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  • The 22nd Scientific Congress of The Asia Pacific Association of
    Medical Toxicology

    "Transforming Toxicology Landscape for Safer and Sustainable Tomorrow."

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Conference Date

11th — 14th November 2024

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Conference Date

11th — 14th November 2024

Travel Preparation

Important notes to all attendees. Click here.New!

APAMT Malaysia 2024 is themed "Transforming the Toxicology Landscape for a Safer and Sustainable Tomorrow,". The conference, through scientific discussions and presentations will deliberate and scrutinise new toxicological approaches to prioritise safety and sustainability. The conference will also focus on prevention of toxic exposures to foster a safer environment. Lectures and presentations on natural toxins, pesticide poisonings, medical management of poisoning, analytical toxicology, risk assessment, mental health and poisoning, drugs (dose to poison), environmental and occupational hazards and risk assessment will be incorporated in the scientific programme. The conference will kick-off with at least two (2) Pre-Congress Workshops on November 11.

The conference website will be updated progressively when new details are available. These would include the scientific programme, invited speakers, registration details, travel scholarships, abstract submission, fees, conference venue, hotel accommodation, and other relevant information.

APAMT and the local organisers are committed to making APAMT Malaysia 2024 in Penang a successful and memorable event. My fellow organisers and I are excited to welcome you to the conference this November. Do mark the conference dates in your calendar.

See You in Penang in November!

Dr Nur Azzalia Kamaruzaman
Conference Organising Chairperson

Explore the agenda

Immerse yourself in 3 days of scientific presentations, workshops and discussions.

The agenda features the congress theme, `Transforming the Toxicology Landscape for a Safer and Sustainable Tomorrow`.

Advances in poisoning care and management of poisoning incidents.

Emerging contaminants and novel exposures.

Al and advanced tools in toxicology.

Cross disciplinary approaches to toxicology.

Implication of counterfeit and unregulated products.

Chemical emergency preparedness and response.

Toxicological assessment and diagnosis.

Natural toxin poisoning and mitigation strategies.

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Speakers

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Dzulkifli Abdul Razak
Academician Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Dato’, FASc

Dzulkifli Abdul Razak (or for short, Dzul) is currently the Rector of the International Islamic University Malaysia. He was the ‎Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) from 2000-2011. He is the 14th president of the International Association of Universities (IAU), a UNESCO-affiliated organisation, based in Paris. He was the Convenor of the Regional Centre for Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development based in USM, one of seven pioneering centres worldwide, beginning 2005. Dzul was awarded the prestigious 2017 Gilbert Medal by Universitas 21 in recognition of “his long-term commitment to a sustainable approach to international higher education." He is a Senior Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (FASc), Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science (FWAAS) and the World Academy of Islamic Management (FWAIM). Dzul was an Honorary Professor at the University of Nottingham from 2014 until August 2020. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Right Livelihood College Steering Committee based at University of Bonn and an Advisory Board Member, Institute of Sustainable Development and Learning at Leuphana University of Luneburg‎. He was an invited speaker at the 2015 Nobel Dialogue in Sweden. In October 2020, he was appointed as a member of Qatar Foundation Higher Education Strategy Advisory Panel. Besides, Dzul is also a member of the UN Academic Network for Development Dialogue (ANDD), and National Digital Economy & Fourth Industrial Revolution Council. In February 2021, he was invited to serve as an Expert for the Futures of Higher Education Project at UNESCO’s International Institute for Higher Education (IESALC) based in Caracas. Dzul was awarded the 2017 Tokoh Akademik Negara (National Academic Laureate) and recipient of a number of Honorary Doctorates from various international universities. Locally, in October 2018, he was conferred Professor Emeritus by USM, whilst in November 2019, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) conferred him an Honorary Doctorate of Dakwah and Islamic Management in recognition of his efforts in widening the dimensions of dakwah through various research and leadership while serving at the University. In addition, the Government of Japan, in recognition of his contribution to the academic collaboration and exchanges between the two nations has conferred him “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” in September 2019. In mid-December 2021 he was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Leadership in Education by the University of Cyberjaya. In May 2023, Dzul was a recipient of the Tobacco Control Icon Award. Recently, he was invited as a panelist for 3 sessions at the Nobel Prize Dialogue 2023 that was held in Seoul, Korea. Since 1995 Dzul writes weekly Op-Ed columns for Malaysia’s dailies especially, The New Straits Times.

