Malaysia Next Generation Sequencing Symposium 2022

Unraveling The Genome & The Future

Academic/Government Institution

Early Birds (50pax): sold out

Normal: RM400

Non-Academic/Non-Government Institution

RM500

The Garden Hotel & Residences – Mid Valley

14 & 15 September 2022

Guest of Honour

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YBhg. Datuk Ts. Dr. Mohd Nor Azman Bin Hassan

Deputy Secretary General (Technology Development) of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

Malaysia Next Generation Sequencing Symposium 2022 is proudly hosted by Next Gene Scientific Sdn Bhd. The symposium aims to connect leading Malaysian Scientists, researchers and scholars to share their research discoveries and experiences in next generation sequencing. Industry partners will share knowledge and updates on their latest next generation sequencing technologies in this event too. Don’t miss out on this event that promises to bring exceptional value to you.

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NGS Applications Discussions

20

Renowned Speakers

20

NGS Topics

2

Days Symposium

Meet Our Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Prof.-Datuk-Dr.-A-Rahman-A-Jamal

Prof. Datuk Dr. A Rahman A Jamal

UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI)

Speakers

Industrial Partners

Dr-Tan-Wen-Hong

Dr. Toh Wen Hong

Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT)

Justin

Justin Lee

CEO of NovogeneAIT, Singapore

#MYNGS2022

Don't Miss The Event!

Learn from different NGS experts in this symposium.

Agenda

Wednesday (14th September 2022)

0830

Registration

0900

Welcoming Speech

Mr. Alex Thian
Next Gene Scientific Sdn Bhd

0915

Opening Ceromony & Speech

YBhg. Datuk Ts. Dr. Mohd Nor Azman Bin Hassan
Deputy Secretary General (Technology Development) of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

0945

Genomics-driven Healthcare: Making It Happen for Malaysia

Prof. Datuk Dr. A Rahman A Jamal
UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI)

1035

Tea Break

1055

I was once blind but now I see: The microbial dark matter from discovery to application

Prof. Dr. Chan Kok Gan
Universiti Malaya

1125

Adoption of Next Generation Sequencing as Halal Authentication Method: Potential and Challenges

Dr. Nur Fadhilah Khairil Mokhtar
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

1155

Elucidating the Biology of Rafflesia with High-Throughput Sequencing Data

Prof. Dr. Wan Kiew Lian
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

1225

Precision Medicine for Asian Breast Cancer

Dr. Pan Jia Wern
Cancer Research Malaysia (CRM)

1255

Lunch

1430

Nanopore Sequencing and Its Potential in Human Translational Research and Clinical Applications

Dr. Toh Wen Hong
Oxford Nanopore Technologies

1500

Using Whole-Genome Sequencing to Track Dengue Virus Transmission

Dr. Tan Kim Kee
Universiti Malaya (UM)

1530

Tea Break

1550

Gene Expression Profiling of HL-60 Treated with Tocotrienols, Two Single Isomers (Gamma & Delta) and Combination Treatment of Tocotrienols with Cytarabine

Dr. Sitti Rahma Abdul Hafid
Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB)

1620

Insights into High Altitude Adaptation from Genomic Analysis of Human Populations in The Himalayas

Prof. Dr. Qasim Ayub
Monash University Malaysia

1700

End of The Day

Thursday (15th September 2022)

0900

Microbiota of Malaysian Hot Springs– Microbial Diversity and Gene Mining

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Goh Kian Mau
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

0930

Application of NGS in Transplantation

Ms. Low Hwei Yee
Pusat Darah Negara (PDN)

1000

The Application of WGS for Environmental Sampling to Better Understand The Natural Variation of Foodborne Organisms

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lee Learn Han
Monash University Malaysia

1030

Tea Break

1050

NGS in Clinical Practice

Mr. Sayyidi Hamzi
Pantai Premier Pathology Sdn Bhd and Hematogenix Sdn Bhd

1120

Genomic Sequencing: Challenges and Solutions in COVID-19 and Outbreak Investigation

Dr. Khayri Azizi Kamel
Institute for Medical Research (IMR)

1150

From Fingerprinting to Next Generation Sequencing: The Evolution of Molecular Approaches in Unlocking The Genome of Human Pathogens

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cindy Teh Shuan Ju
Universiti Malaya (UM)

1220

Inferring the peopling and migration history in Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Hoh Boon Peng
International Medical Universtity (IMU)

1250

Lunch

1420

Advancements in Next Generation Sequencing: The Past, Present and Future

Mr. Justin Lee
NovogeneAIT, Singapore

1450

The Next Generation Sequencing Technology in Pandemic Preparedness: Malaysia Genome and Vaccine Institute Experience

Mr. Mohd Noor Mat Isa
Malaysia Genome & Vaccine Institute

1520

Insights Into Transcriptomic Profiling of EBV-associated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yap Lee Fah
Universiti Malaya

1550

Tea Break

1610

WGS-based NIPT to Identify CNV in The Foetal Genome

Dr. Mohamed Saleem

1640

Role of Sequencing Technology in Addressing Sustainable Development Goals

Dr. Sivachandran Parimannan
AIMST University

1710

Closing

1720

End of The Symposium