Congress Day 1

20 November 2026, Friday

Time Session
08:00
08:30
APSR Presidential Lecture
APSR’s Leadership in Advancing Respiratory Medicine and Sciences in Asia
Yoshinori Hasegawa Speaker Japan
Ballroom 3, Lower Ground Floor
08:30
09:00
Ann Janet Woolcock Memorial Lecture
Ballroom 3, Lower Ground Floor
09:30
11:00
S1: APSR GOLD Joint Symposium
Ballroom 1, Lower Ground Floor
  • Ethical Challenges and Responses in Treating and Preventing TB
    Diego Silva Speaker Australia
  • Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Malaysia: From Injectable Regimens to All-Oral Therapy
    Zamzurina Abu Bakar Speaker Malaysia
  • From Control to Elimination: Evaluating Malaysia’s Tuberculosis Journey and Future Priorities
    Mat Zuki Mat Jaeb Speaker Malaysia
  • Q&A
Ballroom 2, Lower Ground Floor
Ballroom 3, Lower Ground Floor
  • A New Horizon in ILD Treatment: Looking Beyond Nintedanib and Pirfenidone
    Ganesh Raghu Speaker United States
  • Approach to Evaluation and Management of ILA
    Jin Woo Song Speaker Republic of Korea
  • The 2025 ATS/ERS Classification and Implications in Clinical Practice
    Yasuhiko Nishioka Speaker Japan
  • Q&A
Ballroom 4, Lower Ground Floor
Oral & Poster Sessions
11:00
12:00
  • Achieving Asthma Remission in Resource-Limited Settings: Practical Strategies Beyond Biologics
    Azza Omar Speaker Malaysia
  • Biomarker-directed Treatment of Acute Exacerbations of Asthma
    Anthony Yii Speaker Singapore
  • Predicting & Personalising: The Future of Asthma from Remission to Cure
    Peter Gibson Speaker Australia
  • Q&A
Ballroom 1, Lower Ground Floor
  • The Global Spectrum of Respiratory Diseases Caused by Exposure to Mineral Dusts in the Workplace
    Benoit Nemery Speaker Belgium
  • Introduction of Anti-fibrotics Treatment in Combined Fibrosis and Pneumoconiosis and Prerequisites for Field Application
    Jun-Pyo Myong Speaker Republic of Korea
  • Occupational Lung Diseases in Malaysia
    Siti Munira Yasin Speaker Malaysia
  • Q&A
Ballroom 2, Lower Ground Floor
  • AI Radiomics for the Early Detection of Lung Cancer
    Ren Yuan Speaker Canada
  • Overview of Lung Cancer in the Asia Pacific. Is It Different from Its Counterpart from Outside Asia?
    Chong Kin Liam Speaker Malaysia
  • New Challenges of Lung Cancer Management in the Asian Pacific Region
    Yuh-Min Chen Speaker Taiwan
  • Q&A
Ballroom 3, Lower Ground Floor
  • Precision Medicine in Asthma: Eosinophils and Biologics
    Min Suk Yang Speaker Republic of Korea
  • Phenotypes of Childhood Wheeze: A Trajectory Analysis
    Takao Fujisawa Speaker Japan
  • The Progression from Infant Wheezing to Asthma in Children: Modern Data Approaches
    Jessie Anne De Bruyne Speaker Malaysia
  • Q&A
Ballroom 4, Lower Ground Floor
Oral & Poster Sessions
12:00
13:00
Lunch Symposium
Ballroom 1, Lower Ground Floor
Lunch Symposium
Ballroom 2, Lower Ground Floor
Lunch Symposium
Ballroom 3, Lower Ground Floor
 
 
13:00
14:00
Lunch & Friday Prayer
14:00
15:00
Ballroom 1, Lower Ground Floor
  • Unravelling the Mystery: Updates in the Classification of chILD
    Anna Marie Nathan Speaker Malaysia
  • Can We Predict and Prevent Bronchiectasis Exacerbations Accordingly?
    Anne Chang Speaker Australia
  • Can MRI Replace CT on Assessing Chronic Lung Disease in Children?
  • Q&A
Ballroom 2, Lower Ground Floor
  • Obesity and Sleep Apnoea: Beyond Airway Obstruction
    Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail Speaker Malaysia
  • Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: Still the Forgotten Disorder?
    Yizhong Zheng Speaker Australia
  • Integrating Weight Management into Sleep (Respiratory) Practice: From Passive Advice to Active Intervention
    Brendon Yee Speaker Australia
  • Q&A
Ballroom 3, Lower Ground Floor
  • Building a Truly Global Evidence Base: Capitalising Asian Diversity in Respiratory Research
    Michelle Gong Speaker United States
  • Asian Diversity and Personalised Respiratory Medicine Worldwide: Challenges and Solutions
    Shigeo Muro Speaker Japan
  • From Equity to Partnership: Transforming Global Respiratory Research Collaborations
    Marc Miravitlles Speaker Spain
  • Q&A
Ballroom 4, Lower Ground Floor
 
15:00
16:00
Evening Symposium
Ballroom 1, Lower Ground Floor
Evening Symposium
Ballroom 2, Lower Ground Floor
Evening Symposium
Ballroom 3, Lower Ground Floor
 
 
16:00
16:30
Visit the Exhibits
16:30
18:00
APSR Assembly Meeting and Education Award Session

Ÿ   The APSR 2026 Congress Scientific Committee reserves the right to modify the program, which is published as an indication only.

Ÿ   The opinions expressed within the Sponsored Satellite Symposia are solely the speakers’ and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of APSR.