Dr. Daljit Kaur

Experienced professional with a strong background in Transfusion Medicine. Proficient in skills related to core Transfusion Medicine and Effective Teaching / Training in Transfusion Medicine for postgraduates, nurses and technologists.Committed to the provision of efficient and sufficient Blood Transfusion Services. Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals and success.

More than 19 years

More than 11 years

Certificate No. 12-12986, 6175, Registration No. DMC/50024

• Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohematology (ISBTI-263)
• Indian Society of Transfusion Medicine (ISTM-2012320022)
• International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT-13752)
• American Association of Blood Banking (AABB-1777944)
• Asian Association of Transfusion Medicine (SAATM/46/An/IN)

1. Resource person for the Laboratory Technician Training (LT) of Blood Centres of the North region from 4th to 6th November 2024 at Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, being organized by Blood Transfusion Services (BTS), Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

2.Blood Safety Training Program - Resource Faculty for Blood Safety Training Program through NACO for doctors, nurses and medical technologists from various Blood Banks of Government hospitals of Uttarakhand in year 2016,2019, as Resource person at Delhi in March 2012 and 2013 and in PGIMER, Chandigarh in year2009 and 2010.

3. Voluntary Blood Donation Awareness Program through walkathon, Poster making or Slogan writing competition, conducting Blood Donation Drives on the occasion of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day and World Blood Donor Day each year.

4. Voluntary Donation Motivation sessions for the doctors, nurses and staff.

5. Awareness Program for Apheresis through CMEs for Donor organizers and donors in the region.

6. - National Voluntary Blood Donation Day 1st October 2023- ‘’Ferro Food Show’’ Focussing on Iron Rich Foods for Blood Donors’ health.

7. - Mobile Blood Donation Van service was inaugurated on 14 February 2024 and handed over for the public service

1. Selected as a member of the Special Interest Group (SIG) for Patient Blood Management (PBM) from a competitive pool of fellow candidates during the selection process in 2024.

2. Harold Gunson Fellowship (Grant awarded by International Society of Blood Transfusion) awarded to my postgraduate student on the topic- Sanguine synergy: navigating the impact of patient blood management strategies on obstetric patients in a tertiary care setting in PBM (Guide to postgraduate student for Patient Blood Management in Obstetric setting).

3. As NABH Assessor for NABH Blood Bank Accreditation by Blood Bank Division of Quality Council at a Government Medical College in NCR in January 2024.

4. Conferred with FAIMER Certificate for completion of fellowship with distinction in two-year program in Health Professional Education and Leadership at FAIMER Regional Institute CMC Ludhiana for session 2020 –2022. Submission/ presentation of my project work, and the project paper has been published in a reputed PubMed indexed journal of Transfusion Medicine.

5. Nominated as Internal Examiner - MD Transfusion Medicine Final Exit Examination.

6. Selected as NABH Assessor for NABH Blood Bank Accreditation Program, by Blood Bank Division of Quality Council of India in May 2021.

7. Received International Travel Grant by Science and Engineering Board (SERB) for paper presentation for International Conference (ISBT,16-19 November 2019) at Bangkok, Thailand.

8. Resource Faculty for Blood Safety Training Program through NACO for doctors, nurses, and medical technologists

9. Recognition as Covid warrior for the state by the Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohaematology at National Conference -Transcon 2020.

10. Second prize as co-author for the poster presentation titled- ‘Not Just KIDD-ing!! Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction due to Anti- Jka & Anti-c at National (Virtual) Conference at Chennai, Transcon 2020 on 27-28 Feb 2021.

11. Second prize for poster presentation as co-author for -Can interpersonal skill of phlebotomist predict occurrence of vasovagal reaction? at International Symposium on Blood safety, jointly organized by Department of Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER Chandigarh and International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT) on 30 November 2018 at PGIMER, Chandigarh.

12. Appreciation Award for good work in the management of Department of Transfusion Medicine during NABH Audit at Max Superspeciality Hospital, Dehradun in 2015.

