Conference Venue
TransMedTech24 will be hosted at Hotel DIMORA, Thiruvananthapuram, India from December 12-14, 2024. This is situated at Thampanoor in the heart of the city, at a walkable from Central Railway Station and City Bus Station. The distance to Airport is about 7km.
The Inauguration/Plenary Lecture and the Closing Ceremony will be held at the main hall (IRIS) and the sessions will be continued at three different halls (Iris, Garnet and Sapphire) simultaneously.
Workshop Venue
One-day workshop on Medical Device Development will be hosted at the Combination Devices Block, Biomedical Technology Wing (BMT Wing), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, India on December 11, 2024. BMT Wing is on the Poojappura Jn – Mudavanmukal Road about 400 m from Poojappura Jn. It’s about 5 Km from Thampanoor or Central Railway Station and City Bus Station. Frequent buses are available from Thanpanoor/Eastfort/Statue/Palayam etc. to Poojappura Jn. You may also take an auto rickshaw or taxi.
Thiruvananthapuram
The Conference Venue is in Thiruvananthapuram, which is the Capital City of Kerala State residing on a beautiful seaside landscape. Its aristocracy goes back to the times of the Travancore dynasty. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland, spreading over a total of 2,192 sq.km. The city houses many Central and State Government Offices, Organizations and Industries. Apart from being the political hot-spot of Kerala, it is also a major academic hub and is home to several educational and science and technology institutions like Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (DST-SCTIMST), Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (ISRO-VSSC), Interdisciplinary Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (MoE-IISER), Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (DBT-RGCB), Technopark (IT Hub), Bio360 Life Sciences Park (KSIDC), Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST), HLL Lifecare Limited, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CTCRI), Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC, MeitY), Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology (DoS-IIST), National Centre for Earth Science Studies (MoES-NCESS), Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute (KSCSTE-JNTBGRI), Terumo Penpol Pvt. Ltd., and other state Universities.
Kerala at a Glance
Kerala is the southern-most part of Indian peninsula, known as the ‘God’s Own Country’. With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 m in the east and networked by 44 rivers, Kerala enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in Asia. An equable climate, a long shoreline with serene beaches, tranquil stretches of emerald backwaters, lush hill stations and exotic wildlife, waterfalls, sprawling plantations and paddy fields, Ayurveda health holidays, enchanting art forms, magical festivals, historic and cultural monuments, and very exotic cuisine. All of which offer you a unique experience. Kerala, India's most advanced society - with hundred-percent literacy, world-class health care systems, lowest infant mortality and highest life expectancy rates in the Country. Major Cities are Thiruvananthapuram (State Capital), Kochi (Industrial Hub), Kozhikode, Thrissur and Kollam. Nearest International airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV, 10 km from the venue). Other airports are Cochin International Airport, Kochi (COK, 200 km from the venue), Kozhikode International Airport, Kozhikode (CCJ, 400 km from the venue) and Kannur International Airport, Kannur (CNN, 500 km from the venue). https://www.keralatourism.org/