2nd edition

WALTER E DANDY
NEUROSURGICAL CLUB, INDIA
X NIMHANS
PRESENT

NIMHANS,
BENGALURU
28TH-30TH
OCTOBER
Walter E Dandy Neurosurgical Students Club India is
the National Medical Students Chapter of the
international Walter E Dandy Neurosurgical Society
connecting topmost neurosurgeons across the globe,
thus providing excellent opportunities to learn and
lead.
Our club engages diverse Medical Students across
India, providing them with opportunities and efficient
mentorship to build future leaders who can pioneer
further in the field of Neurosurgery. With well over 1500
members, Dandy exists to improve neurosurgical
medical education by providing various opportunities
for medical students.
Our vision is to be the premier neurosurgical society
representing all students interested in the field of
neurosciences and neurosurgery pan India, working
collaboratively to enhance the field of neurosurgery
and achieve better patient outcomes.
We at WEDNSC are hosting Asia's first three-day
conference in the field of Neurosurgery/Neuroscience,
"NEUROFEST 2022", for both Undergraduates and
Postgraduates, which will be held between 28th-30th
October at NIMHANS, Bengaluru. It is a one-of-a-kind
pioneer conference. Our goal is to provide various
services, workshops, activities and skill-building
opportunities for our enthusiastic members to
facilitate their careers further.
We have an assemblage of prominent and illustrious
speakers and facilitators along with many other well
renowned doctors on our Panel board.
 NEUROFEST'22
NEUROFEST HOLDS THE TITLE OF BEING INDIA'S FIRST
MEDICAL STUDENTS' NEUROSCIENCE CONGRESS.
It is a masterful blend of interactive workshops and unique events that inspire students
to look beyond books and expose them to real life patient scenarios thus not only
advancing the evidence based aspect of medicine but also including a component of
empathy and ethics in it.
Discussion on novel topics with eminent neurosurgeons, neurologists and psychiatrists
serve to connect medical students to some of the best and most successful minds in the
medical profession, and also push them to think out of the box thus resulting in holistic
development of our future doctors!

ABOUT BENGALURU & NIMHANS

The capital of the Indian state of Karnataka ,popularly known as the "City of Gardens" is among the
fast developing cities in India and is the major IT hub of the country. The city boasts of attractive
parks, avenues, impressive buildings and a very pleasant climate. It is home to some renowned
academic institutions like the National Institute of Mental health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) which
is the venue for Neurofest-2022.

Established on 27th December 1974, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
(NIMHANS) is a multidisciplinary institute which amalgamates research and training with promotive,
preventive and curative aspects of clinical services in Mental Health and Neurosciences, since its
inception.

NIMHANS is synonymous with providing high standards of clinical care, quality training and cutting-
edge research in the frontier areas. Combined priorities for comprehensive patient care, manpower
development and research, stem from the commitment to an integrated and multidisciplinary
approach which addresses societal needs. The advances in genomics, computational neuroscience,
mathematical modelling, neuroimaging, molecular biology and a host of new disciplines including
public health, are being translated to help humanity in need and promote the growth of knowledge.
Dear delegates,

It is my greatest pleasure to welcome you all

to NEUROFEST 2022, conducted by WEDSNC
India from 28th to 30th October at NIMHANS,
Bengaluru.

WEDNSC India is the National Medical Student

Chapter of the Walter E. Dandy Neurosurgical
Society, a forum for neurosurgeons to work
collaboratively and improve patient outcomes
in operative neurosurgery. Our aim is to
expose medical students to the world of
neurosurgery from an early stage, expose
them to real life patient scenarios and connect
them to some of the best and brightest minds
in the field, thus providing great opportunities
to learn and lead ahead.

