The IXth Malaysian National Haematology Scientific Meeting

Kuching, Sarawak Venue: Pullman Hotel

FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

“Advancing Haematology in the Community”

Date: 29 April - 1 May, 2011Date: 29 April - 1 May, 2011

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTSPROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS:

State-of-the-art lecturesPlenary sessions

Laboratory symposiumNursing symposiumBest poster awards

Morphology quiz (with prizes)

Welcome message

Lee-Gong Lau Organising Chairman MSH 2011

On behalf of the Organising Committee, we would like to warmly invite you to attend the IXth National Haematology Scientific Meeting of the Malaysian Society of Haematology (MSH). The meeting will be held at the Pullman Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak from 29 April – 1 May 2011. The theme of this meeting will be “Advancing Haematology in the Community”.

An exciting scientific programme is being prepared with acute leukaemia, stem cell issues, lymphoma, plasma cell dyscrasiae and myeloproliferative neoplasms being the major topics. In accordance with our theme, common problems that are encountered by doctors in the community setting such as anaemia, venous thromboembolism and autoimmune diseases also feature prominently in our programme. In addition, there will be separate nursing and laboratory symposia led by both local and regional speakers. In short, there will be something for everyone and we have endeavoured to cover most pertinent haematology issues.

The opportunity to combine business with pleasure at MSH 2011 is most compelling. Kuching is a quaint city full of delightful surprises. Its diverse and unique culture has much to offer. A social programme with a strong Sarawak flavour can easily be arranged should you consider the delights of a vacation in your plans. Among the list of must-sees are the Bako National Park, the Semenggoh Orang Utan Wildlife Centre and the Sarawak Cultural Village.

All in all, there is really no good reason for you not to come to this meeting. So, mark your calendar and start planning for an educational escapade to Kuching next year. We do earnestly look forward to welcoming you to Kuching in 2011!

Invited foreign & local speakers

Professor Giuseppe Saglio Dr. Te-Chih LiuTurin, Italy Singapore

Professor Yok-Lam Kwong Dato` Dr. Kian-Meng ChangHong Kong, China Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Assoc. Professor Motomi Osato Professor Soon-Keng CheongSingapore Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Assoc. Professor Wee-Joo Chng Dr. Soo-Chin NgSingapore Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Call for Abstracts

The 9th MSH2011 invites abstracts for poster presentation. The abstracts must be submitted with full registration fee by 28 February 2011. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 posters.

Guidelines for abstract submission / preparation:• Abstracts should be prepared in English with a maximum of 350 words and submitted through email at 9msh2011@gmail.com.• Title must be in capital letters on the first line. • Name(s) of author(s) and the affiliated institution(s) should be included. Do not include academic qualification / professional titles. Underline the name of the presenting author.• Graphs, tables and illustrations must not be included in the abstract.• Where appropriate, the abstracts should contain a brief introduction, study objectives, methodology, results and conclusions. • If the abstract is subsequently not accepted for presentation and the author wishes to cancel his participation, the registration fee will be refunded after deduction of RM50 per abstract of administrative charge.• Accepted abstracts will be advised towards the end of March 2011. Guidelines for poster preparation will be included with the notification of acceptance.• The final selection will be the responsibility of the Scientific Committee.

For more information, kindly contact:Mr. Thomas Yan-Sun SimCongress SecretariatTel : 012-8973091 Fax : 082-461748 Email : 9msh2011@gmail.comAddress : P.O.Box 3124, 93760 Kuching, Sarawak

To make accommodation arrangement, kindly refer to the list of hotels. These hotels are within walking distance of the conference venue.

Hotel Address Contact Details

Pullman Kuching No. 1A, Jalan Mathies Tel: +6(082)222888 93100 Kuching Fax: +6(082)222999

http://www.pullmanhotels.com

Somerset Gateway No. 9, Jalan Bukit Mata Tel: +6(082)250958 93100 Kuching Fax: +6(082)259958

http://www.somerset.com

Grand Margherita Hotel Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman Tel: +6(082)418911 93100 Kuching Fax: +6(082)237296

http://www.grandmargherita.com

Harbour View Hotel Lorong Temple Tel: +6(082)274666 93100 Kuching Fax: +6(082)274777

http://www.harbourview.com.my

Riverside Majestic Hotel Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman Tel: +6(082)247777 93100 Kuching Fax: +6(082)425858

http://www.riversidemajestic.com

Hilton Kuching Hotel Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman Tel: +6(082)248200 93100 Kuching Fax: +6(082)428984

http://www1.hilton.com

Tune Hotel – Waterfront Jalan Borneo, http://www.tunehotels.comOff Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman93100 Kuching

Organising Committee

Chairman Dr. Lee-Gong LauTreasurer Dr. Lee-Ping ChewSecretary Thomas Yan-Sun Sim

Committee Members Prof. Dr. Henry Rantai GudumAssoc. Prof. Dr. Lela Haji

Su’utSiow-Phing TaySelina Hui-Hoong WeeEmmeline Yee-Ting Sim

Francis Seh-Yean Koh

Vivian Mee-Tan Tiong