Dr. Marina Jokim Robert is a senior nursing academic and healthcare leader with over 25 years of experience in clinical practice, nursing education, and hospital administration. She currently serves as Senior Lecturer at Universiti Malaya, contributing to the advancement of nursing and professional practice. Her career encompasses senior leadership roles, including Director of Nursing at Jesselton Medical Centre and Assistant Director of Nursing at Bukit Tinggi Medical Centre, where she led quality improvement, policy development, and strategic workforce initiatives. A certified MSQH Surveyor and breastfeeding counsellor, Dr. Marina has championed evidence-based practice, communication excellence, and hospital accreditation readiness. She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Universiti Sains Malaysia, a Master’s in Nursing, and a Bachelor of Nursing Science with Honours. Dr. Marina is dedicated to shaping future generations of nurses and elevating healthcare standards in Malaysia.

Dr. Zamri Hussin graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK) in 2012. He completed his specialist training in periodontics at Manchester University (UK) in 2018, earning a Distinction. In the same year, he was awarded Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (UK). In 2017, Dr. Zamri received the Dentsply Prize for Best Postgraduate Student Oral Case Presentation, recognizing his insights into periodontal health, treatment, and patient perspectives. He currently serves as the Secretary of the Malaysian Society of Periodontology and is a life member of the Malaysian Society of Oral Microbiologists and Oral Immunologists. Dr. Zamri is a full-time periodontist and lecturer at the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya. His expertise includes non-surgical periodontal therapy (oral hygiene education, behavior modification, and root surface debridement) and surgical periodontics. His surgical skills encompass root surface debridement, periodontal regeneration, grafting procedures for intrabony defects, gingival recession, and mucogingival aesthetic surgery. Additionally, he performs implant dentistry and related surgeries. Dr. Zamri practices evidence-based, minimally invasive surgical techniques using microsurgical instruments and magnification to enhance patient comfort and improve healing outcomes. His current research interests include clinical and metagenomic insights into promicrobial synbiotic adjunctive therapy, periodontal phenotypic profiling in orthodontics, and digital innovation in behaviour modification therapy. He is dedicated to advancing his field through high-quality research, teaching, and clinical excellence, while also giving back to society.

Noor Hayaty is a professor at the Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya. She has 26 years of experience in a variety of research, teaching, management and leadership roles at the University of Malaya. She is currently the Dean of Wellness Research Cluster (WRC), where she facilitates an interdisciplinary network of researchers involved in a broad range of research and innovation. Her research interests include biomaterials, regenerative medicine, clinical dentistry and ageing. Her experience in biomaterials, regenerative medicine and clinical dentistry were the foundation for her involvement in ageing research. At WRC, she spearheads the ‘Active Ageing Grand Challenge Programme’ under which specific areas such as ‘Independent Living, were established to promote the concept of active ageing in Malaysia. She is currently leading a research project entitled ‘Dental Care Pathway for Geriatric Population in Selected ASEAN Countries’ where her team is working closely with the Oral Health Division, Ministry of Health to improve the quality of dental care for older people. Together with collaborators from the Faculty of Computer Science, she is also interested to create supportive environment that could contribute to the quality of life and better living for the elderly population by employing assistive technologies. She is the past-president of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), Southeast Asian Division and she has contributed towards promoting dental research through IADR Regional Development Program in countries such as Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia.