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13th MPSC 2026

Yangon, Myanmar

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"13th Myanmar Pathology Conference, 2026"

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

WYNDHAM GRAND HOTEL, YANGON, MYANMAR

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Day 1 — February 23, 2026

8:30 - 9:00

INAUGURAL CEREMONY

Inaugural speeches, Booth exhibition & Poster display

9:00 - 10:00 REFRESHMENT
10:00 - 10:30

Keynote Speech

"Bridging Pathology: Genomics, Digitization and AI"

Professor Dr Aye Aye Khin

Director General, Department of Medical Research

10:30 - 11:00

SPECIAL TALK

“The Rungs of the Ladder, Navigating a Career in Histopathology”

Professor Dr Khine San Yin

Professor and Head (Retired), University of Medicine (1), Yangon

11:00 - 11:30

SPECIAL TALK

"Haematopathology practice in Myanmar, Past, Present and Future"

Professor Dr Aye Aye Myint

Professor and Head (Retired), University of Medicine (2), Yangon

11:30 - 12:00

SPECIAL TALK

"Beyond Accreditation: Patient Safety and Diagnostics Quality in Pathology, Reducing Errors and Improving Outcomes"

Professor Dr Htay Htay Tin

Rector (Retired), University of Medical Technology, Yangon

12:00 - 13:00 LUNCH
13:00 - 13:30

SCIENTIFIC TALK (VIRTUAL)

“A multiple instance learning convoluted neural network for the pathological classification of lymphoid proliferations from whole slide images”

Chair Persons: Professor Dr Aye Aye Khin, Professor Dr Nyo Me May Thyn

Speaker: Professor Tan Soo Yong, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore

13:30 - 14:00

SCIENTIFIC TALK (VIRTUAL)

“Instructive Autopsy Cases in Niigata Medical Center”

Chair Persons: Professor Dr Aye Aye Khin, Professor Dr Nyo Me May Thyn

Speaker: Professor Makoto Naito, Niigata Medical Center, Japan

14:00 - 14:30 TEA BREAK
14:30 - 15:00

SCIENTIFIC TALK (VIRTUAL)

The benefits of digital pathology: "how digitalization can improve diagnostic access, quality, efficiency, and future readiness and the foundational role of digital pathology in enabling AI applications"

Chair Persons: Professor Dr Aye Aye Khin, Professor Dr Nyo Me May Thyn

Speaker: Dr Neha Singh. Pathologist, Digital Pathology, AI & Healthcare Strategy,
Founding Medical Advisor, Clinical and Pathology domain leadership for
AI-driven pathology solutions. Bengaluru, India

15:00 - 15:30

SCIENTIFIC TALK

“Morphology to Molecular: Approach to bone marrow aspirate”

Chair Persons: Professor Dr Khine San Yin, Professor Dr Aye Aye Myint

Speaker: Dr Professor Sumeet Gujral, Senior Advisor, Centre for Oncopathology, Tata Trusts, Mumbai, India

15:30 - 16:00

HISTOPATHOLOGY CASE STUDY

Case From Professor Dr Khine San Yin

Chair Persons: Dr Tin Nyunt, Professor Col Myo Nyunt

Speaker: Innovative Diagnostics

18:00 - 20:00

WELCOME DINNER

By Ministry of Health, Republic of the Union of Myanmar

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"13th Myanmar Pathology Conference, 2026"

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

WYNDHAM GRAND HOTEL, YANGON, MYANMAR

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Day 2 — February 24, 2026

8:30 - 9:10

PAPER READING SESSION-1

Chair Persons: Dr Tin Nyunt, Professor Dr Cho Cho Nyunt

  1. Kirsten Rat Sarcoma (K-RAS) codon 12 mutation in carcinoma of stomach.
    Thant Sin Myo, San San Win, Tin Tin San, Tin Moe Mya
  2. Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutations(-124 and C>T AND -146 C>T) in thyroid carcinoma
    Moe Myint Hlaing, Min Oo, San San Win, Tin Moe Mya
9:10 - 9:50

PAPER READING SESSION-2

Chair Persons: Professor Dr Tin Moe Mya, Professor Dr Le' Shwe Zin

  1. Protein C gene mutation (Codon 565 C >T) in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE).
    Pyae Phyo Hein, Myint Myint Naing, Ko Ko Win, Khine Zaw Oo, San San Win
  2. Study of Factor V Leiden gene G1691A mutation in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE).
    Ko Ko Win, Myint Myint Naing, Aung Ko Ko, Khine Zaw Oo, San San Win
9:50 - 10:15 TEA BREAK
10:15 - 10:55

PAPER READING SESSION-3

Chair Persons: Professor Dr San San Hlaing, Professor Lt Col San San Win

  1. Association of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPAR) alpha gene L162V polymorphisms with lipid profile and disease severity in patients with coronary artery disease
    Nanda Kyaw, San San Win, Win Myat, Kyaw Aung Than
  2. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor gene-152 G>A (Rs13207351) polymorphism in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with retinopathy patients
    Zayar Htet, Tin Aye Win, Kyaw Aung Than, San San Win, Thet Mg Oo, Thet Naing, Htun Min Aung, Tin Moe Mya
10:55 - 11:25

SCIENTIFIC TALK

“Morphology to Molecular: Approach to Trephine biopsy”

Chair Persons: Professor Dr Aye Aye Myint (UM-1), Professor Dr Htay Htay Tin

Speaker: Professor Sumeet Gujral, Centre for Oncopathology, Senior Advisor, Mumbai, India

11:25 - 11:55

HISTOPATHOLOGY CASE STUDY

Undercover Malignancy: Masquerading as a Maxillary Mass

Chair Persons: Professor Dr Myo Thet Tin, Professor Dr Khin Thida Aung

Speaker: Dr Nay Myo Wai, 550-Bedded Mandalay Children Hospital

11:55 - 13:00 LUNCH
13:00 - 13:45

CLINICO-PATHOLOGICAL CORRELATION CASE DISCUSSION (CPC)

Chair Persons: Professor Dr Daw Khine San Yin, Professor Dr Aye Aye Than

Speaker: Professor Dr Win Win Kyaw, Professor and Head, YGH, Professor Dr Le Shwe Zin, Professor and Head, UM-2

13:45 - 14:15

Haematopathlogy Case Study

Chair Persons: Professor Dr Aung Gyi, Professor Dr Ne Win

Speaker:Dr Win Myat Oo, No.(1) Defence Services General Hospital (1000-Bedded)

14:15 - 14:30

CLOSING CEREMONY (Academic Session)

14:30 - 14:45

Best Paper and Poster Awarding Ceremony and Closing Conference