3^rd International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology (iCAST) 2010

¦ Venue: Vistana Hotel, Kuantan ¦ Date: 26-29 November, 2010 ¦

In recent decades, traditional practices in health and disease have re-emerged with increasing popularity by integrating these traditional practices with the new knowledge in biomedical science and biotechnology.  Thus, this conference is aimed to have lively exchange of ideas and networking opportunities among the participants from all around the globe on the integration of this new knowledge with the tradition.

Plenary and Invited Presentations

Title: My doctor doesn't understand why I use them: folk herbal and food medicines amongst Asian Islamic migrants in the UK and in Germany
Speaker: Andrea PIERONI, University of Gastronomic Sciences, Italy

Title: Recent study on the chemistry of Sumatran medicinal plants
Speaker: Dayar ARBAIN, Professor, Faculty Pharmacy, Andalas University, Indonesia

Title: A Cancer Research Journey from the laboratory bench
Speaker: Fauziah OTHMAN, Professor, Faculty of Med & Health Sci, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Title: A public health research agenda for integrative medicine
Speaker: Gerard BODEKER, Professor, Div Medical Sciences, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Title: Tongkat Ali the herbal traditional medicine in managing idiopathic male infertility
Speaker: Ismail MOHD. TAMBI, Wellmen Clinic, Damai Service Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Title: Integration of different therapeutic interventions from a Islamic viewpoint of faith and practice.
Speaker: Mohammad Tariqur RAHMAN, Faculty of Science, IIUM

Title: Food and Nutrition: Links and gaps between tradition and evidence based science
Speaker: M Shafiur RAHMAN Ph.D. Professor, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

Title: Innovative Curcumin Preparation With Improved Oral Bioavailability
Speaker: Quamrul HASAN, Bioinnovare Co., Ltd. Japan

Title: An integrated approach to treating chronic diseases
Speaker: Suriyakhatun OSMAN, Academy Malaysian Homeopathic Medical Association, Malaysia

Title: How can we enhance our natural products research activity?
Speaker: Syed Zahir IDID, Faculty of Science, IIUM

Title: Biological effect of garlic on intestinal immunity
Speaker: Tomihisa OHTA, Professor, Kanazawa University, Japan

Title: Detection of blood proteins in processed food
Speaker: Yun-Hwa Peggy HSIEH, Professor, Florida State Univ, USA

Title: Inculcating medical professionalism among medical students: The experience of Kulliyah of Medicine, IIUM
Speaker: Ariff OSMAN, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, IIUM