Programme — USIM IHEC 2026

USIM IHEC 2026 · 7–8 October 2026

Scientific Programme

Two days of plenaries, symposia, an innovation forum and oral & poster presentations at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, USIM, Nilai. Keynote address by Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Please note

This is a tentative programme, correct as at 25 September 2026. Session times, speakers and rooms may change. Presenters will be notified directly of any change affecting their session.

Day 1

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, USIM, Nilai

8.00 – 8.30 am

Registration

Lobby, Ground Floor

Plenary 1 & 2 Auditorium, Level 2

8.30 – 9.15 am

Plenary 1 — Translational Research: Making Innovation Clinically Relevant

Prof. Dr. Azizi Ayob
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Development), University MAIWP International (UNIMAIWP)

9.15 – 10.00 am

Plenary 2 — The Future of Pathology in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohammad Faizal Ahmad Fauzi
Dean, School of Digital Health, KPJ Healthcare University

Chairperson: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nuruliza Roslan

10.00 – 10.30 am

Tea Break & Poster Viewing

Opening Ceremony & Keynote Session Auditorium, Level 2

10.30 – 10.40 am

Opening Remarks

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khairullah Anuar
Organizing Chairperson for IHEC 2026

10.40 – 11.00 am

Officiation of IHEC 2026

Prof. Dato’ Ts. Dr. Sharifudin Md Shaarani
Vice-Chancellor, USIM

11.00 am – 12.00 pm

Keynote 1 — Bridging Health Through Innovation: Lessons from Real-World Healthcare

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah
Chairman of UCSI Healthcare Group

Chairperson: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amirah Azzeri

1.00 – 2.00 pm

Lunch Break

Symposium 1 — parallel tracks Level 3

Symposium 1A — Clinical Innovation

Chairperson: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azlina Mokhtar
Dewan Kuliah Al Razi, Level 3

2.00 – 2.20 pm

Reimagining Clinical Teaching for Future Healthcare Professionals: The Indonesian Experience

Dr. dr. H Nasruddin Andi Mappaware, Universitas Muslim Indonesia

2.20 – 2.40 pm

AI-Assisted Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Clinical Practice

Dr. Kev Lim Shiau Chong, CEO, Qmed Asia

2.40 – 3.00 pm

Redefining ENT Surgery Through Innovation and Technology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khairullah Anuar, USIM

3.00 – 3.20 pm

Elevate to Heal: The Elev8thor Story

Dr. Ashaari Bain, USIM

3.20 – 3.40 pm

Innovations in Medicine: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azmani Sahar, USIM

3.40 – 4.00 pm

AI in Clinical Epidemiology: Turning Real-Time Health Data into Action

Dr. Indumathi Venkatachalam, Singapore General Hospital

4.00 – 4.30 pm

Q&A

Symposium 1B — Preclinical & Laboratory Innovation

Chairperson: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nadia Mohd Effendy
Dewan Kuliah Ibnu Hayan, Level 3

2.00 – 2.20 pm

Decision Tree Model for Antimicrobial Resistance Mitigation

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Liyana Azmi, USIM

2.20 – 2.40 pm

What You’re Missing Matters: Delivering the Microbial Genomics with Oxford Nanopore

Mr. Tung Chee Hong, Next Gene Scientific

2.40 – 3.00 pm

Beyond the Microscope: AI for Smarter Diagnosis & Prognostication of Leptospirosis

Dr. Murnihayati Hassan, National Institute of Health, MOH

3.00 – 3.20 pm

Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Innovation: From Preclinical Models to Regenerative Medicine

Prof. Dr. Mohd Fauzi MH Busra, UKM

3.20 – 3.40 pm

Developing Antiparasitic Medicine from Ethno-Religious Knowledge — An Exploration Worthwhile

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fadlul Azim Fauzi Mansur, USIM

3.40 – 4.00 pm

Innovation in Pharmaceutical Development: Opportunities and Challenges from Formulation to Translation

Prof. Dr. Noordin Othman, University of Taibah, Madinah, Saudi Arabia

4.00 – 4.30 pm

Q&A

4.30 – 5.00 pm

Tea Break & Poster Viewing

Day 2

Thursday, 8 October 2026

Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, USIM, Nilai

8.00 – 8.30 am

Registration

Innovation Forum Auditorium, Level 2

8.30 – 9.30 am

Taking Innovation Further: Grants and Support for Scaling Ideas into Impact

Panellists
Dr. Mohamad Hazwan Mohd Daut, Head of Life Sciences, MRANTI
Dr. Nur Zaireena Zainal, USIM
Mr. Mohamad Fauzi Mohd Idris, ARG International Certification

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Norsham Juliana Nordin

9.30 – 10.00 am

Tea Break & Poster Viewing

Oral Presentations — seven parallel sessions Levels 1, 3 & 4 and the Auditorium

Session times will be confirmed by the secretariat. Presenters are notified of their session, room and slot directly.

