Conference Agenda
Conference Track Legend
- H – Her Microbiome: Women’s Health Across the Lifespan
- A – AI, Multi-Omics and the Future of Microbiome Science
- R – Regulatory Safety and Quality in Microbiome-Based Products
- M – Microbiome and the Disease Burden: Cancer and Chronic Disease
- O – From One Health to One Planet
- N – Nurturing Early Life: The Infant and Child Microbiome
- Y – Your Gut, Your Mind: The Gut-Brain Axis and Mental Health
Bridging Biology & Bedside: Trans-Omics, One Health & Precision Nutrition
Morning · Opening Plenary
Venue: Q360° Lecture Theatre, The Café (L3) & Q-4-1 to Q-4-7 (Level 4), Sunway Square
| Time | Agenda | Speaker / Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00–09:00 | Registration & Arrival of Guests | — | Q360° Lecture Theatre |
| 09:00–09:45 | Keynote Speaker 1 | Decoding Microbiome Eubiosis in Health and Disease (45 min) Prof Hein Min Tun | Q360° Lecture Theatre |
| 09:45–10:00 | Welcome speech | Prof Chai Lay Ching | Q360° Lecture Theatre |
| 10:00–10:10 | Collaborative speech | Prof Dean Lee | Q360° Lecture Theatre |
| 10:10–10:20 | Opening Remarks | Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi bin Abu Hassan | Q360° Lecture Theatre |
| 10:20–10:30 | Opening Remarks | Prof. Taruna Ikrar | Q360° Lecture Theatre |
| 10:30–10:45 | Launch of Malaysia Microbiome Meeting | Prof Low Teck Yew + VIP Guests | Q360° Lecture Theatre |
| 10:45–11:00 | Official Book Launch & Book Signing Ceremony | — | Q360° Lecture Theatre |
| 11:00–11:30 | Morning Tea Break | — | The Café, L3 |
| 11:30–12:30 | Plenary Speaker 1 | Establishing a World-Class Microbiome Centre (1 hour) Prof Emad El-Omar | Q360° Lecture Theatre |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch Break, Prayer Break & Lunch Symposium 1 | — | The Café, L3 |
| 14:00–15:30 | Theme Presentation 1 | — | Q360° Lecture Theatre |
Late Morning · Parallel Symposium Sessions · Tracks H · R · O
Venue: Q-4-1 to Q-4-7 (Level 4), Sunway Square
| Time | TRACK H Her Microbiome – Women's Health Across the Lifespan | TRACK R Regulatory Safety and Quality in Microbiome Based Products | TRACK O From One Health to One Planet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00–14:20 | Her Microbiome: Beyond the Pathogen – Rethinking Vaginal Infections Assoc. Prof. Dr Leslie Than | From Strain to Shelf: Building Regulatory Confidence in Microbiome-Based Products Prof Dr Chai Lay Ching | From Microbiomes to One Planet: Tracking Antimicrobial Resistance Across Humans, Food and the Environment Assoc. Prof. Ts Dr Hajar Fauzan bin Ahmad |
| 14:20–14:40 | The role of probiotics in dysmenorrhoea Prof Dr Nur Azurah Abd Ghani | Probiotics & Prebiotics – Regulatory Approaches in Foods in SEA Dr Tee E Siong | TBC Assoc. Prof. Dr Brian Searle |
| 14:40–15:00 | Her Microbiome, Her Journey: Translating Women's Microbiome Science into Lifelong Health Dr Wong Chyn Boon | Malaysian Clinical & Translational Evidence in Microbiome Research Dr Kaley Oon | Beyond the Skin: Probiotics, the Microbiome and Acne Through a One Health Lens Prof. Dr. Apt. Keri Lestari |
| 15:00–15:30 | Q & A | ||
Afternoon · Plenary + Parallel Sessions · Tracks A · M
| Time | Agenda | Speaker / Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30–15:50 | Tea Break | — | The Café, L3 |
| 15:50–17:20 | Theme Presentation 2 | — | Q360° Lecture Theatre |
| Time | TRACK A AI, Multi-Omics and the Future of Microbiome Science | TRACK M Microbiome and the Disease Burden – Cancer and Chronic Disease | RUNNING CONCURRENTLY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:50–16:10 | Who Made What? Decoupling Host vs. Microbial Metabolites Using Isotope Tracing and Mass Spectrometry Assoc. Prof. Dr Ching Jianhong | CRC & IBD/IBS Prof Dr Norfilza Mohd Mokhtar | Selected student / early-career researcher presentations (Q-Deck, Level 5) |
