ABOUT ISHA 2027
International Summit on Human Anatomy
The art and science of anatomy form the foundation of every medical curriculum, but the discipline today extends far beyond the dissection theatre. The International Summit on Human Anatomy — ISHA 2027 — is hosted by the Department of Anatomy at AIIMS Jodhpur from 4 to 7 February 2027. Built around the theme “Exploring Human Structure in the Age of Innovation: From Dissection to Diagnosis,” the summit brings together more than 500 anatomists, clinicians, researchers, and young investigators from across the globe to debate, demonstrate, and shape the future of anatomical science.
Knowledge Sharing
Bridging classical dissection-based anatomy with imaging, AI, and translational diagnostics.
Global Exchange
Building durable academic relationships between Indian and international anatomy departments.
THE HOST INSTITUTION
AIIMS Jodhpur
AIIMS Jodhpur is one of six new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences established by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana — a national mission to correct regional imbalances in tertiary healthcare and to attain self-sufficiency in graduate and postgraduate medical education.
AIIMS Jodhpur was the first among the six new AIIMS to commence its academic session, on 17 September 2012. Built on four pillars — teaching, research, patient care, and public health — the institute has earned distinction for advanced surgical care, complex laparoscopic and robotic procedures, the first state-of-the-art blood bank in Rajasthan, advanced pulmonary care, paediatric pulmonology, comprehensive cystic fibrosis management, and complex neurointerventional services. Its uniqueness lies in being deliberately sited away from the state capital to bring high-quality, affordable tertiary care to an underserved region.
2012
Founded
6
New AIIMS Cohort
1st
To begin academics
ACADEMIC HOME OF ISHA 2027
Department of Anatomy
The Department of Anatomy at AIIMS Jodhpur aspires to be a centre of excellence for education and research in the anatomical sciences, with a particular emphasis on cell biology and development. It is the academic home of the human body donation programme in Jodhpur — a quiet but profound public-health responsibility that rests with the department.
Anatomy at AIIMS Jodhpur is taught in a clinically integrated manner — gross anatomy, embryology, histology, and neuroscience are presented not as discrete silos but as interlocking foundations relevant to surgery, radiology, pathology, and beyond. Our graduate programme is built on the diverse proficiency of our faculty, our active research laboratories, and a curriculum that keeps pace with the evolving medical sciences.
Education
Clinically integrated teaching across gross anatomy, embryology, histology, and neuroscience.
Research
Active laboratories in cell biology, development, and translational anatomical sciences.
Body Donation Programme
Custodian of the human body donation programme that sustains anatomical teaching and research in Jodhpur.
THE SUMMIT
ISHA 2027 — Dissection to Diagnosis
Four days. One mission. The most consequential gathering of clinical and academic anatomists in South Asia in the year ahead.
The Theme
“Exploring Human Structure in the Age of Innovation: From Dissection to Diagnosis” reflects a defining shift in our discipline. Anatomy is no longer a static foundation for medicine — it is a living, evolving language that bridges the cadaveric lab, radiological imaging, surgical robotics, and AI-driven diagnostics. ISHA 2027 is built around that bridge.
The Audience
Over 500 distinguished anatomists, clinicians, surgeons, radiologists, embryologists, neuroscientists, postgraduate students, and early-career researchers — drawn from institutions of state, national, and international repute. ISHA 2027 is curated as a platform for both established voices and emerging investigators.
The Programme
A pre-conference workshop day on 4 February — Semen Analysis for Andrology and Bone Retrieval — followed by three days of plenaries, symposia, free papers, and poster sessions from 5 to 7 February. Six scientific tracks span gross and clinical anatomy, embryology, neuroanatomy, histology, anatomy in the AI era, and anatomy education and body donation.
The Setting
Jodhpur — the Blue City of Rajasthan — offers a setting unlike any other Indian conference destination. A UNESCO-listed Mehrangarh Fort, the palaces of the Marwar legacy, indigo lanes, and the warm hospitality for which India is known. The science happens at AIIMS; the experience extends well beyond it.
LEADERSHIP
Organising Committee
ISHA 2027 is steered by a committee of senior faculty from the Department of Anatomy at AIIMS Jodhpur, supported by sub-committees for science, registration, accommodation, and sponsorship.
Core Leadership
Dr. Surajit Ghatak
ORGANISING CHAIRPERSON
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Dr. Shilpi G Dixit
ORGANISING CO-CHAIRPERSON
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Dr. Dushyant Agrawal
ORGANISING SECRETARY
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Secretariat & Sub-Committees
Dr. Ashish K Nayyar
JOINT ORGANISING SECRETARY
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Dr. Renu Gupta
TREASURER · SPONSORSHIP LEAD
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Assistant Secretaries
SUPPORTING THE SECRETARIAT
- Dr. Sonali Sonone
- Dr. Pushpa Potaliya
- Dr. Nikha Bhardwaj
- Dr. Harekrishna
Sub-Committee Leads
Scientific Committee
Dr. Shilpi G Dixit · Dr. Pushpa Potaliya
Registration Committee
Dr. Sonali Sonone · Dr. Nikha Bhardwaj
Food & Accommodation
Dr. Dushyant Agrawal · Dr. Ashish K Nayyar · Dr. Harekrishna
JOIN US AT AIIMS JODHPUR
Be part of ISHA 2027
Early-bird registration is open until 30 October 2026. Save your seat at the most consequential anatomy summit in the region.