Malaysian Society of Allergy and Immunology Conference 2026

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TimeProgramme
7.30 am – 8.00 amRegistration
8.00 am – 8.30 am

Welcome Address

Chairperson: Professor Dr Intan Hakimah Ismail

Moderator: Dr Faizah Mohamed Jamil

President of the Malaysian Society of Allergy and Immunology –
Professor Dr Salina Husain

President of World Allergy Training School Immunology –
Professor Dr Mario Morais Almeida

8.30 am – 9.10 am 

Keynote lecture

Chairperson: Professor Dr Salina Husain

Allergy Evaluation: Pearls and Pitfalls
Professor Emerita Dr Mervet Nassef, Columbia University, USA

9.10 am – 9.40 am 

Plenary lecture:

Chairperson: Dato Dr Kent Woo Chee Keen

Interconnections between the Environment, Nutrition, Early Life Microbiome and Allergies
Professor Dr Ruby Pawankar

9.10 am – 9.40 amTea / Coffee Break 
 

APAAACI Symposium

Moderator: Associate Professor Dr Adli Ali / Dr Wong Yee Ming

10.00 am – 10.20 amInternational Guideline for the Definition, Classification, Diagnosis and Management of Urticaria – Professor Dr Amir Hamzah Bin Abdul Latiff
10.20 am – 10.40 amImmunotherapy as a Prototype of Precision Medicine: From Evidence to Optimizing Patient Compliance – Professor Dr Ruby Pawankar
10.40 am – 11.20 amBeyond Phenotypes: Precision Stratification in Immunological Diseases Across Asian Population – Dr Adiratna Mat Ripen
11.30 am – 12.30 pmHidden Allergens in Asian Cuisine: Diagnostic Challenges in Seafood Hypersensitivity – Professor Dr Kavita Reginald
12.30 am – 1.30 pm

Chairperson:

Lunch Symposium

Speaker & Title of Presentation (TBC)

 Facilitated by: A. Menarini Singapore Pte.Ltd

 

Integrative Approaches to Skin Diseases

Moderator: Associate Professor Dr Aneeza Khairiyah W. Hamizan / Dr Marina Md Sham

2.00 pm – 2.20 pmPrediction and Prevention: Scar and RCM Hypersensitivity – Professor Dr Yoon Seok Chang
2.20 pm – 2.40 pmEmollient Repair Strategies in Tropical Climates – How to Choose – Dr Azura Mohd Affandi
2.40 pm – 3.00 pmMalaysia’s Consensus on the Treatment of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria – Associate Prof Dr Adawiyah Jamli
3.00 pm – 3.10 pmQ & A Session
 

Biomarkers to Biologics: Practical Allergy Diagnostics and Targeted Therapy

Moderator: Dr Faizah Mohamed Jamil

3.10 pm – 3.50 pm

Sponsored Symposium (GSK)

Personalizing Treatment in Severe Eosinophilic Disease with Mepolizumab – Speaker (TBC)

Facilitated by: GlaxoSmithKline Sdn.Bhd

3.50 pm – 4.10 pmEosinophils as a Biomarker in Allergy Diseases: What Should Clinicians Measure? – Dr Faizah Mohamed Jamli
4.10 pm – 4.30 pm

Approach to Angioedema Without Urticaria: Clinical Clues and Key Laboratory Tests – Dr Mohd Azri Zainal Abidin

4.00 pm –  4.30 pmTea / Coffee Break
4.30 pm – 6.00 pmMSAI Annual General Meeting
7.00 pm – 9.00 pmFaculty Dinner (By Invitation)
TimeProgramme
8.00 am – 8.40 am

Breakfast symposium

Chairperson: 

Speaker:

 

Management of Asthma and Its Associated Aspects

Moderators: Associate Professor Dr Farah Dayana Zahedi / Dr Mohd Azri Zainal Abidin

9.00 am – 9.20 amRecognizing Asthma Phenotypes ( Allergy vs Eosinophilic vs Non Type 2) Inhaler Protocol – Dr Andrea Ban Yu-Lin
9.20 am – 10.00 am

Epithelial TSLP in CRSwNP: Predictors of Response and Therapeutic Targeting – Associate Prof Dr Baharudin Abdullah

