The 12th Asian Conference on Lactic Acid Bacteria at BCCK, Kuching
The 12th Asian conference on lactic acid bacteria
Evidence-based
Lactic Acid Bacteria:
Advances, Opportunities
and Challenges
- BORNEO CONVENTION CENTRE KUCHING (BCCK), SARAWAK, MALAYSIA
- 10th - 13th OCTOBER 2022
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Welcoming Address
President of the Asian Federation of Lactic Acid Bacteria (AFSLAB) Professor Dr. Sung-Sik Yoon / South Korea
As a current president of Asian Federations of Societies for Lactic Acid Bacteria (AFSLAB), I would like to thank the organizing committee and volunteers for their constant effort to make the ACLAB12 successful. Also, my sincere gratitude goes toward the Malaysian Society for Lactic Acid Bacteria, led by Prof. Dr. Hooi-Ling Foo, who is in charge of the ACLAB12 organising committee despite the Covid-19 pandemic across the world. The international conference will be held at Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, in the most beautiful place, in October 2022.
Message from
The CHAIRPERSON of ACLAB12
Vice President of the Asian Federation of Lactic Acid Bacteria (AFSLAB)
President of the Malaysian Society for Lactic Acid Bacteria (MSLAB)
Professor Dr. Hooi Ling Foo
The Malaysian Society for Lactic Acid Bacteria (MSLAB) is proud to host the 12th Asian Conference on Lactic Acid Bacteria (ACLAB12) under the auspices of the Asian Federation of Societies for Lactic Acid Bacteria (AFSLAB). The main objective of ACLAB12 is to disseminate cutting edge developments of LAB. The conference theme of ACLAB12: “Evidence-based LAB: advances, opportunities and challenges” will encompass 8 tracks of scientific sessions. The 12th ACLAB will continue to be the primary platform to showcase the fast development of LAB-based research and technologies that will facilitate networking and collaborations with various stakeholders. We look forward to meet researchers, academicians, students and industry representatives to participate in this highly anticipated event.
Organising Committee
Organising Committee for the 12th Asian Conference on Lactic Acid Bacteria 2022 (ACLAB12)
Patrons
Prof. Dato' Dr. Mohd Roslan Sulaiman
Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohamad Kadim Suaidi
Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Advisors
Prof. Sung-Sik Yoon
President, Asian Federation of Societies for Lactic Acid Bacteria, Yonsei University, Korea.
Prof. Datuk Wira Dr. Raha Abdul Rahim
Ex-Officio, Malaysian Society for Lactic Acid Bacteria, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Programme
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PRE-CONFERENCE
10th Oct 2022 -
Conference Day 1
11th Oct 2022 -
Conference Day 2
12th Oct 2022 -
Technical Visit
13th Oct 2022
Pre- registration will start from 3:00pm – 8:00pm at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK)
TIME
EVENTS
- 08:00am
Registration
- 08:30am
Welcome & Opening Address
- 09:00am
Keynote 1
Humanitas Research Hospital,
Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
- 09:40am
Morning Tea Break
Breakout 1
LAB and Host Interactions
- 10:00am
Plenary 1
TBC
Plenary 2
Dr. Byung-Yong Kim
R&D Centre
Chong Kun Dang Healthcare, Inc.
Korea
Invited Presentations
- 10:30am
Sunhye Lee
Department of Food Science, Sun Moon University, Korea
Associate Prof Dr. Ts. Dr Lionel In Lian Aun Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Malaysia
- 10:50am
Dr. Jinzhong Xiao
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Japan
Dr. Sanghyun Lim
R&D center Microbiome, Cell Biotech, Gyeongi, Korea
- 11:10am
TBC
TBC
- 11:30am
Oral presentations
- 01:00pm
Lunch
- 02:00pm
Keynote 2 (TBC)
Prof. Dr. Dennis Sandris Nielsen
Department of Food Science University of Copenhagen Denmark
Breakout 2
Next-generation and Innovation of LAB
LAB and Host Interactions
- 02:40pm
Plenary 4
Prof. Dr. Ming-Ju Chen
Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Plenary 3
Prof. Dr. Fusao Tomita
Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
- 03:10pm
Plenary 5
Prof. Sung-Sik Yoon
Division of Biological Science and Technology
Yonsei University, Korea
Plenary 6
Prof. Dr. Jyoti Prakash Tamang
Department of Microbiology, Sikkim University, India
Invited Presentations
- 03:40pm
Assist. Prof. Dr. Massalin Nakphaichit Faculty of Agro-Industry, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Dr Ratha Mahendran Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- 04:00pm
Dr Neerja Hajela Yakult Danone India Pvt. Ltd.
