The 1st M. S. Dahiya Memorial Oration and Oncopathology CME was organized by the department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore on October 26, 2024. The event focused on updates in oncopathology with a special emphasis on neuro-oncology. The keynote speaker, Dr. Sonika Dahiya, an alumna of KMC Mangalore and a distinguished neuropathologist at Washington University, St. Louis, delivered the M.S. Dahiya Memorial Oration on "Recent Updates in Meningioma."
The program began with a session on "Endometrial carcinoma: Updates on morphology, molecular characterization & FIGO 2023 staging" by Dr. Vidya Monappa, followed by the formal inauguration of the event. Dr. B. Unnikrishnan, Dean of KMC Mangalore, was the chief guest for the inauguration ceremony. Dr. Dahiya’s oration highlighted advancements in the understanding and treatment of meningiomas, with a focus on molecular markers and recent classification.
The afternoon session featured an engaging slide seminar by Dr. Dahiya, offering insights into diagnostic techniques in neuro-oncologic pathology, followed by another slide seminar by Dr. Shikha Jayasheelan, Assistant Professor of Pathology at KMC, Mangalore.