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				Background				
				
								
				
				Program Highlights and Topics				
				
								
				
				Venue				
				
				
	
					
						Background
					
						
The gut microbiota is a complex and diverse ecosystem comprising over 100 trillion microorganisms located predominantly in the distal gut and plays essential roles in nutrient absorption and metabolism, protection against pathogens, regulation of immune function, and strengthening of the gut and intestinal barriers. Increasing evidence recognises a healthy gut microbiota as a critical determinant of human health, while alterations in its composition and functionality, often referred to as microbial dysbiosis, are associated with metabolic disorders and pathological processes such as inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, metabolic syndrome, autism, and certain cancers. Among the many factors that influence the diversity and composition of the gut microbiota, dietary factors are considered one of the main drivers across the lifetime.
This symposium will focus on 3 bioactive dietary factors in promoting healthy gut microbiota, namely prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics, which are increasingly recognised for their potential health benefits to the host. 
Objectives


The symposium aims to:

Provide scientific updates, including their roles in promoting a healthy gut microbiota
Share research, innovative development and applications in food and supplements
Review of regulatory status in SEA countries
Discuss consumer understanding, perception and utilization


					
						Program Highlights and Topics
					
						

					
						Venue
					
						
The1-day symposium will be held at:

M World Hotel Petaling Jaya (Formerly AVANTE Hotel)

Address: 31, Persiaran Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Website: www.mworldhotel.com.my

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															 400 SGD 
																								
															

																				

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															 700 RM 
																								
																

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															 400 RM 
																								
																

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			PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME	
	
08:45 - 09:00 hr Opening and Welcome Remarks
09:00- 09:40 hr Keynote Lecture 1: The Human Gut Microbiome Ecosystem in Health and Disease

Prof Patricia Conway, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
09:40 -10:20 hr Keynote Lecture 2: Healthy Gut Microbiome - the Role of Dietary Factors

Emeritus Prof Margaret Morris, University of New South Wales, Australia
10:20 - 10:40 hr  Q&A

10:40 - 11:00 hr Morning Refreshment Break/ Networking
					Session 1: Prebiotics - Current Science and Functional Applications
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Featuring the following presentations and speakers:

From Nutrients to Muscle Health: Protein, Micronutrients and Physical Activities in Muscle Biology  

Dr. Stephan Theis, BENEO-Institute, Germany
HMOs and Next-Generation Prebiotics  

Speaker TBC

11:40 - 11:55 hr Q&A
					Session 2: Probiotics - From Scientific Evidence to Clinical Practice
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Featuring the following presentations and speakers:

Update on the Health Benefits of Probiotics  

Speaker TBC
Food Applications of Probiotics  

Speaker TBC
Clinical Practice and Application of Probiotics 

Speaker TBC

12:55 - 13:10 hr Q&A

13:10 - 14:00 hr Lunch/ Exhibit Viewing / Networking
					Session 3: Postbiotics - Emerging Science and Consumer Understanding
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Featuring the following presentation and speaker:

Scientific Perspective and Global Consumer Understanding of Postbiotics  

Dr Andy Jin, Royal Agricultural University, United Kingdom

14:20 - 14:30 hr  Q&A
					Session 4: Regulatory Landscape of Pre-, Pro- and Postbiotics in SEA
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Featuring the following presentations and speakers:

(i) Country sharing: Malaysia  

Ts. Nurul Hidayati Mohd Nasir, Food Safety and Quality Programme (FSQP), Ministry of Health Malaysia
(ii) Country sharing: China

Prof Dr Xuesong Xiang, Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
(iii) Country sharing: Thailand 

Speaker TBC,Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Thailand
(iv) Country sharing: Indonesia 

Speaker TBC, National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM), Indonesia

15:40 - 16:00 hr Q&A

16:00 - 16:20 hr Afternoon Refreshment Break/ Exhibit Viewing / Networking
					Panel Discussion
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16:20 - 17:00 hr Panel Discussion
	17:00 hr

Closing Remarks 

End of Symposium

			FEATURED SPEAKERS	

				
	
	Prof Patricia Conway

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
			
							Biography
					
			
Prof Patricia Conway, Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

Prof Patricia Conway is Visiting Professor of the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Singapore and CEO of PC Biome Pte Ltd. She was Professor at the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and in the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Food Technology Centre, NTU. She has extensive research and industry R&D experience, including authorship on over 100 scientific papers in international journals, monographs or book chapters, and numerous plenary or keynote lectures at international meetings. She is inventor on over 20 patent applications and Principal Investigator on grants in Sweden, Australia and Singapore. Prof Conway's research interests are gastrointestinal microbiology, functional foods including probiotics and prebiotics. She has a particular focus on bacterial colonization of the gastrointestinal tract and mechanisms of bacterial adhesion, pathogen inhibition and immune modulation in animals and humans in order to develop ways of modulating the microbiome for health.		

				
	
	Emeritus Prof Margaret Morris

University of New South Wales, Australia
			
							Biography
					
			
Emeritus Prof Margaret Morris, National University of New South Wales, Australia

Emeritus Professor Margaret Morris (FRSN, BScPhD Monash) is a neuropharmacologist who established the Environmental Determinants of Obesity Research lab at UNSW in 2005. Her research addresses critical questions concerning the impact of adverse early life events and lifestyle factors on chronic disease risk, and lifestyle and pharmacological options for intervention. NH&MRC funded work includes intergenerational transmission of obesity and the psychology of eating, e.g. how does provision of a varied, energy rich diet override the control mechanisms that should maintain body weight?  The impacts of maternal obesity, cycling between healthy and unhealthy diets, and time restricted feeding, on metabolic health, composition of the gut microbiome and cognitive function is a key interest.  

Morris was the inaugural Professor and Head of Pharmacology at UNSW. Having held other key academic positions (Melbourne, Deakin, Flinders Universities) educating health professionals (Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, Dentistry, Exercise Science) and Science students, she was instrumental in driving curriculum development and postgraduate training. 

				
	
	Dr Stephan Theis

BENEO-Institute, Germany
			
							Biography
					
			
Dr Stephan Theis, BENEO-Institute, Germany

Dr. Stephan Theis is Head of Nutrition Science and Communication at the BENEO-Institute. He leads global research on the nutritional and health benefits of functional ingredients such as prebiotic dietary fibres and Palatinose™ and oversees scientific communication. Having joined the Südzucker/BENEO Group in 2001, he holds a diploma in Nutrition Science from the University of Giessen and a PhD from the Technical University of Munich. Stephan is a member of the Senior Leadership Team of BENEO and a founding member of the BENEO-Institute inaugurated in 2009. He is actively involved in international scientific committees and collaborative research projects including several Committees of the International Life Science Institute (ILSI) and provides nutritional expertise to regulatory approval work and marketing activities.		

				
	
	Dr Andy Jin

Royal Agricultural University, United Kingdom
			
							Biography
					
			
Dr Andy Jin, Royal Agricultural University, United Kingdom

Dr Jin is a transdisciplinary social science researcher. He integrates theories and methods from social psychology, sociology, and economics to examine how individuals and societies respond to risk and sustainability challenges in the agri-food sector, with the aim of informing socially robust and policy-relevant agri-food solutions. He has extensive experience working on interdisciplinary agri-food projects across Asia and Europe, and to date his research has led to over 35 peer-reviewed academic publications.

Before joining RAU, Dr Jin was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth (2021-2025) and a Research Associate at Newcastle University (2019-2021). Prior to his academic career, he also worked with international organisations and private companies. He is currently the Programme Leader for MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (RAU at Qingdao Agricultural University Joint Institute).

				
	
	Prof Dr Xuesong Xiang

Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
			
							Biography
					
			
Prof Dr Xuesong Xiang, Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China

Prof Dr Xuesong Xiang is a Professor at the National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC). He serves as a Council Member of the Chinese Nutrition Society (CNS), Vice Chair and Secretary-General of the Probiotic, Prebiotic and Health Branch of the CNS, a Standing Committee Member of the Food Hygiene Branch of the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, and a Member of the Asia-Pacific Branch of the International Carbohydrate Quality Consortium (ICQC-AP).

His research expertise encompasses dietary nutrition, gut microbiota, and the evaluation of scientific evidence on probiotics and prebiotics. He has authored more than 60 publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals and co-edited 14 books on nutrition, making significant contributions to the advancement of nutrition science and public health.

Prof. Xiang has also played a pivotal role in the development of national and industry standards, as well as expert consensus statements in China. As the lead drafter and principal author, he contributed to several landmark Chinese Nutrition Society (CNS) Expert Consensus documents, including those on probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, and the definition and sources of dietary fibre.

				
	
	Ts. Nurul Hidayati Mohd. Nasir

Food Safety and Quality Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia
			
							Biography
					
			
PTs. Nurul Hidayati Mohd. Nasir, Food Safety and Quality Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Ts. Nurul Hidayati Mohd. Nasir is a Nutritionist with the Food Safety and Quality Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia, where she has served since 2008. Her key responsibilities include reviewing applications related to food labelling, nutrition labelling, and health claims, as well as contributing to amendments to the Malaysian Food Regulations. She serves as the Secretariat to the Expert Committee on Nutrition, Health Claims and Advertising, which evaluates applications for nutrition and health claims, and also as the Secretariat to the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU), coordinating Malaysia's draft responses and national positions on issues concerning foods for special dietary uses. In addition, Ts. Nurul Hidayati is a panel member of the Organic Food Certification Scheme and serves as a member of the Rare Diseases Committee and the Committee on the Code of Ethics for the Marketing of Infant Foods, Ministry of Health Malaysia. She was a key contributor to the development of the Malaysian Vegetarian Dietary Guidelines. Her professional interests focus on food labelling, nutrition, and food regulatory affairs.
	
