Webinars
INBIOSIS Webinar Series is organized to provide an interactive scientific discourse session where we are hosting esteemed speakers to share their insights and expertise in a range of interesting topics from fundamental studies to lab-to-market product development. Started in late 2020, the Webinar Series has brought about a new platform and opportunity for everyone connected to INBIOSIS UKM to learn fascinating R&D development and current research trends by local and international researchers in the fields of molecular biology and biotechnology.
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| No. | Date | Title | Speaker | Organisation | Moderator | Photos | Youtube | SDG |
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| 1. | 07.02.2025 | Chengdu Declaration of the Asia-Pacific Traditional Medicine Quality Conference | Prof. Dato' Dr. Ibrahim Jantan, Dr. Ami Fazlin Syed Mohamed | INBIOSIS, IMR | Ts. ChM. Dr. Mohamad Shazeli Che Zain | Photos | - | SDG3 & SDG15 |
| No. | Series | Date | Title | Speakers | Organisation | Moderator | Photos | Youtube | SDG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | IHSLS1_2024 | 18.01.2024 | 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 : Harnessing bioactive molecules from fungi for medical and agricultural applications 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 : Discovery of bioactive natural products through microbial genome mining | Dr. Fabrizio Alberti & Dr. Lijiang Song | University of Warwick, United Kingdom | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamidun Bunawan | Photos | - | SDG3 & SDG15 |
| 2. | IHLS2_2024 | 07.02.2024 | Looking for needles in a haystack: protein crystallization strategies for a drug-discovery program | Dr. Terese Bergfors | Uppsala University, Sweden | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | - | SDG3 |
| 3. | IMNPS1_2024 | 16.02.2024 | The Journey from Herbal Research to Registration and Commercialization in Malaysia | Prof. Dato' Dr. Ibrahim Jantan (INBIOSIS UKM), En. Abdul Razak Mohd Isa (Medika Natura Sdn Bhd), Pn. Nurul Azeera Hasnan (NPRA) | INBIOSIS UKM, Medika Natura Sdn Bhd, NPRA | Ts. ChM. Dr. Mohamad Shazeli Che Zain (USM) | Photos | Youtube | SDG3 & SDG15 |
| 4. | IMSBMB1_2024 | 16.08.2024 | Protein-nucleic acid interactions: Symmetry Arguments | Prof. Dr. Fred Antson | University of York, United Kingdom | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | Youtube | SDG3 & SDG15 |
| 5. | IFST1_2024 | 23.08.2024 | Targeting palm weevil olfaction for developing a sustainable management program | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Binu Anthony | King Saud University | Dr. Johari Jalinas (FST) | Photos | - | SDG3 & SDG15 |
| 6. | IHLS3_2024 | 13.09.2024 | Developing Secondary Metabolomics to Define Biomarkers for Biological Activity and Yield Optimisation (A 10-year journey to acquiring the AI Tool for today’s Natural Products Research) | Dr. RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel | University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom | Dr. Nurkhalida Kamal | Photos | Youtube | SDG3 & SDG15 |
| 7. | IOFS4_2024 | 27.09.2024 | Bringing Ketum to the Market: Therapeutic Potential and Regulatory Challenges | i. Prof. Dr. Vickneswaran A/L Murugaiyah (Centre for Drug Research, USM) ii. Dr. Raihan Hassan (KKM) iii. Tuan Hamizan Haidzir (AADK) | USM, KKM & AADK | Prof. Dato’ Dr. Ibrahim Jantan | Photos | Youtube | SDG3 & SDG15 |
| 8. | IWLS5_2024 | 15.11.2024 | Giga-chromosome and Giga-genome of Herbaceous Peony Paeonia lactiflora | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rongchun-Han | Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, China | Dr. Emelda Rosseleena Rohani | Photos | - | SDG3 & SDG15 |