13. Second prize for thesis study poster presentation at National Conference TRANSCON 2009, New Delhi.

1.Sil S, Kaur D*, Negi G; Jain A, Nath   U. Insight Into Aetiology and Severity of Hemolysis Associated with   Immunoproteins on Red Cell Surface in Direct Antiglobulin Test Positive   Auto-immune Hemolytic Anemia. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus (2024).   https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-024-01805-y

2.Mukherjee R, Negi G, Kaur   D*, Nath UK, Chaturvedi Y , Davood U.B., Jain A .When Less is More and   More is Less” Red Cell Alloimmunization in Multitransfused Patients Attending   a Medical Institution with a Newly Developed Blood Centre in North India: A   Multifactorial Study. Asian   J Transfus Sci 2024.

3.Jain A, Negi G, Kaur D, S V, Saxena V. Utility of   COVID-19 Seropositive Plasma as Convalescent Plasma: An Immune and   Neutralization Antibody Seroprevalence Analysis in Blood Donors for Future   Potential Pandemic Readiness. Cureus.   2024 Mar 28;16(3):e57149.doi: 10.7759/cureus.57149

4.Deb J, Jain A, Kaur   D, Bahadur A, Basu S, Negi G. A study on diagnostic performance of   different immunohematological diagnostic tests in assessing the prevalence of   ABO Hemolytic Disease of Newborn in the antenatal O group mothers and their   neonatal outcome in a tertiary care hospital in Northern India. Transfus   Apher Sci. 2024 Feb;63(1):103864. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2023.103864. Epub   2023 Dec 13. PMID: 38135544.

5.Mohan AK, Jain A, Kaur D, Negi G .An Evaluation of   Random Donor Platelets Prepared from Overnight Stored Buffy Coat Method: A   Better Alternative to the 6-h Restriction. Indian J Hematol Blood   Transfus (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-023-01710-w. 2023 Nov 4:1-6.

6.Kaur D*, Negi   G, Jain A, Meinia SK, Sidhu TK, Rathore B.Structured Feedback: A Teaching and   Learning Tool for the Postgraduate Medical Students in Transfusion Medicine. Asian J Transfus Sci 17(1): p 13-20, Jan–Jun 2023. doi:   10.4103/ajts.ajts_127_21.

7.Sidhu TK, Mahajan R, Kaur   D, Bhandari B.Development of a structured validated module to inculcate   research skills in medical undergraduates. Natl Med J India. 2023   Nov-Dec;36(6):374-379. doi: 10.25259/NMJI_439_21. PMID: 38909298.

8.Mandal S, Kaur D*, Negi G, Basu S, Chaturvedi   J, Maji M, Malhotra S. Irregular erythrocyte antibodies among antenatal women   and their neonatal outcome at a tertiary care hospital in Northern India.   Postgrad Med J. 2023 May  19;99(1169):145-152. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2021-140497. PMID: 37222058.

9.Agarwal   S, Negi G, Meinia SK, Chennamsetty E, Kaur   D, Jain A. Association of donor characteristics with coagulation factor levels   in fresh frozen plasma. Asian J Transfus Sci. 2023 Jul-Dec;17(2):217-220. doi: 10.4103/ajts.AJTS_53_20. Epub   2022 Dec 12. PMCID: PMC10807538.

10.Kumari D, Syed Z,  Kaur D*, Banerjee P, Khiamniungan CB, Jain A, Negi G.Near-miss   Event: Sentinel to identifying Catastrophic Errors in Transfusion Chain. Asian J Transfus Sci 2023. ajts_168_23

11.Sil S, Mohan AK, Negi   G, Banerjee P, Kaur D*, Mittal A, Jain   A.Therapeutic Leukocytapheresis to relieve priapism due to leukostasis in CML   patients: Our experience in a tertiary care centre. Transfus Clin Biol. 2024 Feb;31(1):36-40. doi:   10.1016/j.tracli.2023.11.001. Epub 2023 Nov 8.

