Programme Day 1

Time Programme
8:00 am - 5:00 pm BrightSparX Programme
Breakout Room (Level 5)
8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration
09:00 am - 09:40 am Keynote 1
Shaping the Future of Nutrition: Micronutrient Analysis and Biofortification Innovation

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09:45 am - 10:25 am Keynote 2
Health Equity - Where are we and how do we address global health inequity

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10:30 am - 10:50 am Morning Tea Break
Parallel SRDC
Main Hall
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Talk related to Keynote 1
(15mins Talk + 5mins Q&A)
SIDC
Breakout Room: Danum 2,3

Talk related to Keynote 2
(15mins Talk + 5mins Q&A)
10:55 am - 11:15 am Bridging Research, Policy, and Industry: The Role of Scholarly Publishing in Innovation Ecosystems

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Epidemiology and Surveillance (Genomics)

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11:20 am - 11:40 am In Vitro Evaluation of Natural Compounds against B. pseudomallei
(Research project: Evaluation of Anti-microbial Activities of Natural Compounds against Burkholderia pseudomallei)

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Epidemiology and Surveillance

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11:45 am - 12:05 pm Therapeutic Potential of Engkabang (Shorea macrophylla) for Drug Development
(Research project: Therapeutic potential of Engkabang (Shorea macrophylla) from Sarawak: Phytochemicals, disease-resistant and medicinal properties for drug development)

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Vaccine and therapeutic development

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12:10 pm - 12:30 pm Antimicrobials from Sarawak Microbial Library
(Research project: Antimicrobials from Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) Microbial Natural Product Library (MNPL) active against Klebsiella penumoniae resistance strain)

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Vaccine and Therapeutic Development (Rabies Vaccine)

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12:30 pm - 2:00 pm LUNCH
02:00 pm - 02:40 pm Keynote 3
Biologics Innovation for Health Equity: From Capability to Global Impact

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02:45 pm - 03:25 pm Keynote 4
Engineering Sarawak’s Future: Leveraging Technology for Sustainable and Resilient Development

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Parallel SRDC
Location: Main hall

Talk related to Keynote 1
(15min talk + 5min Q&A)
SIDC
Location: Danum 2,3

Talk related to Keynote 2
(15min talk + 5min Q&A)
03:30 pm - 03:50 pm Eco-Friendly Anti-Sandfly Agents from Plants and Fungi
(Research Project: Development of anti sandflies (Leishmania spp.) formulation from plants of Fabacease family and entomopathogenic ascomycete fungi isolated from Miri, Sarawak)

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Addressing Social and Structural Determinants of Health - towards greater health equity

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03:55 pm - 04:15 pm Artificial Intelligence for Health Equity: Bridging Rural–Urban Gaps Through Translational Innovation

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Asia-PGI

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  Ongoing Teabreak – no pause in conference sessions
04:20 pm - 04:40 pm Circular Bio-Resources for Probiotic Animal Feed
(Research Project: Production of probiotic fortified animal feed from local plant resources and fish wastes)

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Community-led Disease Prevention (DSP)

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04:45 pm - 05:05 pm Green Nanoparticles for Plant Protection
(Research project: Green synthesis of modified water-soluble phenolic acid conjugated chitosan nanoparticles: Characterization and biological activity against fungal plant pathogens)

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Community-led Disease Prevention

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05:30 pm - 07:30 pm Networking Reception
  END OF DAY 1