Schedule - National Pathology Conference 2026

Conference Schedule

Pathology Without Borders
Bridging Communities, Technologies, and Futures

📍 Pullman Hotel, Kuching | 📅 8-9 September 2026

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Two Days of Excellence

📅 Day 1: 8th September 2026 (Tuesday)

Time	Event
7.30 – 8.30 AM	Registration
8.30 – 9.15 AM	Plenary 1: Pathology Without Borders: Bridging Communities, Technologies, and Futures Speaker: YM Dr Tengku Norita Binti Tengku Yazid (Head of Specialty for Pathology, Ministry of Health Malaysia) Chairperson: Ms Annabel Gowbei
9.15 – 10.15 AM	Officiating Address & Opening Ceremony by Sarawak Deputy Premier, Minister of Public Health, Housing & Local Government Sarawak Speaker: YB Datuk Amar Prof. Dr. Sim Kui Hian
10.15 – 10.45 AM	Morning tea break
10.45 - 11.30 AM	Plenary 2: The Lab And The Law : A Look At Medical Negligence In Pathology Practice Speaker: Dr Ammar Bin Hashim (Head Of Unit For Risk Management And Medical Practices, Sarawak General Hospital) Chairperson: Ms Abigail Terah Iben
11.30 AM - 12.00 PM	Industry sponsored symposium 1 : Roche Diagnostics (M) Sdn Bhd From Single Marker to Algorithms: GAAD in HCC Surveillance Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Pavai Sthaneshwar Chairperson: Ms Annabel Gowbei
12.00 - 12.30 PM	Industry sponsored symposium 2 : Biomed Global Snibe NACA: Translating Precision Measurement into Pathology Practice Speaker: Ms Janice Ong Joe Hui Chairperson: Ms Abigail Terah Iben
12.30 - 1.00 PM	Industry sponsored symposium 3 : Science Vision Sdn. Bhd. Advancing Molecular Pathology through Next Generation Sequencing Innovation Speaker: Dr Chonglei Bi Chairperson: Ms Annabel Gowbei
1.00 - 2.30 PM	Lunch break & booth visiting session
2.30 - 4.30 PM	Symposium 1 (See details below)
4.30 - 5.00 PM	Evening tea, Booths & posters visits
5.00 PM	Adjourned

Symposium 1 Details (Day 1: 8th September)

Time	Anatomical Pathology	Chemical Pathology	Medical Microbiology	Haematology
2.30 – 3.30 PM	Lecture 1: Salivary Neoplasms - Entities, variants and subtypes in and beyond WHO 2022 Speaker: Prof Dr Selvam Thavaraj Chairperson: Dr Jenny Lee Tung Hiong	Lecture 1: When Antibodies Meet Ions: The Changing Landscape of Endocrine Testing Speaker: Dr Siti Sharina Binti Anas Chairperson: Dr Arlizan Baizura Binti Ariffin	Lecture 1: Challenges in Rabies Diagnosis: Interpreting Lab Results in Clinical Context Speaker: Dr Rozainanee Binti Mohd Zain Chairperson: Dr Siti Nurazizah Binti Mat Asripin	Lecture 1: Diagnostic Dilemma in Haemoglobinopathy Testing: Case Sharing Speaker: Dr Munirah Binti Abdul Razak Chairperson: Dr Khamisah Binti Mohd Gaus
3.30 – 4.30 PM	Lecture 2: Morphology, IHC or molecular? A contextual approach to salivary tumour diagnosis Speaker: Prof Dr Selvam Thavaraj Chairperson: Dr Jenny Lee Tung Hiong	Lecture 2: Mastering the Cold-Sensitive Test: Lesson Learns from Cryoglobulin Detection Speaker: Dr Roslina Binti Omar Chairperson: Dr Thien Jun Jun	Lecture 2: Advances in Laboratory Diagnosis of Rickettsial Infections: PCR, Serology, and Beyond Speaker: Dr Siti Roszilawati bt Ramli Chairperson: Dr Athirah Binti Mohammad	Lecture 2: Strengthening the Laboratory G6PD Screening and Diagnosis Speaker: Dr Noraesah Binti Mahmud Chairperson: Dr Khamisah Binti Mohd Gaus

📅 Day 2: 9th September 2026 (Wednesday)