| 16:10–16:30 | From Microbiome Sequencing to Clinical Insights — Towards Culture-Free Clinical Metagenomics and AMR Detection Prof Chee-Onn Leong | Tinea imbricata and skin microbiomes of Indigenous Peninsular Malaysians Dr Er Yi Xian | |
| 16:30–16:50 | Decoding Microbiome Functional Ecology through Metaproteomics Dr Li Le Yuan | The Bone Microbiome: Discovery, Origins, and Its Role in Skeletal Homeostasis AP Dr Lawrence Ho Chun Loong | |
| 16:50–17:20 | Q & A | ||
| Time | Agenda | Speaker / Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00–21:00 | Conference Networking Dinner | By Invitation Only | Sunway Sanctuary / L3 Atrium, Sunway Square |
Microbiome to Multi-Omics: Advancing Precision Health
Morning · Plenary
Venue: Q Lecture Theatre (Q LT), Level 5, Sunway Square, The Café (L3), Q-6-1 to Q-6-9 (Level 6), Sunway Square
| Time | Agenda | Speaker / Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00–09:30 | Registration & Arrival of Guests | — | Q LT, L5, Sunway Square |
| 09:30–10:30 | Plenary Speaker 2 | Exploring Diet–Microbiome Relationships in Ethnically Diverse Populations Assoc. Prof. Dr Sunny Wong | Q LT, L5, Sunway Square |
| 10:30–10:50 | Tea Break | — | The Café, L3 |
| 10:50–11:30 | Keynote Speaker 2 | Lessons Learned from Microbiome-Related Research Prof Emad El-Omar | Q LT, L5, Sunway Square |
| 11:30–13:00 | Panel Discussion | Moderator: Prof Low Teck Yew Panellists: Prof Emad El-Omar · A/P Dr Sunny Wong · Prof Zhang Lin · Dr Ivan Yap · Prof Norfilza | Q LT, L5, Sunway Square |
| 13:00–14:00 | Lunch Break, Prayer Break & Lunch Symposium 1 & 2 | — | The Café, L3 |
| 14:00–15:30 | Theme Presentation 3 | — | Q LT, L5, Sunway Square |
Afternoon · Parallel Symposium Sessions · Tracks N · Y
Venue: Q-6-1 to Q-6-9 (Level 6), Sunway Square
| Time | TRACK N Nurturing Early Life – The Infant and Child Microbiome | TRACK Y Your Gut, Your Mind – The Gut Brain Axis and Mental Health | RUNNING CONCURRENTLY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00–14:20 | Nurturing the Gut Microbiome in Children with Dengue: The Role of Multi-Strain Probiotics as Adjunctive Therapy Dr. Lorraine Marie S. Item | Decoding the Troubled Gut, Troubled Mind in Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction Prof Lee Yeong Yeh | "Discussion on regulatory landscape in SEA" Advancing Malaysia’s Probiotic Ecosystem in Southeast Asia: Connecting Local Clinical Evidence, Regional Regulatory Perspectives and Industry Development Panellists: Prof. Taruna Mr James Pereira Prof. Dr. Apt. Keri Lestari Ms Karen Wong Prof Raja Affendi Raja Ali Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr June Choon Wai Yee |
| 14:20–14:40 | Programming a Lifetime: The First 1,000 Days – MOMMY Study Insights Prof Zhang Lin | Psychobiotics and Depression: From Bench to Bedside Assoc. Prof. Dr Sivakumar Thurairajasingam | |
| 14:40–15:00 | The maternal-newborn microbiome axis and its health implications Prof Cheah Fook Choe | Psychometric Profiles Across Disorder of Gut Brain Interaction (DGBI) Subtypes and the Microbial Drivers of Multi-Site Overlaps Assoc. Prof. Dr Chong Chun Wie | |
| 15:00–15:30 | Q & A | ||
| Time | Agenda | Speaker / Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30–16:30 | Closing Ceremony & Group Photography | Award Ceremony / MoU with BCrobes and ILSI-SEA Closing Speech: Prof Raja Affendi Raja Ali | Q LT, L5, Sunway Square |
| 16:30–17:00 | Tea Break | All delegates & organising committee | The Café, L3 |
