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| 1 | 1 Feb 21 | Webinar: Bacteria Profiling with Whole-Metagenome Sequencing and 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing 1st February 2021, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Microsoft Teams The speaker for this webinar was Ms. Leong Wai Mun, a bioinformatician from Neoscience Sdn. Bhd. The webinar covered the following: (i) introduction to next-generation sequencing); (ii) principle, application & workflow of whole-metagenome sequencing and 16S rRNA gene sequencing, (iii) data analysis and result presentation, which included core diversity metrics and taxonomy profiling. The target participants were UTAR academic staff, lab staff, postgraduate students, and undergraduate students. It was attended by 48 participants, which included 13 UTAR staffs, 31 UTAR students and 4 external participants. This webinar was coordinated by Dr. Yap Moh Lan and Ms. Phang Xin Jie (Neoscience). Presentation by Ms. Leong Wai Mun  Link to video recording: https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/82eedbe0-110b-41ba-9c92-bca37ed7a5ef | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 23 Mar 21 | Webinar: Sequencing-based Genomics Surveillance Helps Fight the Pandemic 23rd March 2021, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Google Meet Speakers
Introduction to ScienceVision by Ms. Bee Yin  Talk by Encik Khairul Luqman  Talk by Ms. Lye Siew Fen  Group photography session  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 5 Apr 21 | Webinar: Blood Production from Stem Cell for Tomorrow’s Blood Transfusion: From Hype to Hope 5th April 2021, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, Zoom The speaker for this webinar was Dr. Chanchao Lorthongpanich, who is a Senior Researcher at Siriraj Center of Excellence for Stem Cells Research (SiSCR), Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. She was one of the recipients of the prestigious L’Oréal Women in Science 2018 Award. The objective of this webinar was to share the knowledge and discoveries of using hematopoietic stem cells in platelet production for thrombocytopenia treatment. The target participants were students, academics, and the public. The webinar saw 137 participants from UTAR, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Sunway University (Malaysia), Newcastle University (United Kingdom), University of Nottingham (United Kingdom), Mahidol University (Thailand), Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) and Prince of Songkla University (Thailand). Organising Committee Chairperson : Dr. Eddy Cheah Seong Guan Secretariat : Dr. Kwong Phek Jin Technical : Dr. Nor Ismaliza binti Mohd Ismail Publicity : Dr. Michelle Ng Yeen Tan Moderator : Dr. Gideon Khoo Opening speech by Dr. Eddy Cheah  Dr. Chanchao introducing her research team members from SiSCR  Dr. Chanchao explaining the crucial role of the Hippo pathway  Dr. Chanchao (top row, second from left) taking group photo with the participants  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 26 Jun 21 | Nutrition Seminar Series I: Integrated and Holistic Approach towards Human Health and Well-being 26th June 2021, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm, Zoom Speakers
Programme Schedule
Organising Committee Advisor : Dr. Eddy Cheah Seong Guan Chairperson : Dr. Anto Cordelia Tanislaus Antony Dhanapal Secretary : Dr. Kavitha a/p Subramaniam Joint Secretary : Encik Muhammad Zulhusni bin Suhaimi Scientific Programme : Dr. Chew Choy Hoong Technical & Registration : Ms. Sangeetha a/p Arullappan & Mr. Ho Wai Yew Publicity : Dr. Loo Keat Wei & Mr. Ng Wen Jie VIPs, speakers, moderator, and Organising Committee  Participants of Nutrition Seminar Series I  Speakers of Nutrition Seminar Series I  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 Sep 21 | International Webinar on Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy 2021 (i-WASTEM 2021) 4th September 2021, 10:00 am – 5:30 pm, Zoom Co-organisers
Programme Schedule
