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Summer School 2026
Sep 1-4, 2026
Welcome
Welcome
Summer School 2026 for Computer-Aided Drug Design & Bioinformatics
Date: 1-4 September 2026
Venue: Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus. Selangor. MALAYSIA
The Summer School on Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD) and Bioinformatics is organized by the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA.
This two-week intensive workshop is designed for postgraduate students and junior researchers who wish to acquire essential skills in CADD and Bioinformatics. The program covers key topics including molecular dynamics simulations, molecular docking, protein modeling, network pharmacology and R programming.
By participating in this program, participants will gain a solid understanding of the theoretical foundations behind these methodologies, develop hands-on experience in applying them, and build the confidence to conduct independent research.
SPEAKERS & TRAINERS
SPEAKERS & TRAINERS
Prof Habibah A Wahab
Universiti Sains Malaysia
AP Saharudin Mohamad
Universiti Malaya
Dr Firdaus Samsudin
Bioinformatics Institute, A*Star, Singapore
Prof Vannajan S Lee
Universiti Malaya
Dr Siti Aisyah Razali
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Dr Siti Azma Jusoh
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Dr Lam Su Datt
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Dr Ruzianisra Mohamad
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Dr Fatahiya M Tap
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Dr Zafirah Liyana Abdullah
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Nor Jannah Yob
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Dr 'Ainun Mokhtar
Universiti Teknologi MARA
PUBLIC TALK
PUBLIC TALK
FREE ADMISSION
FREE ADMISSION
You are cordially invited to attend our upcoming research talks delivered by the experts. This session is open to all students, researchers and anyone interested in the field.
Please RSVP by scanning the QR code or click this link
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Note for UiTM staffs: Attendance for this program will be count for the annual training hours.
Monday, 1 September 2026 12:00 PM
Prof. Dr Habibah Wahab
Deputy Vice Chancelor (Research & Innovation), Universiti Sains Malaysia
Title: From Data to Meaning: Structural Bioinformatics in a Complex World
Biography
Biography
Professor Habibah A Wahab, the present Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), obtained her PhD in Pharmaceutical Technology from the University of London in 1999. In 1999, Habibah joined USM, as a lecturer at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences where she found a research group “Pharmaceutical Design and Simulation (PhD)” which focuses on research on drug discovery and delivery especially those focus on the utilization of structural bioinformatics. In 2002, she helped established Laboratory of Biocrystallography and Structural Bioinformatics which later in 2008 became Centre for Chemical Biology, USM. Habibah was seconded twice to Ministry of Science of Technology and Innovation; first in 2008-2010 as Director and in 2012-2014, as Director General of Malaysian Institute of Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals. Since 2014, Habibah has been an Associate Editor for Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling (Q1, IF: 5.60), an American Chemical Society publication.
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Tuesday, 2 September 2026 12:00 PM
Dr Lam Su Datt
Department of Applied Physics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Title: Designing Machine Learning Models for Predicting Gain-and Loss-of-Function Mutations in Proteins
Wednesday, 3 September 2026 11:00 PM
Prof Dr Vannajan Sanghiran Lee
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Universiti Malaya
Title: AI, Molecular Dynamics, and Multiscale Simulations in Precision Medicine
Wednesday, 3 September 2026 12:00 PM
Prof. Dr. Saharudin Mohamad
Institut of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Universiti Malaya
Title: Bridging Clinical Genomics and Structural Biology: Disease Variant Interpretation Through Molecular Dynamics
Thursday, 3 September 2026 11:00 PM
Dr Firdaus Samsudin
Bioinformatics Institute, A*Star, Singapore
Title: Exploiting Host Defense Peptides for Therapeutic Intervention
PROGRAM DETAILS
PROGRAM DETAILS
Modules - Track 1 (CADD and Network Pharmacology)
Modules - Track 1 (CADD and Network Pharmacology)
Day 1 - Sep 1, 2026 (Tuesday)
Module 1 - Introduction to Computer-Aided Drug Design
Hands-on: CADD databases (PDB, PubChem, ChemBL), Biomolecule visualization and figure for manuscript preparation (PyMol), structure superimposition, mutagenesis), Protein-Ligand Interaction Tools
Trainer: Dr Zafirah Liyana Abdullah, Dr Ruzianisra Mohamed, Mr Syarifuddin
Day 2 - Sep 2, 2026 (Wednesday)
Module 2 - Protein Structure & Modeling
Hands-on: Sequence Alignment Tools: BLAST, Clustal Omega; Protein Modeling Tools: SWISS-MODEL, AlphaFold, Protein Model Structure Validation
Trainers: Dr Ruzianisra Mohamed, Dr Zafirah Liyana Abdullah, Mr Syarifuddin
Day 3 - Sep 3, 2026 (Thursday)
Module 3 - Molecular Docking & Analyses
Lecture: Dr Siti Aisyah Razali (UMT)
Hands-on: Molecular docking workflow, Protein and Ligand Preparation, Protein-Small Molecule Docking, Protein-Peptide Docking, Docking Analyses for Publications.
