This year’s theme: “Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: From Niche to the Nation” is all about Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as a scientific thread of knowledge core to the mechanism of change in the local setting of the niche, spanning across the nation, the mastery of which drives advances in the frontiers of agro-fisheries, biotechnology, health, and biodiversity. Among the highlight of the annual convention are the plenary and parallel sessions on Health and Wellness, Agro-fisheries, Environment and Biodiversity, Microbes and Biotechnology, Biochemical Education, DNA Barcoding and Molecular Markers.