Session 2A

Dewan Kuliah Al Razi, Level 3

Moderator: Gs. Dr. Nur Adibah Mohidem
Judges: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Hafiz Jaafar & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natasya Abdullah

Session 2B

Dewan Kuliah Ibnu Hayan, Level 3

Moderator: Dr. Anu Suria Ganeson
Judges: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siva Gowri Patmanathan & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azmani Sahar

Session 2C

Dewan Kuliah Ibnu Sina, Level 4

Moderator: Dr. Lau Chiew Yee
Judges: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amirah Azzeri & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamidin Awang

Session 2D

Dewan Kuliah Ibnu Khaldun, Level 4

Moderator: Dr. Nor Safiqah Sharil
Judges: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Shahida Wan Sulaiman & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noraziah Nordin

Session 2E

Bilik Seminar 1, Level 1

Moderator: Dr. Mohamad Hilmi Nazarallah
Judges: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azlina Mokhtar & Prof. Dr. Nurul Azmawati Mohamed

Session 2F

Bilik Seminar 2, Level 1

Moderator: Dr. Saarah Huurieyah Wan Rosli
Judges: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nur Syahrina Rahim & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maizatul Azma Masri

Session 2G

Auditorium

Moderator: Dr. Ummu Aiman Faisal
Judges: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nadia Mohd Effendi & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fadlul Azim

Symposium 2 — parallel tracks Level 3

Symposium 2A — Innovation in Teaching & Learning

Chairperson: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suhaila Sanip
Dewan Kuliah Al Razi, Level 3

11.40 am – 12.00 pm

From Classroom Innovation to National Recognition: Building Impactful Health Sciences Education

Dr. Manraj Singh Cheema, UPM

12.00 – 12.20 pm

Beyond Knowledge: Designing Learning Experiences to Build Clinical Reasoning

Dr. Aliyyah Mohammad Khuzaini, USIM

12.20 – 12.40 pm

Practical Points in Implementing Innovations in Health Science Education

Dr. Cherdsak Iramaneerat, Mahidol University

12.40 – 1.00 pm

Innovative Tools for Anatomy Learning: From Campus to Community

Dr. Noor Azzizah Omar, USIM

1.00 – 1.10 pm

Q&A

Symposium 2B — Industry–Academia & Commercialisation

Chairperson: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fathima Begum Syed Mohideen
Dewan Kuliah Ibnu Hayan, Level 3

11.40 am – 12.00 pm

From Natural Bioactive Discovery to Skincare Innovation: Translating Phaleria macrocarpa Beyond the Laboratory

Dr. Mariani Abdul Hamid, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia & Dermags Skincare

12.00 – 12.20 pm

Clinicians as Entrepreneurs: Translating Healthcare Innovation into Scalable Business

Dr. Faridah Sulong, Klinik Anda

12.20 – 12.40 pm

Green by Design: Sustainable Innovation Using Biokenaf

Ts. Dr. Maryana Mohd Nor, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

12.40 – 1.00 pm

When Research Becomes Reality: Commercialising Natural Product-Based Disinfectants

Dr. Norayati Majid, HanaMEdic

1.00 – 1.10 pm

Q&A

1.10 – 2.00 pm

Lunch Break / Lunch Talk

Plenary 3 & 4 · Closing Ceremony Auditorium, Level 2

2.00 – 2.45 pm

Plenary 3 — Human-Centred Robotics in Healthcare: From Therapeutic Innovation to Real-World Care

Prof. Dr. Takanori Shibata
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan

2.45 – 3.30 pm

Plenary 4 — Beyond Proof-of-Concept: Commercialisation Challenges in Diagnostic Innovation

Academician Prof. Emerita Datuk Dr. Asma Ismail
Vice-Chancellor & CEO, International Medical University (IMU)

3.30 – 4.00 pm

Open Dialogue with Academician Prof. Emerita Datuk Dr. Asma Ismail

Chairperson: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazefah Abdul Hamid

4.00 – 4.30 pm

Closing Ceremony

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Razrim Rahim
Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

4.30 – 5.00 pm

Tea Break & Disperse