Indo-Taiwan Symposium on Clinical Toxicology (Hybrid Symposium)
The Indo-Taiwan Symposium on Clinical Toxicology brings together experts, educators, and researchers from India and Taiwan to foster cross-country collaboration in managing and preventing poisoning and toxic exposures. This meeting builds upon long-standing academic partnership between the CMC Vellore Poison Control Centre, Tamil Nadu, India and the Taiwan Poison Control Centre, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. It aims to highlight advances in clinical management, laboratory diagnostics, and toxicovigilance, while exploring new frontiers in digital health, use of artificial intelligence in toxicology, and translational research in toxicology.
The symposium also serves as a platform for sharing regional experiences, identifying context-specific challenges, and strengthening capacity for evidence-based toxicology practice across Asia.
Date: 29 Nov 2025
Time: IST 11:00 hrs to 17:30 Hours (IST)
Venue: Jacob Chandy Hall, Paul Brand Building, Christian Medical College, Vellore Town campus, Tamil Nadu, India and Online (Zoom)
Pre-symposium Workshop: 11:00 – 13:00 Hours (IST)
POCUS in Toxicological Emergencies
Resource Faculty: Dr. Chen, Chia-Ching, Chang Bing Show-Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
(On-Site Participation only, limited to first 30 participants)
Registration for Symposium :13:00 -13:30 Hours (IST)
Scientific Symposium : 13:30 – 17:30 Hours (IST)
Hourly Schedule
Symposium Schedule and Topics
Theme 1: Clinical Toxicology – Moderators: Dr Chen, Chia-Ching & Dr Mohan Jambugulam
13:30 – 13:55
Decoding Toxidromes: Lessons from Real-World Cases (Virtual)
Dr. Shu-Chen Liao, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
13:55 – 14:20
Trends of Acute Agrochemical Poisoning in Taiwan Before and After the Ban on Paraquat in 2020 (Virtual)
Prof. Chen-Chang Yang, Taiwan PCC Department of Occupational Medicine & Clinical Toxicology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
14:20 – 14:45
Clinical Toxicity of Mercury – A Case-based Approach
Dr. Amith Balachandran, Poison Control Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
14:45 – 14:55
Coffee Break
Theme 2: Mass Chemical Incidents – Moderators: Prof. Chen-Chang Yang & Dr Amith Balachandran
14:55 – 15:20
A Systematic Approach to Investigating Mass Toxic Exposure Incidents
Dr. Jou-Fang Deng, Taiwan PCC Department of Occupational Medicine & Clinical Toxicology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
15:20 – 15:45
Mass Chemical Exposures – CMC PCC Experience
Dr. Krupa George, Poison Control Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Theme 3: Snakebite envenoming and antivenom innovation – Moderators: Dr Jou-Fang Deng & Dr. Amith Balachandran
15:45 – 16:10
Approach to Snakebite Management: An Indian Perspective
Dr Mohan Jambugulam, Poison Control Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
16:10 – 16:35
Image-Based Approaches to AI-assisted Snakebite Diagnosis
RN Nai-Yu Chen, Taiwan PCC Department of Occupational Medicine & Clinical Toxicology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
16:35 – 17:00
Nanobody-Mediated Neutralization Therapy for Cobra Envenomation
Dr Yu-Wei Chiang, Taiwan PCC Department of Occupational Medicine & Clinical Toxicology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
17:00 – 17:20
Q and A
17:20 – 17:30
Closing Remarks
Who Can Register?
The symposium is open to all healthcare professionals with an interest in toxicology, poisons information, and related fields—including medical toxicologists, clinicians, specialists in poisons information, medical students and postgraduate trainees, nurses, paramedics, researchers, and public health professionals. Participants from across the globe are welcome to attend. Whether joining in person or online, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with experts, participate in discussions, and gain valuable insights into current trends and collaborative initiatives in clinical toxicology.
The Symposium has been awarded 10 Continuing Education Program (CEP) credit points by The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. These points will be counted towards the mandatory CEP requirements for Compulsory Rotating Medical Interns (CRMIs) and postgraduate residents of the University
How to register ?
- You can register online through the link provided below.
- If you choose online participation, you will be redirected to a Zoom registration page, and the meeting link will be sent to the e-mail ID you provide.
- If you choose on-site participation, you will be directed to a payment gateway. Upon successful payment, a payment receipt will be automatically generated and sent to your registered e-mail address.
- All on-site participants are welcome to register their interest for the pre-conference workshop on “POCUS in Toxicological Emergencies.”
- After successful registration, you will receive a separate confirmation e-mail from cmctox@gmail.com confirming your registration and, if applicable, your selection for the ‘POCUS in Toxicological Emergencies’ Workshop.
- For any technical difficulties or support requests, kindly write to cmctox@gmail.com
Registration fees
On-site attendance and pre-conference workshop : ₹ 550 (INR Five hundred and fifty only)
Online attendance : Free
Pre-conference workshop : Participation is complimentary for registered (on-site attendees only) participants. Limited to first 30 registrations.
For queries, contact
Mail: cmctox@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +91 8300205222