Organising Committee Advisors: Dr. Phoon Lee Quen & Dr. Eddy Cheah Seong Guan Chairperson: Dr. Sinouvassane Djearamane Co-Chairperson: Dr. Annaletchumy a/p Loganathan Secretaries: Dr. Alice Escalante De Cruz, Nilai University Dr. T.S. Gopenath, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, India Dr. Naga Swetha Pasupuleti, Shri Venkateshwara University, India Dr. P. Senthilkumar, Nehru Arts and Science College, India Dr. M. Job Gopinath, Voorhees College, India Dr. Sangeetha a/p Arullappan Technical : Dr. Tey Lai Hock Dr. Teh Lai Kuan Ms. Harshyini Maheswaran Publicity: Dr. Ng Shee Ping, Nilai University Dr. Kanthesh BM, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, India Dr. J. Annie Kamala Florence, Voorhees College, India Mr. Saravanan a/l Sivasangaran Moderators : Dr. Sit Nam Weng & Dr. Tan Gim Cheong Opening address by Dean of Faculty of Science, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lim Tuck Meng  Talk by Dr. Leonardo Fonseca Valadares  Talk by Mr. Patchamuthu Ramasamy Talk by Prof. Dr. P. Lalitha Talk by Mr. Ooh Keng Fei
Talk by Dr. Shankar Hari
Group photography session | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 22 Oct 21 | Webinar on Healthy Ageing – How to Reduce Risk of Falls and Maintain Good Health 22nd October 2021, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Zoom & Facebook Live (KRT Panorama Lapangan Perdana – Giorgio) This
webinar was a joint effort with the Department of Allied Health Sciences,
Faculty of Science, Rukun Tetangga Kawasan Panorama Lapangan Perdana Giorgio,
Bandar Cyber Ipoh, and the Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society. Its objectives were
to enhance knowledge on fall risk and ways to prevent falls in the elderly, and
promote healthy eating among the elderly to reduce the risk of non-communicable
diseases. The speakers were as follows: Dr. Annaletchumy a/p
Loganathan, Assistant
Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, UTAR, Talk
topic: “Fall Prevention in the Elderly” Dr. Ben You Yee Xing, Registered Dietitian and Lecturer at Centre for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Talk topic: “Promoting Healthy Eating among the Elderly” The
target participants for this webinar were UTAR staff, UTAR students, and the public.
Attendance was recorded from a total of 106 participants.
Organising Committee Advisors: Secretary: Dr. Sharmela a/p Sahathevan Scientific Programme: Mr. Yuen Hawk Leong Publicity: Mr. Yuen Hawk Leong Technical & Logistics: Mr. Cheah Khang Jin The
moderator, Mr. Yuen Hawk Leong, welcomed the speakers and participants and give
an introduction about the webinar.  The second
speaker, Dr. Ben You Yee Xing, shared some common nutritional problems faced by
the elderly and ways to ensure adequate nutrient intake among the ageing
population. Participants
took a group photo at the end of the webinar. Link to video recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYWsFL6y7DY | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 9 Nov 21 |
Webinar – The Beasts We Breathe Out: The Doors Opened by Face Mask Sampling 9th November 2021, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Zoom This webinar was co-organised with the Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science. Its objective was to disseminate the knowledge and latest developments in the ingenious approach of face mask sampling in diagnosis of respiratory infections (focusing on tuberculosis & COVID-19) and assessment of case infectiousness. The speaker was Prof. Michael R. Barer, Professor of Clinical Microbiology from the Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, UK. The research group led by Prof. Barer pioneered the development of the mask sampling approach for respiratory tuberculous aerosols and has made many significant discoveries and achievements with it to date. Prof. Barer is currently the external examiner for our Bachelor of Science (Honours) Microbiology programme; he delivered this webinar as part of his virtual visit from 9 to 10 November 2021. The target participants for this webinar include academics, students, researchers, health professionals and the public (both local and international). A total of 198 participants was recorded and these comprised of 125 UTAR students, 24 UTAR staffs, and 49 external participants. Some of the latter were from India, Indonesia, and Switzerland. The coordinators for this webinar were Dr. Eddy Cheah Seong Guan and Dr. Shit Chong Seng, assisted by Mr. Ong Hing Huat (FSc PhD student). The moderator, Dr. Eddy Cheah, welcomed the participants to
the webinar. Dr. Eddy Cheah shared an overview of Prof. Mike Barer’s
illustrious academic and research career. Talk by Prof.
