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
08:30
09:00
Ann Janet Woolcock Memorial Lecture
09:30
11:00
S1: APSR GOLD Joint Symposium
Ballroom 1, Lower Ground Floor
  • Closing the Gap to TB Elimination: Roadmap from Control to Pre-Elimination
    Diego SilvaAssoc. Prof. Dr Speaker Australia
  • Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Malaysia: From Injectable Regimens to All-Oral Therapy
    Mat Zuki Mat JaebDato' Dr Speaker Malaysia
  • From Control to Elimination: Evaluating Malaysia’s Tuberculosis Journey and Future Priorities
    Zamzurina Abu BakarDr Speaker Malaysia
  • Q&A
Ballroom 2, Lower Ground Floor
Ballroom 3, Lower Ground Floor
Ballroom 4, Lower Ground Floor
Oral & Poster Sessions
11:00
12:00
  • Achieving Asthma Remission in Resource-Limited Settings: Practical Strategies Beyond Biologics
    Azza OmarDr Speaker Malaysia
  • Biomarker-directed Treatment of Acute Exacerbations of Asthma
    Anthony YiiClin. Asst. Prof. Speaker Singapore
  • Predicting & Personalising: The Future of Asthma from Remission to Cure
    Peter GibsonProf. Dr 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 NemeryProf. Dr Speaker Belgium
  • Introduction of Anti-fibrotics Treatment in Combined Fibrosis and Pneumoconiosis and Prerequisites for Field Application
    Jun-Pyo MyongAssoc. Prof. Dr Speaker Republic of Korea
  • Occupational Lung Diseases in Malaysia
    Siti Munira YasinProf. Dr Speaker Malaysia
  • Q&A
Ballroom 2, Lower Ground Floor
Ballroom 3, Lower Ground Floor
  • Climate Change, Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases
  • Phenotypes of Childhood Wheeze: A Trajectory Analysis
    Takao FujisawaDr Speaker Japan
  • The Progression from Infant Wheezing to Asthma in Children: Modern Data Approaches
    Jessie Anne De BruyneDr 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 NathanProf. Dr Speaker Malaysia
  • How Do We Manage chILD in 2026?
  • A Registry for chILD – Experience Sharing from Europe
  • Q&A
Ballroom 2, Lower Ground Floor
  • Obesity and Sleep Apnoea: Beyond Airway Obstruction
  • Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: Still the Forgotten Disorder?
    Yizhong ZhengDr Speaker Australia
  • Integrating Weight Management into Sleep (Respiratory) Practice: From Passive Advice to Active Intervention
    Brendon YeeProf. Dr Speaker Australia
  • Q&A
Ballroom 3, Lower Ground Floor
  • Building a Truly Global Evidence Base: Capitalising Asian Diversity in Respiratory Research
    Michelle GongDr Speaker United States
  • Asian Diversity and Personalised Respiratory Medicine Worldwide: Challenges and Solutions
    Shigeo MuroProf. Dr Speaker Japan
  • From Equity to Partnership: Transforming Global Respiratory Research Collaborations
    Marc MiravitllesDr 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.