Stay tuned for more eminent speakers!

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			REGISTRATION	
				

					

														

															

																	
										 Participants 
									
																	
														

																	
										 LOCAL RATES 
									
																	
														

																	
										 OVERSEAS RATES 
									
																	
											
					

															

																				

																							 Industry (Non-ILSI SEA Region Members) 
																							
																

															 1600 RM 
																								
																

															 650 SGD 
																								
															

																				

																							  Industry (ILSI SEA Region Members / NSM Members) 
																							
																

															 1400 RM 
																								
																

															 550 SGD 
																								
															

																				

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• Local Rates are only applicable for participants residing in Malaysia.

• Overseas registration fees are exclusive of Eventbrite platform charges. Applicable fees will be reflected upon checkout.

• No cancellation will be allowed once the registration is confirmed. However, a substitute participant will be accepted.
			
							Local Registration
					
			
							Overseas Registration
					

			PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME	

			Day 1 | 23 September 2026	
	08:45 - 09:00 hr Opening and Welcome Remarks

09:00- 09:30 hr Opening Plenary: The Longevity Imperative in ASEAN

Speaker TBC

09:30 -10:00 hr Keynote Lecture: Nutrition for Healthy Longevity: An Integrative Overview of Epidemiological Evidence and Biological Pathways

Speaker TBC

10:00 - 10:30 hr Morning break / Networking
					Session 1: Translational Science and Midlife Nutrition: From Nutrients to Impact
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Featuring the following presentations and speakers:

From Nutrients to Muscle Health: Protein, Micronutrients and Physical Activities in Muscle Biology  

Speaker TBC
Addressing Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity in Asian Populations 

Prof Hidenori Arai, National Center for Geriatrics and gerontology (NCGG), Japan
Seizing the Midlife Window: Nutrition Interventions and Models for Healthy Aging in Asia

Prof Yoke Mun Chan,Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

11:45 - 12:05 hr Q&A

12:05 - 13:30 hr Lunch / Exhibit & Poster Viewing / Networking
					Session 2: Women's Health and Longevity
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Featuring the following presentations and speakers:

Foundations of Women's Longevity: Life-Course Health, Nutrition, and Integrated Care from Reproductive Years to Aging

Speaker TBC
Muscle and Bone Health in Women During Menopause Transition

Dr Mya-Thway Tint, Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP), A*STAR, Singapore
Protected, or Just Delayed? Rethinking Cardiovascular Risk in Southeast Asian Women -Insights from a Deeply Phenotyped Multiethnic Cohort

Dr Rinkoo Dalan, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

14:45 - 15:05 hr Q&A

15:05 - 15:30 hr Afternoon Break / Poster & Exhibit Viewing / Networking
 
					Session 3: Enabling Healthy Aging Through Technology and Systems
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Featuring the following presentations and speakers:

Digital Health and AI for Healthy Aging: From Data to Daily Practice 

Speaker TBC
Promoting Brain Health in Aging: From Observation to Interventions

Prof Feng Lei, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore 
From Innovation to Impact: Healthy Longevity Systems and Digital Inclusion for Healthy Aging in the Community: Country Examples 

Speaker TBC

17:10 - 17:30 hr Q&A

17:30 hr End of Day 1
 

			Day 2 | 24 September 2026	
					Session 4: Innovation and Product Development for Healthy Longevity
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					Chair:

TBC
Featuring the following presentations and speakers:

Personalised Nutrition and Precision Health: Tailoring Interventions for Healthy Longevity  

Speaker TBC
Exercise as a Biotherapeutic: Targeting the Hallmarks of Aging for Healthy Longevity 

Dr Junjie Xiao, Shanghai University, China
From Gut Science to Solutions: Translating Microbiome Research into Nutrition Interventions 

Speaker TBC
Nutrients and Micronutrients Supplementation for Healthy Aging: Evidence, Efficacy and Practical Applications 

Prof Patricia Conway, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
Designing for Aging: Sensory Science, Texture and Acceptability in Nutrition Products 

Asst Prof Dr Varanya Techasukthavorn, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

11:10 - 11:30 hr Q&A

11:30 - 13:00 hr Lunch / Exhibit & Poster Viewing / Networking
					Session 5: Functional food, Ingredients and Culture - Beyond Nutrients
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Featuring the following presentations and speakers:

Traditional Knowledge Meets Modern Science: Functional Foods for Asian Longevity

Prof Suzana Shahar, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia
Fermented Foods, the Microbiome and Metabolic Health: From Cultural Practice to Modern Evidence 

Prof Diana Nur Afifah, Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP), Indonesia
From Bioactives to Benefits: Efficacy and Clinical Relevance of Functional Food Components for Healthy Aging 

