2025 AUA Postgraduate Academic Forum on AI & Bioinformatics
in the Study of the Biology of Aging & Age-related Disease
Organizers: Chulalongkorn University and Asian Universities Alliance (AUA)
Thursday – Saturday, May 14–16, 2026 · Maha Chulalongkorn Building, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Thursday, May 14, 2026
| Time | Session Details |
|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 |
Registration
Registration
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| 09:00 - 09:15 |
Opening and Welcome Remarks
Assistant Professor Dr. Tewin Tencomnao, Dean, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
Group Photo
|
| 09:15 - 09:40 |
Plenary Lecture
Topic: Empowering Healthcare: AI and Bioinformatics Innovations for the Super-Aged Society
Professor Dr. Sukit Limpijumnong
Plenary
President, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) |
| 09:40 - 10:30 |
Keynote Lecture 1
Topic: Wellspan, not lifespan: what should AI-driven aging research be optimising for?
Associate Professor Dr. Brian D. Earp
Keynote
National University of Singapore Keynote Lecture 2
Topic: From Comparative Biology to AI: What Long-Lived Animals Teach Us About Human Aging
Professor Dr. Seung Joon Baek
Keynote
Seoul National University |
| 10:30 - 10:45 |
Refreshment Break
Break
|
| 10:45 - 12:30 |
Panel Discussion: AI and Bioinformatics for Biomedical Research - Future Impacts and Ethical Consideration
Speakers:
Panel
Professor Dr. Seung Joon Baek (Seoul National University), Professor Dr. Sanjeeva Srivastava (IIT Bombay), Professor Dr. Sukit Limpijumnong (President, NSTDA) Moderators: Dr. James M. Brimson (Chulalongkorn University), Dr. Chanachai Sae-Lee (Chulalongkorn University) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch Talk (30 min) by Sponsors & Lunch Break
Topic: Personal Multi-Omics and AI for Precision Aging and Longevity
Dr. Haoyi Weng
Lunch
Vice President, WeGene |
| 13:30 - 15:15 |
Oral Presentations
7 selected presenters
Oral Presentations
|
| 15:15 - 15:30 |
Refreshment Break
Break
|
| 15:30 - 16:30 |
Workshop I: Manuscript Preparation and AI Applications for Scientific Writing
Dr. James M. Brimson (Chulalongkorn University)
Workshop
Assistant Professor Dr. Anchalee Prasansuklab (Chulalongkorn University) Workshop II: AI & Machine Learning
Dr. Nattapong Langsiri, Chulalongkorn University
Workshop
|
| 18:00 - 20:00 |
Welcome Dinner
Social
|
Friday, May 15, 2026
| Time | Session Details |
|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 |
Registration
Registration
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| 09:00 - 09:45 |
Plenary Lecture: Human-centric, inclusive approaches to robotics and AI for older people
Professor Dr. Stuart Gietel-Basten
Plenary
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| 09:45 - 10:45 |
Symposium
• Clinical Proteomics and Brain Tumors: Integrating BrainProt Database and DrugProtAI
Professor Dr. Sanjeeva Srivastava, IIT Bombay • Encoding Longevity: Representation Learning and Latent Spaces in Biological Age Modeling Dr. Jakapun Tachaiya, Chulalongkorn University • From Data to Affordable Cures: AI-Driven Drug Repurposing and Biomarker Discovery in Cancer Professor Dr. Ivy Chung, Universiti Malaya
Moderators:
Symposium
Dr. James M. Brimson (Chulalongkorn University) Dr. Chanachai Sae-Lee (Chulalongkorn University) |
| 10:45 - 11:00 |
Refreshment Break
Break
|
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Poster Session
Research poster exhibition with interactive discussions
Posters
|
| 12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch Talk (20 min) by Sponsor & Lunch Break
Topic: Toward Precision Oncology: Integrative Multiomics Biomarkers for Breast Cancer Identification
Dr. apt. Rafika Indah Paramita
Lunch
Universitas Indonesia |
| 13:00 - 14:15 |
Workshop III (Skill Development): Single Cell Transcriptomic Analysis and Visualization
Assistant Professor Dr. Pattarin Tangtanataragul
Workshop
Chulalongkorn University Workshop IV: Clustering Analysis
Dr. Nattapong Langsiri
Workshop
Chulalongkorn University |
| 14:15 - 14:30 |
Refreshment Break
Break
|
| 14:30 - 16:00 |
Networking Session & Group Activity
Moderators:
Networking
Professor Sanjeeva Dr. Srivastava (IIT Bombay) Dr. Rafika Indah Paramita (Universitas Indonesia) Dr. Jakapun Tachaiya (Chulalongkorn University) Professor Dr. Ivy Chung (Universiti Malaya) Professor Dr. Stuart Gietel-Basten (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) Dr. James M. Brimson (Chulalongkorn University) Assistant Professor Dr. Tewin Tencomnao (Chulalongkorn University) |
| 16:00 - 16:30 |
Certificate/Award Distribution
Closing Remarks
Assistant Professor Dr. Tewin Tencomnao, Dean, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
Ceremony
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Saturday, May 16, 2026
| Time | Session Details |
|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 |
Registration
Registration
|
| 09:00 - 10:15 |
Chulalongkorn University Tour
Facilitators: Dr. Chanachai Sae-Lee (Chulalongkorn University), Assistant Professor Dr. Anchalee Prasansuklab (Chulalongkorn University)
Tour
|
| 10:15 - 10:30 |
Refreshment Break
Break
|
| 10:30 - 12:00 |
Thai Cooking Class
Practice: Anti-ageing Thai Food
Instructor: Assistant Professor Dr. Charoonsri Chusak, Chulalongkorn University
Cultural Activity
|
| 12:00 - 13:30 |
Lunch & Closing Session
Assistant Professor Dr. Siriporn Chuchawankul, Assistant Dean, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
Closing
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