THE 15th ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE OF HUMAN GENETICS
in conjunction with
The 5th Annual Meeting of Indonesian Society of Human Genetics (InaSHG)
The 2nd Conference of Indonesian Society of Genetic Counselor (ISGC)
4-8 November 2025 (Tue–Sat), Yogyakarta, INDONESIA
“Equitable Future in Genomic Medicine: Innovation, Leapfrogging, and Advancing Technologies for Humanity.”
Introduction:
Genomic medicine is a field of science that studies the use of genomic data in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. As technology advances, genome analysis is now an essential part of modern medical practice, enabling a more personalized and targeted approach to healthcare. In the last decade, genomic technology, including Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has advanced rapidly, changing the way we understand and manage various medical conditions. From identifying genetic mutations underlying disease to developing therapies tailored to an individual’s genetic profile, this field has shown great potential in improving clinical outcomes.
However, the main challenge in Genomic Medicine is translating research findings from the laboratory (bench) to clinical practice (bedside), and furthermore, how to leverage these discoveries into business innovations with broad impacts, particularly in Asia-Pacific region and developing countries, including Indonesia. This translational process involves cross-disciplinary collaboration between researchers, clinical practitioners, industry players, and other stakeholders, requires a strong regulatory and ethical framework. The Indonesian Society of Human Genetics (InaSHG) in collaboration with Asia-Pacific Society of Human Genetics (APSHG) will hold an official biennial scientific meeting of the Asia-Pacific Conference of Human Genetics (APCHG) 2025 in conjunction with the 5th Annual Meeting of Indonesian Society of Human Genetics (InaSHG) & the 2nd Conference of Indonesian Society of Genetic Counselor (ISGC).
In 2025, Indonesia will host the APCHG for the second time, after 31 years. The 15th APCHG will be held in Yogyakarta on Tuesday-Saturday 4-8 November 2025. The conference will be held in Alana Hotel & Convention Center, Yogyakarta. Apart from its strong scientific content, being held in a cultural city with lots of opportunities for exploration is another key factor that will make the APCHG 2025 even more attractive to the participants. The meeting is expected to be attended by about 500 delegates and exhibitors all over the world. For the 15th APCHG in 2025, we expect that the support from local participants will also be great.
This conference aims to explore the journey of Genomic Medicine from basic research to clinical applications, ultimately to the business market, and ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI). By bringing together experts in the fields of genomics, clinical, and industry, we hope to identify the challenges and opportunities in integrating genomic science into health practice and its commercialization. In this session, participants will gain in-depth insight into how genomic technology can be implemented effectively in clinical and business settings, as well as the strategic steps needed to accelerate the adoption of medical genomics in broader healthcare.
Objective:
- To provide basic and ongoing knowledge for participants to increase current knowledge and frontiers regarding the application of Genomic Medicine to improve patients’ healthcare.
- To enhance insights for participants in the fields of Genomic Medicine for continuing education in the fields of human genomics and beyond.
- To increase insights and business opportunities for Genomic Medicine applications to improve people’s quality of life
Target Participants:
Human Geneticist, Clinical Geneticist, Medical Specialist, General Practitioner, Genetic Counsellor, Medical Geneticist, Molecular Geneticist, Molecular Biologist, Bioinformatician, Lecturer, Researcher, Scientist, Health Practitioner (Nurses, Pharmacist, Nutritionists, and others), Start-up Genomics, Industry, Student
Time and Place of Event:
1. Wellcome Trust NGS Variant Interpretation Workshop
a. Time : Tuesday-Wednesday, 4-5 November 2025