12.Bose R, Mohan A K, Prasanth V, Cherian D,   Kumari O, Jain A, Kaur D, Negi G, Sharma A. Management of acute liver failure   during pregnancy by therapeutic plasma exchange – A multidisciplinary   approach. Asian Journal of Transfusion Science ():10.4103/ajts.ajts_169_23, February 06, 2024. | DOI:   10.4103/ajts.ajts_169_23

13.Prasanth V, Banerjee P, Kaur D, Kumari    D, Khiamniungan CB, Bhatia J, Jain A,   Negi G .A or AB? Resolving   the dilemma of weaker subgroup through serological evaluation: Reporting two   cases from Uttarakhand. Asian Journal of Transfusion Science   ():10.4103/ajts.ajts_154_23, February   06, 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/ajts.ajts_154_23

14.Sil S, Kaur D*, Chawla L, Kumari   D, Singh M, Prasanth V, Jain A, Negi G. Emergence of additional anti-C   with amplification of anti-D titer post-Rh-Kell phenotype-matched   intrauterine transfusions in severe hemolytic disease of fetus. Asian Journal   of Transfusion Science ():10.4103/ajts.ajts_155_23, February 06, 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/ajts.ajts_155_23

15.Deb J,Jain A,Banerjee   P,Kumari D, Prasanth V,Khiamniungan CB,Kaur D,Negi D.Selection of blood bag   systems by objective approach. . Asian   J Transfus Sci 2024(accepted)

16.Kaur D, Deb J, Kumari D, Jain   A, Syed Z, Negi G.  Reporting a rare,   clinically significant, naturally occurring anti-Cw alloantibody in a whole   blood donor: A kingpin in vein-to-vein transfusion chain. Asian Journal of   Transfusion Science (), November 07,   2023. | DOI: 10.4103/ajts.ajts_17_23

17.Sil   S, Kaur D, Singh Kumari D, Jain A,   Negi G. A   rare case of late developing anti-E antibody in a pregnant female leading to   severe hemolytic disease of the newborn: A missed follow-up in COVID-19   epoch. Asian Journal of Transfusion Science (), November 07, 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/ajts.ajts_52_23

18.Banerjee P, Mohan AK,   Baid H, Kaeley N, Khiamniungan CB, Prasanth V, Jain A, Kaur D,   Negi G. Off with the blues: Therapeutic plasma exchange in a case of copper   sulphate poisoning. Transfus Apher   Sci. 2023 Dec;62(6):103811.   doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2023.103811. Epub 2023 Sep 9.

19.Negi G, Kaur D,   Jain A, Mohan YK, Meinia SK, Kaur P et al. Convalescent Plasma the Experience   and Journey from Blockbuster to Incognito: A Single Centre Experience. Recent Adv Antiinfect Drug Discov.  2023;18(3):188-196. doi: 10.2174/2772434417666220622140416.

20.Sil S, Jain A, Kaur D, Patil M, Negi G .Dark brown   plasma in healthy blood donor: Art of visual inspection in era of automation.   Transfusion. 2023  Jan;63(1):11-12

21.Sil S,   Kaur D*, Jain A, Singh P, Bava D, Basu S.D or Anti-D! Unblocking the   dilemma of Blocking-D phenomenon using acid elution. Transfus Apher Sci. 2022   Oct;61(5):103443.

22.Deb J, Kaur D*, Sil S, Bava D, Mohan   KA, Jain A, Negi G.Delayed haemolytic transfusion reaction due to Kidd   antibodies. Transfus Clin Biol. 2022 Aug;29(3):269-272.

23.Chennamsetty   EP, Jain A, Kaur D, Deb J, Meinia   SK, Negi G, et al.Life Saving Transfusion in AIHA: A Case Report and Procedure Review of Dilution Technique. Immunohaematology. 2022;38(1):13-16. doi: 10.21307/immunohematology-2022-035.

24.Bhandari B,   Agarwal P, Chopra D, Panwar D, Kaur   D, Sidhu TK .Implementation of Self-Directed Learning in Physiology for   Phase 1 Undergraduate Medical Students. Med.Sci.Educ. (2022).

