Team OPath wins laurels at the 23rd National Conference of The IAFO

by | Sep 18, 2026

A delegation of five faculty members and three postgraduate students of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology participated and won laurels in the 23rd National Conference of The Indian Association of Forensic Odontology, organized by the College of Dental Sciences, Bapuji Educational Association, Davangere from 4th to 6th September 2026. Dr.H.Prasad (Professor) and Dr.Merry Jelshia (I year PG) won the Best Paper award in their respective sessions. Dr.Poornima Diwakaran (I year PG) won the session’s Second Best Paper award as well as the First place in Forensic Photography competition. Dr.Prasad also moderated a guest lecture in the conference. All team members also participated in pre-conference workshops on a range of topics including dental age estimation, disaster victim identification and bite mark analysis. Principal Dr.Sharath Asokan congratulated the team on its achievements.

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