b. Place : Alana Hotel and Convention Center, Yogyakarta
2. PSGCA Genetics Counselling Workshop
a. Time : Wednesday, 5 November 2025
b. Place : Alana Hotel and Convention Center, Yogyakarta
3. Inborn Error of Metabolism from Newborn Screening to Genetic Therapy
a. Time : Wednesday, 5 November 2025
b. Place : Alana Hotel and Convention Center, Yogyakarta
4. APCHG Main Conference
a. Time : Thursday-Saturday, 6-8 November 2025
b. Place : Alana Hotel and Convention Center, Yogyakarta
Asia-Pacific Conference of Human Genetics 2025
Main Conference Events
Day 1 (6th November 2025)
Keynote
- Budi Gunadi Sadikin* (Minister of Health, Republic of Indonesia)
- Brian Hon-Yin Chung (President APSHG)
- Sangkot Marzuki (Founder APSHG) – Journey of Human Genetics in Indonesia
Plenary
- Dame Sue Hill (NHS UK) – Genomic Medicine: Advance, Challenges, and Future Direction
- Yin-Hsiu Chien (Nancy) (President-elect APSHG) – Transforming diagnosis: The impact of newborn screening programs on rare genetic disorders
- Gunadi (President InaSHG) – Genomic Medicine in Complex Disorder
Symposium
1. Prenatal Genomics
- ErikSistermans(AmsterdamUMC)–Genome-wide(GW)first-tierNIPTas A National Screening Program: Advantages & Challenges
- IvanSini(Chairman,IndonesianCollegeofObstetrics&Gynecology)– PGT-A in Developing Countries: Best Practice & Challenges
- Alison McEwen* (University of Technology Sydney) – Genetic Counselling in an Era of Prenatal Screening
- JulianaMei-HarLee(GeneticCounsellingAsia)–Psycho-socialandgenetic counselling issues in reproductive genetic
2. Expanded Newborn Screening in Inborn Error of Metabolism
- Prof.DamayantiRusliSjarif(UniversitasIndonesia)
- Prof.ThongMeowKeong(UniversityofMalaya)–Metabolomics: Basic Principles, Uses and Limitations
- Dr. Tan Ee Shien (KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital) – Singapore Journey on Newborn Screening
- Prof. Catherine Lynn T.Silao (UniversityofthePhilippinesManila)
3. Rare Diseases
- Damayanti Rusli Sjarif (Universitas Indonesia)
- TriIndahWinarni*(UniversitasDiponegoro)–IntellectualDisability:
- Diagnosis & Future Challenge in Genomic Era
- Poh-San Lai (National University of Singapore) – Advancement in Diagnosis of Neuromuscular Disorders
- VorasukShotelersuk(ChulalongkornUniversity)–RoleofLong-Read Genome Sequencing for Rare Diseases
- Tan Ee Shien (KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital) – Ending The Diagnostic Journey in Rare Disease – Genomics for KIDS in ASEAN
- Bregje van Bon (Radboud University) – SETBP1: The Journey from Gene Discovery to Becoming an Expertise Clinic
4. Complex Genetic Disorder
- Dr. Syahrilnizam Abdullah (Universiti Putra Malaysia)
- Prof. Mohammad Saifur Rohman (Universitas Brawijaya)–Common Variants in Stent Restenosis and Calcified Plaque
- Prof. Ni-Chung Lee (Nina) (National Taiwan University Hospital): Role of Methylation in Genetic Disorders
- Dr. Prasit Phowthongkum (Chulalongkorn University): Polygenic Risk Scores for Asian Populations: Applications in Cancer and Cardiovascular Disorders: sooner or later.
5. Gene Therapy
- Prof. Thanyachai Sura (Mahidol University)–Genetherapy for Neurofibromatosis
- Prof. Yin-Hsiu Chien (President-electAPSHG)–Advancing Therapeutics for Inborn Error of Metabolism: Innovations in Enzyme Replacements and Gene Therapy
- Dr Ai Ling Koh (KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital)
- Dr. B. R. Lakshmi (Molecular Diagnostics, Counseling, Care & Research Centre MDCRC, India) – Genetic Counseling in Era of Gene Therapy
- Prof. Hiroyuki Awano* (Tottori University): Current Advances of Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Day 2 (7th November 2025)
Plenary
- Christian Gilissen (Radboud University) – Advancement in Bioinformatics – Its Role in Genomic Medicine
- Breana Cham* (President PSGCA)
- Sultana MH Faradz (President ISGC) – Ethics in Genetic Counseling in Genomic Era
Symposium
1. Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues
- HelgerI Jntema (Radboud University) – Incidental Findings in Genetic Testing: The Nijmegen Experience
- Thong Meow Keong (University of Malaya)–Ethical and Cultural Issues in Genomic Counselling
- Thanyachai Sura (Mahidol University)