TBC
- 04:20pm
Oral Presentations
- 05:30pm
Afternoon Tea | Poster Viewing | Networking
- 07:30pm
Conference Dinner
TIME
EVENTS
- 08:30am
Breakout 3
(Taxonomy of LAB/Molecular Genetics of LAB/ Next-generation and Innovation of LAB)
Food and Agriculture-based LAB
Plenary 7
Prof Koichi Watanabe
Department of Animal Science and Technology,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Plenary Session 8
Prof. Dr. Shuhaimi Mustafa
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences,
Universiti Putra Malaysia
- 09:00am
Plenary Session 9
TBC
Plenary Session 10
Prof Dr. Francisco Elegado,
National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH), University of Philippines Los Baños
- 09:00am
Morning Tea Break
- 09:50am
Invited Presentations
Industrial and Regulatory Approval of Probiotics
Food and Agriculture-based LAB
Dr Tee E-Siong,
President, Nutrition Society of Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Seyed Abbas Shojaosadati
Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
- 10:10am
Puan Shazlina binti Mohd Zaini
Senior Deputy Director, Food Safety and Quality Division Ministry of Health Putrajaya, Malaysia
Associate Prof Dr. Jirawan Apiraksakorn
Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
- 10:30am
TBC
Associate Prof. Dr. Maryam Tajabadi Ebrahimi
Faculty of Biology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran branch
- 10:50am
TBC
TBC
- 11:15am
Oral presentations
TBC
TBC
- 01:00pm
Lunch
Breakout 4
Metabolism of LAB
LAB and Host Interactions
- 02:00pm
Plenary Session 11
Prof. Dr. Yoshio Katakura
Faculty of Chemistry
Kansai University, Japan
Plenary Session 12
Prof. Dr. Sin-Hyeog Im
Department of Life Sciences,
Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea
- 02:30pm
Plenary Session 13
Prof. Dr. Endang Rahayu
Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
Plenary Session 14
Prof. Dr. Raja Affendi Bin Raja Ali
Faculty of Medicine, University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia
Invited presentations
- 03:00pm
TBC
TBC
- 03:20pm
TBC
TBC
- 04:00pm
Forum
- 05:00pm
Closing and Award Ceremony
- 05:30pm
Afternoon Tea
Following technical visits are complimentary for participants of ACLAB12.
For accompany person, there will be a charge of RM50 per person for joining the technical visit.
Please note that the ACLAB12 organizer will not bear the entrance fees for the Semenggoh Orang Utan trip.
Please register before 15th September 2022 as we have limited slots for these visits.
Please register here
ITINERARY / PROGRAMME
SEMENGGOH ORANG UTAN TRIP
Group 1 : Depart at 7.00 am ( max 40 pax )
Group 2 : Depart at 7.30 am ( max 40 pax )
Pick up at 7.00 am / 7.30 am from BCCK and depart to the Orang Utan centre and be there for the feeding at 9 am. Over 20 rehabilitated and locally born orang-utans roam this forest reserve and many still return for extra feeding at the stations.
Transfer back and drop off at BCCK
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Upon arrival at the main entrance, delegates MUST scan their My-Sejahtera and check their temperature before entering.
- All participants need to list their name/passport number and pass to AAB team/Guide who are in charge for each bus for entrance arrangement at Semenggoh Orang Utan the day before trip.
- Entrance Fees:
Adult: RM 5.00 (Local) / RM 10.00 (Foreigner)
Child age 6-18 years old: RM 2.00 (Local) / RM 5.00 (Foreigner). Children below 6 years old is free.
