Registration 0830 – 0845Opening and Welcome Dr Wu Lien-Teh Memorial Lecture 0845 – 0930The in vitro circle of life -using embryonic stem cells to build human reproductive organoidsProfessor Dr. Kehkooi KeeTsinghua University Symposium I – New-generation vaccines 0930 – 1000Newcastle disease virus as a therapeutic vaccine candidate against cancerProfessor Dr. Khatijah Mohamad YusoffUniversiti Putra Malaysia 1000 – 1030Phage display technology – A promising platform for cancer therapeutic antibodies discoveryDr. Leow Chiuan HerngUniversiti Sains Malaysia 1030 – 1100Vaccines for head and neck cancersDr. Lim Kue PengCancer Research Malaysia 1100 – 1130 Coffee Break Symposium II – Cancer Immunotherapy 1130 – 1200Isolation of stem memory T cells (TSCMs): Implications for CAR-T therapyAssociate Professor Dr. Chua Jia XinUniversiti Tunku Abdul Rahman 1200 – 1230Cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells and dendritic cell (DC) vaccines have emerged as promising tools in cancer immunotherapyProfessor Dr. Ho Gwo FuangThe University of Malaya 1230 – 1300DC vaccines for solid tumoursAssociate Professor Dr. Herbert SchwarzSingapore National University Hospital 1300 – 1400 Biomed Global Lunch SymposiumOur commitment to cell and gene therapy Dr Suruchi Arora Symposium III – MSCs As A Therapeutic Tool 1400 – 1430MSCs in GVHD managementProf. Dr. Chin Sze PiawCytopeutics 1430 – 1500BM-MSCs in stroke managementAssociate Professor Dr. Law Zhe KangThe National University of Malaysia 1500 – 1530Breathing new life: Exploring extracellular vesicles as therapeutic agents in respiratory diseasesAssociate Professor Dr. Badrul Hisham YahayaUnviersiti Sains Malaysia 1530 – 1600 Coffee Break Symposium IV – Evolving Roles of The Transfusion Services (ISBT Sponsored) 1600 – 1630New applications of cord bloodDr. Zalina MahmoodNational Blood Centre Malaysia 1630 – 1700Generation of red cells from iPSC and erythroid cell linesDr Becky GriffithsAustralian Red Cross 1700 – 1730iPSC banking from cord blood sourcesAssociate Professor Dr. Ngaire ElwoodMurdoch Children’s Research Institute