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Tentative for 21stAnnual Scientific Meeting College of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine Malaysia 2026

Breaking Boundaries:
Advancing the Next Generation of Diagnostic Pathology

Join us for an exciting two-day conference featuring inspiring plenary lectures, dynamic breakout symposiums across key pathology disciplines—including medical microbiology and immunology, chemical pathology, haematology, transfusion medicine, medical genetics, anatomical pathology, and forensic medicine—and stimulating oral presentations showcasing cutting-edge research and innovations.

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The organizer reserves the right to change the tentative schedule, including the talk title, speakers, and other details, without prior notice. 

TIME

22nd JULY 2026, WEDNESDAY's ACTIVITY
0800-0900
Registration Day 1
0900-0940
 
 K Pratap Memorial Lecture: 
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells - Two Decades after the Breakthrough.

Speaker: Emeritus Professor Dato' Dr Cheong Soon Keng (UTAR)
Moderator: Professor Dr Rosline Hassan (USM)
0940-1020

Opening & Officiating Ceremony
1020-1040

Photography Session & Tea Break
1040-1120
 
 Plenary Lecture 1: Anatomic Pathology/Forensic: Unravelling the Molecular
Landscape of CNS Tumors: From Histopathology to Precision Diagnosis

Speaker: Professor Shanop Shuangshoti (University Chulalongkorn, Bangkok, Thailand)
Moderator: Associate Professor Dr Anani Aila (USM)
 
1120-1200

 Plenary Lecture 2: Building the Future: Strategic Planning and Implementation
of an Advanced Molecular Hematology Laboratory Integrating Artificial
Intelligence for Precision Diagnostics

Speaker: Professor Emeritus Dr Suthat Fucharoen (Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand)
Moderator: Associate Professor Dr Rosnah Bahar (USM)
 
1200-1240
Lecture 1: Benefit and Impact of ISO 15189 Accreditation on Medical Laboratory Operations and Patient Care
Speaker: Pn Fariza Wan Abdullah (Department of Standards Malaysia)
Moderator: 
1240-1330
Poster Viewing / Booth Visit
1330-1400
Lunch Break / Poster Viewing / Booth Visit
 
Breakout Symposium

 

 1400-1430
 Breakout Room 1: Medical Microbiology & Immunology
 Breakout Room 2: Chemical Pathology & Medical Genetics
 Breakout Room 3: Haematology & Transfusion Medicine
 Breakout Room 4: Anatomic & Forensic Pathology

 Biomarker-Based Tools & Rapid Testing In Leptospirosis Prognosis & Diagnosis: From Bench to Bedside 

Speaker: Dr Murnihayati Hassan (MOH) 

Moderator: Dr Zeti Norfidiyati Salmuna@Ayub

 Practical & application of big data in Chemical Pathology Workflow 

Speaker: Dr Dian Nasriana Nasuruddin (UKM) 

Moderator: Dr Hani Ajrina Zulkeflee

 Flow Cytometric Detection of Minimal Residual Disease in T-ALL: Enhancing Precision in Prognosis & Therapy 

Speaker: Associate Professor Dr Hafiza Alauddin (UKM)

 Moderator: Dr Nur Ilyia Syazwani Saidin

 Frozen Section: A Game -Changer in the Intraoperative Diagnosis of CNS Tumors 

Speaker: Associate Professor Dr Anani Aila Mat Zin (USM) 

Moderator: Dr Haidi Mohamad
 1430-1500
 Breakout Room 1: Medical
Microbiology & Immunology
 Breakout Room 2: Chemical Pathology & Medical Genetics
 Breakout Room 3: Haematology & Transfusion Medicine
 Breakout Room 4: Anatomic & Forensic Pathology

 Breaking Diagnostic Boundaries: Next-Gen Tools to Detect and Combat HIV Drug Resistance 

Speaker: Dr Nurul Izzah Md Din@Mohamad (MOH) 

Moderator: Dr Zeti Norfidiyati Salmuna@Ayub

 Decoding Cancer: Integrating Genomic Medicine into Modern Oncology 

Speaker: Dr Fatimah Azman (MOH) 

