CS 1  : Molecular Parasitology

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Arnab Pain

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia

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Understanding Zoonotic Malaria Parasites – Using Genomics-driven Approaches

CS 2  : Genetics

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Sara Sandin

Nanyang Technological University

Singapore

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Cryo-EM And Correlative Imaging Of DNA-Binding Proteins

CS 3  : Protein Structure, Function             & Dynamics

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Pimchai Chaiyen

Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)

Thailand

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Enzymatic Cascades For Biocatalysis, Biodetection And Biofuel

CS 4  : Parasitic Diseases

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Christian Doerig

Monash University

Australia

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Host Cell Response To Wolbachia And Malaria Infections: Insights From A Signalome-Wide Approach

Indra Vythilingam

University of Malaya

Malaysia

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New Strategies For Vector Control to Prevent Dengue Transmission

CS 5  : Networks & Systems

Koichi Homma

Teikyo University

Japan

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Molecular Basis of Imprinting Behavior As Early Learning In Chicks

CS 6  : Cell Biology

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Chao-Wen Wang

Academia Sinica

Taiwan

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Seipin mediates sphingolipid homeostasis at a subdomain of the endoplasmic reticulum in close vicinity to the lipid droplet

CS 7  : Viral Diseases

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Gong Cheng

Tsinghua University

China 

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A Gut Commensal Bacterium Promotes Mosquito Permissiveness to Arboviruses

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Kok-Lian Ho

University Putra Malaysia

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Atomic structure of Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus: an evidence of Gammanodavirus

CS 8  : Molecular Medicine

Suzana Makpol

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

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Antioxidants in ageing and degenerative diseases

Hoh Boon Peng

UCSI University

Malaysia

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Tracing the footprints of positive selection against malaria

CS 9  : Epigenetics & Stem cells

Co-hosted by College of Pathologist, Academy of Medicine Malaysia  

Cheong Soon 

Keng

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Malaysia

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Umbilical Cord-Derived Non-Haemopietic Stem Cells - From Bench To Clinic

Tan Geok Chin

University Kebangsaan Malaysia 

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Placenta as a Source of Stem Cells

CS 10  : Novel Therapeutics

Lim Siew Pheng

Novartis Institute For Tropical Diseases, Chromos, Singapore​

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Dengue Virus NS5 RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Drug Discovery

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Oon Chern Ein

University Sains Malaysia

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Sirtuin Inhibition In Cancer: A Therapeutic Strategy

CS 11  : Neuronal Disorders

Anthony Lim

University of Hong Kong

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Brain pacemaker and molecular signaling: From antidepressant to memory enhancement​

Joan Guinovart

Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)

Spain

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Lafora disease

CS 12  : Bioinformatics

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Peter Bond

Bioinformatics Institute (BII), A*STAR

Singapore

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Battling Infectious Diseases: From Molecules to Systems

Shandar Ahmad

Jawaharlal Nehru University

India

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Multi Scale Data Driven Biology

CS 13  : Immunology

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CS 14  : Systems Biology

Varodom Charoensawan

Mahidol University

Thailand

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Systems Biology Of Gene Expression Regulation:

From Genome-Wide To Single-Cell Resolutions

Amit Singh

Indian Institute of Science
India

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Network biology approach to potentiate the action of β-lactam/ β –lactamase inhibitor combination against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

CS 15  : Fundamental Science to Commercialisation

Hye-Kyung Na

Sungshin Women's University

South Korea

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15-Keto Prostaglandin E2 Suppresses STAT3 Signaling and Inhibits Proliferation and Progression of Breast Cancer Cells

Young-Joon Surh

Seoul National University

South Korea

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Natural products for drug development

Tse-Wen Chang

Immunwork Inc.

Taiwan ​

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The Invention And Commercial Development

Of Two Series Of New Drugs

Sarah Huggett

Research Networks, Elsevier

Singapore​

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An exploration of CRISPR research and its impact beyond the world of research

CS 16  : Mechanisms of Drug 

             Resistance

Souvik Bhattacharjee

Jawaharlal Nehru University

India

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The Induction Of Artemisinin Resistance Involves Remodeling Of The Malaria Parasite And The Human Red Cell By Vesicle Amplification

Renaldo Garcia

National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (NIMBB) 

Philippines

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Exosomes And Tunneling Nanotubes As Conduits For Cancer Spread And Chemoresistance

CS 17  : Cancer

Weang-Kee Ho

University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus

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Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Model For Asian Women

Sok Ching Cheong

Cancer Research Malaysia

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Genome-Wide CRISPR-Cas9 Knockout Screen Identifies Targetable Genetic Vulnerabilities In Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC)

CS 18  : Agriculture Biochemistry

Harikrishna Kulaveerasingham

Sime Darby Technology Centre

Malaysia

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Taking Genomics To The Next Level Using Digital 4.0

Rofina Yasmin Othman

University of Malaya

Malaysia

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Plant derived biomolecules as a useful platform for the production of chimeric anti-toxoplasma antibodies