On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Universitas YARSI had the privilege of hosting an engaging research discussion meeting with Dr. Anthony Sunjaya, President of the Association of Indonesian Doctoral and Early Career Researchers in Australia and Lecturer at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. The event was held at the 11th-floor Meeting Room of the Research Institute at Universitas YARSI and gathered key academic and research leaders from across the university.
The meeting opened with warm greetings and was attended by prominent figures including the Rector of Universitas YARSI, Prof. dr. Fasli Jalal, Ph.D., along with representatives from various faculties and research centers such as Ahmad Rusdan H. Utomo, Ph.D. (Vice Rector for Research and Innovation), Fitri Arlinkasari, Ph.D., Psikolog (head f International Office), Dr. Dra. Ndaru Andri Damayanti, M.Sc. (Head of the Master’s Program in Biomedical Sciences), Dr. dr. Diniwati Mukhtar, M.Kes., AIFM. (Head of the Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences), and Prof. dr. Sultana MH Faradz, PAK., Ph.D. (Head of the Genetics Research Center). Also present were Dr. Erlina Wijayanti, MPH, Sp.KKLP, Subsp.COPC., from the Family Medicine Specialist Program, and Chandra Prasetyo Utomo, S.Kom., M.S. representatives from the Center for E-Health & AI, Dr. drg. Helwiah Umniyati, M.PH. from TB Care YARSI, and M. Fathurahman, S.Kom., M.Kom. from Informatics Engineering Department.
The core agenda of the meeting involved a fruitful exchange of ideas on ongoing and future research initiatives, including potential collaboration opportunities and guest lecture prospects with Dr. Sunjaya. As an international academic and a prominent figure in the Indonesian research diaspora, Dr. Sunjaya shared valuable insights and expressed enthusiasm for building cross-border academic ties with Universitas YARSI.
This event marks another significant step in Universitas YARSI’s internationalization efforts, reinforcing its commitment to fostering global research collaborations and enhancing the quality of academic engagement across borders.