Speaker TBC

14:10 - 14:30 hr Q&A

14:30 - 14:50 hr Afternoon Break / Poster & Exhibit Viewing / Networking
					Session 6: Regulatory Framework
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Featuring the following presentations and speakers:

Regulating Functional Foods for Healthy Longevity in Asia: Frameworks, Standards and Harmonisation  

Speaker TBC
Labelling, Education and Communication of Functional Foods: From Science to Consumer Understanding

Prof (Emeritus) Pavinee Chinachoti, Food Innovation and Regulation Network (FIRN), Thailand

15:30 - 15:45 hr Q&A
	15:45 - 16:30 hr Panel Discussion

16:30 - 17:00 hr

Announcement of Best Posters/ Oral Presentation Awards

Closing Remarks

Summary and Call-to-action

			SYMPOSIUM SPEAKERS	

				
	
	Prof Hidenori Arai

National Center for Geriatrics and gerontology (NCGG), Japan
			
							Biography
					
			
Prof Hidenori Arai, National Center for Geriatrics and gerontology (NCGG), Japan

Prof. Hidenori Arai is the President of the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan. He obtained his M.D. and Ph.D. from Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine.

Prof. Arai has held various academic and leadership positions, including Director and Deputy Director of the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, as well as Professor at the Department of Human Health Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine. 

He currently serves in leadership roles in several professional organizations, including as President of the Japanese Association on Sarcopenia and Frailty, and President of the Asian Academy of Medicine for Ageing. He is also a board member of the Japan Geriatrics Society and the Japan Atherosclerosis Society. Prof. Arai has contributed extensively to the scientific community through editorial roles in international journals and has received recognition for his work, including the JAT Award 2014 and John Morley Award 2020.

				
	
	Dr Yoke Mun Chan

Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
			
							Biography
					
			
Prof Yoke Mun Chan, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Chan is a distinguished academician-dietitian at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and a leading expert in Dietetics and Gerontology. As the Program Head of Medical Gerontology at the Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing, UPM, she also spearheads the Research Centre of Excellence in Nutrition and Non-communicable Diseases (RCoE NNCD) at UPM. A passionate advocate for nutrition-focused research, Prof. Dr. Chan specializes in renal nutrition, geriatric nutrition, capacity building, health promotion, and digital dietetics innovation. Her interdisciplinary research spans nutritional interventions, health promotion, epidemiology, and mobile health solutions, aiming to enhance patient and community self-efficacy. With an impressive portfolio, she has led 27 research projects and authored over 100 publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, national guidelines, modules, and books. Recognized as a key opinion leader, she serves on expert panels for various national and international committees, contributing to crucial policy documents. Her unwavering commitment to research excellence, innovation, and community empowerment underscores her mission to strengthen the scientific ecosystem in the region while shaping the future of nutrition and health sciences.		

				
	
	Dr Mya-Thway Tint

Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP), A*STAR, Singapore
			
							Biography
					
			
Dr Mya-Thway Tint, Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP), A*STAR, Singapore

Dr Mya Thway Tint is a Principal Scientist at Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and an adjunct assistant professor at Human Potential Translational Research Program, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore.

Her expertise is in advanced body-composition assessment using criterion methods such as air displacement plethysmography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and quantitative magnetic resonance technology.

Her research adopts a life-course approach to understanding body composition, spanning early development to adult phenotypes. Her work examines how developmental factors shape offspring's obesity and metabolic risk leveraging Singapore's major longitudinal birth cohorts; GUSTO and S-PRESTO.

A key focus of her research is musculoskeletal health across the life course, with a particular emphasis on identifying early, silent phenotypes that predispose individuals to later musculoskeletal disorders. Her research aims to transform musculoskeletal healthcare from its current reactive model into a proactive, preventive life course approach.

Her aspiration is to prevent sarcopenia, frailty, and related comorbidities through early risk profiling, systematic screening, and tailored intervention strategies.

				
	
	Dr Rinkoo Dalan

Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
			
							Biography
					
			
Prof Rinkoo Dalan, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

Dr Rinkoo Dalan is a Senior Consultant Endocrinologist and clinician-scientist focused on vascular health in cardiometabolic disease. Supported by successive NMRC awards (Transition Award 2014; Clinician Scientist Award), she built a deeply-phenotyped vascular cohort and studied therapeutic effects on vascular health in diabetes.  She founded the Predict-2-Prevent programme for personalised cardiometabolic risk management program. She is also the clinical co-director of Nutrition, Metabolism and Health in LKCMedicine, NTU. Her current work includes a longitudinal prospective cohort of individuals with cardiometabolic conditions, colchicine trial to reduce cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes and digital-twin predictive analytics for diabetes care.