Plenary Speakers

Dr Ranjini Sivaganabalan

Dr Ranjini Sivaganabalan

Dr. Michael Abouyannis

Dr. Lotte Hogberg

Invited Speakers

  • Dr. Zainalabidin Mohamed @ Ismail

    Consultant Emergency Physician
    Emergency and Trauma Department,
    Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Pahang, Malaysia

    Chairman, RECS ASEAN / VP MST

  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Satariya Trakulsrichai

    Medical Toxicologist,
    Ramathibodi Poison Center, Faculty of Medicine,
    Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University,
    Bangkok, Thailand

  • Prof. Dr. N.K. Anjana Silva

    Professor
    Department of Parasitology
    Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Choo Hock Tan

    Assoc. Professor and Researcher
    College of Life Sciences & Medicine,
    National Tsing Hua University,
    Taiwan Venom Research & Toxicology Laboratory,
    Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine,
    University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Dr. Patrick Joseph Tiglao

    Emergency Medicine Specialist Department of Emergency Medicine,
    Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center, Tacloban City,
    Philippines Department of Emergency Medicine,
    University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital,
    Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

  • Dr. Dong-Zong Hung

    Director, Toxicology Centre Division of Toxicology, China Medical University Hospital Taichung, Taiwan

  • Dr. Chih-Chuan Lin

    Department of Emergency Medicine, and School of Medicine Lin-Kou Medical Center Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Taoyuan, Taiwan

  • Dr. David Wood

    Consultant Physician and Clinical Toxicologist Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust: London, UK

  • Prof. Bruno Mégarbane

    Professor of Critical Care Medicine Paris Diderot University Head of the Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care Lariboisière Hospital, Paris University, Paris, France

  • Dr. Ruben Thanacoody

    Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer Regional Drugs and Therapeutics Centre, The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NUTH), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

  • Prof. Ashish Bhalla

    Professor & Head of Emergency Department Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

  • Dr. Linu Shekhar

    Associate Professor & Head of Emergency Department Sree Gokulam Medical College & Research Foundation, Trivandrum, India

  • Prof. Manu Ayyan

    Associate Professor Department of Emergency Medicine & Trauma Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India

  • Dr. Ruth Sabrina Safferi

    Emergency Physician & Clinical Toxicologist Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Malaysia

  • Prof. Dr. Yoshito Kamijo

    Professor: Department of Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University / Chief Director: Clinical Toxicology Center, Saitama Medical University Hospital, Japan

  • Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Khaldun Ismail

    Senior Consultant Emergency Physician Faculty of Medicine Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

  • Dr. Ryoko Kyan

    Clinical Toxicology Center Saitama Medical University Hospital Japan

  • Dr. Uyen Vy Doan (Vanessa)

    Medical Toxicologist Cho Ray Hospital Vietnam

  • Prof. Geoffrey K Isbister

    NHMRC Senior Research Fellow Clinical Toxicology Research Group School of Medicine and Public Health College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing University of Newcastle Australia

  • Prof Nicholas Buckley

    Professor of Clinical Pharmacology Sydney Pharmacy School University of Sydney Australia

  • Prof. Indika Gawarammana

    Faculty of Medicine University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka

  • Dr Elizabeth Varghese

    Clinical Trials Statistician Usher Institute University of Edinburgh United Kingdom

  • Dr Rebecca McDonald

    Institute of Clinical Medicine
    University of Oslo, Norway

  • Prof. Michael Eddleston

    Professor of Clinical Toxicology & Lister Research Prize Fellow Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics Centre for Cardiovascular Science University of Edinburgh United Kingdom

  • Prof. James Dear

    Professor of Clinical Pharmacology Queen's Medical Research Institute University of Edinburgh United Kingdom

  • Prof. Angela L Chiew

    Staff Specialist Clinical Toxicology & Emergency Medicine Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick Clinical Toxicologist New South Wales Poison’s Information Centre Australia

  • Mr. Harry Nguyen

    Head of Partnerships Australia/New Zealand Heidi Health 24 Cubitt Street, Cremorne, Victoria 3121 Australia

  • Dr. Michael Downes

    Clinical Toxicologist, Hunter Area Toxicology Service
    New South Wales Poisons Information Centre,
    New South Wales, Australia.

  • Dr. Kerry Hoggett

    Western Australian Toxicology Service Western Australian Poisons Information Centre, Hospital Avenue Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, 6009, Australia.

  • Dr Mohan Raghavan

    Clinical Toxicologist Western Australian Toxicology Service Western Australian Poisons Information Centre, Hospital Avenue Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, 6009, Australia.

