Symposium Day 1
23 October 2025 (Thursday)
Session: 0830-1430
| TIME | PROGRAM | SPEAKER | CHAIRPERSONS | POSTER & EXHIBITION |
| 0800-0830 | Registration | |||
| 0830-0845 | Welcome Remarks by the Organising Chairs | Prof Dr Awi anak Idi & |
Dr Abigail & Dr Shasheila Time keeper: Kristene Yong Ling |
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| 0845-0915 | Horizon Europe: Advancing Global Collaboration in Research and Innovation |
Dr Radu Ionescu |
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| 0915-0945 | Plenary 1: Challenges and Limitations in an IVF Center |
Dr Tham Seong Wai |
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| 0945-1015 | Plenary 2: Establishing IVF Centre of Excellence |
Dato' Dr Wong Pak Seng |
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| 1015-1030 | Refreshment | |||
| 1030-1100 | Plenary 3: Reshaping the Maternal-Embryonic Crosstalk Through Extracellular Vesicles |
Prof Islam M. Saadeldin |
Dr Abigail & Dr Shasheila Time keeper: Crystal Lim Jia Jing |
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| 1100-1130 | Plenary 4: MySEV and EV Research in Malaysia |
Ts Dr Norhayati Liaqat Ali Khan |
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| 1130-1200 | Plenary 5: Bridging Bones and Birth: Orthopedic Insights into Infertility |
Prof Dr Ahmad Hata bin Rasit |
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| 1200-1230 | Plenary 6: Improving Access to ART through Collaboration between Private and Public Sector |
Dr Haris Njoo Suharjono |
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| 1230-1300 | Plenary 7: Genetic Causes and Clinical Management of Male Infertility with Abnormal Sperm Parameters |
Dr Kannappan Palaniappan |
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| 1300-1400 | Lunch | |||
Session: 1400-2200
| TIME | BREAKOUT ROOM 1 | BREAKOUT ROOM 2 | BREAKOUT ROOM 3 | POSTER & EXHIBITION |
| Chairpersons: Dr Sharifah Raihan & Dr Lim Leek Mei Time keeper: Tyler anak William |
Chairperson: AP Dr Wan Nazatul Shima Time keeper: Ma Bo (UKM) |
Chairperson: Dr Jeffrine J. Rovie-Ryan Time keeper: Mohamad Raziq Mohadi |
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| 1400-1420 | Breakout 1.1: Early Pregnancy Complication and ART Dr Rafaie Amin |
Breakout 2.1: From Basic Science to Biomedical Applications of Extracellular Vesicles Prof Dr Hang Hubert Yin |
Breakout 3.1 Breakthrough in In Vitro Maturation (IVM) Using Immature Monkey Oocytes: The Latest Achievement from IIUM Frozen Zoo Prof Ts Dr Muhammad Lokman Md Isa |
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| 1420-1440 | Breakout 1.2: Oncofertility Sharing Experience from Hong Kong Dr Karen Ng |
Breakout 2.2 Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) as Non-Invasive Markers: Potential, Challenges and the Way Forward Dr Lee Wai Leng |
Breakout 3.2 Investigating the Improvement of Bull In Vitro Fertility Through Seminal Plasma Extracellular Vesicles Dr Monika Nõmm |
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| 1440-1500 | Breakout 1.3: Oncofertility Experience in Malaysia Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Faizal |
Breakout 2.3 Improving EVs biological performance via modulating their protein corona Prof Dr Khuloud Aljamal |
Breakout 3.3: Harnessing the Potential of IVF and EVs for a One Health Approach to Veterinary Reproductive Medicine Dr Laura-Madalina Lixandru |
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| 1500-1520 | Breakout 1.4: Robotic Surgery in Endometriosis Dr Angeline Wong |
Breakout 2.4: Metabolomics Approach for Extracellular Vesciles Study: A Focus on Volatile Organic Compounds Dr Rosamaria Capuano |
Breakout 3.4 The Potential of IVF and ET in the Cattle Industry in Malaysia: Bridging Technology, Genetics, and Policy for Food Security Dr Zainal Zahari Zainuddin |
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| 1520-1540 | Afternoon Tea Break and Booth Visit | |||
| TIME | BREAKOUT ROOM 1 | BREAKOUT ROOM 2 | BREAKOUT ROOM 3 | |
| Chairpersons: Dr Sharifah Raihan & Dr Lim Leek Mei Time keeper: Ng Jing Jie |
Chairperson: Dr Tan Sik Loo Time keeper: Syed Nazmul Huda (USM) |
Chairperson: AP Dr Chung Hung Hui Time keeper: Nuraini binti Din Azman |
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| 1540 - 1600 | Breakout 1.5: A Closer Look at Male Infertiltity Dr Lim Yee Cherng |
Breakout 2.5: MSCs derived EVs: Novel Frontiers in Regeneration and Immunomodulation Prof Sujata Mohanty |
Breakout 3.5 Artificial Insemination as a technology to improve calving rate among beef cattle in oil palm plantations in Sarawak Dr Sajem Jinim |
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| 1600-1620 | Breakout 1.6: Congenital Mullerian Anomaly Dr Lee Poh Ching |
Breakout 2.6: Extracellular Vesicles of Malaria Parasites Dr Carmenza Spadafora |
Breakout 3.6 Volatile Organic Profile from Bovine Embryos Prof Dr Sim Siong Fong |
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| 1620-1640 | Breakout 1.7: Experience Sharing in Managing Obesity Dr Yau May Yann |