NEUROFEST 2022 is the first ever offline

BHAVYA PAHWA
conference conducted by Walter E. Dandy
Neurosurgical Club, India. It is a one of a kind
pioneer conference, and our goal is to provide Founding
each and every delegate an unmatched
President,
experience in the form of workshops, quizzes,
services and skill building opportunities. It is a Walter E. Dandy
masterful blend of events that will inspire Neurosurgical
students to look beyond the books and also
Club, India
act as a bridge between eminent
neurosurgeons and students, thus resulting in
the holistic development of our future doctors.

We at Dandy believe that motivation is

infinitely more important than experience. I
thank you for joining me in making this
conference a success, and I look forward to
meeting you all.
 Bhavya Pahwa
ORGANISING CHAIR

Dr. Siddhartha Dr. Dwarkanath

Ghosh
FACULTY ADVISOR FACULTY ADVISOR

Dr. Kasmeera
Nagsre KV
Ambadipudi
VICE CHAIR ORGANISING SECRETARY
 Parvati Prem
ASSISTANT ORGANISING
SECRETARY

Pranjala
Shaw
SCIENTIFIC CHAIR
ASSISTANT ORGANISING
SECRETARY

Kathir
Karuppiah
SOCIAL MEDIA AND
FINANCE HEAD

Namrata Gupta
SOCIAL MEDIA AND
FINANCE HEAD

Lakshana
Raghuraman
CULTURAL HEAD

Anushruti
Shukla
CULTURAL HEAD

Harshita
Agrawal
PRC HEAD

Angad Tiwari
PRC HEAD

ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE
THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Ananya Arora
Anish Tayal
Arun Sulthan
Ashay Jain
Kasmeera Ambadipudi
Nagsre KV
Pranjala Shaw
Praveen Kasina
Samyak Bharwad
Sankalp Bhandari
 FACULTY INVITED

Dr Saleem Abdulrauf Prof. Atul Goel Dr Sanjay Bihari Dr Anil Pande



GENERAL DELEGATION FEES

2000 INR (20th October)

On-spot: 2300 INR

DELEGATE FEE INCLUSIONS

3 lunches
2 dinner
Delegate kit
Free registration to either clinical case or research
presentation contest.
Free entry to scientific sessions, round table discussion,
Bineurongo & Symposiums

INDIVIDUAL CONTESTS

Hackathon: 200 INR

Quiz: 150 INR
Clinical Case Presentation: 150 INR
Research Presentation: 150 INR

WORKSHOPS
• Doorway to Research: 500 INR

• Clinical Neuroanatomy: 2000 INR

• Neuro-Critical Care + Instruments in OT: 2000 INR

• Radio diagnosis in Neuroscience: 1000 INR

RULES
RULES FOR
FOR REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
1. Early bird registration has closed now.
2. One scientific contest (either clinical or research
presentation) will be accessible under the
general delegation fee (2000 INR).
3. Separate charges will apply if a person wants
to participate in any other scientific event
besides the one availed for free under the
general delegation.
4. If one wishes to send more than one
entry/abstract in any scientific event, different
rates shall apply. For instance, sending two
abstracts for a research presentation means
300 INR ...
5. While submitting abstracts for any event, the
screenshot of the payment has to be sent
alongside the email provided, failure of which
shall mean disqualification.
6. Individual events can be applied separately;
however, a general delegation fee must be paid
if qualified for the final offline round.
7. Workshops cannot be availed separately.
General delegate fees must be paid prior to
registration for the respective workshop .
 SCHEDULE
DAY 1
9 AM - 10 AM Inauguration
10 AM - 11 AM Symposium

10 AM - 1 PM Research Presentation Hackathon

12 PM - 1 PM Seminar
1 PM - 2 PM Lunch
Workshop (Doorway to

2 PM - 5 PM
Research/LTE contest)
Hackathon
5 PM - 6 PM Seminar
5 PM - 6:30 PM Quiz Round 1

DAY 2
9 AM - 10 AM Seminar

Workshop
10 AM - 1 PM Case Presentation (NeuroAnatomy)

1 PM - 2 PM Lunch

2 PM - 3 PM Symposium

Workshop (Neuro
4 PM - 5 PM Seminar Critical Trauma)