  • Dr Hazlina Mohamad Noh

    Emergency Physician Hospital Selayang Selangor, Malaysia

  • Prof. Roberto Mugavero

    President Observatory on Security and CBRNe Defence (OSDIFE) Rome, Italy

  • Prof. Angela L Chiew

    Staff Specialist Clinical Toxicology & Emergency Medicine Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick Clinical Toxicologist New South Wales Poison’s Information Centre Australia

  • Dr. N Madhuwanthi Hettiarachchi

    Consultant Physician Teaching Hospital Peradeniya Sri Lanka

  • Dr. Chi Keung Chan

    Consultant Hong Kong Poison Control Centre

  • Dr. Pui Kin Rex Lam

    Clinical Associate Professor Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine Hong Kong University

  • Dr. Euan Sandilands

    Consultant in Clinical Toxicology & Acute Medicine Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Lothian, UK

  • Ms. Carine Marks

    Director Tygerberg Poison Information Centre Stellenbosch University South Africa

  • Dr. Gillian Jackson

    Information Service Manager
    National Poison Information Service
    NHS Lothian
    Edinburgh UK

  • Dr. Badria Alhatali

    Emergency Medicine and Toxicology Consultant Head of the Poison Control Section Ministry of Health - Oman EM Program Director- Oman Medical Speciality Board President of Middle East and North Africa Clinical Toxicology Association (MENATOX)

  • Dr. Abdullatif Aloumi

    Director
    Kuwait Poison Control Center
    Kuwait City, Al Asimah
    Kuwait

  • Prof. Christopher Weir

    Professor of Medical Statistic &
    Clinical Trial
    Usher Institute
    University of Edinburgh
    United Kingdom

  • Prof. Dr. Indira Madhavan

    Government Medical College
    Ernakulam, Kerala
    India

  • Dr Shahriar Khateri

    Medical Toxicologist
    Chemical Emergency Response Expert
    Nikan Hospital, Tehran-Iran

  • Dr. Nur Azzalia Kamaruzaman

    Director
    National Poison Centre
    Universiti Sains Malaysia
    Penang, Malaysia

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Why should you attend?

Cutting-Edge Research and Scientific Discussions

Networking Opportunities

Stay Informed

Access to Expertise

Professional Development

Contribute to the Field

Publications

All accepted abstracts will be published in Clinical Toxicology, which is an indexed journal under Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA). This provides greater credibility and visibility for the research among researchers and stakeholders.

Pre-Congress Workshops

Workshop 1: Traditional Medicine Toxicity

11 November 2024 (7.30am - 2.00pm)
This workshop will discuss traditional medicine's use of xenobiotics and related toxicity, review common adverse events, and display traditional herbs, salves, and medications.
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Workshop 2: How to Conduct Remote Consultations for Snake Related Injuries – The RECS ASEAN Experience

11 November 2024 (8.00am - 2.00pm)
Join the Malaysian Society on Toxinology (MST) for an insightful sharing session on conducting remote consultations for snake-related injuries, highlighting the innovative approaches and experiences by RECS ASEAN.
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In the news

CPR essential to keep unconscious snakebite victims alive

thestar.com.my
DEMAND for First Aid Course for Snakebites (FACS) is on the rise due to frequent encounters. Clinical toxinologist Assoc Prof Dr Ahmad Khaldun Ismail, the founder of Remote Envenomation Consultancy Services (RECS), said its community outreach programmes with support of the Malaysian Society of Toxinology (MST), was aimed at educating the public on appropriate pre-hospital care treatments for snakebite victims.
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Learn how to safely coexist with wildlife

thestar.com.my
As more developments encroach into wildlife habitats, forcing animals out, Malaysians must be more aware of their surroundings and adopt a culture of safety when dealing with wild animals, says a clinical toxinologist. In a recent case in Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan, a family of three had a fright when a 15kg reticulated python fell through the ceiling of their house and then slithered into the bathroom.
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Taking the bite out of snake encounters

thestar.com.my
Fatal snakebites remain low thanks to well-developed clinical services, awareness programmes and safety campaigns, says expert WHILE snakebites and encounters are common in Malaysia, fatal incidents are rare. On average, at least three people are bitten by snakes every day, based on data from non-profit body Remote Envenomation Consultancy Services (RECS).
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Transforming Toxicology Landscape for Safer and Sustainable Tomorrow.

APAMT MALAYSIA 2024 actively contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Aligning with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) underscores a commitment to global sustainability and societal well-being. The potential ways in which the APAMT Malaysia 2024 actively contributes to the SDGs:

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

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Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

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Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

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