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Thursday, 13 October 2016

08:00

Registration & Coffee

08:45

Opening Welcome by Lim Chuan Poh, Chairman, A*STAR in the Main Room

09:00

Plenary Session in the Main Room

10:45

Coffee Break and Networking in Exhibition Area


Cancer Diagnostics

11:30

Patrick TanKeynote Presentation

Genomic Determinants of Clinical Behaviour in Solid Tumors– Emerging Challenges for Liquid Biopsies
Patrick Tan, Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School and Deputy Executive Director, Biomedical Research Council, A*STAR, Singapore

12:00

The Promise of Liquid Biopsies Across the Continuum of Cancer Care
Sarah Ng, Post-doctoral Fellow , IMCB, Singapore

12:20

A Feasibility Study to Detect PD-L1 and PD-L2 on the Surface of Circulating Tumor Cells Using Microfluic-Based Chipcytometry
Jinkai Teo, Scientist, Merck, Singapore

12:40

Unveiling the Circulating Tumor-endothelial Cell Cluster
Min-Han Tan, Team Leader, Principal Research Scientist, Institute Of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology A*Star, Singapore

13:00

BioDot IncTechnology Spotlight:
Real Time Dispensing Quality Control for R&D and Production
Jeff Chen, Sales Director of SE Asia and Korea, BioDot Inc

13:15

Lunch, Poster Session and Networking in Exhibit Hall


Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) for Liquid Biopsy Development and Companion Diagnostics

14:00

Roger FooKeynote Presentation

The Application of Clinical Genomics for Rare Diseases
Roger Foo, Group Leader, GIS, Singapore

14:30

An Exploration on how Sequencing of Circulating Cell-free RNA in Plasma are Enabling RNA-based Molecules as Clinical Biomarkers
Winston Koh, Scientist, Stanford University, United States of America

14:50

Next-generation sequencing as a tool for non-invasive prenatal testing for single gene disorders and aneuploidy
Angela Barrett, Research Fellow, National University of Singapore, Singapore

15:10

The Promise of Liquid Biopsies to Precision Medicine
Richie Soong, Senior Principle Investigator, National University of Singapore, Singapore

15:30

Coffee Break and Networking in Exhibition Hall


Circulating Biomarkers vs. Tissue-based Biomarkers for Companion Diagnostics Development

16:15

Mahesh ChoolaniKeynote Presentation

Intraoperative Diagnostic Biomarker for Ovarian Cancer
Mahesh Choolani, Research Director , National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore

17:05

Molecular Characterization of Circulating Tumor Cells Defines Genetic Signatures for Individualized Cancer Care
Say Li Kong, Research Associate, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore

17:25

A Novel Blood-based, Host Response Gene Expression Signature for Early Sepsis
Siew Hwa Ong, CEO, Acumen Research Laboratories, Singapore

17:45

Hospital-integrated Biobank as an Infrastructure Boosting Diagnostics Discovery and Development
Olli Carpen , Professor of Pathology, Scientific Director , University of Helsinki & Helsinki Biobank, Finland

18:05

Drinks Reception & Canapes in the Exhibition Hall

19:00

End of Day One

Friday, 14 October 2016

08:30

Registration & Coffee


Plenary Session

09:00

Jean-Luc  ButelPlenary Presentation

Diagnostics Ecosystems in Asia Pacific
Jean-Luc Butel, Global Healthcare Advisor, President, K8 Global & Senior Advisor , McKinsey&Company, Singapore

09:45

Steven  Myint Plenary Presentation

Funding Landscape in Asia
Steven Myint , Senior fellow, Consultant, Adjunct Professor, Chairman, ETPL, Duke-NUS, Inex Private Ltd, Singapore

10:30

Coffee Break and Networking in Exhibition Area


Asia/Pacific vs EU vs US Regulatory Landscape and Barriers to Entry

11:00

John CW  LimKeynote Presentation

Regulatory Systems Innovation in the Asia Pacific
John CW Lim, Executive Director, Centre of Regulatory Excellence, Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, Deputy Director of Medical Services (Industry & Research Matters) , Ministry of Health, Singapore

11:45

Parallels to Developed Markets as China and Asia Move Forward
Nat Whitney, President, Whitney Research, Inc, China

12:15

Europe & USA Medical Device Regulatory Updates
Hwee Ee Tan, Principal Consultant/Director, DH RegSys Pte Ltd, Singapore

12:45

Lunch Break and Networking in Exhibition Area


Novel Diagnostic Tools Session

14:00

David WongKeynote Presentation

EFIRM Liquid Biopsy
David Wong, Felix and Mildred Yip Endowed Chair in Dentistry; Director for UCLA Center for Oral/Head & Neck Oncology Research, University of California-Los Angeles, United States of America

14:45

Development of Blood Based microRNA Tests for Early Detection of Gastric and Breast Cancer
Lihan Zhou, Co Founder/Chief Technology Officer, MiRXES Pte Ltd, Singapore

15:05

An Improved Method for Sensitive and High-throughput Quantification of cfDNA in Liquid Biopsy using the Clarity Tube-strip Digital PCR
Johnson Ng, Founder And CEO, JN Medsys Pte Ltd, Singapore

15:25

Nicca Chemical Co.,Ltd.Technology Spotlight:
Ultrafast Reversible DNA Photo Cross-Linker 3-Cyanovinylcarbazole Modified Nucleosides from Nicca
Takahiro Inatsugi, Assistant Director, Specialty Chemicals Division, Nicca Chemical Co.,Ltd.

15:45

Drinks Reception and Canapes in the Exhibition Area


Distinguished Technopreneur Speaker Forum
Session SponsorsSession Sponsor

16:30

Welcome Address by Philip Lim, CE0, ETPL

16:40

Award LogoPresentation of DTS Award by Guest of Honour, Lim Chuan Poh, A*STAR Chairman

The DTS Series was launched in 2008 as part of A*STAR’s initiatives to seed innovation and entrepreneurship in Singapore. The DTS Forum aims to engage the local research and enterprise community – including entrepreneurs, industry professionals, researchers, scholars or students – and inspire them to explore the potential of enterprise based on innovative technologies. Click here for past news on DTS.

16:50

Rudi PauwelsPlenary Presentation

The Entrepreneurial Journey: Balancing Technological Exploration and Exploitation in the Pursuit of Breakthroughs in Medicine & Healthcare
Rudi Pauwels, Founder Director/Chief Executive Officer, Biocartis, Belgium

17:35

In Conversation with DTS - Discussion Forum - Moderator: Steve Myint , Senior Fellow , A*STAR, Singapore

18:00

Networking and Refreshment


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