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Symposium on Synthetic Biology and CRISPR Technology (SynBioCT) & INBIOSIS CRISPR Workshop (iCRISPr)
Date : 17-19 May 2022
Venue : INBIOSIS | Online Platform (Webex)
Fees:
Symposium only : RM150 (presenter) or RM50 (participant)
Workshop only : RM900 per person (individual) or RM800 per person (groups of three or more)
Symposium & Workshop: RM950 (presenter) or RM850 (participant)
Plenary and Keynote Speakers
Prof. Dr. Cheong Sok Ching
Senior Group Leader, Head & Neck Cancer Research, Cancer Research Malaysia (CRM)
"CRISPR/Cas9 Functional Screens to Identify Genes Underlying Cancer Development"
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurulfiza Mat Isa
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
"CRISPR Technology in Animal Therapeutics"
Dr. Kumitaa Theva Das
Infectomics Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
"How CRISPR is Revolutionizing Biomedical Research"
Dr. Omar Abd Rasid
Functional Biotechnology Unit,
Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
"CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing in Oil Palm Research"
Dr. Ng Chiam Yu
X Development LLC
"Applications of Computational Tools in the Synthetic Biology Industry"
Dr. Ahmad Bazli Ramzi
Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
"Parts and Chassis for Omics-driven Biofoundry"
Dr. Low Kheng Oon
Cell and Synthetic Biology Centre, Malaysia Genome and Vaccine Institute (MGVI)
"Synthetic Biology Approaches for Microbial Cell Factories Development"
Symposium on Synthetic Biology and CRISPR Technology (SynBioCT)
Venturing a New National Frontier
The Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) is organizing the Symposium on Synthetic Biology and CRISPR Technology (SynBioCT) 2022 on 17 May 2022. This is an inaugural and hybrid event organized primarily for promoting synthetic biology and CRISPR technology research among local and international academic and research institutions.
The objectives of this symposium are;
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To provide a networking and discussion platform for the participants who are already involved in CRISPR technology, systems and synthetic biology research or for those who are going to venture/undertake bioengineering approach in their existing research
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To organize intellectual discussion on the advancement in CRISPR technology, systems and synthetic biology research
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To provide a research network gateway among young and established researchers in academia, industry and government agency
Research topics:
• Genome editing
• Bioengineering
• Metabolic engineering
• Protein engineering
• Synthetic biology
• Systems Biology
• CRISPR technology
• Omics technology
• In silico analysis
• Bioinformatics
• Computational Biology
Important Dates
Abstract submission deadline for SynBioCT: 23 April 2022
Registration deadline for SynBioCT & iCRISPr: 3 May 2022
Who should attend
Postgraduate students (Master and PhD students), Post Doctorate, Academicians and Researchers (Government and non-government institution)
Scientific Programme
17th May 2022 (Tuesday)
| 8.30 am |
| Registration |
| 9.00 am |
| Opening ceremony and introduction |
| 9.10 am |
| Keynote Talk : Prof. Dr. Sok Ching Cheong (Cancer Research Malaysia)
"CRISPR/Cas9 Functional Screens to Identify Genes Underlying Cancer Development" |
| 9.50 am |
| Tea break |
| 10.00 am |
| CRISPR Plenary 1 : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurulfiza Mat Isa (Universiti Putra Malaysia)
"CRISPR Technology in Animal Therapeutics" |
| 10.25 am |
| SynBio Plenary 1 : Dr. Ng Chiam Yu (X Development LLC)
"Applications of Computational Tools in the Synthetic Biology Industry" |
| 10.50 am |
| CRISPR Plenary 2 : Dr. Kumitaa Das Theva (AMDI, Universiti Sains Malaysia)
"How CRISPR is Revolutionizing Biomedical Research" |
| 11.15 am |
| SynBioCT Talk #1 |
| 11.35 am |
| SynBioCT Talk #2 |
| 11.55 am |
| SynBioCT Talk #3 |
| 12.15 pm |
| SynBioCT Talk #4 |
| 12.35 pm |
| SynBioCT Talk #5 |
| 12.55 pm |
| SynBioCT Talk #6 |
| 1.15 pm |
| Lunch break |
| 2.30 pm |
| SynBio Plenary 2 : Dr. Ahmad Bazli Ramzi (INBIOSIS, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
"Parts and Chassis for Omics-driven Biofoundry" |
| 2.55 pm |
| CRISPR Plenary 3 : Dr. Omar Abd Rasid (Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB))
"CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing in Oil Palm Research" |
| 3.20 pm |
| SynBio Plenary 3 : Dr. Low Kheng Oon (Malaysia Genome and Vaccine Institute (MGVI))
"Synthetic Biology Approaches for Microbial Cell Factories Development" |
| 3.45 pm |
| SynBioCT Talk #7 |
| 4.05 pm |
| SynBioCT Talk #8 |
| 4.25 pm |
| SynBioCT Talk #9 |
| 4.45 pm |
| SynBioCT Talk #10 |
| 5.15 pm |
| Summary, discussion & wrap ups |
| 5.30 pm |
| Closing and afternoon break |
| END OF SYMPOSIUM |
Abstract Submission
Please provide your abstract using the guideline provided.
Hands-on INBIOSIS CRISPR (iCRISPr) Workshop
CRISPR-Cas genome editing tools are revolutionizing molecular biology and biotechnology R&D. This 2-day workshop (18-19th May 2022) is dedicated to introducing fundamental concepts of CRISPR-Cas technology and hands-on training on streamlined genome modification of microbes using Cas9/sgRNA ribonucleoprotein (RNP) approach.