Conference Agenda
Conference Track Legend
- H – Her Microbiome: Women’s Health Across the Lifespan
- A – AI, Multi-Omics and the Future of Microbiome Science
- R – Regulatory Safety and Quality in Microbiome-Based Products
- M – Microbiome and the Disease Burden: Cancer and Chronic Disease
- O – From One Health to One Planet
- N – Nurturing Early Life: The Infant and Child Microbiome
- Y – Your Gut, Your Mind: The Gut-Brain Axis and Mental Health
Arrival & Welcome
Note: delegates travelling from Singapore arrive after the HUPO World Congress (27 Sep – 1 Oct 2026).
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| All Day | SBMDC Pre-Conference Workshop / Training |
| All Day | Arrival & Check-in of International Delegates — speaker shuttle coordination from Singapore (Assoc. Prof. Dr Wu Yuan Seng) |
| Evening | Welcome Reception / Networking Dinner (by invitation only) |
Bridging Biology & Bedside: Trans-Omics, One Health & Precision Nutrition
Morning · Opening Plenary
Venue: Hall JC3 (300 pax) / Q360
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08:00–08:30 | Registration & Arrival of Guests |
| 08:30–09:00 | Opening Ceremony & SUMC Soft Launch — University President + VIP Guests (incl. MoU with Monash and Taylor’s) |
| 09:00–09:30 | Plenary — TBC |
| 09:30–10:00 | Keynote Speaker 1 — TBC |
| 10:00–10:30 | Theme Presentation 1 — TBC |
| 10:30–11:00 | Tea Break |
Late Morning · Parallel Symposium Sessions · Tracks H, R, O
Venue: Q360 / GC1 / GC2 (90 pax) / Level 4 Recital Hall (108 pax) / Level 5 Q Lecture Theatre (230 pax) / JC3 (300 pax)
| Time | Track | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30–12:00 | H | The microbiome as a modulator of pregnancy outcomes | Prof David MacIntyre (Adelaide University) |
| 11:30–12:00 | O | Urbanisation, Diet and the Changing Microbiome of Southeast Asian Populations | A/P Dr Chong Chun Wie (Monash University Malaysia) |
| 12:00–12:30 | H | Targeting microbiome as treatment for yeast infection among pregnant women | A/P Dr Leslie Than (UPM) |
| 12:00–12:30 | O | Antimicrobial Resistance Through a Planetary Microbiome Lens | A/P Dr Chen Jit Ern (Sunway University) |
| 12:30–13:00 | R | Antimicrobial Resistance Through a Planetary Microbiome Lens | Prof Khatijah Yusoff (UPM) |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 13:00–14:30 | Lunch Break, Prayer Break & Lunch Symposium 1 |
Afternoon · Plenary + Parallel Sessions · Tracks H, O, A
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 14:30–15:00 | Theme Presentation 2 — TBC |
Afternoon plenary also includes: Keynote Speaker 2, a facilitated discussion (all delegates), and selected student / early-career researcher presentations (exact timings to be confirmed).
| Time | Track | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00–15:30 | A | From Data to Design: Engineering Synthetic Microbiomes for Precision Health | A/P Dr Lawrence Ho Chun Loong |
| 15:00–15:30 | M | The Gut Microbiome as a Missing Link in Metabolic Syndrome | Prof Dr Jun Kunisawa (National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Japan) |
| 15:30–16:00 | A | AI-Driven Microbiome Profiling – From Sequencing Data to Clinical Insights | Prof Chee-Onn Leong (AGTC Genomics) |
| 15:30–16:00 | M | Hypertension and Microbiome | A/P Dr Lim Siong Meng (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia) |
| 16:00–16:30 | — | TBC | — |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 16:30–17:00 | Closing of Day 1 |
| 19:00–21:00 | Conference Networking Dinner — by invitation only (Sunway Sanctuary) |
Microbiome to Multi-Omics: Advancing Precision Health
Morning · Opening Plenary
Venue: Hall JC1
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:00–09:30 | Registration & Arrival of Guests |
| 09:30–10:30 | Plenary Speaker — Microbiome Signatures for Precision Diagnosis & Therapy; Keynote Speaker 3 |
| 10:30–10:50 | Tea Break |
| 10:50–11:30 | Panel Discussion — A/P Dr Sunny Wong (NTU, Singapore); additional speakers TBC |
| 11:30–13:00 | Sessions continue — incl. Keynote Speaker 4 (TBC) and ScienceBites NPRA talk (by invitation only) |
| 13:00–14:00 | Lunch Break, Prayer Break & Lunch Symposium 1 & 2 |
Afternoon · Parallel Symposium Sessions · Tracks N, Y, M
Venue: Q360 / GC1 / GC2
| Time | Track | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00–15:30 | N | Modulating the Gut Microbiome from Early Life to Health Outcomes | Prof Dennis Sandris Nielsen |
| 15:30–16:00 | N | Helminth–Microbiome Interactions as Novel Therapeutic Strategies | Prof Yvonne Lim Ai Lian |
| 16:00–16:30 | N | Maternal Gut Microbiome and Offspring Health | Prof Zhang Lin (CUHK) |
| 16:30–17:00 | — | KIV — MoU with ILSI (and others) | — |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 17:00–18:00 | Closing Ceremony & Group Photography — all delegates & organising committee (incl. Tea Break) |
Sunway Square Mall
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| All Day | Exhibition Booths (30 booths — food, vitamins, probiotics, family-oriented brands) |
| All Day | ‘Squarrel’s Good Germ Hunt’ — Family Scavenger Hunt Activity |
| All Day | Fermented Food Demonstrations & Public Health Talks (in partnership with NSM) |
| Lunchtime | Faculty of Arts — Music & Science Communication Performance |