Speaker/Trainer: Dr Ezatul Ezleen Kamaruzaman, Dr Siti Azma Jusoh, Dr 'Ainun Mokhtar, Ms Norul Amalina Sabri
Day 4 - Sep 4, 2026 (Friday)
Module 4 - Network Pharmacology
Lecture: Dr Fatahiya Md Tap
Hands-on: System biology concepts, targets identification, network builder, GO & KEGG pathways
Trainer: Mdm Noor Jannah Yob, Dr Fatahiya Md Tap, Dr 'Ainun Mokhtar, Mr Ahmad Merza Mohd Nasir
Modules - Track (MD Simulations)
Modules - Track (MD Simulations)
Sep 1
Module 6 - Introduction to Molecular Dynamics (MD) Simulations
Hands-on: Linux Installation, Linux Bash Command Lines, GROMACS Installation, Apo-Protein in Water Tutorial
Trainers: Dr Siti Azma Jusoh, Dr Fatahiya Md Tap, Mr Ahmad Merza Mohd Nasir, Ms Nur Alya Amirah Azhar
Sep 2
Module 7 - MD for Protein-Ligand in Water System
Hands-on: Protein-Ligand Docking Input Preparation, Ligand Protonation , Soluble Protein- Ligand Complex in Water Tutorial, MD Protein-Protein/Peptide Tutorial
Trainers: Dr Siti Azma Jusoh, Dr Fatahiya Md Tap, Ahmad Merza Mohd Nasir, Nur Alya Amirah Azhar
Sep 3
Module 8 - Molecular Dynamics Analyses
Hands-on: MD Analyses using XMGRACE, GNU Plot - RMSD, RMSF, Rg, HBonds/Hydrophobic Interactions, MMPBSA Analyses.
Trainers: AP Dr Shirley Siu, Dr Siti Azma Jusoh, Dr Fatahiya Md Tap, Ahmad Merza Mohd Nasir, Nur Alya Amirah Azhar
Sep 3
Module 9 - MD for Membrane Proteins
Hands-on: Protein Structure Input Builder using CHARM-GUI, GROMACS Tutorials: Membrane Protein -Ligand Complex in Membrane Lipid Tutorial, Lipid Analyses.
Trainers: AP Dr Shirley Siu, Dr Siti Azma Jusoh, Dr Fatahiya Md Tap, Ms Amalina, Nur Alya Amirah
Sep 4
Module 10 - Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulation (CGMD)
Lecture: Dr Firdaus Samsudin, A*Star Institute , Singapore
Hands-on: CG Course-grained.
Trainers: Dr Siti Azma Jusoh, Amalina, Nur Alya Amirah, Ahmad Merza Mohd Nasir
PROGRAM FEES
PROGRAM FEES
Package 1
Package 1
Sep 1-3, 2026 (3 Days): Fundamental of CADD
Suitable for beginners with no prior knowlegde in protein structure/bioinformatics.Modules: Introduction to Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD), Protein Structure & Modeling, Molecular Docking
RM1,300.00
Package 2
Package 2
Sep 3-4, (2 Days): Suitable for those who already knows basic structural biology/bioinformatics.
