ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF THALASSAEMIA

2nd Workshop on Advances in Molecular Diagnosis of Thalassaemia (HYBRID COURSE)




ORGANIZING COMMITTEE




Organizing Chairperson : Dr Ezalia binti Esa
Co-Chair/ Workshop Coordinator : Dr Norafiza binti Mohd Yasin
Event Secretary : Dr Nurul Hidayah binti Musa
Treasurer : Dr Norafiza binti Mohd Yasin
Secretariat & Registration : Dr Yuslina binti Mat Yusoff
: Dr Nurul Hidayah binti Musa

Protocol & Certification : Dr Ermi Neiza binti Mohd Sahid SCAN HERE TO REGISTER
: Dr Gowrisankari Navaretnam • Live Webinar limited to 150 participants
• URL Link will be provided later via email
Technical Support : Dr Azian Naila binti Md Nor • Dateline for registration on 14 June 2022, Tuesday
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: Dr Ruzanaz Syafira binti Ruzman Azlee
: Pn Raihan binti Sabirin

Accommodation : Dr Norafiza binti Mohd Yasin
: Dr Nurul Hidayah binti Musa


Workshop Facilitator
1. Pn Nur Aisyah binti Aziz
2. Pn Faidatul Syazlin binti Abdul Hamid


Speaker
Prof Dr Zilfalil bin Alwi
Dr Massimo Maffei “Towards Precision Medicine in Thalassaemia”
Dr Ezalia binti Esa
Dr Norafiza binti Mohd Yasin Date:
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Dr Munirah binti Abdul Razak 16 - 17 June 2022
Dr Aaron Chen Venue :
Pn Nur Aisyah binti Aziz Bangi Resort Hotel, Bangi, Selangor
Pn Faidatul Syazlin binti Abdul Hamid
Mr Kok Sin Teow (ScienceVision Sdn Bhd) Auditorium 2, NIH, Setia Alam
Ms Ngan Xue Yi (NeoScience Sdn Bhd)
Organised by : With Cooperation :

INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH MALAYSIA

2nd Workshop on Advances in Molecular Diagnosis of Thalassaemia

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME

DAY 1 (16 JUNE 2022)

Day 1 : 16 June 2022 ( Dewan Mawar, Bangi Resort Hotel)
TIME AGENDA SPEAKER
08:00 - 08:45 Registration
OBJECTIVES 08:45 - 09:00 Welcoming speech Dr Ezalia Esa
09:00 - 10:00 Toward Precision Medicine in Thalassaemia Prof Dr Zilfalil Alwi
Genomics in Precision Medicine
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee break
Deciphering Complexity of Genotype
10:30 - 11:30 Dr Norafiza Mohd Yasin
Phenotype Correlation in Beta Thalassaemia
Workshop for medical doctors, research officer, 11:30 - 12:00 Q&A/Discussion
scientific officer and medical laboratory technologist One NGS Test for All Thalassaemia Mr Kok Sin Teow
01 in IMR that greatly involved in diagnostic service of 12:00 - 13:00 Testing Need (ScienceVision Sdn Bhd)
thalassaemia
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch break
To explore basic molecular heterogeneity of 14:00 - 15:00 Experience, Challenges, Interpretation of Dr Massimo Maffei
NGS in the Diagnosis of Thalassaemia
thalassemia, understanding of mutations and
02 epidemiology of the diseases 15:00 - 16:00 Thalassaemia Diagnosis- HKL Experience Dr Munirah Abd Razak
Evaluation of RDB Method for
16:00 - 16:30 Q&A
To explore basic molecular technique and advance Tea Time
03 molecular technique pertaining to develop 16:30 - 17:00
thalassaemia diagnosis
DAY 2 (17 JUNE 2022)

To promote better understanding of genetic disease Day 2 : 17 June 2022 (Auditorium 2, NIH Setia Alam)
04 in every aspect including molecular level that will TIME AGENDA SPEAKER
further initiate them to involve in further research
08:00 - 08:30 Registration
Preimplantation Genetic Testing
08:30 - 09:30 Dr Aaron Chen
(PGD); Current Situation
Evaluation of Dvysr Kit in the Diagnosis of
09:30 - 10:30 Dr Ezalia Esa
Thalassaemia- Malaysian Experience
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
Principle of Sanger Sequencing
10:45 – 11:30 Pn Aisyah Aziz
for Thalassaemia Diagnosis
Ms Ngan Xue Yi
11:30 - 12:30 MGI Sequencing Technology
(NeoScience Sdn Bhd)
12:30 - 14:45 Lunch break
Sequencing Interpretation Workshop
14:45 - 16:30 Pn Faidatul Syazlin
/ Q&A session
16:30 - 17:00 Tea Time