iSEA Conference 2025 | Monash University Malaysia
First Regional ASEAN Bioimaging Community Conference
Day 1 Wednesday, 12 November 2025 (Time MYT)
Master of Ceremony: Haziq Faisal🔗(Monash Malaysia) & Lee Shu Ying🔗(NUS, Singapore)
How iSEA and Global BioImaging Empower Southeast Asia Learn how these communities are building infrastructure, delivering training, and improving access to imaging technologies. Venue: Auditorium 1 [Map/Travel Pack] Moderator: Dr Emil C Lat 🔗 & Dr Isabelle Bonne 🔗 | ||
8.00 - 9.00 | Registration & Collection of Conference Tags | |
9:00 - 9:20 | Opening Remarks & Welcome Speech | Director, MUM Optical Imaging Platform (MUM OIP) |
9:20 - 09:40 | Plenary Talk 1** by iSEA Advisory Board Member | Dr Chew Teng Leong** Director, Advanced Imaging Centre at HHMI Janelia, USA Format: Virtual |
09:40-10:00 | Plenary Talk 2: Vision for Bioimaging in Southeast Asia- Unity, Visibility, and Growth
| Director A*STAR Research Support Center & Director A*STAR Microscopy Platform SingaScope | A Singapore- Wide Microscopy Infrastructure Network |
10.00-10.20 | Imaging at the Core: Building Global Connections | Strategic Alliances Manager at Global Bioimaging |
10.20-10.30 Announcement of participation in GBI and Group Photo | ||
10.30-10:50 | Bioimaging Community Across the Globe |
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10:50 - 11:15 Morning Tea Break & Networking (Outside Audi 1) | ||
11:15 - 12:45 | Southeast Asia Imaging Cores: Current Capabilities
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12:45-12:55 | Tech Bites By Dr Clement Khaw 🔗, Manager at Nikon Singapore | |
12:55-13:45 Lunch & Networking → Find your best table and seating here! | ||
Funding, Partnership, and Sustainability: How iSEA Can Help You Connect Venue: Auditorium 1 Moderator: Dr Mark Christian Guinto 🔗 & Dr Ery Kus Dwiningsih | ||
13:45 -13:55 Tech Bites By Dr Chloe Simpson 🔗, Business Development Manager at Yokogawa ASEAN 🔗 | ||
13:55 -14:15 | 🔗 Imaging4All: Advancing Equity in Bioimaging Access & Infrastructure (Grant Opportunities to bioimaging researchers and facility staff by Wellcome Trust- Next call on Dec 2025) The session will highlight funding pathways, and how Southeast Asia institutions can engage and benefit. | Scientific Project Manager (i4A), Global Bioimaging |
14:15 -14:25 Tech Bites: Accelerate and simplify spatial proteomics for translational research with the EVOS S1000 Spatial Imaging System by Steven, Ta /Technical Sales Specialist 🔗 | ||
14:25 -14:45 | Stakeholders management, speaking their language (Funding and facility’s sustainability) | President of Light Microscopy Australia & Manager at BOMP |
14:45 - 14:55 Tech Bites #4 By Steve Chai 🔗 , Sales and Applications Specialist at Oxford Instruments 🔗 | ||
14:55 -15:15 | Strategic Partnerships for Sustainability: How Industry Can Empower Core Facilities in Emerging Regions | Dr Fitria Dwi Ayuningtyas Facility Manager at SIC-ITB, IndoneSsia |
15:15 - 15:25 Tech Bites By Dr Nie Xin 🔗, Sr. Product Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific 🔗 | ||
15:25 -15:45 | From Service to Innovation: Imaging Core Facilities as Engines of Technology Development | |
15:45 -16:00 Wrap up session about Imaging4All travel grant, partnership and facility’s sustainability | ||
Imaging Facilities, Experts & Opportunities across SEA Drop by this session to get the big picture on what imaging facilities and tools are out there, how you can access them, where to find training, connect with experts, and explore ways to team up for research.