| 9. | IOF9_2024 | 13.12.2024 | Science of Formulation for Food, Pharmaceuticals, and Agrochemicals | i. Prof. Dr. Wan Rosli Wan Ishak (USM) ii. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haliza Katas (UKM) iii. Ts. Dr. Norhayu Asib (UPM) | USM, UKM, UPM | Dr. Khairul Anwar Ishak | Photos | Youtube | SDG3 & SDG15 |
| No. | Series | Date | Title | Panelist | Organisation | Moderator | Photos | Youtube | SDG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | IWLS 1/2023 | 17/02/2023 | Integrated Interaction Workflow for Protein Identification and Functional Annotation in Various Biological Systems | Prof. Dr. Zeti Azura Mohamed Hussein | FST | INBIOSIS UKM | Dr. Sarahani Harun | Photos | Youtube | |
| 2. | MNPS-INBIOSIS Online Forum Series 1/2023 | 10/03/2023 | Tips and Tricks for Winning FRGS Grants | Prof. Dato. Dr. Ibrahim Jantan, Assoc. Prof. ChM. Dr. Intan Safinar Ismail, ChM. Dr. Fatimah Salim | INBIOSIS UKM, UPM, UiTM | Ts. ChM. Dr. Mohamad Shazeli Che Zain | Photos | Youtube | |
| 3. | IWLS 2/2023 | 14/04/2023 | Quorum Sensing in the Crosshairs: Targeting LuxP of Vibrio parahaemolyticus with Aptamers for Shrimp Health | Dr. Low Chen Fei | INBIOSIS UKM | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | Youtube | |
| 4. | IWLS 3/2023 | 26/05/2023 | The Superpower of Black Soldier Fly: Frass Biofertilizers for Plant Disease Prevention | Mr. Rezuwan Zakaria | Nutrition Technology Sdn Bhd | Dr. Nisha T. Govender | Photos | Youtube | |
| 5. | IWLS 4/2023 | 16/06/2023 | The Application of Molecular Biology Tools for the Development of New Oil Palm Varieties | Dr. Mohd Azinuddin Ahmad Mokhtar | FGV Holdings Berhad | Dr. Ahmad Bazli Ramzi | Photos | Youtube | |
| 6. | MNPS-INBIOSIS Online Forum 2/2023 | 14/07/2023 | Ketum Research in Malaysia: Challenges and Way Forward | Dr. Siti Zuraidah binti Mohamad Zobir (NIBM), Dr. Darshan Singh (USM), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong (INBIOSIS, UKM) | NIBM, USM, INBIOSIS | Prof. Dr. Syarul Nataqain Baharom | Photos | Youtube | |
| 7. | INBIOSIS - MSBMB Online Forum 2023 | 4/08/2023 | The Science and Commercialisation of Tiger Milk Mushroom | Ng Szu Ting (CEO LiGNO Biotech Sdn Bhd), Michelle Yeong Zi Yin (Preciouslife Pharmacy Sdn. Bhd (Caring Pharmacy)), Prof. ChM Dr. FUNG, Shin Yee (Jabatan Perubatan Molekul | Department of Molecular Medicine, Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Malaya) | LiGNO Biotech Sdn Bhd, Caring Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine UM | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | Youtube | |
| 8. | INBIOSIS-FUU Hybrid Seminar | 15/12/2023 | Current Landscape of IP in Synthetic Biology and CRISPR Technology | Prof. Dr. Prabuddha Ganguli | Vision IPR | Ts. Dr. Nor Azlan Nor Muhammad | Photos | - |
| No. | Series | Date | Title | Panelist | Organisation | Moderator | Photos | Youtube | SDG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | IWLS1/2022 | 14/01/2022 | Dari Proteomik ke Karier-omik: Tip Membina Kerjaya Sebagai Penyelidik Muda | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Mohd Aizat Wan Kamaruddin | INBIOSIS, UKM | Prof. Zeti Azura Mohamed Hussein | Photos | Youtube | |
| 2. | IWLS2/2022 | 21/01/2022 | Osteoprotective Effects Of Green And Black Tea Polyphenols On Tnfα Induced Inflammation In Bone Cells | Prof. Dr. Gabrielle R.A. Froemming | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) | Dr. Murni Nazira Sarian | Photos | - | |
| 3. | IWLS3/2022 | 25/02/2022 | Understanding of Structure-Function Relation to Enhance Industrial Enzymes - Selected Examples: Dehalogenase (DehE) & Lipase 42 | Prof. Ts. Dr. Tengku Haziyamin Tengku Abdul Hamid | International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus | Dr. Nor Azlan Nor Muhammad | Photos | Youtube | |