Time	Event
8.00 – 8.30 AM	Registration
8.30 – 10.30 AM	Symposium 2 (See details below)
10.30 - 11.00 AM	Morning tea break
11.00 AM – 1.00 PM	Symposium 3 (See details below)
1.00 – 2.30 PM	Lunch break & booth visiting session
2.30 - 3.00 PM	Industry sponsored symposium 4 : Sysmex (M) Sdn Bhd From the Bench to the Bedside: Novel assay in Fibrosis assessment and HCC surveillance Speaker: Dr Van Huy Vo Chairperson: Ms Annabel Gowbei
3.00 - 3.30 PM	Industry sponsored symposium 5 : Danaher Corporation Six Sigma Advantage: Leveraging 6σ Performance for Lab Excellence Speaker: Dr Angela Harrison Chairperson: Ms Abigail Terah Iben
3.30 - 5.00 PM	Closing ceremony & awards presentation by Head of Specialty for Pathology, Ministry of Health Malaysia Speaker: YM Dr Tengku Norita Binti Tengku Yazid
5.00 PM	Evening tea & adjourned

Symposium 2 Details (Day 2: 9th September)

Time	Anatomical Pathology	Chemical Pathology	Medical Microbiology	Haematology
8.30 – 9.30 AM	Lecture 3: Beyond Small Round Blue Cells: Newly Defined & Emerging Entities In Paediatric Tumours Speaker: Dr Siti Zarqah binti Omar Chairperson: Dr Anisatus Sobirin Binti Hudi@Jahit	Lecture 3: Keeping it Renal, Optimising Urine Sediment Analysis to Improve Patient Outcome Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr Pavai Sthaneshwar Chairperson: Dr Hana Binti Hadi	Lecture 3: NTM vs TB: Diagnostic Pitfalls and the Role of the Laboratory Speaker: Dr Kartina Binti Md Noor Chairperson: Dr Siti Nurazizah Binti Mat Asripin	Lecture 3: Pitfall and Challenges in Flow Cytometry Interpretation: A Pathologist Perspective Speaker: Dr Norazlina Binti Azman Chairperson: Dr Cheng Jian Yuan
9.30 – 10.30 AM	Lecture 4: Molecular Profiling for Paediatric CNS Tumours: Current Perspectives and Clinical Implications Speaker: Prof Madya Dr Nor Haizura binti Abd Rani Chairperson: Dr Muhammad Hayatulrizal	Lecture 4: Method Verification: Guideline for Medical Laboratories Speaker: Dr Hanisah binti Abdul Hamid Chairperson: Dr Arlizan Baizura Binti Ariffin	Lecture 4: From Detection to Containment: Microbiology’s Role in Outbreak Management Speaker: Dr Siti Rohani binti Abdul Hadi Chairperson: Dr Athirah Binti Mohammad	Lecture 4: Molecular Landscape of MPN: Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Implication Speaker: Dr Siti Fatimah binti Mohamed Kamaruzzaman Chairperson: Dr Cheng Jian Yuan

Symposium 3 Details (Day 2: 9th September)

Time	Anatomical Pathology	Chemical Pathology	Medical Microbiology	Haematology
11.00 AM – 12.00 PM	Lecture 5: Essential Liver Pathology Speaker: Dr Pan Ann Feng Chairperson: Dr Chow Zheng Hong	Lecture 5: Breaking the Binary in Qualitative Measurement Uncertainty Speaker: Dr Nada Syazana Binti Zulkufli Chairperson: Dr Eileen Ting Tien Mey	Lecture 5: Missed Intestinal Parasites in Routine Stool Examination : Opportunities for Improving Laboratory Detection Speaker: Dr Suhaila binti Md Hanapiah Chairperson: Dr Valerie Ting Siau Mei	Lecture 5: Acceptance Testing in Hemostasis: Ensuring Reliable Performance of Coagulation Analyser Speaker: Dr Fatin Akmal Binti Baharom Chairperson: Dr Jocyln Prisccilla Jipun
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM	Lecture 6: From Biopsy to Endoscopic Resection: A Practical Approach & Challenges to Upper Gastrointestinal Dysplasia and Adenocarcinoma Speaker: Dr Sugunah A/P Sallapan Chairperson: Dr Chow Zheng Hong	Lecture 6: From Lab to Clinic: New Biomarkers Improving Cardiometabolic Risk Assessment in Metabolic Syndrome Speaker: Prof Thuhairah Hasrah Bt Abdul Rahman Chairperson: Dr Arlizan Baizura Binti Ariffin	Lecture 6: From Overuse to Optimal use : Diagnostics Stewardship Challenges in Immunology Testing Speaker: Dr Choong King Yen Chairperson: Dr Valerie Ting Siau Mei	Lecture 6: Key Cytogenetic Abnormalities in Hematological Malignancies: Diagnostic Pearls and Challenges for Pathologists Speaker: Dr Koh Su-Yee Chairperson: Dr Jocyln Prisccilla Jipun