				
	
	Prof Feng Lei

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
			
							Biography
					
			
Prof Feng Lei, Department of Psychological Medicine & Healthy Longevity Translational Research Program, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Prof Dr Feng Lei received his medical and psychiatric trainings in Shandong, China and obtained his PhD from the National University of Singapore in 2009. He has worked as a lecturer of medical psychology at Weifang Medical University in Shandong province, China from 2000 to 2004, where he also provided counselling and psychotherapy services. He received research training on functional neuroimaging, at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge in 2013 and conducted visiting research on cognitive aging at the Aging Research Center (ARC), Karolinska Institute (KI) in 2016. Dr Feng is currently a Principal Investigator and Research Assistant Professor at Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore.

His primary research interests include healthy longevity and the epidemiology and prevention of cognitive decline and dementia, with a particular focus on lifestyle factors, nutrition, and plant-based bioactive compound.

He has been involved in cognitive aging and dementia research for over 20 years. He is currently leading several community-based studies in Singapore: The Diet and Healthy Aging (DaHA) study, the Aging in a Community Environment Study (ACES), the Choral Singing for Dementia Prevention Trial, Evidence-based Lifestyle Interventions Trial, and the Efficacy of Mushroom to Prevent Cognitive Decline Study, with over 200 research publications on ageing, dementia, psychiatric and neuroscience research studies.

He has won numerous awards like the Alice Lim Memorial Fund Award in 2010, the NUHS Academic Medicine Development Award in 2013, and the NUHS Clinician Scientist Program Award in 2014. He was chosen to receive the NMRC Clinician Scientist Transition Award in 2017 and the NMRC Clinician Scientist Award in 2023.   

				
	
	Dr Junjie Xiao

Shanghai University, China
			
							Biography
					
			
Dr Junjie Xiao, Shanghai University, China

Dr. Junjie Xiao is the dean of the School of Life Science, Shanghai University, China. In addition, he is the director of the Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Technology for Organ Regeneration of the Ministry of Education, the director of the Shanghai Organ Regeneration Engineering Technology Research Centre, and the head of the Cardiovascular Research Institute of Shanghai University. He is an Associate Editor of Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology and Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, and is on the editorial boards of several other notable journals. He has authored or co-authored in journals such as Circulation and Circulation Research. His research focuses on heart failure intervention and risk prediction, with a particular emphasis on exercise-induced cardiac regeneration and the identification of novel therapeutic targets. He is also interested in epigenetic and metabolic regulations of cardiac function upon exercise and under pathological conditions such as aging.		

				
	
	Prof Patricia Conway

Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
			
							Biography
					
			
Prof Patricia Conway, Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

Prof Patricia Conway is Visiting Professor of the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Singapore and CEO of PC Biome Pte Ltd. She was Professor at the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and in the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Food Technology Centre, NTU. She has extensive research and industry R&D experience, including authorship on over 100 scientific papers in international journals, monographs or book chapters, and numerous plenary or keynote lectures at international meetings. She is inventor on over 20 patent applications and Principal Investigator on grants in Sweden, Australia and Singapore. Prof Conway's research interests are gastrointestinal microbiology, functional foods including probiotics and prebiotics. She has a particular focus on bacterial colonization of the gastrointestinal tract and mechanisms of bacterial adhesion, pathogen inhibition and immune modulation in animals and humans in order to develop ways of modulating the microbiome for health.		

				
	
	Asst Prof Dr Varanya Techasukthavorn

Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
			
							Biography
					
			
Asst Prof Dr Varanya Techasukthavorn, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Assistant Professor Dr. Varanya Techasukthavorn is a university professor, researcher, and registered dietitian who bridges the gap between food science and clinical nutrition. A leading expert in food rheology and dysphagia management, she specializes in the science of food texture modification, ensuring that altered-diet meals are both clinically safe and sensorially appealing.

She has played a pioneering role in adapting and implementing the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) frameworks in Thailand and across the broader Asian region. Her research into fluid mechanics and hydrocolloid thickeners investigates how innovative food products can ensure that texture-modified meals precisely meet global safety standards.

Recognizing that modified diets must be enjoyable to prevent malnutrition and food fatigue in aging populations and clinical patients, Dr. Techasukthavorn actively spearheads culinary innovations. She led the creation of "46 IDDSI-Compliant Swallowing Practice Menus" (developed in collaboration with the Thai Dietetic Association), which served as Thailand's first-ever cookbook designed to assist with swallowing rehabilitation. She subsequently built upon this foundation by publishing "Happy to Swallow: 52 Simple Recipes for Delicious Meals." 

Beyond her laboratory research and academic publications, Dr. Techasukthavorn is deeply committed to translating complex food science and sensory principles into real-world, community-level solutions that improve patient quality of life.

				
	
	Prof Suzana Shahar

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia
			
							Biography
					
			
Prof Suzana Shahar, Aging and Wellness Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia

Prof Dr Suzana Shahar is a Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics from the Healthy Aging and Wellness Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM); and Honorary Fellow of the Malaysian Dietitians' Association. She is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, UKM. She is the founder of the Centre for Healthy Aging, UKM and the Senior Citizen Centre (PAWE UKM).