| 4. | IWLS4/2022 | 11/03/2022 | Metabolomics: An Emerging Technology for Sustainable Agriculture | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syarul Nataqain Baharum | INBIOSIS, UKM | Dr. Murni Nazira Sarian | Photos | Youtube | |
| 5. | APBioNet Talks 1/2022 | 18/03/2022 | Rare Disease Genomics: Challenges And Myths | Dr. Prashanth N. Suravajhala | Amrita School of Biotechnology, India | Dr. Sarahani Harun | Photos | Youtube | |
| 6. | IWLS5/2022 | 25/03/2022 | Insects: The Drivers of Decomposition Ecology and its Industrial Applications | Mr. Rezuwan Zakaria | Nutrition Technologies Sdn. Bhd. | Dr. Hamizah Shahirah Hamezah | Photos | Youtube | |
| 7. | IMSBMB 1/2022 | 15/04/2022 | Resistance Nodulation Cell Division Multidrug Efflux Pump as a Mean of Antibiotic Resistance in Gram-negative Pathogens | Prof. Dr. Tam Heng Keat | University of South China, China | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | Youtube | |
| 8. | IWLS6/2022 | 22/4/2022 | Penulisan Jurnal Berimpak Tinggi: Mendepani Cabaran, Merealisasikan Impian | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maizom Hassan | INBIOSIS, UKM | Dr. Nurkhalida Kamal | Photos | Youtube | |
| 9. | IWLS7/2022 | 13/5/2022 | Tropical Plant Functional Genomics: From Panomics to Translational Applications | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Goh Hoe Han | INBIOSIS, UKM | Dr. Emelda Rosseleena Rohani | Photos | Youtube | |
| 10. | IWLS8/2022 | 27/5/2022 | Recent Advances on the Application of Metabolomics for Quality Improvement of Important Agricultural Products | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sastia Prama Putri | Osaka University | Dr. Nurkhalida Kamal | Photos | Youtube | |
| 11. | IWLS9/2022 | 10/6/2022 | Structure-guided Mutagenesis and Functional Studies of House Mite Allergen and Sesquiterpene Synthase | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | INBIOSIS, UKM | Dr. Nisha T. Govender | Photos | Youtube | |
| 12. | IWLS10/2022 | 24/6/2022 | Metabolomics for Biomarker Discovery: Key Signatory Metabolite Profiles for the Identification and Discrimination of Plants and Microorganisms | ChM. Dr. Kamalrul Azlan Azizan | INBIOSIS, UKM | Dr. Nurkhalida Kamal | Photos | Youtube | |
| 13. | IWLS11/2022 | 15/7/2022 | Towards Unraveling Agarwood Formation in Aquilaria malaccensisa | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roohaida Othman | INBIOSIS, UKM | Dr. Murni Nazira Sarian | Photos | Youtube | |
| 14. | IWLS12/2022 | 5/8/2022 | Bioinformatics: An Integral Part of Systems Biology That Accelerates Translational Biotechnology | Ts. Dr. Nor Azlan Nor Muhammad | INBIOSIS, UKM | Dr. Sarahani Harun | Photos | Youtube | |
| 15. | IMSBMB2/2022 | 30/9/2022 | Regulation Protein Synthesis through Ribosome-associated Factors in Response to Stress | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gao Yonggui | Nanyang Technological University, Singapore | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | Youtube | |
| 16. | IWLS14/2022 | 14/10/2022 | Pitfalls and Challenges in GCMS Metabolomics | Dr. Ji Jian | Suzhou PANOMIX Biomedical Tech Co., Jiangsu, China | Dr. Nurkhalida Kamal | Photos | Youtube | |
| 17. | IWLS15/2022-hybrid | 21/10/2022 | Probiotics in Oral Health: The Way Forward | Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Hafiz Arzmi | Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM) | Ts. Dr. Nor Azlan Nor Muhammad | Photos | Youtube | |
| 18. | IMSBMB3/2022 | 25/11/2022 | Identification of a potential bioactive compound as an antituberculosis drug by Macromolecular Crystallography | Dr. Chomphunuch Songsiriritthigul | Synchrotron Light Research Institute, Thailand | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | Youtube |
