Concurrent Session Invited Speakers
Monday 19th August 2019
10.45 am - 12.45 pm
CS 1 : Molecular Parasitology
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Arnab Pain
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Saudi Arabia
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Understanding Zoonotic Malaria Parasites – Using Genomics-driven Approaches
Julien Lescar
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
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Perspectives For the Treatment of Flavivirus Infections Using Therapeutic Antibodies And Antiviral Compounds
CS 2 : Genetics
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Sara Sandin
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
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Cryo-EM And Correlative Imaging Of DNA-Binding Proteins
Rozita Rosli
University Putra Malaysia
Malaysia
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Putting The Brakes On Breast Cancer Recurrence:
Targeting Aldehyde Dehydrogenase-Positive Cells With Citral
CS 3 : Protein Structure, Function & Dynamics
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Pimchai Chaiyen
Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)
Thailand
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Enzymatic Cascades For Biocatalysis, Biodetection And Biofuel
Lu-Hua Lai
Peking University
China
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Rational design of protein activators
Monday 19th August 2019
1.45 pm - 4.15 pm
CS 4 : Parasitic Diseases
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Christian Doerig
Monash University
Australia
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Host Cell Response To Wolbachia And Malaria Infections: Insights From A Signalome-Wide Approach
Indra Vythilingam
University of Malaya
Malaysia
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New Strategies For Vector Control to Prevent Dengue Transmission
CS 5 : Networks & Systems
Koichi Homma
Teikyo University
Japan
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Molecular Basis of Imprinting Behavior As Early Learning In Chicks
Ishwar Parhar
Monash University
Malaysia
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Kisspeptin pathway of fear memory consolidation
CS 6 : Cell Biology
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Chao-Wen Wang
Academia Sinica
Taiwan
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Seipin mediates sphingolipid homeostasis at a subdomain of the endoplasmic reticulum in close vicinity to the lipid droplet
Kay-Hooi Khoo Academia Sinica
Taiwan​
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Glycotopes and Protein Glycosylation Analysis at Omics Level
Tuesday 20th August 2019
10.45 am - 12.45 pm
CS 7 : Viral Diseases
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Gong Cheng
Tsinghua University
China
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A Gut Commensal Bacterium Promotes Mosquito Permissiveness to Arboviruses
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Kok-Lian Ho
University Putra Malaysia
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Atomic structure of Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus: an evidence of Gammanodavirus
CS 8 : Molecular Medicine
Suzana Makpol
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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Antioxidants in ageing and degenerative diseases
Hoh Boon Peng
UCSI University
Malaysia
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Tracing the footprints of positive selection against malaria
CS 9 : Epigenetics & Stem cells
Co-hosted by College of Pathologist, Academy of Medicine Malaysia
Cheong Soon
Keng
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Malaysia
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Umbilical Cord-Derived Non-Haemopietic Stem Cells - From Bench To Clinic
Tan Geok Chin
University Kebangsaan Malaysia
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Placenta as a Source of Stem Cells
Tuesday 20th August 2019
1.45 am - 4.15 pm
CS 10 : Novel Therapeutics
Lim Siew Pheng
Novartis Institute For Tropical Diseases, Chromos, Singapore​
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Dengue Virus NS5 RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Drug Discovery
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Oon Chern Ein
University Sains Malaysia
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Sirtuin Inhibition In Cancer: A Therapeutic Strategy
CS 11 : Neuronal Disorders
Anthony Lim
University of Hong Kong
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Brain pacemaker and molecular signaling: From antidepressant to memory enhancement​
Joan Guinovart
Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)
Spain
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Lafora disease
CS 12 : Bioinformatics
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Peter Bond
Bioinformatics Institute (BII), A*STAR
Singapore
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Battling Infectious Diseases: From Molecules to Systems
Shandar Ahmad
Jawaharlal Nehru University
India
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Multi Scale Data Driven Biology
Wednesday 21st August 2019
1.45 am - 4.15 pm
CS 13 : Immunology
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the Biochemical Society 2020 International Award lecture
Tham Wei Hong
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Australia
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Naturally Acquired Human Monoclonal Antibodies To
Plasmodium vivax
Tham Wei Hong will receive the Biochemical Society 2020 International Award during this session
Edmond Hsieh
Academia Sinica
Taiwan
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CLEC5a/TLR2 Heterocomplex As Novel Therapeutic Targets For Acute Viral Infections
CS 14 : Systems Biology
Varodom Charoensawan
Mahidol University
Thailand
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Systems Biology Of Gene Expression Regulation:
From Genome-Wide To Single-Cell Resolutions
Amit Singh
Indian Institute of Science
India
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Network biology approach to potentiate the action of β-lactam/ β –lactamase inhibitor combination against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
CS 15 : Fundamental Science to Commercialisation
Hye-Kyung Na
Sungshin Women's University
South Korea
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15-Keto Prostaglandin E2 Suppresses STAT3 Signaling and Inhibits Proliferation and Progression of Breast Cancer Cells
Young-Joon Surh
Seoul National University
South Korea
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Natural products for drug development
Tse-Wen Chang
Immunwork Inc.
Taiwan ​
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The Invention And Commercial Development
Of Two Series Of New Drugs
Sarah Huggett
Research Networks, Elsevier
Singapore​
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An exploration of CRISPR research and its impact beyond the world of research
Thursday 22nd August 2019
9.00 am - 11.15 am
CS 16 : Mechanisms of Drug
Resistance
Souvik Bhattacharjee
Jawaharlal Nehru University
India
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The Induction Of Artemisinin Resistance Involves Remodeling Of The Malaria Parasite And The Human Red Cell By Vesicle Amplification
Renaldo Garcia
National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (NIMBB)
Philippines
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Exosomes And Tunneling Nanotubes As Conduits For Cancer Spread And Chemoresistance
CS 17 : Cancer
Weang-Kee Ho
University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus
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Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Model For Asian Women
Sok Ching Cheong
Cancer Research Malaysia
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Genome-Wide CRISPR-Cas9 Knockout Screen Identifies Targetable Genetic Vulnerabilities In Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC)
CS 18 : Agriculture Biochemistry
Harikrishna Kulaveerasingham
Sime Darby Technology Centre
Malaysia
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Taking Genomics To The Next Level Using Digital 4.0
Rofina Yasmin Othman
University of Malaya
Malaysia
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Plant derived biomolecules as a useful platform for the production of chimeric anti-toxoplasma antibodies