25.Pandey A, Negi G, Deb J, Kaur D, Gupta A,   Jain A .A Study of Blood Utilization Pattern among Elective Surgical Patients   and Formulation of the MSBOS at a tertiary care centre. Asian J Transfus Sci 2022.

26.Chawla L, Rajaram S, Yadav A, Kaur D, Gupta S, Chaturvedi J .Technique   of intrauterine fetal blood transfusion – A video article. J Med Evid 2022 April; 3(1):80-1.

27.Chaudhary P, Devi R, Charan KG, Syed Z, D Kaur, Priyadarshi M .Variable Manifestations of Minor Blood Group   Incompatibility. International Journal of   Contemporary Pediatrics. 2022 May;9(5):480-482.

28.Shreevastava AK, Mavai   M, Mittal PS, Verma R, Kaur D, Bhandari B. Assessment of the   psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate medical students   in India. J Educ Health Promot. 2022 Jul 29;11:214.

29.Shrestha R, Sethi S, Kaur D, Kingsley PA, Chavda PD, Moudgil T et al.The   Culture of Giving Feedback in Health Professional Education: Reflection of   Medical Educators on Effective Feedback Behavior. South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education, 15(2),pp.43–51

30.Just   not Cosmesis! Role of low-density lipoprotein apheresis in familial   hypercholesterolemia: Experience at a newly developed tertiary care   institution in Northern India. Asian J Transfus Sci.2021 Jan-Jun;15(1):104-108.

31.Malhotra   S, Negi G, Kaur D, Meinia SK,   Tiwari AK, Mitra S. Routine IAT (Indirect antiglobulin test) testing of blood donors–   a step towards blood safety: an experience from a tertiary care center of   Northern India. Immunohaematology   2020 Sep;36(3):93-98. Sept  2020.

32.Bhatia   R, Chakraborty A, Durgapal P, Walia R, Kaur D. Yellowish intertriginous   plaques in a young girl: a clue to homozygous   familial hypercholesterolemia. Yellowish intertriginous plaques in a young girl: a clue to homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. Postgrad Med J. 2020   Nov;96(1141):718 doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2019-137290.

33.Negi   G, Malhotra S, Meinia K Sushant, Kaur   D, Rai D. Adding further evidence for clinically significant anti-Leb antibody in a voluntary blood donor. Asian J Transfus Sci 2020. April 2020.

34.Kaur D*, Sidana P, Mandhan G, Kanodia K. Oblivious of the yellow world – a   newborn’s telltale: ABO hemolytic disease of newborn. Glob J Transfus Med 2019; 4:87-9.

35.Patidar   GK, Kaur D. Audit and Education:   Role in Safe Transfusion Practice. Asian J Transfus Sci 2018;12:141-5.

36.Kaur D*,   Kandwal M. Alarmed or Unalarmed!! Donor Red cell lysis during   plateletpheresis procedure. Transf Aph   Sci March 2018; 57(2):277-280.

37.Kaur D*, Bains L, Kandwal   M, Parmar I.Erythrocyte Alloimmunization and Autoimmunization among Blood   Donor and Recipient Population Visiting a Tertiary Care Hospital in Northern   India. Journal of Clinical and   Diagnostic Research,2017; Mar, Vol-11(3): EC12-EC15.

38.

Kaur D*,   Kandwal M. Blood Utilization and Quality Indicators - Trend at a Super Specialty Hospital in Northern   India. Hematol Transfus Int J 2016;2(3):   00037. DOI:

10.15406/htij.2016.02.00037.

39.Kaur D*, Doda   V, Hemal A. Effectiveness of Blood Transfusion Therapy and Awareness Among Kinfolks of Thalassemia Patients Visiting a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India. Natl J Integr Res Med 2016; 7(3):   105-107.

40.Kaur D*, Doda   V, Kandwal M, Parmar I. ABO Rh(D) blood group distribution among whole blood   donors at two different setups of tertiary care hospitals in North India. International J   Community Med Public Health, 2016;3:2806-2811.

41.Pahuja   S, Kaur D*, Jain M, Rai R. How   soon can I Get Blood, Doctor? Dual Red Cell Alloimmunization in an Adult Male. J Blood Disord Transfus 2015;   6:276.