- Shih Wei Seow (Precision Health Research, Singapore, PRECISE)–ELSI Challenges in Implementation of Genomic Medicine in Singapore
- Elaine Lo (National University Hospital) – Challenges in Implementation of Pharmacogenomics in Singapore
- Kenjiro Kosaki (Keio University, Japan)
- Eva Maria Cutiongco-delaPaz (University of the Philippines Manila)
2. Omics Technology
- HelgerI Jntema (Radboud University) –Towards the Clinical Implementation of HiFi Genomes
- Safarina Malik (Mochtar Riady Institute for Nanotechnology)–Single Cell Technology*
- Alison McEwen* (University of Technology Sydney) – Genetic Counselling in an Era of Multiomics
- Ni-Chung Lee (Nina) (National Taiwan University Hospital)
- Lim Weng Khong (SingHealth Duke-NUS Genomic Medicine Centre)
- Poh-San Lai (National University of Singapore) – Omics in Neuromuscular Disorders
3. Bioinformatics & AI in Genomics
- Christian Gilissen (Radboud University)–Long-read sequencing: Advantages & Challenges
- Erik Sistermans (Amsterdam University Medical Centers)–Wisecondor FF: Improved Fetal Aneuploidy Detection from Shallow WGS through Fragment Length Analysis
- Tyas Hikmawan* (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
- Rahadian Pratama* (The Indonesian Society for Bioinformatics and Biodiversity, MABBI)
- David Aanansen (Oxford University)*
- Dr Lim Weng Khong (Sing Health Duke-NUS Genomic Medicine Centre)
- Dr Ai Ling Koh (KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital)
4. Metagenomics
- Muh. Nasrum Massi* (Universitas Hasanuddin)
- Bachti Alisyahbana* (Universitas Padjadjaran)
- Maria Inge Lucida* (Universitas Airlangga)
- David Aanansen(OxfordUniversity)*
5. Cancer Genomics & Blood Dirsoder
- Sofia Mubarika Haryana (Universitas Gadjah Mada)–Epigeneticin Cancer
- Ahmad Utomo*(YARSI University)–Genomic Medicine in Cancer
- Zilfalil Alwi (Universiti Sains Malaysia) – Thalassemia and the Global Globin Network
- Prasit Phowthongkum (ChulalongkornUniversity)
- Aru Wisaksono Sudoyo* (Universitas Indonesia)
Day 3 (8th November 2025)
Plenary
- Herawati Sudoyo (Mochtar Riady Institute for Nanotechnology) – Population Genomics – What We Have Learned from Indonesian Studies
- Irene Gallego Romero (St Vincent’s Hospital, The University of Melbourne)
- Bregje van Bon (Radboud University) – Introduction of Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA’s) in the Medical Genetics’ Curriculum
- Peter Goodhand* (Global Alliance for Genomics and Health, GA4GH)
Symposium:
1. Precision Public Health
- Ines Atmosukarto* (Indonesian Ministry of Health)–Biomedical & Genome Science Initiative (BGSi)
- Vorasuk Shotelersuk (Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand)– Genomics Thailand: Implementing Genomic Medicine into Healthcare
- Kenjiro Kosaki (Keio University, Japan)
- B. R. Lakshmi (Molecular Diagnostics, Counseling, Care and Research Center – MDCRC) – Role of Genetic Counseling in Precision Public Health
2. Population Genomics
- Shih Wei Seow (Precision Health Research, Singapore, PRECISE)–PRECISE
- Syahrilnizam Abdullah (Universiti Putra Malaysia)–MyGenome
- Irene Gallego Romero (St Vincent’s Hospital, The University of Melbourne)
- Eva Maria Cutiongco-delaPaz (University of the Philippines Manila)-Filipinome
- Hiroyuki Awano* (Tottori University): Newborn Screening of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
3. Advancing Genomics in the Western Pacific Region: WHO’s Vision and Initiatives
- Zilfalil Alwi (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
- Tiffany Boughtwood*(Murdoch Children’s Research Institute)
- Kazuto Kato* (Osaka University)
4. Pharmaco & Nutrigenomics
- Rika Yuli Wulandari* (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur)
- Elaine Lo (National University Hospital, Singapore)–Implementation of Preemptive Pharmacogenomics as Part of Routine Clinical Care – a Story of the Lion City
- Catherine Lynn T. Silao (University of the Philippines Manila)
- IndriRooslamiati* (Balai Besar Biomedis dan Genomika Kesehatan, BB Binomika) – Pharmacogenomics in Indonesia: Advances & Challenges
(*, to be confirmed)
Contact person:
- Dr. Dwi AA Nugrahaningsih (+6282226736882)
- Dr. Mawaddah Ar Rohmah (+6282225588811)
- Dr. Pramana Adhityo (+6287721894020)
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