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16:00-16:15 Transition to breakout sessions (Venue: Building 6 Basement) | ||
16:15-18:00 | Breakout room session with afternoon break Themed breakout rooms and consultation sessions, with key outcomes (recommendations, idea sharing,collaborations)
Breakout room facilitators:
Facilitators: Dr Mohd Nor Azim Ab Patar The venue is booked until 7pm, and the discussion can be extended until then if needed. |
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18:00 | End Day 1 | |
Day 2 Thursday, 13 November 2025 (Time MYT)
Master of Ceremony: Haziq Faisal🔗(Monash) & Lee Shu Ying🔗(NUS, Singapore)
Collaborative Efforts in Bioimaging Through case studies, we’ll explore how cross-disciplinary partnerships enable innovative solutions and impactful outcomes. Strong foundations in sustaining imaging facilities & advancing biomedical imaging in ASEAN Venue: Auditorium 1 Moderator: Prof Wibool Piyawattanametha 🔗 and Dr Fitria Dwi Ayuningtyas | |||
8.00 - 9.00 | Registration & Collection of Conference Tags | [Poster Placement] | |
9:00 - 9:20 | Imaging Solutions for Parasitic Confusion? Identifying parasitic worms like Ascaria can be tough especially for small teams processing hundreds of samples. Bioimaging changes the game making diagnosis sharper, faster, and more reliable than ever. | Parasitology expert at UiTM Sungai Buloh, Malaysia | |
9:20 - 9:40 | 🔗 Gamapath: Making Pathology Learning Accessible for MBBS Students with OMERO in Indonesia The speaker and her team pioneered Gamapath (Gadjah Mada Pathology), developed in collaboration with OMERO, a platform for managing microscope images and metadata. | Dr. Ery Kus Dwiningsih Pathologist and educator at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia | |
9:40 - 10:00 | Preclinical/ Clinical Imaging | MRI Lead, A*STAR Singapore | |
10:00 -10:20 | 🔗 Australia National Imaging Facility (NIF) | CEO Australia NIF | |
10:20 -10:30 Tech Bites By Khai-Chew CHAN Ph.D. Field Application Specialist 🔗 at ProteinTech | |||
10:30-11:30 Tea / Coffee Break (Outside Audi 1), Poster Viewing (Presentation) and Networking | |||
Strong Foundations in Microscopy: Discover innovative teaching methods developed by Microscopy Australia and Monash Micro Imaging Platform Venue: Auditorium 1 Moderator: Marshita 🔗 and Dr Tassanee Lerksuthirat 🔗 | |||
11:30-11:50 | 🔗From MyScope to Practice Innovative Teaching Methods for Bioimaging Education by Microscopy Australia** | Dr Jenny Whiting** 🔗 Microscopy Australia Format: Virtual | |
11:50-12:10 | Interns and Super users - Vocational training for Microscopy core facilities | Manager at Monash Micro Imaging, Australia | |
12:10 - 12:30 | “Train the Trainers” – Building Local Expertise
| Manager, A*STAR Microscopy Platform Singapore | |
12:30 - 12:40 Tech Bites By Karl Johansson 🔗, Biomedical Consultant at Cytely AB | |||
12:40-13:25 Lunch & Networking → Find your best table and seating here! | |||
Imaging Facilities, Experts & Opportunities across SEA Drop by this session to get the big picture on what imaging facilities and tools are out there, how you can access them, where to find training, connect with experts, and explore ways to team up for research. Venue:Auditorium 1 Moderator: Dr Graham Wright 🔗 & Dr Satoshi Ogawa 🔗 | |||
13:25-15.30 | Venue: Building 6 Basement Breakout room session Themed breakout rooms and consultation sessions, with key outcomes (recommendations, idea sharing, future collaborations)
Facilitators: Experts: Prof Wojtek, Prof Qunxiang
Facilitators: Experts: Dr Anne Beghin, John Lim
Facilitators: Experts: Dr Graham Wright, Dr Paul Macmillan, Dr Shinya Komoto | ||
14:45-15:30 | Venue: Audi 1 -Hybrid format imaging4All (GBI/ Wellcome Trust): A Practical Guide To Preparing A Strong, High-Quality Application That Increases Your Chance Of Getting Selected Facilitators: Instructor: Dr Deniz Saltukoglu | ||
15:30-16:00 Afternoon tea time (exhibition area) | |||
16:00-16:20 | Group Reporting from Breakouts
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16:20-16:35 | Core Facility Driven Research Research Center, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital | Mahidol University, Thailand | |
16:35-16:50 | Core Facility Driven Research Department of Anatomy,Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University | Chulalongkorn University | |
16:50-17:35 | Panel discussion between iSEA and industry partners What happens when industry and core facilities work together beyond equipment supply?
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17:35-18:00 |
Pizza Party for everyone! All invited! 🥳 (at the exhibition area, 6pm-630pm) | iSEA Committee Members and Event Organiser | |
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