivery to the Haematopoietic Stem Cells
Dr. Saravanabhavan Thangavel — BRIC-InStem / CMC Vellore
01:35–02:30 PM
🍽️ Lunch Break
SESSION 2  |  2:30 PM – 6:45 PM
Chairs: Dr. Rupesh Dash (ILS) & Dr. Sukriti Baweja (ILBS)
02:30–03:05 PM
TBA
Dr. Bernd Giebel — University Hospital Essen, Germany
03:05–03:30 PM
From Mechanisms to Markers: the Circulating Biomarker Quest in Helicobacter pylori-Driven Gastric Cancer
Dr. Asima Bhattacharya — NISER, Bhubaneswar
03:30–03:55 PM
Probing Cancer Biomarkers from Extracellular Vesicles Using a Biophysical Approach
Dr. Tatini Rakshit — Shiv Nadar University
03:55–04:15 PM
Evaluation of Cancer Stemness Reprogramming and Oncomirs as Prognostic and Diagnostic Marker in Hepatitis B Virus-Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Dr. B. Nayak — AIIMS, New Delhi
04:15–04:25 PM
🚀 Product Launch — Exsure
04:25–04:35 PM
🎤 Technical Talk — MTPL
04:35–04:45 PM
🎤 Technical Talk — Eppendorf
04:45–05:15 PM
☕ Tea Break
Parallel Student Talk Sessions  |  5:20 – 6:20 PM
Group A: Dr. Sanjana Dayal  |  Group B: Dr. Basant Thakur
Group A
  1. Anindita Sengupta
  2. Sakshi Nimesh
  3. Deepthy Chandran
  4. Ganesh Shelke
  5. Reshma Murali
  6. Dhujan NS
Group B
  1. Meenakshi Mendiratta
  2. Rohan Pawar
  3. Chitra Bhardwaj
  4. Vishakha Kasherwal
  5. Harrshani Kumar
  6. Keerthiga A
06:20–07:00 PM
🖼️ Poster Presentation (36 nos.)
07:00–07:45 PM
🎭 Cultural Programme
07:45 PM onwards
🍽️ Dinner hosted by the Director, ILS at ILS Lawn Area
SESSION 3  |  9:30 AM – 1:20 PM
Chairs: Dr. Sujata Mohanty (AIIMS) & Dr. Nirupama Trehanpati (ILBS)
09:30–10:05 AM
TBA
Dr. Raghu Kalluri — University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
10:05–10:30 AM
Organelles as Mechanochemical Information Processors in Collective Cell Migration
Dr. Tamal Das — TIFR, Hyderabad
10:30–11:00 AM
☕ Tea Break
Chairs: Dr. Bjorn Hogberg (Karolinska) & Dr. Soma Chattopadhyay (ILS)
11:00–11:25 AM
Source to Solution: Caprine MSC-Derived Exosomes in Cell-Free Regenerative Therapy
Dr. G. Taru Sharma — IVRI, Izzatnagar
11:25–11:50 AM
TBA
Dr. Guillermo Barreto — University of Lorraine, France
11:50–12:15 PM
Distinct Extracellular Vesicle Subtypes Orchestrate Toxin Spread and Immune Responses During Pneumococcal Infection
Dr. Karthik Subramanian — RGCB, Trivandrum
12:15–12:40 PM
Stem Cell–Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles as Intranasal Drug Delivery Vehicles for Antioxidant-Mediated Neuroprotection in Chronic Parkinson's Disease
Dr. Indrani Dutta — NIMHANS, Bangalore
12:40–01:00 PM
Modulation in the RNA Cargo of Enterococcus durans VIT3-Derived Membrane Vesicle after Alternate Exposure to an Antibiotic and a Prebiotic
Dr. Nalini Easwaran — VIT Vellore
01:00–01:20 PM
EVOmics for Ischemic Stroke: Cell-Type–Specific Extracellular Vesicle Proteomics and Multi-Modal Data Integration for Biomarker Discovery and Clinical Validation in the Indian Population