5 PM - 6:30 PM Quiz Round 2

 DAY 3

9 AM - 10 AM Seminar

Hackathon
Workshop (Round 2)
10 AM - 1 PM (Radiological

Diagnosis)

1 PM - 2 PM Lunch

Round Table
2 PM - 4 PM Hackathon
DIscussion

4 PM - 5 PM Bineurongo
5 PM - 6 PM Closing Ceremony
Recent advances made in the field of Neurosurgery,
further advances that can be made in the field and
how the students can contribute.
ADVANCES IN NEUROSURGERY

A panel consisting of a neurosurgery resident, neurology

resident and a neuropsychiatry resident will discuss how
as an IMG, USMLE can be a dream achieved.
NEUROSCIENCES & USMLE

A subspecialty of Neurology and Neurosurgery, this seminar

will be focusing on surgical management of Meningioma, the
most common Neurological tumour and Glioblastoma
Multiforme, the Neurological tumour with worst prognosis,
to be taught in an illustrative manner.
NEURO-ONCOLOGY

Pathology, signs and symptoms, management of

neural tube defects to be taught in an illustrative
NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS manner.

Types of anaesthesia in awake surgery,

aneurysm clipping and so on.
ANAESTHESIA IN NEUROSURGERY

NEUROSURGICAL INTERVENTIONS IN NEUROPSYCHIATRY

NANOTECHNOLOGY IN NEUROSURGERY

THE HAWTHORNE EFFECT: THE NAKED NEUROSURGEON AND

ANATOMY OF A COMPLICATION.

CONTACT: Pranjala Shaw +91 73639 76629

Scientific Events

Hackathon

NeuroIncognito -
Research Presentation

Neuro Diagnostica -

Clinical Case

Presentation

Athena

Neurochirurgica
Quiz
 HACKATHON

RULES PRIZES
1. This is a team event with each team having 1st Prize
a minimum of 2 and maximum of 5
members. 7000/-
2. Only one person from the team has to
register for the contest

3. Following registration, ideas in form of a

powerpoint presentation have to be
2nd Prize
submitted on our email 5000/-
"neuro.scientificteam@gmail.com"
4. The deadline for submission is 5th October,

23:59:59 .
5. Abstracts short-listed by the judges will be 3rd Prize
invited for the final offline event on 28th
October-30th October.
3000/-

Guidelines for Idea Submission

1. Powerpoint presentation
2. maximum of 10 slides
3. Should include
Problem Statement targeted
Problem Solution- Explain the working
Stakeholder impact (how does your project affect the people
involved)

Contact Nagsre KV +91 8971818666

Ashay Jain +91 6361 415 256
 PROBLEM STATEMENTS
MENTAL HEALTH
Post the pandemic we have realized the importance of Mental health and how crucial
it is for one’s productivity and overall well-being. Mindfulness practices which were
once considered to be an act of spirituality & Godliness are becoming a powerful tool
for Mental wellbeing. Issues like work-life balance, Postpartum depression have
caught attention of mainstream media and are being openly discussed without any
hesitation. Globally suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth (1 5-29
years of age). Yes, it’s not cancer or heart attack that’s killing our vibrant youth. We
can change this through collective resolve. We need to come up with solutions that
will save our youth from this catastrophe.

STROKE
Globally, over 1 00 million people are affected by Stroke leaving them functionally
disabled for the vast majority of their lives. It is the leading cause of disability and
second leading cause of death Worldwide. Its burden is only increasing year-on-year,
particularly in the low and middle countries where the care facilities providing
intervention are destitute, leaving us concerned. Devices and apps that assist stroke
patients in their recovery is the need of the hour. We need to come up with products
that diagnose, prevent and manage stroke in the remotest of the places with
minimum resources and most importantly, cost effectively.

