Programme Day 1

Day 1 - 29th September 2025

Time Session
08:00
09:00
Registration
09:00
09:30
Keynote 1
Beyond the Microscope: Emerging Technologies for Vector Borne Disease Surveillance
Charlotte Oskam Speaker Australia
Andaman Grand Ballroom
09:30
10:00
Opening Ceremony
Andaman Grand Ballroom
10:00
10:30
Plenary 1
Rickettsiosis - from Teluk Intan to Kuala Lumpur!
Yazli Yuhana Speaker Malaysia
Andaman Grand Ballroom
10:30
11:00
Morning Tea Break + Poster Display
Foyer
11:00
12:30
Scrub typhus Challenges and Bartonella Breakthroughs: Clinical Insights from Malaysian Hospitals
  • Beyond the Eschar: A Deeper Look at Scrub Typhus Cases in Negeri Sembilan
    Lee Kok Soon Speaker Malaysia
  • Clinical Features and Treatment Outcomes of Scrub Typhus: A Multicenter Malaysian Hospital- Based Study on Risk Factors, Laboratory Variations and Antibiotic Efficacy
    Ahmad Hafizi bin Rozimi Speaker Malaysia
  • Bartonella henselae as a Hidden Culprit in Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis
    Ummu Afeera Zainulabid Speaker Malaysia
  • The Clinical Spectrum of Cat-Scratch Disease: Case Series from HKL
    Leong Chee Loon Speaker Malaysia
Andaman Grand Ballroom
MSPTM
Jintan 1
12:30
13:30
Lunch
Cinnamon Asian Kitchen
13:30
14:00
Plenary 2
Peri-domestic Transmission of Scrub Typhus in South India
Wolf Schmidt Speaker Germany
Andaman Grand Ballroom
14:00
15:30
A Legacy of Discovery and Diagnostics in Rickettsioses at the Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Malaysia
  • A Century of Insight: IMR’s Contributions to Rickettsioses Discovery
    Siti Roszilawati Ramli Speaker Malaysia
  • Molecular Diagnostics for Rickettsial diseases: Insights into Scrub typhus laboratory diagnostics in IMR
    Shirley Hii Yi Fen Speaker Malaysia
  • Serological Approaches for Laboratory Diagnosis of Rickettsial Diseases at the Institute for Medical Research, Malaysia
    Tay Bee Yong Speaker Malaysia
  • Potential Acari Vector of Rickettsial Diseases: Findings from the Research and Diagnostic Service by the IMR
    Mariana Ahamad Speaker Malaysia
Andaman Grand Ballroom
MSPTM
Jintan 1
15:30
15:45
Tea Symposium by Thermo Fisher Scientific Pte Ltd
Thermo Fisher Scientific Pte Ltd Speaker Singapore
Andaman Grand Ballroom
15:45
16:00
Afternoon Tea Break + Poster Display
Foyer
16:00
16:30
Plenary 2a
Suresh V Kuchipudi Speaker United States
Andaman Grand Ballroom
16:30
17:30
Breakout Session 3
  • APRC4
  • MSPTM
19:00
22:00
Gala Dinner
Ferringhi Heart Beach Club