Prof Shahar obtained her BSc (Hons) (Dietetics) from UKM and MMed Sci (Human Nutrition) and PhD (Human Nutrition) from the University of Sheffield, UK. Her research interest is on nutrition, wellness and aging. Prof Shahar led a nationwide project on 'Neuroprotective Model for Healthy Longevity among Malaysian Elderly', and currently leads a clinical trial to reverse cognitive frailty among Malaysian older adults under the auspice of the World-Wide FINGERS Trial. Both projects were funded by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. Prof Shahar also led the Newton Impact Fund Scheme on Developing Salt Reduction Policy for Malaysia. She has filed two formulations for improvement of oxidative stress and cognitive function in aging population, i.e. TP3in1 juice and Cosmos Caudatus powder.

Prof Shahar has published more than 300 publications. She also serves as committee member of several guidelines spearheaded by the Ministry of Health, under the National Coordinating Committee of Food and Nutrition, as well as the International Research Networking on Dementia Prevention, WHO Working Guideline Committee of Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline, and Consortium on Longitudinal Study on Memory (COSMIC).

				
	
	Prof Diana Nur Afifah

Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP), Indonesia
			
							Biography
					
			
Prof Diana Nur Afifah, Department of Nutrition Science at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP), Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Diana Nur Afifah is a Professor at the Department of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia. Her expertise focuses on nutrition science of local foods and food biotechnology, with extensive research on Indonesian fermented foods, functional foods, food bioactives, metabolic health, gut health, and sustainable local food innovation. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Food Technology and doctoral degree in Food Science from IPB University, and her master's degree in Community Nutrition from Universitas Diponegoro. She has also undertaken postdoctoral and academic experiences at Gyeongsang National University, South Korea, and The University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Prof. Afifah has published widely on gembus tempeh, fibrinolytic enzymes from fermented foods, banana resistant starch, mangrove-based foods, fish protein hydrolysate, sacha inchi tempeh, and functional noodles. Her work bridges traditional food practices with modern scientific evidence, particularly in exploring how local bioresources and fermented foods may contribute to improved nutrition, metabolic health, and healthy longevity. Her current research interest includes the development of noodles as functional foods and sustainable local food innovation for health benefits. At the 2nd Regional Symposium on Nutrition and Healthy Longevity, she will present "Fermented Foods, the Microbiome and Metabolic Health: from Cultural Practice to Modern Evidence."

				
	
	Prof (Emeritus) Pavinee Chinachoti

Food Innovation and Regulation Network (FIRN), Thailand
			
							Biography
					
			
Prof (Emeritus) Pavinee Chinachoti, Food Innovation and Regulation Network (FIRN), Thailand

Pavinee Chinachoti received Ph.D. in Food Science (U of Illinois) at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst), she pioneered the study of water mobility in foods that impacts microbial activity, staling mechanisms, lipid oxidation, and MREs shelf-life. In 2003, she became the founding Chair of Product Science group at Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. where she led some functional ingredient projects such as fish oil, probiotics, palatability, encapsulation, and chitosan etc. She became Dean and Director of NFF R&D Center at PSU, Thailand.  She is now active in FDA's regulatory aspects of health claims. She is current IUFoST's President-Elect.
	
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			CONTACT	
	
If you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us through:
	For Local Participants:

Dr. Tee E Siong

Email: estee@nutrihealth.com.my
For Overseas Participants:

ILSI Southeast Asia Region

18 Mohamed Sultan Road #03-01 Singapore 238967

Tel: 65 6352 5220

Email: event@ilsisea.org.sg


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				Background				
				
								
				
				Program Highlights and Topics				
				
								
				
				Venue				
				
				
	
					
						Background
					
						
The gut microbiota is a complex and diverse ecosystem comprising over 100 trillion microorganisms located predominantly in the distal gut and plays essential roles in nutrient absorption and metabolism, protection against pathogens, regulation of immune function, and strengthening of the gut and intestinal barriers. Increasing evidence recognises a healthy gut microbiota as a critical determinant of human health, while alterations in its composition and functionality, often referred to as microbial dysbiosis, are associated with metabolic disorders and pathological processes such as inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, metabolic syndrome, autism, and certain cancers. Among the many factors that influence the diversity and composition of the gut microbiota, dietary factors are considered one of the main drivers across the lifetime.
This symposium will focus on 3 bioactive dietary factors in promoting healthy gut microbiota, namely prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics, which are increasingly recognised for their potential health benefits to the host. 
Objectives


The symposium aims to:

Provide scientific updates, including their roles in promoting a healthy gut microbiota
Share research, innovative development and applications in food and supplements
Review of regulatory status in SEA countries
Discuss consumer understanding, perception and utilization