Breakout 2.7 Deciphering the role of exosomes in brain metastasis patients pre and post radiotherapy treatment Dr Afsheen Arif |
Breakout 3.7: Wildlife Reproductive Biotechnology Programme Donny Yawah |
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| 1640-1700 | Breakout 1.8: Counselling Services on Pre, During and Post ART Treatment Mr Ong Chong Tee |
Breakout 2.8 It’s in the blood: EV miRNA biomarkers associated with neurodegenerative diseases Dr Lesley Cheng Sim |
Breakout 3.8: Application of Twinning Procedure In Brakmas Cattle Dr Habsah Binti Bidin |
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| 1700-1720 | Breakout 1.9: Beyond the Cell: Exploring EVs as Harbingers of Gynecologic Malignancies Prof Edmund Sim |
Breakout 2.9 Analyzing Exosomes: An Important Step Toward Exosome Engineering Prof Dr Boris Mizaikoff |
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| 1720-1750 | Refreshment | |||
| 1930-2200 | Gala Dinner | |||
Symposium Day 2
24 October 2025 (Friday)
| TIME | BREAKOUT 2.1 | TIME | BREAKOUT 2.2 | |
| Chairpersons: Dr Lee Poh Ching & Dr Vivian Chong Sin Yue Time keeper: Lim Whye Kit Leonard |
Chairperson: Prof Sim Siong Fong |
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| 0800-0820 | Overcoming Fertility Challenges in Spinal Cord Injury: A Rehabilitation Perspective for ART
AP Dr Chai Chau Chung |
0800-0815 | Bioengineering Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) for Endogenous Encapsulation of CRISPR/Cas9 for Their Delivery as Functional Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) Complex
Farid Nazer Faruqu |
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| 0820-0840 | V-NOTES - A New Technique for Fertility Preserving Surgery
Dr Tomonori Hada |
0815-0830 | Human Platelet-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Mitigate Alveolar Bone Destruction in Ligature-Induced Periodontitis: Histomorphometric Analysis
Yan-Rou Farm |
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| 0840-0900 | Microwave Ablation (MVA) and Fertility
Dato Dr Krishna Kumar |
0830-0845 | Exosomes derived from the synovial fluid of osteoarthritis patients modulate monocyte differentiation
Nur Azira Mohd Noor |
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| 0900-0920 | Optimizing Fertility Outcomes: Case-Based Learning on Treatment and Genetic Screening (Session 1)
Dr Hoo Mei Lin |
0845-0900 | Preclinical Evaluation of Wharton’s Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles (WJSC-EVs) for Safety and Therapeutic Potential in Primary Mouse Bronchial Epithelial Cells and Mouse Peripheral Blood Mononuclear cells (PBMCs)
Nurul Syahirah Abd Razak |
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| 0920-0940 | Optimizing Fertility Outcomes: Case-Based Learning on Treatment and Genetic Screening (Session 2)
Dr Farah Leong Rahman |
0900-0915 | Innovative Application of Amniotic Fluid-Derived Neural Stem Cell Exosomes in Enhancing Neurogenesis
Norshariza Nordin |
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| 1000-1030 | Keynote Address
YB Dato Sri Hajjah Fatimah Abdullah |
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| 1030-1045 | Refreshment | |||
| TIME | BREAKOUT 2.1 | TIME | BREAKOUT 2.2 | |
| Chairpersons: Dr Lim Leek Mei & Dr Chan Yan Ling Time keeper: Kristene Yong Ling |
Chairperson: Ts Dr Norhayati Liaqat Ali Khan Time keeper: Nurul Anis Johari |
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| 1045-1105 | Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation for Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Patients
Prof Dr Seido Takae |
1045-1100 | Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Improve Embryo Quality by Attenuating Oxidative Stress and DNA Damage
Bo Ma |
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| 1105-1125 | Slow Freezing Technique in Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation
Dr Karen Ng |
1100-1115 | Immunomodulatory Roles of Synovial Fluid-Derived Exosomes From Early- And Late-Stage Primary Osteoarthritis On Human Articular Chondrocytes
Nazmul Huda Syed |
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| 1125-1145 | Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation- Vitrification as the emerging techinique for OTC
Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Faizal |
1115-1130 | Distinct Exosomal miRNA and piRNA Signatures in Circulation and Synovial Fluid of Osteoarthritis Patients
Dr Tan, Sik-Loo |
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| 1145-1205 | Practical Aspect in Ovarian Tissue Thawing and Reimplantation of Ovarian Tissue
Prof Dr Seido Takae |
1130-1145 | Use of Pyrolyser Coupled with Gas Chromatography (Py-GC) for Analysis of Volatiles from Extracellular Vesicles
Dr Mihai Brebu |
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| 1145-1200 | Fibrinogen-Based Hydrogels as Loading Matrix for Extracellular Vesicles
Dr Elena Stoleru |
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| 1200-1400 | Rapid Fire Poster Presentation / Lunch | |||
POSTER NO. |
POSTER TITLE | JUDGES | ||
| Person In Charge: Dr Farid Nazer Faruqu Mark collection by: Wan Rahimatul Adawiyah |