GLOBAL NEUROSURGERY
Neurological diseases make up an important part of the global burden of diseases.
Worldwide, neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability adjusted life years
lost and the second leading cause of death. Despite global health capacity building efforts,
each year, 22.6 million individuals worldwide require neurosurgeon’s care due to diseases
such as traumatic brain injury and hydrocephalus, and 13.8 million of these individuals
require surgery. It is clear that neurosurgical care is indispensable in both national and
international public health discussions. Global Neurosurgery aims to close on this gap
between public health and state of-the-art neurosurgical care. We can achieve this through
innovative solutions that can bring neurosurgical intervention close to the middle- and low-
income groups.

 NEUROINCOGNITO
Accepting abstracts of original articles and systematic review from
orignal articles undergraduates, interns and post graduates.

No. of sessions 10 - 15 sessions

Format
5 minutes for the presentation followed by 3 minutes of Q&A session

Eligibility criteria
Undergraduates and postgraduates of all courses
Original abstract, including systematic review which is
unpublished/published/under publication process.
Papers must be related to neurosurgery/neuroradiology/neurology/
neuropsychiatry/neurobiology guidelines for abstract submission.

Prizes
Exciting prizes by Kaplan worth 4000 USD

Criteria for judgement

Communication – 5 marks
Methodology – 5 marks
Result and Conclusion – 5 marks
Novelty (Originality of the paper) – 10 marks
Q&A session -10 marks
REGISTRATION PROCESS AND TIMELINE
1. Following registration, abstracts have to be submitted on our
email "neuro.scientificteam@gmail.com"
2. The deadline for abstract submission is 5th October, 23:59:59
.
3. Abstracts short-listed by the judges will be invited for the final
offline event on 28th October.
4. The shortlisted abstracts will be asked to be presented either
in the form of a poster or an oral presentation during the
offline event.

GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

The abstracts (word limit:500) will follow the following format:

1. Title
2. Author name and affiliation
3. Background
4. Aim
5. Method
6. Results
7. Conclusion

Contact: Ananya Arora Dr Praveen Kasina

+91 98104 71130 +91 91826 15232
NEURODIAGNOSTICA
Clinical Case
Presentation
No. of sessions: 15 sessions

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Undergraduates
Original cases
Cases must be related to
Neurosurgery/Neuroradiology/Neurology/
Neuropsychiatry/Neurobiology

Criteria for judgement (Total score: 40 marks):

Communication – 5 marks
Rarity – 5 marks
Discussion & conclusion – 10 marks
Examination findings – 10 marks
Q&A session -10 marks
 Registration process and timeline:
1. Following registration, abstracts have to be submitted on our
email "neuro.scientificteam@gmail.com"
2. The deadline for abstract submission is 5th October,
23:59:59 .
3. Abstracts short-listed by the judges will be invited for the
final offline event on 28th October.
4. The shortlisted abstracts will be asked to be presented either
in the form of a poster or an oral presentation during the
offline event.

Guidelines for Abstract Submission:

Abstracts should not exceed 300 words.
The last date for the submission of abstracts is (Tentative:
15th October)
The abstracts should be in the form of a word document
(.doc or .docx).

The abstracts should be in the

format of:
1.Presenting complaints
2.History and examination
3.Investigations
4.Differential diagnosis
5.Treatment & follow up
6.Learning points

Contact:
 ATHENA
NEUROCHIRURGICA
Do you want to be the first NeuroWizard?

Registration Fee: 150

SCREENING ROUND
Rules
This event is open only for medical undergraduates.
The quiz will have questions pertaining to neurosciences, keeping in mind
the medical curriculum ( pre, para and clinical subjects)
You can participate as a lone wolf or in teams of 2.
Screening round on: 2nd October, 2022
Last day to register: 2nd October, 12:00 PM
The screening round will be held online.
The top 30 teams will compete in Bangalore for the title of NeuroWiz on
28th October.

PRIZES
Exciting prices from Boards &
Beyond worth 1000 USD !!
Contact:
NEUROCHIRUGICASA
WORKSHOPS
 NeuroChirurgicasa
Acceptance into a workshop will be on First Cum First
Served basis.