Facilitated by: AstraZeneca Sdn.Bhd

10.10 am – 10.40 amTea / Coffee Break
 

Autoimmune Pathways in Allergic Responses

Moderators: Dr Shah Jahan Kassim / Dr Siti Mardhiana Mohammad

10.30 am – 10.50 amNeuroimmunology: Gene Therapy – Dr Hiew Fu Liong
10.50 am – 11.10 amLupus Nephritis: From Autoimmune to Organ Failure – Professor Dr Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor
11.10 am – 11.30 pmThe Role of Autoimmune Mechanism in Allergy Reactions: Insight from Rheumatological Diseases (Virtual) – KIV Dr Sam Mehr, RCH Melbourne, Australia
11.30 pm – 11.40 pmQ & A Session
 

Allergy

Moderator: Associate Professor Dr Aneeza Khairiyah W Hamizan

11.40 am – 12.00 pmChallenges of Managing Food Allergy in the Developing World – Professor Dr Elham Hossny
12.00 pm – 12.20 pmCompromised Tight Junction Barrier in Allergic Rhinitis or Tight Junction Remodelling in Allergic Rhinitis – Associate Professor Dr Niken Lestari
12.20 pm – 12.40 pmRNA Sequence Related to Biomarkers in Allergic Rhinitis – Dr Siti Mardhiana Mohamad
12.40 pm – 1.00 pmQ & A Session
12.30 pm – 1.30 pm

Chairperson:

Lunch Symposium -TBC

Facilitated by: 

 

Workshop: Navigating Allergies- From Diagnosis to Treatment

Moderators: Associate Professor Kavita Reginald / Dr Marina Md Sham

2.00 pm – 2.20 pmKIV Spirometry – TBC
2.20 pm – 2.40 pmPatch Testing – Dr Mohan Arumugam
2.40 pm – 3.20 pmWorkshop on Nasal Allergy Provocation Test (NAPT) – Associate Professor Dr Aneeza Khairiyah W. Hamizan
3.20 pm – 4.00 pmWorkshop on Immunotherapy (SCIT and SLIT) – Professor Dr Salina Husain / Dato Dr Kent Woo Chee Keen
4.00 pm – 4.30 pmTea / Coffee Break
4.30 pm – 5.00 pmFree papers
World Allergy Training School (WATS)
A joint programme of the World Allergy Organisation (WAO)
and
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)
WATS 2026 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

TimeProgramme
8.00 am – 8.40 amRegistration and Mingling ; Coffee and Tea
 

Session 1

Chairperson: Professor Dr Salina Husain

8.30 am – 8.45 amWelcome and Introductions – Professor Dr Salina Husain / Professor Dr Elham Hossny
8.45 am – 9.00 amPre Session Worksheet – ALL
9.00 am – 9.30 amLecture: Basic Allergy Pathophysiology – Professor Dr Elham Hossny
9.30 am – 10.00 amAllergy Rhinitis – Professor Dr Niken Lestari Poerbonegoro
10.00 am – 10.30 amTea / Coffee Break
 

Session 2

Chairperson: Associate Professor Dr Adli Ali

10.30 am – 11.00 amLecture: Overview of Food Allergy – Professor Dr Mervat Nassef
11.00 am – 11.30 amLecture: Allergy Diagnostics in IgE Mediated Food Allergy – Professor Dr Mervat Nassef
11.30 am – 12.00 pm Allergy Diagnosis Case Examples (Faculty / WATS Cases) – Dr Azri Zainal Abidin / Dr Wong Yee Ming
12.00 pm – 1.00 pmLunch and Group Photo
 

Session 3

Chairperson: Associate Professor Dr Intan Hakimah Ismail

1.00 pm – 1.30 pmLecture Anaphylaxis – Professor Dr Elham Hossny
1.30 pm – 2.00 pmUrticaria and Differential Diagnoses – Professor Dr Chang Yoon Seok
2.00 pm – 2.20 pmHow Atopic Dermatitis Leads to the Atopic March – Dato Dr Kent Woo Chee Keen
2.20 pm – 2.50 pmLecture: AD Diagnosis and Management – Professor Dr Elham Hossny
2.50 pm – 3.50 pm

Workshops:

  1. Topical Steroid use, Emollients, Wet Wraps – Professor Dr Chang Yoon Seok
  2. Anaphylaxis Action Plans and Adrenaline use – Professor Dr Elham Hossny
  3. Using Nasal Spray and Washouts Effectively – Professor Dr Niken Lestari Poerbonegoro
3.50 pm – 4.00 pmQ & A Session
4.00 pm – 4.30 pmTea / Coffee Break
4.30 pm – 4.40 pmBrief Lecture: Skin Prick Testing – Professor Dr Chang Yoon Seok
4.40 pm – 5.20 pmSkin Prick Testing Workshop – ALL
5.20 pm – 5.30 pmPost Session Worksheet – ALL
 End of WATS