					
						Program Highlights and Topics
					
						

					
						Venue
					
						
The1-day symposium will be held at:

M World Hotel Petaling Jaya (Formerly AVANTE Hotel)

Address: 31, Persiaran Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Website: www.mworldhotel.com.my

			REGISTRATION	
				

					

														

															

																	
										 Participants 
									
																	
														

																	
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																							 Industry (Non-ILSI SEA Region Members) 
																							
																

															 800 RM 
																								
																

															 400 SGD 
																								
															

																				

																							 Industry (ILSI SEA Region Members / NSM Members) 
																							
																

															 700 RM 
																								
																

															 350 SGD 
																								
															

																				

																							 Government / Academia 
																							
																

															 400 RM 
																								
																

															 250 SGD 
																								
															

																				

																							 Other NSM Members Residing in Malaysia 
																							
																

															 400 RM 
																								
																

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	*Notes:

• Local Rates are only applicable for participants residing in Malaysia.

• Overseas registration fees are exclusive of Eventbrite platform charges. Applicable fees will be reflected upon checkout.

• No cancellation will be allowed once the registration is confirmed. However, a substitute participant will be accepted.
			
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			PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME	
	
08:45 - 09:00 hr Opening and Welcome Remarks
09:00- 09:40 hr Keynote Lecture 1: The Human Gut Microbiome Ecosystem in Health and Disease

Prof Patricia Conway, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
09:40 -10:20 hr Keynote Lecture 2: Healthy Gut Microbiome - the Role of Dietary Factors

Emeritus Prof Margaret Morris, University of New South Wales, Australia
10:20 - 10:40 hr  Q&A

10:40 - 11:00 hr Morning Refreshment Break/ Networking
					Session 1: Prebiotics - Current Science and Functional Applications
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Featuring the following presentations and speakers:

From Nutrients to Muscle Health: Protein, Micronutrients and Physical Activities in Muscle Biology  

Dr. Stephan Theis, BENEO-Institute, Germany
HMOs and Next-Generation Prebiotics  

Speaker TBC

11:40 - 11:55 hr Q&A
					Session 2: Probiotics - From Scientific Evidence to Clinical Practice
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Featuring the following presentations and speakers:

Update on the Health Benefits of Probiotics  

Speaker TBC
Food Applications of Probiotics  

Speaker TBC
Clinical Practice and Application of Probiotics 

Speaker TBC

12:55 - 13:10 hr Q&A

13:10 - 14:00 hr Lunch/ Exhibit Viewing / Networking
					Session 3: Postbiotics - Emerging Science and Consumer Understanding
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Featuring the following presentation and speaker:

Scientific Perspective and Global Consumer Understanding of Postbiotics  

Dr Andy Jin, Royal Agricultural University, United Kingdom

14:20 - 14:30 hr  Q&A
					Session 4: Regulatory Landscape of Pre-, Pro- and Postbiotics in SEA
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Featuring the following presentations and speakers:

(i) Country sharing: Malaysia  

Ts. Nurul Hidayati Mohd Nasir, Food Safety and Quality Programme (FSQP), Ministry of Health Malaysia
(ii) Country sharing: China

Prof Dr Xuesong Xiang, Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
(iii) Country sharing: Thailand 

Speaker TBC,Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Thailand
(iv) Country sharing: Indonesia 

Speaker TBC, National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM), Indonesia

15:40 - 16:00 hr Q&A

16:00 - 16:20 hr Afternoon Refreshment Break/ Exhibit Viewing / Networking
					Panel Discussion
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16:20 - 17:00 hr Panel Discussion
	17:00 hr

Closing Remarks 

End of Symposium

			FEATURED SPEAKERS	

				
	
	Prof Patricia Conway

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
			
							Biography
					
			
Prof Patricia Conway, Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

Prof Patricia Conway is Visiting Professor of the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Singapore and CEO of PC Biome Pte Ltd. She was Professor at the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and in the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Food Technology Centre, NTU. She has extensive research and industry R&D experience, including authorship on over 100 scientific papers in international journals, monographs or book chapters, and numerous plenary or keynote lectures at international meetings. She is inventor on over 20 patent applications and Principal Investigator on grants in Sweden, Australia and Singapore. Prof Conway's research interests are gastrointestinal microbiology, functional foods including probiotics and prebiotics. She has a particular focus on bacterial colonization of the gastrointestinal tract and mechanisms of bacterial adhesion, pathogen inhibition and immune modulation in animals and humans in order to develop ways of modulating the microbiome for health.		