| No. | Series | Date | Title | Panelist | Organization | Moderator | Photos | Youtube | SDG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | IWLS1/2021 | 8/1/2021 | Mathematical Modelling of Embryonic Development: The Intra- and Extracellular Networks that Coordinate Collective Cell Behaviour | Prof. Dr. Roeland Merks | University of Leiden | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeti Azura Mohamed Hussein | Photos | Youtube | |
| 2. | IWLS2/2021 | 15/1/2021 | Evolution from Technology Push to Market Pull | Prof. Ts. Dr. Suraya Abdul Rashid | Universiti Putra Malaysia | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeti Azura Mohamed Hussein | Photos | Youtube | |
| 3. | IWLS3/2021 | 5/2/2021 | Compartmentalization mechanisms of the apical polarity machinery in mammalian epithelia | Dr. Alexander Ludwig | Nanyang Technological University, Singapore | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | - | |
| 4. | IMSBMB1/2021 | 26/2/2021 | Realizing the Full Potential of Electron Cryomicroscopy | Dr. Vinothkumar Kutti Ragunath | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore, India | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | Youtube | |
| 5. | IAPBioNet Talks 1/2021 | 12/3/2021 | Benchmarking de novo genome assembly methods | Prof. Shoba Ranganathan | Macquarie University, Sydney | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeti Azura Mohamed Hussein | Photos | Youtube | |
| 6. | IWLS4/2021 | 26/3/2021 | Computational Aspects of Metabolomics and Lipidomics | Prof. Dr. Masanori Arita | National Institute of Genetics, Japan | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Goh Hoe Han | Photos | Youtube | |
| 7. | IWLS5/2021 | 9/4/2021 | Thermo Scientific Tundra Cryo-TEM: New Cryo-EM for All | Dr. Nie Xin | Thermo Scientific, Singapore | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | Youtube | |
| 8. | MAPS-INBIOSIS-UMBI | 16/4/2021 | Evolving (targeted) phosphoproteomics; can we go towards single cells? | Prof. Dr. Maarten Altelaar | Utrecht University, Netherlands | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Low Teck Yew | Photos | - | |
| 9. | IWLS6/2021 | 23/4/2021 | Information Processing in Plant Organs | Prof. Dr. George Bassel | University of Birmingham | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Goh Hoe Han | Photos | Youtube | |
| 10. | IWLS7/2021 | 7/5/2021 | Proteome profiling in the specific brain regions of aging rats and transgenic Alzheimer’s disease mice | Dr. Hamizah Shahirah Hamezah | INBIOSIS UKM | Dr. Wan Mohd Aizat Wan Kamaruddin | Photos | Youtube | |
| 11. | IMSBMB2/2021 | 21/5/2021 | Virus Structure and Opportunities of Structural Biology at NSRRC | Prof. Dr. Chun-Jung Chen | National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC), Taiwan | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | Youtube | |
| 12. | IWLS8/2021 | 4/6/2021 | DERMAGS® Skin Solution; Unlocking Research Potential from Lab to Market | Dr. Mariani Abdul Hamid | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) | Dr. Nurkhalida Kamal | Photos | Youtube | |
| 13. | INBIOSIS-EMTech | 18/6/2021 | Industrial strain optimization for production of molecules for the skin bio industry | Dr. Cuauhtémoc Licona Cassani | Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico | Dr. Ahmad Bazli Ramzi | Photos | - | |
| 14. | IWLS9/2021 | 2/7/2021 | Applications of Metabolomics in Natural Products Drug Discovery | Dr. Ahmed Tawfike | Owlstone Medical, Cambridge, United Kingdom | Dr. Nurkhalida Kamal | Photos | Youtube | |
| 15. | INBIOSIS-AHS Chula | 16/7/2021 | Mechanisms of Tiger Milk Mushroom for anti-aging and anti-neurodegeneration | Dr. Tewin Tencomnao | Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syarul Nataqain Baharum | Photos | Youtube | |