- Shuffle Fees for Semenggoh Orang Utan: RM10.00 per person (return transfer)
SARAWAK BIODIVERSITY CENTRE (SBC) TRIP
Group 3 : Depart at 8.15 am ( max 40 pax )
Group 4 : Depart at 9.15 am ( max 40 pax )
Pick up at 8.15 am / 9.15 am from BCCK and depart for Sarawak Biodiversity Centre for a site visit.
Transfer back and drop off at BCCK
Itinerary
Group 1
Delegates | Pick-up Time | Program/Activity | Remark |
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Group 1 | 7.00am | Pick up from BCCK transfer to Semenggoh Orang Utan *approx. 20 minutes transfer to/from entrance park |
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IMPORTANT NOTES *Upon arrival at the main entrance, delegates MUST check the temperature. | |||
10.00am | Depart back to BCCK |
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*PIC – Person in-charge
Group 2
Delegates | Pick-up Time | Program/Activity | Remark |
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Group 2 | 7.30am | Pick up from BCCK transfer to Semenggoh Orang Utan *approx. 20 minutes transfer to/from entrance park |
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IMPORTANT NOTES *Upon arrival at the main entrance, delegates MUST check their temperature. | |||
10.30am | Depart back to BCCK |
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Group 3
Delegates | Pick-up Time | Program/Activity | Remark |
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Group 3 | 08.15am | Pick up from BCCK transfer to SBC |
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IMPORTANT NOTES *Upon arrival at the main entrance, delegates MUST scan their my-sejahtera | |||
11.15am | Depart back to BCCK |
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*PIC – Person in-charge
Group 4
Delegates | Pick-up Time | Program/Activity | Remark |
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Group 4 | 09.15am |
Pick up from BCCK transfer to SBC |
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IMPORTANT NOTES *Upon arrival at the main entrance, delegates MUST scan their my-sejahtera |
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12.15am | Depart back to BCCK |
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*PIC – Person in-charge
Themes
Industrial and regulatory approval of probiotics
Scope: Clinical trials, design and guidelines, quality control of manufacturing, regulatory approval of probiotics
Next-generation and innovation of LAB
Scope: New preparation and innovation of LAB
Metabolism of LAB
Scope: Biochemistry and fermentation process of LAB
Molecular genetics of LAB
Scope: Genetics and genomics analysis of LAB
Food and agriculture-based LAB
Scope: Role of probiotics in food and agriculture productivity
LAB and host interactions
Scope: LAB interaction in gut and beyond
Taxonomy of LAB
Scope: Identification and classification
Terms and Conditions of Registration:
- All fees are to be paid in full upon registration. The fees will cover the two full-day conference from 11 – 12 October 2022.
- Any data collected from the participants will be used by the organiser only during the period of this event, unless prior consent has been given by the participant.
- Please refer to the cancellation policy for any cancellation inquiries.
- Substitutions can be made at any time throughout this event
- The organiser reserves the right to make alterations, changes, and postponements to the programme, venue & timings.
- The organiser shall not be held responsible for views expressed by speakers, sponsors, and/or exhibitors.
- The organiser will not be held liable for any loss during the conference.
Registration Refund and Return Policy
- Please email the secretariat at [email protected] for cancellation request.
- Registration cancelled before 1st August 2022 will be refunded 50% of the registration fee. Refund is subject to a 10% administrative fee.
- Registration cancelled after 1st August 2022 is not eligible for a refund. Registration fee may be transferred to another individual; payment invoice for the new registration will be revised to reflect the new registrant.
- ACLAB12 reserves the right to cancel, postpone or reschedule events due to government restrictions or unforeseen circumstances. In case of cancellation of ACLAB12, full refund will be made within 14 days via the same method payment was made unless requested otherwise
Important Dates
18th March 2022 | Opening of registration and abstract submission |
31st August 2022 | Closing of abstract submission Closing of the application for the Young Investigator Award |
Before 1st August 2022 | Registration cancelled before 1st August 2022 will be refunded 50% of the registration fee. Refund is subject to a 10% administrative fee. |
After 1st August 2022 | Registration cancelled after 1st August is not eligible for a refund. Registration fee may be transferred to another individual; payment invoice for the new registration will be revised to reflect the new registrant |
15th September 2022 | Notification of the decision for the Young Investigator Award |
30th September 2022 | Closing of registration and payment |
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