				
	
	Emeritus Prof Margaret Morris

University of New South Wales, Australia
			
							Biography
					
			
Emeritus Prof Margaret Morris, National University of New South Wales, Australia

Emeritus Professor Margaret Morris (FRSN, BScPhD Monash) is a neuropharmacologist who established the Environmental Determinants of Obesity Research lab at UNSW in 2005. Her research addresses critical questions concerning the impact of adverse early life events and lifestyle factors on chronic disease risk, and lifestyle and pharmacological options for intervention. NH&MRC funded work includes intergenerational transmission of obesity and the psychology of eating, e.g. how does provision of a varied, energy rich diet override the control mechanisms that should maintain body weight?  The impacts of maternal obesity, cycling between healthy and unhealthy diets, and time restricted feeding, on metabolic health, composition of the gut microbiome and cognitive function is a key interest.  

Morris was the inaugural Professor and Head of Pharmacology at UNSW. Having held other key academic positions (Melbourne, Deakin, Flinders Universities) educating health professionals (Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, Dentistry, Exercise Science) and Science students, she was instrumental in driving curriculum development and postgraduate training. 

				
	
	Dr Stephan Theis

BENEO-Institute, Germany
			
							Biography
					
			
Dr Stephan Theis, BENEO-Institute, Germany

Dr. Stephan Theis is Head of Nutrition Science and Communication at the BENEO-Institute. He leads global research on the nutritional and health benefits of functional ingredients such as prebiotic dietary fibres and Palatinose™ and oversees scientific communication. Having joined the Südzucker/BENEO Group in 2001, he holds a diploma in Nutrition Science from the University of Giessen and a PhD from the Technical University of Munich. Stephan is a member of the Senior Leadership Team of BENEO and a founding member of the BENEO-Institute inaugurated in 2009. He is actively involved in international scientific committees and collaborative research projects including several Committees of the International Life Science Institute (ILSI) and provides nutritional expertise to regulatory approval work and marketing activities.		

				
	
	Dr Andy Jin

Royal Agricultural University, United Kingdom
			
							Biography
					
			
Dr Andy Jin, Royal Agricultural University, United Kingdom

Dr Jin is a transdisciplinary social science researcher. He integrates theories and methods from social psychology, sociology, and economics to examine how individuals and societies respond to risk and sustainability challenges in the agri-food sector, with the aim of informing socially robust and policy-relevant agri-food solutions. He has extensive experience working on interdisciplinary agri-food projects across Asia and Europe, and to date his research has led to over 35 peer-reviewed academic publications.

Before joining RAU, Dr Jin was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth (2021-2025) and a Research Associate at Newcastle University (2019-2021). Prior to his academic career, he also worked with international organisations and private companies. He is currently the Programme Leader for MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (RAU at Qingdao Agricultural University Joint Institute).

				
	
	Prof Dr Xuesong Xiang

Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
			
							Biography
					
			
Prof Dr Xuesong Xiang, Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China

Prof Dr Xuesong Xiang is a Professor at the National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC). He serves as a Council Member of the Chinese Nutrition Society (CNS), Vice Chair and Secretary-General of the Probiotic, Prebiotic and Health Branch of the CNS, a Standing Committee Member of the Food Hygiene Branch of the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, and a Member of the Asia-Pacific Branch of the International Carbohydrate Quality Consortium (ICQC-AP).

His research expertise encompasses dietary nutrition, gut microbiota, and the evaluation of scientific evidence on probiotics and prebiotics. He has authored more than 60 publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals and co-edited 14 books on nutrition, making significant contributions to the advancement of nutrition science and public health.

Prof. Xiang has also played a pivotal role in the development of national and industry standards, as well as expert consensus statements in China. As the lead drafter and principal author, he contributed to several landmark Chinese Nutrition Society (CNS) Expert Consensus documents, including those on probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, and the definition and sources of dietary fibre.

				
	
	Ts. Nurul Hidayati Mohd. Nasir

Food Safety and Quality Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia
			
							Biography
					
			
PTs. Nurul Hidayati Mohd. Nasir, Food Safety and Quality Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Ts. Nurul Hidayati Mohd. Nasir is a Nutritionist with the Food Safety and Quality Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia, where she has served since 2008. Her key responsibilities include reviewing applications related to food labelling, nutrition labelling, and health claims, as well as contributing to amendments to the Malaysian Food Regulations. She serves as the Secretariat to the Expert Committee on Nutrition, Health Claims and Advertising, which evaluates applications for nutrition and health claims, and also as the Secretariat to the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU), coordinating Malaysia's draft responses and national positions on issues concerning foods for special dietary uses. In addition, Ts. Nurul Hidayati is a panel member of the Organic Food Certification Scheme and serves as a member of the Rare Diseases Committee and the Committee on the Code of Ethics for the Marketing of Infant Foods, Ministry of Health Malaysia. She was a key contributor to the development of the Malaysian Vegetarian Dietary Guidelines. Her professional interests focus on food labelling, nutrition, and food regulatory affairs.
	
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			CONTACT	
	
If you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us through:
	ILSI Southeast Asia Region

18 Mohamed Sultan Road #03-01 Singapore 238967

Tel: 65 6352 5220

Email: event@ilsisea.org.sg


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