Modules: Molecular Docking & Network Pharmacology
RM800.00
Package 3
Package 3
Sep 1-4 (4 Days): CADD and Network Pharmacology
Modules: Intro CADD, Protein Modeling, Molecular Docking, Network Pharmacology
RM1, 800.00
Package 4
Package 4
Sep 1-3 (3 Days): Basic MD Simulations
Suitable for beginners who want to learn basic MD simulations.Modules: Molecular Dynamics Simulations for Protein-Ligand
RM1, 300.00
Package 5
Package 5
Sep 3-4 (2 Days): Advanced MD
Suitable for those who already understand basic MD simulations, and want to explore new MD methods.CGMD and MD for Lipid Bilayer
RM800.00
Package 6
Package 6
Sep 3 (1 Day): Advanced MD-in Lipid Bilayer
Suitable for those who already understand basic MD simulations, and want to explore new MD methods.Molecular Dynamics Simulations for Protein/Compounds in Lipid Bilayer
RM500.00
Package 7
Package 7
Sep 4 (1 Day):Advanced MD-CMGD
Suitable for those who already understand basic MD simulations, and want to explore new MD methods.Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulation (CGMD)
RM500.00
Package 8
Package 8
Sep 1-4 (4 Days): A package for complete MD simulation methods.
Modules: Molecular Dynamics Simulations for Protein-Ligand, Protein-Protein/Peptide, Coarse-grained MD, MD in Lipid Bilayer.
RM1800.00
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
Registration Steps
Registration Steps
Fill in registration form here: UiTM Summer School
Receive a confirmation email and invoice from the secretariat.
Participants proceed for confirmation and payment.
Email us the proof of payment: summerschooluitm2026@gmail.com
Payment Info
Payment Info
Beneficiary's name : UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
Beneficiary's Address :
Pejabat Bendahari, Aras 2 Bangunan FF1, UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Payment Reference: SummerSchoolUiTM
Account number or IBAN : 12168010003457
Name of bank : Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB)
Bank code (SWIFT CODE) : BIMBMYKL
Bank Address:
No 1, Jalan Elektron Eu16/E, Seksyen U16, Denai Alam, 40160 Shah Alam, Selangor
ACCOMMODATION
ACCOMMODATION
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PARTNERS
PARTNERS
ORGANIZER
ORGANIZER
Organizing Committees
Organizing Committees
Program Advisor
Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy
Program Chair
Dr. Siti Azma Jusoh
Program Director
Dr. Zafirah Liyana Abdullah
Secretary
Dr. Ruzianisra Mohamed
Treasurer
Mdm Noor Jannah Yob
Organizing Committees
Module Development:
Dr. Siti Azma Jusoh
Mdm Noor Jannah Yob
Dr. Fatahiya Mohd Tap
Dr. Zafirah Liyana Abdullah
Dr. Ruzianisra Mohamed
Registration:
Dr. Nurfarhana Ferdaos
Mr. Syarifuddin Husain
Publicity & Promotion:
Dr. Fatahiya Mohd Tap
Dr. Nur 'Ainun Mokhtar
Dr. Nursyuhada Azzman
Logistic & Technical Support:
Mr. M Hafizie Dianael M Tazizi
Mr. Ahmad Merza M Nasir
Food & Hospitality:
Mdm. Massita Nordin
Ms. Nur Alya Amirah Azhar
Trainers & Facilitators:
Dr. Siti Azma Jusoh
Dr Firdaus Samsuddin
Dr. Ruzianisra Mohamed
Mdm. Noor Jannah Yob
Dr. Zafirah Liyana Abdullah
Dr. Siti Aisyah Razali
Dr. Fatahiya Mohamed Tap
Dr. Nur 'Ainun Mokhtar
Mr. M Hafizie Dianael M Tazizi
Ms. Norul Amalina Sabri
Ms. Nur Alya Amirah Azhar
Mr. Syarifuddin Husain
Mr. Ahmad Merza M Nasir
Organized by:
Structural Bioinformatics & Molecular Modeling LabLevel 8-FF2 Building, Faculty of PharmacyUniversiti Teknologi MARAOrganized by:
Kampus Puncak Alam
42300 Bandar Puncak Alam. Selangor.
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