42.Kaur D*, Pahuja S, Jain M, Khaspuria R. Donor notification: Streamlining the   existing enigmatic process: an experience from a tertiary care hospital in central Delhi,   India. Transf Aph Sci 2015;53(2):173-5.

43.Kaur D*, Sharma   RR, Marwaha N. Defining an appropriate leucoreduction strategy by serial assessment of cytokine levels in platelet concentrates prepared by   different methods. Asian J Transfus   Sci 2015; 9:31-5.

44.Chennamsetty EP, Negi G,Kaur D ,   Agarwal S,Revanth BC,Jain A,Meinia SK.  In vitro advantage of cold storage   of platelets: A comparative study of quality control parameters between cold   and room temperature stored platelets(Communicated HTCT)

45.Mohan AK,Deb J,Negi G,Sharawat IK,Banerjee   P,Chauhan D, Kaur D,Jain A.Potential advantage of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange over   Intravenous Immunoglobulin in children with axonal variant of Guillain-Barré   Syndrome: A report of six paediatric cases. (Communicated TRACLI)

H-index = 9; i10 = 9

Trainings /Workshops/ Courses attended

1. Participated in the Molecular Immunohematology Workshop at the Department of Transfusion Medicine ICMR NIIH Mumbai in January 2024.

2. CME on Medical Education Technologies in Transfusion Medicine, JIPMER Puducherry, TransCoMet in Feb 2023

3. Educational Fellowship for two-years- Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research(2020-2022).

4. As NABH Observer, inspected and observed a large Blood Centre in Central Delhi on 27-28 May 2022 as per the Quality Standards of NABH.

5. Participated in WHO EQAAS workshop for Laboratories in India and select countries from South East Asian Region organized by National Institute of Biologicals(NIB), WHO Collaborating center for Quality Control of HIV, HCV, HBsAg and Syphilis invitro diagnostic assays,

3-5 December 2019 at NIB Noida.

6. Resource Faculty for training of doctors of Blood Banks of Uttarakhand through

NACO under Blood Safety Training Program on 23-28 September 2019.

7. Participated in 4-day Workshop on Basics of Research Methodology, Biostatistics and Evidence Based Medicine on 6-9 August 2019.

8. Participated as trainee in 5-day Blood Bank NABH Assessor Training Course

at Bengaluru from 19 August to 23 August 2019.

9. Actively participated in Faculty Development Workshop on Medical Educational Technologies at AIIMS RISHIKESH on 3-5 April 2019.

10. Participated in a workshop on how to prepare MCQs at AIIMS Rishikesh in 2019.

11. Participated in a workshop on Occupational Hazards at AIIMS Rishikesh in 2019.

12. Participated in a workshop on Biomedical Waste Management and Hand Hygiene at AIIMS Rishikesh in 2019.

13. Workshop on “Implementation of Quality Management System” in blood banks at New Delhi in July 2011 and May 2012 where eminent faculty from all over nation presented and shared their views so as how to make your blood bank NABH accredited.

14. Blood Safety Training Program through NACO for doctors, nurses and medical technologists from various Blood Banks of Government hospitals of Delhi in March 2012 and 2013 and in PGIMER, Chandigarh in year 2009 and 2010.

15. Imparted training for blood transfusion policies and guidelines to the newly recruited nurses’ in Max Superspeciality hospital, Dehradun.

16. Participated in Workshop ‘LEAD MHC’ on enhancement of teamwork vision and continuous training to bring out the bestest patient care.

17. Participated in ongoing forums of ‘SAKSHAM’ – a workshop for enhancement of supervisory and leadership skills.

As Co-Investigator As Guide to Postgraduate Transfusion Medicine residents: As Co-guide to MD Transfusion Medicine residents:

As Chief Investigator:

1. Introduction and Implementation of structured feedback module for postgraduate students in the Department of Transfusion Medicine – Educational project Intramural- 2020-2021(completed)

2. An Interventional Study on Evaluation of Transfusion of Crossmatched Platelets for Management of Refractoriness and to Estimate the Prevalence of Human Leucocyte and Platelet Specific Antibodies in Platelet Refractory Multitransfused Patients. Clinical Research Intramural 2021

3. Evaluation of the Sources of Rejection of Blood Sample and Blood Component Requisition form at Receipt– An essential step towards hemovigilance (2019-2020).

