Program Schedule - AUA Forum 2026

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📅 Day 1 – Opening, Keynotes & Panel Discussion

Thursday, May 14, 2026 · Room 105

08:30 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:15

Opening and Welcome Remarks

Asst. Prof. Dr. Tewin Tencomnao

Dean, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University

📸 Group Photo

09:15 – 09:40

Plenary Lecture 20 min + 5 min Q&A

"Empowering Healthcare: AI and Bioinformatics Innovations for the Super-Aged Society"

Prof. Dr. Sukit Limpijumnong

President, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand

09:40 – 10:05

Keynote Lecture 1 20 min + 5 min Q&A

"Wellspan, not lifespan: what should AI-driven aging research be optimising for?"

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Brian D. Earp

National University of Singapore, Singapore

10:05 – 10:30

Keynote Lecture 2 20 min + 5 min Q&A

"From Comparative Biology to AI: What Long-Lived Animals Teach Us About Human Aging"

Prof. Dr. Seung Joon Baek

Seoul National University, South Korea

10:30 – 10:45

☕ Refreshment Break

10:45 – 12:30

Panel Discussion

AI and Bioinformatics for Biomedical Research: Future Impacts and Ethical Consideration

⚡ Running concurrently with Poster Session I (from 11:00)

Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Seung Joon Baek (Seoul National University) · Prof. Dr. Sanjeeva Srivastava (IIT Bombay) · Dr. Pasin Israsena na Ayudhya (NECTEC, NSTDA)

Moderators: Dr. James M. Brimson · Dr. Chanachai Sae-Lee (Chulalongkorn University)

11:00 – 12:30

Poster Session I Parallel with Panel Discussion

* Presenters please standby at the poster display area *

Research poster exhibition — attendees may visit posters during the panel break periods

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12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Talk (30 min) by Sponsor & Lunch Break

30-minute sponsored talk followed by lunch break

"Personal Multi-Omics and AI for Precision Aging and Longevity"

Dr. Haoyi Weng

Vice President, WeGene

13:30 – 15:15

Oral Presentations

Selected presenters from submitted abstracts — two parallel tracks

📍 Track A: Room 105 📍 Track B: Room 103

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15:15 – 15:30

☕ Refreshment Break

15:30 – 16:30

Parallel Workshop Sessions

Workshop I (Room 103) — Manuscript Preparation and AI Applications for Scientific Writing
Dr. James M. Brimson & Asst. Prof. Dr. Anchalee Prasansuklab (Chulalongkorn University)

Workshop II (Room 105) — AI & Machine Learning
Dr. Nattapong Langsiri (Chulalongkorn University)

18:00 – 20:00

For all registered participants

🍽 Chulalongkorn University Faculty Association Restaurant
M floor, Jula Jakrapong Building (enter via parking lot side)

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📅 Day 2 – Symposium, Poster & Skill Development

Friday, May 15, 2026 · Room 105

08:30 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:45

Plenary Lecture 35 min + 10 min Q&A

"Human-centric, inclusive approaches to robotics and AI for older people"

Prof. Dr. Stuart Gietel-Basten

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

09:45 – 10:45

Symposium

3 invited talks · 20 min each

"Clinical Proteomics and Brain Tumors: Integrating BrainProt Database and DrugProtAI"

Prof. Dr. Sanjeeva Srivastava — IIT Bombay, India

"Encoding Longevity: Representation Learning and Latent Spaces in Biological Age Modeling"

Dr. Jakapun Tachaiya — Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

"From Data to Affordable Cures: AI-Driven Drug Repurposing and Biomarker Discovery in Cancer"

Prof. Dr. Ivy Chung — Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

Moderators: Dr. James M. Brimson · Dr. Chanachai Sae-Lee (Chulalongkorn University)

10:45 – 11:00

☕ Refreshment Break

11:00 – 12:00

Poster Session II

* Presenters please standby at the poster display area *

Research poster exhibition with interactive discussions between presenters and attendees

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12:00 – 13:00

Lunch Talk (20 min) & Lunch Break

20-minute sponsored talk followed by lunch break

"Toward Precision Oncology: Integrative Multiomics Biomarkers for Breast Cancer Identification"

Dr. apt. Rafika Indah Paramita

Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia

13:00 – 14:15

Parallel Skill Development Sessions

Workshop III (Room 105) — Single Cell Transcriptomic Analysis and Visualization
Asst. Prof. Dr. Pattarin Tangtanatakul (Chulalongkorn University)

Workshop IV (Room 103) — Clustering Analysis
Dr. Nattapong Langsiri (Chulalongkorn University)

14:15 – 14:30

☕ Refreshment Break

14:30 – 16:00

Networking Session & Group Activity

Structured group activity designed to foster collaboration between participants and international faculty

Moderators:
Prof. Dr. Sanjeeva Srivastava (IIT Bombay) · Dr. Rafika Indah Paramita (Universitas Indonesia) · Dr. Jakapun Tachaiya (Chulalongkorn University) · Prof. Dr. Ivy Chung (Universiti Malaya) · Prof. Dr. Stuart Gietel-Basten (HKUST) · Dr. James M. Brimson · Asst. Prof. Dr. Tewin Tencomnao (Chulalongkorn University)

16:00 – 16:30

Certificate / Award Distribution

Closing Remarks

Asst. Prof. Dr. Tewin Tencomnao

Dean, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University

📅 Day 3 – Cultural Experience (Optional)

Saturday, May 16, 2026

08:30 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 10:15

Chulalongkorn University Tour

📍 Meeting point: Chulapat 1 Building

Guided tour of Chulalongkorn University's historic campus and key research facilities

Facilitators: Dr. Chanachai Sae-Lee · Asst. Prof. Dr. Anchalee Prasansuklab (Chulalongkorn University)

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10:15 – 10:30

☕ Refreshment Break

10:30 – 12:00

Thai Cooking Class

Practice: Anti-ageing Thai Food · Chulapat 14 Building

Hands-on cooking class exploring Thai herbs and ingredients known for their anti-ageing properties

Asst. Prof. Dr. Charoonsri Chusak

Chulalongkorn University

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12:00 – 13:30

📍 Chulapat 14 Building

Asst. Prof. Dr. Siriporn Chuchawankul

Assistant Dean, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University

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🙏 Prayer Room: Room 204, 2nd floor, Maha Chulalongkorn Building

Keynote Speeches

Leading experts in AI & aging

Poster Exhibition

Showcase innovative research

Workshops

AI, bioinformatics & writing

Networking

Connect with global researchers

📌 Important Information

Venue: Maha Chulalongkorn Building, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok
Registration: FREE for all participants
Poster Sessions: Recommended size A0 portrait (84.1 cm × 118.9 cm)
Workshops: Pre-registration required for hands-on sessions
Certificate: Certificate of participation will be provided to all attendees
Language: All sessions will be conducted in English
Prayer Room: Room 204, 2nd floor, Maha Chulalongkorn Building