Moderator: Dr Wan Nur Amalina Zakaria

 From BCR-ABL1 to Whole-Genome Insights Transforming CML Treatment Strategies 

Speaker: Professor Dr Susan Brandford (Adelaide) 

Moderator: Dr Nur Ilyia Syazwani Saidin

 When the Brain Deceives: Unmasking Diagnostic Pitfalls in CNS Tumors 

Speaker: Professor Shanop Shuangshoti (University Chulalongkorn, Bangkok, Thailand) 

Moderator: Dr Haidi Mohamad

 

1500-1515
Q & A
1515-1630
Oral Presentation - Grand Ballroom/breakout room
1630-1700
Evening Tea/ Poster Viewing/ Booth Visit
1700
END of DAY 1

TIME

23RD JULY 2026, THURSDAY's ACTIVITY
0800-0830
Registration Day 2
0830-0915
 Plenary Lecture 3: Rare But Not Forgotten: Shaping The Future of Rare Disease
Medicine

Speaker: Professor Dr Zilfalil Alwi (USM)
Moderator: Dr Cheng Yi-Ting

 
0915-1000
 
 Plenary Lecture 4: A One Health Approach To Arbovirus Diagnostic

Speaker: Professor Dr Jamal I-Ching Sam (UM)
Moderator: Dr Zeti Norfidlyati Binti Salmuna@Ayub

 
1000-1030

Tea Break & Poster Viewing / Booth Visit
 
 Breakout Symposium 

 

 1030-1100
 Breakout Room 1: Medical Microbiology & Immunology
 Breakout Room 2: Chemical Pathology & Medical Genetics
 Breakout Room 3: Haematology & Transfusion Medicine
 Breakout Room 4: Anatomic & Forensic Pathology

 Recent advances in antimicrobial resistance diagnostics and strategies

Speaker: Professor Dr Zakuan Zainy Deris (USM) 

Moderator: Dr Chua Wei Chuan

 Diagnostic Challenges in Structural Chromosomal Abnormalities: From Karyotyping to Optical Genome Mapping 

Speaker: Dr Rose Adzrianee Adnan (UiTM) 

Moderator: Dr Wan Nur Amalina Zakaria

 Breaking Genetic Barriers: Evolving Diagnostic Algorithms in Hemoglobinopathy Screening 

Speaker: Professor Emeritus Dr Suthat Fucharoen (Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand) 

Moderator: Dr Sarah Abdul Halim

 Renal Pathology Update II Time: 1030-1115 

Speaker: Dr Haidi Mohamad (KKM) 

Moderator: Associate Professor Dr Nur Asyilla Che Jalil
 1100-1130
 Breakout Room 1: Medical Microbiology & Immunology
 Breakout Room 2: Chemical Pathology & Medical Genetics
 Breakout Room 3: Haematology & Transfusion Medicine
 Breakout Room 4: Anatomic & Forensic Pathology

 Breaking diagnostic boundaries in outbreak detection and surveillance 

Speaker : Dr Sharifah Aisyah Sayed Hitam (MOH) 

Moderator: Dr Chua Wei Chuan

 From Established to Modified: Beta-2 Transferrin Testing for Detecting CSF Leaks 

Speaker: Dr Wan Norlina Wan Azman (USM) 

Moderator:Dr Nurul Shafiqah Ahmad

 Bleeding Beyond Deficiencies: Acquired Inhibitors 

Speaker: Dr Suzana Zainol (MOH) 

Moderator: Dr Sarah Abdul Halim

 Renal Pathology Update II Time: 1115-1200 

Speaker: Dr Fauzah Abd Ghani (UPM) 

Moderator: Associate Professor Dr Nur Asyilla Che Jalil
 1130-1200
 Breakout Room 1: Medical Microbiology & Immunology
 Breakout Room 2: Chemical Pathology & Medical Genetics
 Breakout Room 3: Haematology & Transfusion Medicine
 Breakout Room 4: Anatomic & Forensic Pathology

 Elucidating the mechanism of diagnostic escape in HBsAg mutants 

Speaker: Dr Nik Haszroel Hysham Nik Hashim (USM) 

Moderator : Dr Siti Hafsyah Mohd Hariri

 Breaking Genomic Boundaries: The MyGenom Initiative 

Speaker: Associate Professor Dr Syahrilnizam Abdullah (MGVI) 

