It is a great pleasure to announce that Nitte (Deemed to be University) is organizing the 42^nd Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists (IABMS), through a hybrid mode from November 25^th - 27^th, 2021. The theme of the conference is “Recent Trends and Advances in Biomedical Sciences - An Integrated Approach”. The event includes Dr. Sarada Subramaniam's memorial pre-conference workshop on “Basic and Advanced Techniques in Health Science Research”. On behalf of the organizing committee, we extend a warm and cordial invitation to all the members of the association and others interested in the theme of the conference, for active participation. The prime goal of this international conference is to provide a common platform for students, research scholars, academicians and industry professionals to share and discuss the recent advances in the field of biomedical and health science. We are confident that this conference will be a road map to initiate partnerships across different disciplines, institutions and countries in order to spearhead cutting-edge research in biomedical sciences aimed at significant breakthroughs in the field of diagnostics and therapeutics. The conference is particularly relevant for scientists and clinicians, postgraduate students, doctoral students and postdocs, biotech and pharma industry professionals, allied health professionals, public health professionals and policymakers, professionals from regulatory agencies, and professionals from the fields of dental, pharmacy, nursing and physiotherapy