Mike Barer
Q&A session between Prof. Mike Barer and the participants Group photo with the participants at the end of the webinar Link to video recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BPzsznE-FnO0neYtVINTGW-D517TtrWV/view?usp=sharing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 20 Nov 21 |
Webinar on Cancer Research Roadmaps 20th November 2021, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, Microsoft Teams This
webinar was a joint effort with the Department of Allied Health Sciences,
Faculty of Science. Its objectives were:
This webinar was moderated by Dr. Zubaidah Zakaria, a Visiting Haematologist for private laboratories in Kuala Lumpur. The target participants were UTAR students, UTAR staff, and the public. There was a total of 216 attendees, comprising of 178 UTAR students, 19 UTAR staffs, and 19 participants from the public. Programme Schedule
Advisors: Chairperson: Dr. Sangeetha a/p Arullappan Secretary: Dr. Annaletchumy a/p Loganathan Scientific Programme: Dr. Teh Lai Kuan Publicity: Technical: Dr. Ho Lai Yee Speakers, moderator and Organising
Committee
Participants of the webinar Talk by Dr. Ezalia Esa
Talk by Dr. Stephen Ponnampalam Closing remarks by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lim
Tuck Meng, Dean of Faculty of Science Link to video recording: https://utarict.sharepoint.com/sites/UTAR-WebinaronCancerResearchRoadmapsOrganisingCommittee2021/Shared%20Documents/General/Webinar%20on%20Cancer%20Research%20Roadmaps%20(20112021).mp4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 14 Dec 21 | Webinar: Use of Advanced Molecular Tools in Infectious Disease Research 14th December 2021, 3:00 pm – 5:45 pm, Zoom This webinar was a collaboration with the Centre for Research on Communicable Diseases (CRCD). Its objectives were to disseminate the knowledge and latest developments in the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) in microbiology research, and the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) application in the genetic control of mosquito vectors for diseases like dengue, Zika and malaria. Both these technologies have revolutionised the biological sciences, particularly those in the medical field, and are testaments to the limitless boundary of genomic advances. The speakers were as follows:
The moderators for this webinar were two Faculty of Science academics Dr. Choo Quok Cheong and Dr. Ho Lai Yee. The target participants include academics, students, researchers, health professionals and the public (both local and international). This webinar attracted a total of 109 participants in attendance, comprising of 57 UTAR students, 21 UTAR staffs, and 31 external participants. Organising Committee Dr.
Eddy Cheah Seong Guan (Head) The moderator, Dr. Ho Lai Yee, introducing the webinar’s theme
Dr. Choo Quok Cheong (top right) introducing Dr. Chan Kok Gan’s profile
and achievements
Dr. Chan Kok Gan presenting his research topic Dr. Joshua Ang presenting his research topic Group photograph session at the end of the webinar Link to video recording: https://youtu.be/BxtbxgjLPvA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 20 Dec 21 |
Herbs Webinar 2021: Herbs for Respiratory Health 14th December 2021, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, Zoom & Facebook Live (UTAR Local Herbs Day) This webinar was co-organised with the Centre for Agriculture and Food Research (CAFR) and the Malaysia Holistic and Herbal Organisation (MHHO). Its objective was to enlighten the community on the functions of lungs in our body and the potential use of medicinal herbs for strengthening respiratory health, including their proper use. Speakers
The target participants for this webinar were students (both undergraduate & postgraduate), academics, and the public. The Zoom meeting attendance captured a total of 134 participants, comprising of 72 UTAR students, 25 UTAR staffs, 26 external participants, and 11 Organising Committee members. The Facebook Live recorded 401 views to date. This webinar was sponsored by Isolab Sdn. Bhd. Programme Schedule
Organising Committee Chairperson: Dr. Teh Lai Kuan Secretariat :Ms. Lau Zhi Ch’ng & Mr. Cheah Khang Jin Programm: Technical Support: Publicity: Moderator: Talk by Dr. Inthirani Sivarajah Talk by Dr. Lu Zhi Gang Talk by Assoc.