Dr. Arnab Datta — Yenepoya Research Center
01:20–02:30 PM
🍽️ Lunch Break
SESSION 4  |  2:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Chairs: Dr. G. Taru Sharma (IVRI) & Dr. Narottam Acharya (ILS)
02:30–03:05 PM
Moving Fat Around — From Fundamental Mechanisms to Possible Therapies
Dr. Roop Mallik — IIT Bombay
03:05–03:30 PM
Mechanical Properties of Lipid Nanovesicles: Influences of Composition and the Cellular Microenvironment
Dr. Apurba Dev — Uppsala University, Sweden
03:30–03:55 PM
LoAR-Exo: An Inertial Microfluidic Device for Continuous and Label-Free Enrichment of Extracellular Vesicles
Dr. Debjani Paul — IIT Bombay
Chairs: Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharyya (IIT Delhi) & Dr. Madhusoodanan (SCTIMST)
03:55–04:20 PM
TBA
Dr. Basant Thakur — University Hospital Essen, Germany
04:20–04:40 PM
Differential miRNA Signatures Distinguish Pancreatic Cancer from Chronic Pancreatitis in an Indian Population
Dr. Srikanta Goswami — BRIC-NIBMG
04:40–05:00 PM
Hyaluronic Hydrogel with Oxygen Incorporated Nanovesicles for Therapeutic Management of Pseudomonas-Infected Wounds
Dr. Narender K. Dhania — University of Delhi
05:00–05:40 PM
📋 General Body Meeting (GBM)
05:40–07:00 PM
🖼️ Poster Presentation (37 nos.) & Tea Break
07:30 PM onwards
🎉 Gala Dinner hosted by President, InSEV at Pipul Padmaja Terrace
SESSION 5  |  9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Chairs: Dr. Apurba Dev (Uppsala Univ.) & Dr. Shantibhusan Senapati (ILS)
09:30–10:05 AM
The Paul Reveres of the Cell: Small Extracellular Vesicles and Regulation of Innate Immune Response
Dr. Ramin M. Hakami — George Mason University, USA
10:05–10:30 AM
Exosomes in Breast Cancer: Disease Progression to Prognosis
Dr. Shamik Sen — IIT Bombay
10:30–10:55 AM
Delivering Cargo to Phagocytic Immune Cells: EVs and More
Dr. Siddharth Jhunjhunwala — IISc, Bangalore
10:55–11:25 AM
☕ Tea Break
Chairs: Dr. Guillermo Barreto (Univ. of Lorraine) & Dr. V.R. Yenuganti (SRM Univ.)
11:25–11:50 AM
TBA
Dr. Mohammad Saleem — NISER, Bhubaneswar
11:50–12:15 PM
Methods and Challenges in Purifying Drug-Loaded Extracellular Vesicles
Marie Auquiere — UCLouvain, Brussels
12:15–12:35 PM
Breast Cancer Cells-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Mediate Cell-Specific Uptake and Facilitate Enhanced Doxorubicin Delivery
Dr. Prakash Patil — Nitte, K S Hegde Medical Academy
12:35–12:55 PM
Engineered EVs Loaded with Mitochondria as Novel Therapeutic Approach for Diabetes
Dr. Swati Paliwal — Banasthali Vidyapith
12:55–01:15 PM
Exosome Loaded Gemcitabine Preclinical Evaluation and Therapeutic Strategies for Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. P. Kanagaraj — SRM Institute of Science and Technology
01:15–01:40 PM
🏆 Award Ceremony & Concluding Remarks
01:40 PM onwards
🍽️ Lunch Break
03:00 PM onwards
🏛️ City Tour (for interested guests and students)