Moderator: Dr Hidayati Husainy Hasbullah

 Precision in Platelet Transfusion: Addressing Function, Compatibility, and Refractoriness 

Speaker: Professor Dr Veera Sekaran Nadarajan (UTAR) 

Moderator: Dr Adibah Daud

  

 

1200-1215
Q & A
1215-1300
Poster Viewing / Booth Visit
1300-1400
Lunch Break / Poster Viewing / Booth Visit
 
Breakout Symposium

 

 1400-1430
  
Breakout Room 1: Medical Microbiology & Immunology
 Breakout Room 2: Chemical Pathology & Medical Genetics
 Breakout Room 3: Haematology & Transfusion Medicine
 Breakout Room 4: Anatomic & Forensic Pathology

  Malaysian TB strain: unpacking the epidemiology and clinical relevance of M.tuberculosis SIT745/EAI1-MSY 

Speaker: Dr Nik Zuraina Nik Mohd Noor (USM) 

Moderator : Dr Siti Hafsyah Mohd Hariri

 Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 

Speaker: Associate Professor Dr Busadee Pratumvinit (Siriraj Hospital,Thailand) 

Moderator: Dr Siti Nadirah Ab Rahim

 Precision Transfusion: Integrating Genomics and Molecular Typing into Routine Blood Bank Practice 

Speaker: Dr Nor Hafizah Ahmad (National Blood Centre) 

Moderator: Dr Adibah daud

 Next-Generation Molecular Diagnostics: Driving Discovery, Innovation and Impact 

Speaker: Dr Sayyidi Hamzi Abdul Raub (Premier Integrated Labs) 

Moderator: Dr Asmah Hanim
 1430-1500
  
Breakout Room 1: Medical Microbiology & Immunology
 Breakout Room 2: Chemical Pathology & Medical Genetics
  Breakout Room 3: Haematology & Transfusion Medicine
  Breakout Room 4: Anatomic & Forensic Pathology

 Terminology and definition of 'antinuclear antibodies': history and the current debate 

Speaker : Associate Professor Dr Asrul Abdul Wahab (UKM) 

Moderator: Dr Nur Diyana Mohd Shukri

 Laboratory Clues to Pituitary Adenomas: Functional vs Non-Functional Tumors 

Speaker: Dr Teh Roseleen Nadia Roslan (MOH) 

Moderator: Dr Wan Nur Aimi Wan Mohd Zamri

 Plasma and Cryoprecipitate in Modern Transfusion Practice: Use and Abuse 

Speaker: Professor Veera Sekaran Nadarajan (UTAR) 

Moderator: Dr Sumayyah Adzahar

 Silent Witnesses: How the Dead Speak Through Forensic Pathology 

Speaker: Dr Ahmad Hafizam Hasmi (MOH) 

Moderator: Dr Asmah Hanim
 1500-1530
  
Breakout Room 1: Medical Microbiology & Immunology
 Breakout Room 2: Chemical Pathology & Medical Genetics
  Breakout Room 3: Haematology & Transfusion Medicine
  Breakout Room 4: Anatomic & Forensic Pathology

 Myositis in the Molecular Era: The Role of Autoantibody Profiling 

Speaker: To' Puan Dr Fatimah Haslina Abdullah (MOH) 

Moderator: Dr Syazwani Mohd Tajudin

 

 

 From Bench to Bedside: Laboratory Leadership in Hospital and Community-Based POCT 

Speaker: Associate Professor Dr Busadee Pratumvinit (Siriraj Hospital,Thailand) 

Moderator:Dr Siti Nadirah Ab Rahim

 Quality by Design: Applying ISO 15189 to Strengthen Transfusion Safety and Reliability 

Speaker: Dr Nor Hafizah Ahmad (National Blood Centre) 

Moderator: Dr Sumayyah Adzahar

 Unveiling the Cause: Forensic Pathology Without Borders 

Speaker: Associate Professor Dr Md Salzihan Md Salleh (USM) 

Moderator : Dr Asmah Hanim

 

1530-1545
Q & A
1545-1630
Prize Giving & Closing Ceremony
1630-1700
Evening Tea & Adjourn
1700
END of DAY 2