Schedules

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This preliminary schedule provides an overview of the planned sessions, talks, and activities. It is designed to help participants get a general sense of the flow and content of the event. Please note that session times, topics, and speakers may be updated as details are finalised. The final programme will be shared closer to the event date.

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME

Time DAY 1 (26 August 2025)
0730-0830
Day 1 Conference Registration and Check-In
0830 – 0900

Invited Speaker 1 (MACB) Standardizing Lipid Profile Reporting: Bridging Local Insights with Global Standards –Dr Subashini, Malaysia

0900 – 0940

Keynote – DG of Health

0940 – 1020
Opening Ceremony – VIP’s opening speech / Presidents’ Speech (MSBMB / MACB) / Visit to Exhibition booths
1020 – 1040
Morning Break / Poster Viewing
1040 – 1120

Plenary 1 (MSBMB) Prof Dr. Dario Alessi (IUBMB President)

1120 – 1200

Plenary 2 (MACB) – “Shaping the future of Lab Medicine: Current Innovations, Challenges and Emerging Trends” – Prof Tomris Ozben (IFCC President – Turkey)

1200 – 1230

Tech Talk 1: SARTORIUS

1230 -1300

Tech Talk 2: SNIBE (Platinum sponsor)

1300 – 1400

Lunch / Poster Viewing (Ballroom will be split)

1400 – 1530
Concurrent Session
70 mins (10×7)

Oral presentation

Special Section (Symposia)
APFCB Symposium: Building a Greener tomorrow: sustainability strategies for clinical laboratory
  1. Integrating ESG Principles for a Sustainable Clinical Laboratory Future – Dr. Tony B (APFCB President – AUS)
  2. Small Changes, Big Impact: Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Clinical Laboratory – Dr. Thyrza (Indonesia)
  3. Optimizing Resources: Unlocking Efficiency in Clinical Laboratory Operation – Dr. Prasenjit (India)
1515 – 1535

Afternoon Break / Poster Viewing

1535 – 1730

MSBMB Rapid Oral
Session 1A Early Career Scientist / Student Session

Special Section (Symposia 2)
Innovations in Clinical Diagnostics: Bridging Advances for Personalized Healthcare
  1. Emerging Trends in Tumour Markers: Advancements in Detection, Prognosis, and Personalized Cancer Therapy – Prof Tomris Oxben
  2. Recent Advances in MAFLD: From Diagnosis to Personalized Treatment Approaches – Dr. Chan Wah Kheong , Malaysia

1625- 1730 Oral (MACB)

2000 – 2230
Evening Cocktail Event
Time DAY 2 (27 August 2025)
0730-0830
Day 2 Conference Check-In
0830-1000

Oral Presentations

8A – 16A

 

Special Section (Symposia 3)
Updates on Chronic Kidney Disease
  1. The Role of KFRE in Early Risk Prediction and Management – Dr. Navdeep Tangri (Nephrologist, Univ of Manitoba, Canada)
  2. Clinical utility of KFRE –Prof Dr. Lim Soo Kun, Malaysia
  3. The current scenario of CKD Testing in Malaysia – Assoc Prof Dr. Pavai, Malaysia
1000 – 1020

Morning Break / Poster Viewing

1020 – 1120
Concurrent Session
40 mins (10×6)

Oral Presentation 17A- 22A

Young Scientist Award (MACB)

1120 – 1250

MSBMB Rapid Oral Session 2A

Rapid orals: 5 minutes

1120 – 1220 Special Session (Symposia 4)
Quality Management in the Clinical Laboratory
  1. Immunoassay Pitfalls: Identifying and Overcoming Interferences – Dr. Leslie Lam, Singapore
  2. Risk Management -CLIA perspective – Dr Daniel Chen, USA
1220 – 1330

Lunch / Poster Viewing (Ballroom will be combined)

1330 – 1400
Tech Talk 3 – Chemopharm

The Importance of Highlighting Hemoglobinopathy in the Course of Diabetes Testing.-Dr. Kittiphong Paiboonsukwong, Thailand

1400 – 1430

Invited Speaker 1 (MSBMB)Professor Yonghwan Kim, Sookmyung Women’s University, South Korea

1430 – 1500
Invited Speaker 2 (MSBMB) Research Award Winner
1500 – 1530

Invited speaker 2 (MACB)– Improving Diagnostics with AI and Data Analytics – Ranga Sampath, USA

1530 – 1550

Afternoon Break / Poster Viewing

1550- 1620

Tech Talk 4 – Beckman (Diamond sponsor)

1620 – 1650

Invited Speaker 3 (MSBMB)

1650 – 1720
Tech Talk 5
1720 -1800
Closing Ceremony (Prize Giving /Lucky Draw)