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Dr. Yam Wai Keat is an Associate Professor at the School of Data Sciences in Perdana University, Malaysia. She obtained her Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Bioinformatics from the University of Malaya in 2004 before obtaining a PhD in Structural Bioinformatics from University of Science Malaysia in 2010. Lately, she has started venturing into education research and innovation, with a special interest of reaching out to the community on bioinformatics and data sciences. Over the years, she has obtained several research grants from the Malaysian government and university to conduct Bioinformatics related works. She is currently an ExCo member for APBioNet (Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Network), actively involved in Bioinformatics education and training. She also serves as Secretary for the Malaysian Society of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (MaSBiC) and is also the Founding Chairperson for MyBioInfoNet, a virtual networking platform for Malaysian Bioinformatics enthusiasts. She was an affiliated member of the Young Scientists Network - Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM) and was a member of the Royal Chemistry Society.