DOORWAY TO RESEARCH-
WORKSHOP/CONTEST
Day 1 Post lunch session - 2pm to 5pm
Price: 500/-

Available seats: 50
Faculty: Bhavya Pahwa

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Types of research
How to write a paper
Biostats
How to start your own research.
POST EVENT CONTEST: POUR YOUR BRAINS OUT
- The delegates will be given 3 papers in total, two days
prior to the event.
- Each participant is required to write one Letter to the
editor for any one paper(which will be decided by the
facilitator), after the workshop.

The winners (3) will get their individual letter to the editor
published in renowned journals.
 CLINICAL NEUROANATOMY
Day 2 Pre-lunch session – 9am to 1pm

Price: 2000 INR

Available seats : 50

Faculty: Dr Abidha Shah

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Similar to dissection classes done in 1st year, with
emphasis on the clinical aspects like surgical
approach, lesions in the brain and their effects on the
different regions of the body etc withe help of
cadaveric specimens

POST EVENT ACTIVITY BATTLE OF WITS

The participants will be divided into two

teams. A rapid fire round on most common
neurosurgical approaches will decide the
winner. /Images of regions in the brain will be
displayed and the team that accurately
identifies the most regions wins.
The winning team gets excitin prizes
 NEURO-CRITICAL CARE
INSTRUMENTS IN THE
NEUROSURGICAL OT
Day 2 Post lunch session – 2pm to 6pm

Price: 2000 INR

Available Seats: 30

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

First aid followed by complete Management
(Surgical and Medical) of various Neuro-
Emergencies like spontaneous
intraparenchymal hemorrhage, intraventricular
hemorrhage, nontraumatic subarachnoid
hemorrhage, epidural hematoma, subdural
hematoma, severe traumatic brain injury, skull
fractures, penetrating cerebral trauma, acute
hydrocephalus, cerebral oedema, malignant
ischemic stroke, intracranial epidural abscess
and decompensation from brain tumors.
Followed by a description of the instruments
commonly used in the Neurosurgical OT.
POST EVENT ACTIVITY NEURO-WARD

OSCE stations simulating a Neuro-ward will be

kept. Participants will be divided into teams of
5-6. Each team will be sent to an OSCE station
with a volunteer who acts as a patient. A clinical
scenario would be given and the team has to
diagnose the patient and give a treatment plan.
Each team will be accompanied by another
volunteer who randomly pops up in the middle of
the event and adds scenarios that could worsen
the patient's condition. The team to complete the
task first wins.
The stations will be on Stroke, Trauma, Tumors,
Hemorrhage, Abscess and Hydrocephalus.
The winning team will be awarded a Trophy.
 RADIO DIAGNOSIS IN
NEUROSCIENCES
Day 3 Pre-lunch session – 9am to 1pm

Price: 1000 INR

Expected Footfall: 30

Faculty: Dr. Jitendra Saini

About the workshop

How to read an X-Ray/CT/MRI scan of Brain &
Spine and come to a diagnosis in any neurological
or neurosurgical condition.

POST EVENT ACTIVITY THE UNQUALIFIED OPINION

The participants have to diagnose cases based on

radiological evidence.
The top two contestants get a trophy each.
FUN EVENTS
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION

No. of Participants: 30
Format: Neurolative Assembly
Topics:
Status of Women in Neurosurgery
Inclusivity of Neurosurgery in Med school
Career in Neuroscience – India vs Abroad

BINEURONGO
A question related to Neurosciences will be
asked and the answer will be a number and if
the person has that number with them in their
Tambola, they strike it off and the game
continues in that manner. The other rules of
Tambola shall follow.
 Partners
FINANCIAL PARTNER

Walter E. Dandy
Neurosurgical Society-India

Dr. Bhatia Medical

Coaching Institute (DBMCI)

OUTREACH PARTNER

Asian Medical Students

Association- India (AMSA
India)
EDUCATIONAL PARTNER

DIGITAL PARTNER