Organizers

Dr. Mamoni Dash
Dr. Mamoni Dash
BRIC-ILS, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Arup Banerjee
Dr. Arup Banerjee
BRIC-RCB, Faridabad
Dr. Sukriti Baweja
Dr. Sukriti Baweja
ILBS. New delhi
Dr. Rajeeb K. Swain
Dr. Rajeeb K. Swain
BRIC-ILS, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Amaresh C Panda
Dr. Amaresh C Panda
BRIC-ILS, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Seema Pradhan
Dr. Seema Pradhan
BRIC-ILS, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Rajeeb K. Swain
Dr. Rajendra K. Behera
Finance Officer, BRIC-ILS, Bhubaneswar
Shri. Amitav Rautray
Shri. Amitav Rautray
Information Officer, BRIC-ILS, Bhubaneswar

Advisors

Prof. Sujata Mohanty
Prof. Sujata Mohanty
President, InSEV
AIIMS, New Delhi
Dr. Debasis Dash
Dr. Debasis Dash
Director
BRIC-ILS, Bhubaneswar

Sponsorship Opportunities

Please write to us at insev.evolve26@ils.res.in if you wish to sponsor the conference.

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Registration

Registration Information

The Conference will start at 9 AM on April 02, 2026 and end after lunch on April 04, 2026

Registration Fees

(Includes access to all events, conference kit, food, and refreshments)
Category Fees
Students/Postdocs (InSEV Member) INR 3500 (Includes accommodation from 01-05 April 2026, for 4 nights)
Students/Postdocs (Non-Member) INR 3500 (Without accommodation)
Faculty (InSEV Member) INR 6000 (Includes accommodation from 01-04 April 2026, for 3 nights)
Faculty (Non-Members) INR 6000 (Without accommodation)
Start-up INR 4000 (Without accommodation)
Industry INR 7000 (Without accommodation)
International Participants INR 6000 (Without accommodation)
(please write to us at insev.evolve26@ils.res.in incase you have any queries.)

Students/Postdocs: Option of talk or poster.

Faculty and Start-ups: Option of talk, poster, or none.

Abstract: Should include a title, list of authors & affiliations, with the presenting author's name underlined. Total word count: 300. One figure allowed. Categories: (Oral/Poster). Use Georgia font, size 12, with 1.5 line spacing.

An on-campus day care facility is available at no additional cost for 5-6 participants. Email the organisers at insev.evolve26@ils.res.in for details.

Last Date of Registration and Abstract Submission: 28th February 2026
Registration Closed

Awards

Student travel awards to be anounced soon. Click here for more details.

Mystic Odisha

Puri
Puri
Puri is a coastal city famous for its spiritual significance as a major Hindu pilgrimage site and its serene beaches along the Bay of Bengal. Known as the spiritual capital of Odisha and one of the four Char Dham pilgrimage sites.
Chandipur Beach
Chandipur Beach
Famous for the "vanishing sea" phenomenon where the sea recedes up to 5 kilometers during low tide, revealing a vast, flat seabed.
Chandrabhaga Beach
Chandrabhaga Beach
The first beach in India to receive Blue Flag certification, located near the famous Konark Sun Temple with pristine golden sands.
Konark Sun Temple
Konark Sun Temple
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this 13th-century temple dedicated to Surya is renowned for its architectural grandeur and intricate stone carvings.
Lingaraj Temple
Lingaraj Temple
One of Bhubaneswar's oldest and largest temples, dedicated to Lord Harihara, showcasing stunning Kalinga style architecture.
Chilika Lake
Chilika Lake
India's largest brackish water lagoon and a Ramsar site, serving as the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian subcontinent.
Simlipal National Park
Simlipal National Park
A national park, tiger reserve, and UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, named after the abundant red silk cotton trees that blossom here.
Bhitarkanika National Park
Bhitarkanika
Known as India's "Mini-Amazon," famous for dense mangrove forests and massive saltwater crocodiles, including some of the largest in the world.

Contact Information

Email: insev.evolve26@ils.res.in

Address: BRIC - ILS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751023, India