| 16. | IWLS10/2021 | 6/8/2021 | Genome-guided multi-omics approach to explore evolution of specialized metabolites in plants | Dr. Amit Rai | Chiba University, Japan | Dr. Emelda Rosseleena Rohani | Photos | Youtube | |
| 17. | INBIOSIS-MAPS | 27/8/2021 | The intracellular network of protein methylation: enzymes, motifs, crosstalk, regulation and function | Prof. Dr. Marc Wilkins | University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | Youtube | |
| 18. | IWLS11/2021 | 3/9/2021 | Using Concatenated NMR and MS Analytical Data for metabolomic-guided production and isolation of Bioactive Natural Products | Dr. RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel | University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syarul Nataqain Baharum | Photos | Youtube | |
| 19. | IMSBMB3/2021 | 17/9/2021 | Structure, the next frontier - to more fun(ctions)! | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Firdaus Mohd Raih | Faculty of Science & Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | Youtube | |
| 20. | IWLS12/2021 | 24/9/2021 | Clinical Metabolomic Analysis in Cognitive And Aging | Prof Dr Nor Fadilah Rajab | Faculty of Health Sciences, UKM | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syarul Nataqain Baharum | Photos | Youtube | |
| 21. | IWLS13/2021 | 8/10/2021 | Chemical and Pharmaceutical Aspects of Etlingera (Zingiberaceae) Plants : Isolation and Structure Elucidation | Prof. Dr. I. Sahidin | Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Halu Oleo, Indonesia | Dr. Emelda Rosseleena Rohani | Photos | Youtube | |
| 22. | IWLS14/2021 | 15/10/2021 | Understanding the Structure Activity Relationship of Selected Flavonoids on Antidiabetic Activity | Dr. Murni Nazira Sarian | INBIOSIS UKM | Dr. Nisha T. Govender | Photos | Youtube | |
| 23. | IWLS15/2021 | 22/10/2021 | Application of Dereplication and Metabolomics in Fungal Natural Product Research | Dr. Nurkhalida Kamal | INBIOSIS UKM | Dr. Kamalrul Azlan Azizan | Photos | Youtube | |
| 24. | IWLS16/2021 | 19/11/2021 | Botanical Drugs Development and Commercialization : The Malaysian Biotechpreneur Experience | Mr. Abdul Razak Mohd Isa | Medika Natura Sdn Bhd; Adjunct Professor INBIOSIS | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syarul Nataqain Baharum | Photos | Youtube | |
| 25. | IMSBMB4/2021 | 3/12/2021 | Saudi Arabian SARS-CoV-2 Genome Implicate a Mutant Nucleocapsid Protein in Modulating Host Interactions and Increased Viral Load in Covid-19 Patients | Prof. Dr. Arnab Pain | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Jeddah | Prof. Dr. Mohd Firdaus Mohd Raih | Photos | - | |
| 26. | IWLS17/2021 | 17/12/2021 | Cyanobacterial Natural Products - Prenylated Peptides | Dr. Chin-Soon Phan | National University of Singapore | Dr. Murni Nazi | Photos | Youtube |
| No. | Date | Title | Presenter | Organisation | Moderator | Photos | Youtube |
| 1. | 11/9/2020 | Securing a bowl of rice in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic : Malaysia today | Dr. Nisha T. Govender | Institut Biologi Sistem (INBIOSIS) | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | - |
| 2. | 23/10/2020 | Synthetic Biocatalysis for Unorthodox Applications | Dr. Lu Shin Wong | University of Manchester | Dr. Ahmad Bazli Ramzi | Photos | Youtube |
| 3. | 20/11/2020 | Medicinal plant research in Malaysia: scientific interests and advances, research approach, strategy and future directions | Prof. Dato' Dr. Ibrahim Jantan | Institut Biologi Sistem (INBIOSIS) | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Chyan Leong | Photos | Youtube |
| 4. | 18/12/2020 | Metabolomics in studying COVID-19 | Dr Ahmed Mediani | Institut Biologi Sistem (INBIOSIS) | Dr. Nurkhalida Kamal | Photos | Youtube |