Main-Conference Workshop

Main Conference Workshop

24 OCTOBER 2026 (DAY 1)

8:30 - 9:30

Registration & Morning Refreshments

8:00 - 8:30

Opening Ceremony (MMA President / Minister of Health)

9:30 - 10:15

Keynote 1: Functional Medicine

Role of Nutritional and Functional Medicine in Reversing Major Chronic Metabolic Disorders

Prof (Adj) Dato Sri Dr Steve Yap

Moderator: Prof Dr Helen Benedict Lasimbang

10:15 - 10:45

Tea Break & Exhibition/ Poster Viewing

10:45 - 11:15

Plenary 1: Traditional Chinese Medicine

Assoc Prof Dr Yam Mun Fei

Moderator: Dr Devanandhini

11:15 - 11:45

Plenary 2: Nutrition for Mental Well Being

Dr Do Le Quang

Moderator: Dr Thong Vie Cheong

11:45 - 12:15

Plenary 3: Traditional and Complementary Medicine in Sabah

Tindarama Benedict Topin

Moderator: Dr Mexmollen Marcus

12:15 - 13:45

Lunch & Exhibition/ Poster Viewing

13:45 - 14:45

Symposium 1: Mindfulness,Meditation & Lifestyle-Based Interventions

Assoc Prof Dr Nicholas Pang Tze Ping

Dr Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim

Dr Arvinth Rajagopal

14:45 - 15:00

Tea Break & Exhibition/ Poster Viewing

15:00 - 16:00

Oral Presentations 1

Wan Yin Tew

Hui Wei Loh

Chiyuan Low

Assoc Prof Dr Fairrul Kadir @Masnah

Craig Adam

16:00 - 16:30

Plenary 4: Latest Advances in Regenerative Healthcare

Prof Dr Christophe Wiart

Moderator: Dr Balachandran Krishnan

16:30 - 17:00

Plenary 5: Lifestyle Intervention

Dr Kresna Septiandy Runtuk

Moderator: Dr Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim

25 OCTOBER 2026 (DAY 2)

8:30 - 9:15

Keynote 2: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovations in Integrative Healthcare

Dr Rodrigo Ramalho

Moderator: Assoc Prof Dr Nicholas Pang

9:15 - 9:45

Plenary 6: Integrative Approaches to Healthy Ageing and Chronic Disease Prevention

Dr Tulsi Sharma

Moderator: Dr Arvinth

9:45 - 10:15

Tea Break & Exhibition/ Poster Viewing

10:15 - 11:15

Symposium 2: Herbal & Natural Medicine – Safety, Regulation & Evidence

Assoc Prof Dr Praneetha Palasuberniam

Dr Constance Liew Sat Lin

Dr Datu Agasi Bin Mohd Kamal

Moderator: Prof Dr Christophe Wiart

11:15 - 12:15

Symposium 3: Malaysian Traditional Medicine and Healing Approaches — Diversity, Evidence and Integration

AP Dr Julius Kulip

Tindarama Benedict Topin

Dr Navin Rajah

Moderator: Dr Thong Vie Cheong

12:15 - 12:45

Exhibitor Presentation

12:45 - 13:45

Lunch & Exhibition/ Poster Viewing

13:45 - 14:45

Symposium 4: Approaches to Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing

Assoc Prof Dr. Sharon Kwan Sam Mee

Dr Mexmollen Marcus

Ts. Dr Syahriel Bin Abdullah

Moderator: Dr Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim

14:45 - 15:45

Oral Presentations 2

Norkhaisa Jerry

15:45 - 16:00

Tea Break & Exhibition/ Poster Viewing

16:00 - 16:30

Plenary 7: Mind-Body Medicine

Dr Thong Vie Cheong