Amrita Hospital to Host BuILD Summit 3.0 in Kochi to Advance Interstitial Lung Disease Care

KOCHI: The Department of Respiratory Medicine at Amrita Hospital, Kochi, will organize the third edition of the BuILD Summit (3.0) on November 14 and 15, 2026, at Vivanta by Taj, Marine Drive, Kochi. Led by Course Director Dr. Asmita Mehta, Professor and Head of Respiratory Medicine at Amrita Hospital, the national conference is centered on the theme “Beyond Boundaries: Redefining ILD Care Through Collaboration, Precision & Innovation.” The initiative aims to bring global medical expertise directly to Indian clinicians to bridge gaps in specialized Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) management.

The two-day scientific summit will feature leading global experts, including Prof. Martin Kolb (McMaster University, Canada), Prof. Deji Adegunsoye (University of Chicago, USA), Prof. Marlies Wijsenbeek (Erasmus University Medical Centre, Netherlands), and Dr. Amila Rathnapala (Sri Lanka), alongside top Indian ILD specialists. The curriculum focuses on emerging therapies for fibrotic ILD, precision medicine, novel biomarkers, autoimmune ILD, progressive pulmonary fibrosis, and AI in thoracic imaging. Highlights include interactive multidisciplinary case discussions between pulmonologists, radiologists, pathologists, and rheumatologists, as well as HRCT masterclasses. The Kerala State Medical Council has awarded four credit hours for participation in the summit.