1. Screening of plasma units obtained from whole blood donation for Covid-19 antibody-A single centre study. Intramural (2021)

1.  A Study on Prevalence of Irregular Erythrocyte Antibodies among Antenatal Mothers and its Neonatal Outcome in a Tertiary Care Hospital. (Completed)

2. Evaluation of Positive Direct Antiglobulin Test for Samples Tested at Department of Transfusion medicine & Blood Bank, AIIMS Rishikesh. (Completed)

3. An Observational Study to Evaluate the Impact of Patient Blood Management Strategies in Obstetric Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital. (Completed)

4. A Quasi Experimental Study to Implement a Patient Blood Management Program for Platelet Therapy among recipients of Department of Medical Oncology/Hematology at a tertiary care Hospital. (Completed)

5. A Cross-sectional Study for Blood Component Utilisation and Patient Blood Management Practices among Obstetric patients with Antepartum and Postpartum Hemorrhage at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India. (Ongoing)

6. A prospective observational study for detection and management of red cell alloimmunisation among antenatal women and their neonatal outcome through a dedicated antenatal immunohematology clinic at a tertiary care hospital in northern India. (protocol proposal submitted)

1. A Study of Erythrocyte Alloimmunization in Multi-Transfused Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Uttarakhand. (Completed)

2. Study On Donor Variables Associated with Quality of Single Donor Apheresis Platelet Units and Post Transfusion Response in Hemato-Oncology Patients. (Completed)

3. A Prospective Analysis of Hemolytic Disease of Newborn Due to Feto-Maternal ABO Incompatibility and Its Correlation with Maternal Anti-A/B Titres. (Completed)

4. Blood Utilisation and Immunohematological Profile Among Covid-19 Patients Admitted in A Tertiary Care Centre - A Cross-Sectional Study. (Ongoing)

5. A Study of Blood Utilization Pattern among Elective Surgical Patients and Formulation of the MSBOS at AIIMS Rishikesh. (Completed)

6. An in vitro Analytical Study of Random Donor Platelets Stored at 4deg C for Quality Control and Activation Parameters. (Completed)

7. In-Vitro and In-Vivo Comparison of Buffy Coat Pooled Platelets and Apheresis Platelet Concentrate in Hemato-Oncology Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Comparative Study'(Protocol- May 2022).

8. Analysis of Blood Utilization Indices- Maximum Surgical Blood Ordering Schedule vs Surgical Blood Ordering Equation and Patient Specific Blood Ordering Schedule Among Pediatric    Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery at a Tertiary Care Center in Northern India - An Observational Study.

9. Blood utilization pattern and trauma induced coagulopathy in transfused trauma patients in a tertiary care center: an observational study(ongoing)

10. A Study to Evaluate Pattern of Fresh Frozen Plasma Utilization and Feasibility of Using Plasma Frozen Within 24 hours as a Substitute in Clinical Departments- An In-vitro Comparative Study(ongoing)

11. Effect of Pranayama on Physiological, Biochemical and Psychological Stress-AnxietyResponse Patterns in Whole Blood Donors at Risk of Vasovagal Reaction at a Tertiary Care Centre: A Randomized Control Trial(ongoing)

1. Kaur D, Jain A, Negi G. Entrustable Professional Activities for Transfusion Medicine Residents at National Conference Transcon, Oct 2023, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

2. Kaur D, Negi G, Syed Z, Jain A, Rathod P, Chawla L, Chaturvedi J, Rajaram S. Force-Field Analysis of Accelerating / Restraining Factors Influencing the Implementation of PBM in Obstetrics-Time to Take Giant Strides. Transcon, Oct 2023, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

3. Kaur D, Negi G, Jain A, Syed Z, Chawla L, Chaturvedi J, Rajaram S. Implementation of PBM in Obstetrics - Setting the Bedrock Right at CME Transfusion Medicine on ‘’Patient Blood Management- A paradigm shift towards Evidence Based Transfusion’’ jointly organised by Department of Transfusion Medicine and International society of blood transfusion (ISBT) Amsterdam on 22nd April 2023 at GMCH Chandigarh.

