Day 2 (20 Nov)

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
Mycobacterial Genomics: Potential for Pulmonary NTM Disease Management
Toshiaki Kikuchi Speaker Japan
Ballroom 3, Lower Ground Floor
09:30
11:00
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 Bin Mat Jaeb Speaker Malaysia
  • Q&A
Ballroom 2, Lower Ground Floor
How Soon Hin Chairperson Malaysia
Lalitha Pereirasamy Chairperson Malaysia
Ballroom 3, Lower Ground Floor
Moo Suk Park Chairperson Republic of Korea
Noorul Afidza Muhammad Chairperson Malaysia
  • 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
  • AO01 - Asthma
    Fanny Ko Chairperson Hong Kong
    Hema Yamini Devi Ramarmuty Chairperson Malaysia
  • AO02 - Bronchoscopy & Interventional Pulmonology
  • AO03 - COPD
  • AO04 - Critical Care Medicine
  • AO05 - Environmental & Occupational Health and Epidemiology
  • AO06 - Lung Cancer
  • AO07 - Respiratory Infections (Non-Tuberculous)
    King Pui Florence Chan Chairperson Hong Kong
11:00
12:00
Aisya Natasya Musa Chairperson Malaysia
Diahn-Warng Perng Chairperson Taiwan
  • 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
Irfhan Ali Hyder Ali Chairperson Malaysia
Jun-Pyo Myong Chairperson Republic of Korea
  • 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
David Lam Chi-Leung Chairperson Hong Kong
Ernest Mau Ern Poh Chairperson Malaysia
  • 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
Fatimah Azmah Mohammad Chairperson Malaysia
  • 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
12:00
13:00
Sponsored by Orient EuroPharma
Mat Zuki Bin Mat Jaeb Chairperson Malaysia
  • Unveiling Small Airways as Assessable and Treatable Trait
    Claude Farah Speaker Australia
  • Bridging Guidelines & Rcts to Clinical Practice
    Jean Bourbeau Speaker Canada
  • Expanding Extra-Fine Triple Evidence in Real Life
    Chin Kook Rhee Speaker Republic of Korea
Ballroom 1, Lower Ground Floor
Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline
Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail Chairperson Malaysia
  • Advancing COPD Management: From Disease Instability to Precision Use of Biologic Therapies
    Antonio Anzueto Speaker United States
Ballroom 2, Lower Ground Floor
 
 
 
13:00
14:00
Lunch & Friday Prayer
14:00
15:00
Nurashikin binti mohammad Chairperson Malaysia
Ballroom 1, Lower Ground Floor
Albert M. Li Chairperson Hong Kong
Siew Choo Su Chairperson Malaysia
  • Can We Predict and Prevent Bronchiectasis Exacerbations Accordingly?
    Anne Chang Speaker Australia
  • Long-term Prognosis of Childhood Chronic Suppurative Lung Disease
    Anna Marie Nathan Speaker Malaysia
  • The Intersection Between Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis (PBB) and Bronchiectasis - Clinical and Scientific Aspects
    Stephanie Yerkovich Speaker Australia
  • Q&A
Ballroom 2, Lower Ground Floor
Brendon Yee Chairperson Australia
Rozanah Abdul Rahman Chairperson Malaysia
  • 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
Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail Chairperson Malaysia
Lalitha Pereirasamy Chairperson Malaysia
  • 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
  • AO15 - Cell and Molecular Biology
  • AO16 - Clinical Respiratory Medicine
    Herbert Wang Chun Kwok Chairperson Hong Kong
  • AO17 - COPD
    Boon Hau Ng Chairperson Malaysia
  • AO18 - Interstitial Lung Disease
    Gin Tsen Chai Chairperson Singapore
  • AO19 - Lung Cancer
  • AO20 - Pulmonary Circulation
  • AO21 - Tuberculosis
    Diego Silva Chairperson Australia
15:00
16:00
Sponsored by Pfizer
Pang Yong Kek Chairperson Malaysia
  • From Virus to Bacteria: An Integrated Strategy for Preventing Severe Adult Respiratory Disease
    Wei Chih Chen Speaker Taiwan
Ballroom 1, Lower Ground Floor
Evening Symposium
Ballroom 2, Lower Ground Floor
Sponsored by AstraZeneca
Lalitha Pereirasamy Chairperson Malaysia
  • Changing Course in COPD: Breaking the Exacerbation Cycle
    David Price Speaker Singapore
Ballroom 3, Lower Ground Floor
 
 
16:00
16:30
Visit the Exhibits
16:30
18:00
APSR Assembly Meeting and Education Award Session

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