Day 2 Programme

Day 2

21 November 2021

Keynote Series and Young Investigator

8.45 a.m.– 9.00 a.m. (MYT)

Welcome to IMDF 2021 Day 2 Webinar

Session Chairs: Dr. Priyia Pusparajah and Dr. Ser Hooi Leng

9.00 a.m.– 10.00 a.m. (MYT)

Keynote Address: Novel anti-MRSA protein discovery via WGS genome mining of novel Streptomyces strain

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lee Learn Han

Monash University, Malaysia

10.00 a.m.– 11.00 a.m. (MYT)

Special Symposium: Pharmaceutical Regulatory Landscape in Malaysia

Covid-19 pandemic impact on the regulatory landscape of medicine and vaccine in Malaysia

Chua Hui Ming

National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), Ministry of Health Malaysia

11.00 a.m.– 11.10 a.m. (MYT)

IMDF 2021 will be back: Short break

Session Chairs: Prof. Dr. Ammu K Radhakrishnan and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lee Learn Han

11.10 a.m.– 11.40 a.m. (MYT)

Journey to dementia diagnosis: A public health perspective

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Devi Mohan

Monash University, Malaysia

11.40 a.m.– 12.10 p.m. (MYT/HKT)

The role of CRC-depleted probiotics in colorectal cancer prevention

Dr. Li Qing

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

12.10 p.m.– 12.40 p.m. (MYT)

COVID-19 and the gut microbiome: Prognostic implications and therapeutic potential

Dr. Priyia Pusparajah

Monash University, Malaysia

12.40 p.m.– 1.00 p.m. (MYT)

Facilitated Discussion and Q&A

1.00 p.m.– 2.00 p.m. Lunch Break

Session Chairs: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Long Chiau Ming and Dr. Jodi Law Woan-Fei

2.00 p.m.– 2.30 p.m. (MYT)

3.00 p.m.– 3.30 p.m. (KST)

The gut microbiome, inflammatory bowel disease and human health: Culturomics, metagenomics and therapeutics

Dr. Ram Hari Dahal

Kyungpook National University, South Korea

2.30 p.m.– 3.00 p.m. (MYT)

1.30 p.m.– 2.00 p.m. (ICT)

Mortality and outcomes of Streptococcus suis infection and economic burden in Thailand

Dr. Ajaree Rayanakorn

Chiang Mai University, Thailand

3.00 p.m.– 3.30 p.m. (MYT)

The microbiomes of indigenous people in Peninsular Malaysia

Dr. Yeo Li-Fang

Monash University, Malaysia

3.30 p.m.– 4.00 p.m. (MYT)

Facilitated Discussion and Q&A

4.00 p.m.– 4.15 p.m. (MYT)

Closing Ceremony by Chairperson of IMDF 2021

Dr Vengadesh Letchumanan

Section Leader Diagnostics and Pathogens, Microbiome and Bioresource Research Strength (MBRS)

4.15 p.m.– 5.30 p.m. (MYT)

Session 1: A Networking Session with Keynote Speakers and Young Investigators

Please click on the ZOOM Link to join Session 1

Session 2: A Session with Journal Special Topic Editors

Please click on the ZOOM Link to join Session 2

Thank You and See You at IMDF 2022!