4. Kaur D. Understanding and Resolving the ABO discrepancies. Presented at Pre-Conference Workshop at National Conference Transmedcon, Chandigarh Nov 2023.

5. Kaur D, Negi G, Jain A, Yadav D, Agarwal S. Let’s Nip in the Bud!! A Critical Evaluation of the Sources of Rejection of Blood Samples / Blood Requisition Forms on Receipt at Blood Centre. National Conference Transmedcon 2021 at Guwahati (Virtual).

6. Kaur D, Negi G, Jain A, Meinia SK. Introduction of Structured Feedback Module for Postgraduates in Transfusion Medicine. National Conference on Health Professions Education at Amritsar (Virtual), October 2021.

7. It’s Just Not Cosmesis Anymore. Please Save My Heart Too Doctor! Familial Hypercholesterolemia- LDL Apheresis, Experience at A Newly Developed Tertiary Care Institution in Northern India at The Regional Congress of the ISBT 2019 at Bangkok, Thailand.

8. ‘’Intrauterine Transfusion and Maternal Red cell alloimmunization’’ at National Conference

-Transcon 2020(Virtual).

9. Alarmed or unalarmed!! Donor red cell lysis during plateletpheresis procedure at Haematocon at Saket, Delhi in Dec 2017.

10. ‘Quality indicators for transfusion practice –an evaluation of blood transfusion process for continuous quality improvement’ at International Conference ISBT, 2016 at Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

11. Streamlining the process of Donor Notification-experience at a tertiary care hospital in Delhi, India at National Conference TRANSMEDCON 2014.

12. “ID-NAT vs. ELISA” at National Conference TRANSCON 2011, Chandigarh.

13. ‘Serial assessment of cytokines in platelet concentrates on different days of storage prepared by various methods and finding correlation between cytokines and leucocyte content on storage at National Conference TRANSCON 2009, New Delhi.

14. Analysis of transfusion related adverse events as reported by clinicians at National Conference- TRANSCON 2007, Bhopal.

In Editorial Board: As Associate Editor for prestigious PubMed indexed ‘Journal of Medical Case Reports’ by Springer Nature.

As Reviewer for peer-reviewed Journals:

1. Asian Journal of Transfusion Sciences

2. Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion

3. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

4. Expert Review of Hematology

- Organizing Secretary for CME titled ‘Apheresis – ‘State Level Capacity Building

in Apheresis – A Collaborative and Experential Learning’’ on 12 April 2023 at AIIMS Rishikesh.

- Organizing Secretary for CME titled ‘’Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant’’ on February 2020 at AIIMS Rishikesh.

- Co-Organizing Secretary for CME on ‘Changing Paradigm -Whole Blood to Apheresis Donation’ at AIIMS Rishikesh on June 30,2021.

- Co-Organizing Secretary for CME on Basics of Immunohaematology on 22 April 2019 at AIIMS Rishikesh.

- Co-Organizing Secretary and emcee for CME on NAT: A promise for safer Transfusion on 29 August 2018 at AIIMS Rishikesh.

- Organized a CME on Apheresis principles and practices at MAX, Dehradun in April 2016.

- Scientific Coordinator for Hands on workshop for resolution of DAT positive cases in April 2019.

Special focus on Effective Teaching and Training in Transfusion Medicine for postgraduates, nurses and technologists at the National Level.

Progressive enhancement of professional, technical, administrative, quality and research activities by working in this hospital oriented to academic excellence.

To hold leadership quality and effective communication skills needed to form a good rapport among peers, staff and patients and provide efficient and sufficient Blood Transfusion Services.

To establish state of the art advanced laboratories in the department with primary focus on quality and patient care.