Prof. Dr. Te Kian Keong Talk by Ms.
Chan Si Yan Group photography
session Link to video recording: https://fb.watch/aONeid8JRd/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 8 Apr - 9 Dec 2021 |
UTAR Hospital Fundraising – FSc T-shirt Selling 8th April 2021 – 9th December 2021 This is a joint project with three members from the Department of Physical and Mathematical Science (DPMS), Faculty of Science. The target buyers were current FSc staffs and students, and FSc alumni. A total of 147 pcs of T-shirt orders were received (138 pcs by UTAR staffs and students; 9 pcs by UTAR alumni). The total income obtained was RM 7,650 (T-shirts: RM 50 × 147; postage fees: RM 10 × 30). After considering the expenditure (T-shirt printing RM 3,160.50; postage cost RM 182.05), the balance was RM 4,307.45. All this surplus was contributed to the UTAR Hospital fundraising. Organising Committee Mr. Looi Sing Yan (Head) Dr. Lim Huai Tein Ms. Song Poh Choo Dr. Ho Lai Yee Dr. Eddy Cheah Seong Guan Promotional poster for the T-shirt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 15 Apr - 31 Dec 2021 | UTAR Hospital Fundraising – Give Your Preloved Items a Second Life 15th April 2021 – 31 December 2021 This is a joint project with the Centre for Agriculture and Food Research (CAFR), Faculty of Science, and several programme-based student societies affiliated to FSc. A total of 54 items (used/new) was contributed by 19 individuals (17 UTAR staffs, 2 UTAR students); these included books, stationery, household appliances, accessories, etc. There were also joint activities – selling of homemade cakes, learning kits, fertilisers, photosynthetic bacteria (PBS) and potted plants. The total income from these initiatives was RM 1,844.50, which has been contributed to the UTAR Hospital Fundraising. Organising Committee Advisors: Dr. Eddy Cheah Seong Guan Dr. Wong Wey Lim Chairperson: Dr. Annaletchumy a/p Loganathan Vice Chairperson: Dr. Chang Ying Ping Secretary:Cik Nurul Aimi binti AB Kadir Asst. Secretary: Shania Francis Natalie, Sheryl Ling Treasurer: Ms. Lim Shun Jinn Asst. Treasurer : Cik Fatin Masturah binti Mohd Isa, Chai Betty Logistics : Mr. Yuen Hawk Leong (Head), Lee Wei Lung, Sebastiane Saw Yi Xuan, Soo Pooi Menn, Lee Zhen Le, Poong Xin Yi, Lee Yon Qing Publicity : Rapheal Joe Joachimdass (Head), Chin Yoong Khang, Sivaanni a/p Kumar Storage/Delivery : Mr. Saravanan a/p Sivasangaran (Head), Ms Hemaroopini a/p Subramaniam, Puan Natrah Binti Khalid, Puan Siti Nor Ain Binti Meor Nadzri Promotional poster for the preloved items project | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 13 Dec 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | UTAR Hospital Fundraising – Sale of Cooking Sauces 13th December 2021 – 28th February 2022 This is a joint project with Faculty of Science. Various types of cooking sauces (mainly soy sauce) amounting to RM 3,120.40 were donated by Heng Lee Sauce Sdn. Bhd. (Penang) for the UTAR Hospital fundraising. All products are Halal certified and are sold at their respective retail prices. The target buyers are mainly those from Kampar and surrounding areas, Penang, and Ipoh – for home use, food establishments and hawkers. The total amount sold to date is RM 1,693.65. Organising Committee Dr. Eddy Cheah Seong Guan
(Head) |