International Conference on Drug Discovery And Translational Medicine 2021

“Advancing Precision Medicine with Emerging Technologies: Bridging Gap Between Academia and Industry.” 

Pre-Conference: 7th December 2021
Conference: 8th – 9th December 2021

One of the most anticipated events
in the year 2021

In keeping abreast with the recent emergence of innovative technologies in PM, the organisers have set the conference theme as “Advancing Precision Medicine with Emerging Technologies: Bridging Gap Between Academia and Industry.”

Important Dates

1st Mar 2021

Call For
Abstracts

31st Aug 2021

Early Bird
Registration Deadline

19th Sep 2021
31/7/21 31/8/21

Abstract Submission
Deadline

31st Oct 2021

Normal Rate
Registration Deadline

7th Dec 2021

Online Pre-Conference Workshops

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8-9th Dec 2021

Virtual Conference

About ICDDTM’21

Precision medicine (PM) is significantly changing the way therapies are being developed, benefiting patients, the pharmaceutical industry, and the society.

The Malaysian Association for Cancer Research (MACR), which was established in 2017, quickly saw the importance of PM and aspired to create a global platform for sharing of recent research findings of this field in relation to drug discoveries and translational medicine.

Building upon the success of the inaugural International Conference of Drug Discovery and Translational Medicine (ICDDTM’18), which had attracted delegates from local and abroad, MACR and its collaborators will once again join hands in organising the 2nd ICDDTM’21 from 7th – 9th December 2021.

In keeping abreast with the recent emergence of innovative technologies in PM, the organisers have set the conference theme as “Advancing Precision Medicine with Emerging Technologies: Bridging Gap Between Academia and Industry.”

The conference will feature its plenary and invited talks based on four major areas:
– Cancer
– Microbiome therapy
– Mental health/neurodegeneration
– Stem cell therapy

and one special topic on COVID-19.

A total of 6 conference tracks have been identified for oral and poster presentations:
– Cancer
– Cell therapy
– Inflammatory diseases
– Mental health/neurodegeneration
– Metabolic diseases
– Miscellaneous

ICDDTM’21 is powered by [popup_anything id=”1050″], an interactive platform for hosting engaging virtual events.

16 CPD points from MMA if you attend the conference and additional 8 CPD points if you attend the workshop!

15 CPD points from MPS if you attend the conference and additional 6 CPD points if you attend the workshop!


Why you should attend the conference?


ICDDTM’18, the predecessor of ICDDTM’21, was a success, attracting 270 participants from local and overseas universities and institutes. The ICDDTM’18 organising committee had also worked hard to assemble a team of 18 well-known speakers from:

  • University of Oxford, UK

  • University College London, UK

  • University of Nottingham, UK

  • Cancer Research UK-Therapeutic Discovery Laboratories, UK

  • Royal College Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland

  • National University of Singapore, Singapore

  • National Cancer Centre, Singapore

  • Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR, Singapore

  • Kanazawa University, Japan

  • Center for Life Science Technologies, RIKEN, Japan

  • Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Thailand

  • University of Malaya, Malaysia

  • Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

  • Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

  • Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Malaysia


ICDTTM’18 had garnered very positive feedback from the participants, with many of them praising the:

  • Renowned & knowledgeable speakers

  • Interesting & informative talks

  • Diversity of topics covered by the conference

  • Translation of cutting-edge science into medical practice

  • Plenty of networking opportunities

  • Great food and venue


We foresee that ICDDTM’21 will be equally enjoyable. The ICDDTM’21 committee has decided to run the conference via [popup_anything id=”1050″], an interactive platform for hosting engaging virtual events. So, we look forward to seeing you there!



Who Should Attend

Academicians

Clinician scientists

Health policy makers

Medical doctors

Industry players

Pharmacists

Postdoctoral fellows

Researchers

Science enthusiasts

Scientists

Technologists

Undergraduate & postgraduate students

Plenary Speakers

Professor Dr Dean Ho

(Director of The N.1 Institute for Health)
Personalized medicine & use of nanodiamonds in drug delivery
National University of Singapore, Singapore

Professor Dr Richard M. Novak

(Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases)
HIV treatment and prevention, infection control, transplant infectious diseases, urban & global health, & telemedicine
University of Illinois at Chicago

Professor Dr Edward W. Boyer

(Professor of Emergency Medicine)
Use of artificial intelligence to predict human behaviour, HIV treatment, & substance abuse treatment
Harvard Medical School / Ohio State University, United States

Professor Dr John Rasko

(Professor of Medicine)
Gene & stem cell therapy, experimental haematology, & molecular biology
University of Sydney, Australia

Dr Samuel Forster

(Research Group Head, Microbiota & Systems Biology Laboratory)
The impact of gastrointestinal microbiota on disease & health
Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Australia

Invited Speakers

Associate Professor Dr Carol Tang

(Co-Principal Investigator)
Glioma-propagating cells & chemoresistance
Neuro-Oncology Research Laboratory, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore

Professor Dr George J. Augustine

(Professor of Neuroscience and Mental Health)
Neurotransmitter release from neurons & optogenetic mapping of brain circuitry
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Professor Dr Martin A. Kennedy

(Director of the Carney Centre for Pharmacogenomics)
Psychiatric genetics, pharmacogenomics, & the genetics of complex diseases
University of Otago, Christchurch

Professor Dato’ Sri Dr Mike Chan

(Head of Scientific Committee – Regenerative Medicine)
Stem cells, cell therapy peptides, biological & regenerative medicine
European Society of Preventive, Regenerative and Anti-Aging Medicine (ESAAM)
European Wellness Biomedical Group

Professor Dr Raja Affendi Raja Ali

(Consultant Physician & Gastroenterologist)
Therapy of inflammatory bowel disease & colorectal cancer
UKM Medical Centre, Malaysia

Professor Dr Vicknasingam Kasinather

(Director of Centre for Drug Research)
Behavioral interventions & medication use
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Professor Dr Alemayehu Gorfe

(Principal Investigator)
Cell signalling, interfacial interactions, & allostery 
Gorfe Research Group, University of Texas McGovern Medical School-Houston, USA

Professor Dr Tunku Kamarul Zaman

(Director, Advanced Medical & Dental Institute)
Biomechanics, cartilage biology, & stem cell technology
Universiti Sains Malaysia

Professor Dr Aman Shah Abdul Majid

(Medical Director – Clinical Trials Division)
Herbal pharmaceuticals
NatureCeuticals

Adj. Associate Professor Dr David Ong Eng Huian

(Co-founder, Asian Microbiome Library, Singapore)
Inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer surveillance and the gut microbiome
Department of Medicine, National University of Singapore

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