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| Poster 1 | Immunomodulatory Effects of Human Platelet-Derived Extracellular Vesicles on PBMCs: An In Vitro Assessment Using MTT Assay
Bing-Huan Chuah |
Dr Rosamaria Capuano & Dr Lesley Cheng Sim |
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| Poster 2 | Proliferative and immunomodulatory effects of human platelet-derived extracellular vesicles on periodontal ligament stem cells in vitro
Ng Sook-Luan |
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| Poster 3 | Exosome Research in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Trends
Iman Nabilah Abd Rahim |
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| Poster 4 | Size Exclusion Chromatography-Based Isolation of Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Peri-Implant Crevicular Fluid (PICF): Method Development Towards Diagnostic Potential in Periodontitis
Izy Sanddy |
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| Poster 5 | Assessment of Safety, Cellular Uptake, and Anti-Inflammatory Efficacy of MSC-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in COPD-Related Wound Healing Using Primary Human Airway Cells
Pavithra Dewi Suppiah |
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| POSTER NO. | POSTER TITLE | JUDGES | ||
| Person In Charge: Prof Dr Norshariza Nordin Mark collection by: Wan Rahimatul Adawiyah |
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| Poster 6 | Size Exclusion Chromatography: A Novel Isolation Method of Extracellular Membrane Vesicles (EMVs) Derived from Streptococcus pneumoniae
Nurul Anis Johari |
Dr Carmenza Spadafora & Prof Dr Hang Hubert Yin |
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| Poster 7 | A Novel Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Spectral Identification and Characterization of Wharton's Jelly MSC-derived Extracellular Vesicles
Salehuddin Asyraf Mohd Najib |
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| Poster 8 | Isolation Methods for Peri-Implant Crevicular Fluid-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: A Comparative Pilot Study
Siti Zakiyah Muharam |
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| Poster 9 | Application of Extracellular Vesicles as a Multimodal Vaccine Platform for Infectious Disease
Hariz Mohamad Salleh |
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| POSTER NO. | POSTER TITLE | JUDGES | ||
| Person In Charge: Dr Lee Poh Ching Mark collection by: Wan Rahimatul Adawiyah |
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| Poster 10 | When Life Begins and Threatens to End: A Multidisciplinary Case Report of HPV-Related Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Pregnancy and the Emerging Role of Oncofertility
Dr Ho Kit Voon |
Dr Tham Seong Wai & Dr Karen Ng | ||
| Poster 11 | Evaluating the Impact of Antioxidant-Enriched Culture Medium on IVF Outcomes Stratified by Age and PGTA Status
Mr Voon Khai Boon |
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| 1300-1400 | Lunch | |||
| TIME | BREAKOUT 2.1 | TIME | BREAKOUT 2.2 | BREAKOUT 2.3 |
| Chairpersons: Dr Lim Leek Mei & Dr Chan Yan Ling Time keeper: Crystal Lim Jia Jing |
Chairperson: Ts Dr Norhayati Liaqat Ali Khan Time keeper: Dr Siti Zakiyah Muharam |
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| 1400-1600 | Workshop: Hands-On Training With Bovine Ovarian Tissue Freezing
Prof Dr Seido Takae |
Forum "Collaborative Research in EV" | Visit (0800 - 1200) |
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| 1600-1630 | Tea Symposium | |||
| 1630-1700 | Closing Ceromony with Best Poster + Best Oral Presentation Prize Giving Ceremony | |||
| End of Conference | ||||
Intrauterine Insemination Seminar
Bovine Ovarian Tissue Freezing Hands-on Seminar Workshop
25 October 2025 (Saturday)
| TIME | PROGRAM | SPEAKER | CHAIRPERSONS |
| 0800-0820 | Ethical Consideration & Patient Counselling in IUI | SN Lim Kim Li |
Dr Jyan Lee & Dr Anies Asma |
| 0820-0840 | IUI laboratory setup- necessary equipment and procedures | Khai Boon |
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| 0840-0900 | Sperm preparation for IUI (Various methods) | Dzuriaty |
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| 0900-0920 | Emerging microfluidic technologies for sperm sorting | Fiona Wei |
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| 0920-0940 | Trouble shooting and Improving success rate in IUI | Dr Mardiana |
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| 0940-1000 | Tea-break | ||
| 1000-1020 | Bovine Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation Workshop- Session 2 | Dr Lee Poh Ching |
Dr Jyan Lee & Dr Anies Asma |
| 1020-1040 | Risk of Malignant Cell Contamination - Minimal Residual Disease / Measurable residual disease | Associate Professor Dr Mohd Faizal |
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| 1040-1400 | Workshop: Hands-on training with bovine ovarian tissue freezing | Dr Lee Poh Ching |
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| 1400-1420 | Lunch Break | ||
