Symposia

S-1 Cutting edge science and new diagnostic tools for respiratory disease
S-2 Recent trends of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs)
S-3 Asthma insights and asthma management in the Asia Pacific region (APSR/AAAF joint symposium)
S-4 Update on the pathogenesis and the therapy of COPD
S-5 Preparedness of new influenza
S-6 Recent advances in lung cancer research
S-7 Complemantary medicine for respiratory diseases in Asia Pacific Area

S-1 Cutting Edge Science and New Diagnostic Tools for Respiratory Disease

The purpose of this symposium is to provide the advances in the diagnostic tools for respiratory diseases and the current topics in the progress of molecular biology for the development of new drugs.

• Application of CT Scans for Airways Diseases, presented by Greg King (The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and CRC for Asthma, Department of Respiratory Medicine & Northern Clinical School, Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia)
• Micro-sampling: A New Method to Collect Pulmonary Epithelial Lining Fluid, presented by Akitoshi Ishizaka (Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan)
• Microarray Gene Expression Profile and Pathway Analysis for Respiratory Diseases, presented by Pan-Chyr Yang (Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan)
• Application of Laser Capture Microdissection for Cell-specific Gene Expression Analysis, presented by Tomoko Betsuyaku (First Department of Medicine, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Japan)
• Functional Genomics Approach to Study Lung Diseases, presented by Augustine Choi (University of Pittsburgh, USA)

S-2 Recent Trends of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias (IIPs)

• New Insight on the Natural History of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia, presented by Dong Soon Kim (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, School of Medicine, Republic of Korea)
• Novel Concepts and Therapeutic Concepts in Pulmonary Fibrosis, presented by Monica Spiteri (Directorate of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of North Staffordshire / Keele University Staffordshire, UK)
• Recent Trends of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias (IIPs), Standard therapy of IIPs, such as corticosteroid and immunosuppressant, plus challengeable treatment such as pirfenidone, NAC and interferon-g, presented by Galen Toews (University of Michigan Health System, USA)
• Similarities between IPF and Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, and Atypical Presentation of Pneumoconiosis, presented by Yasuyuki Yoshizawa (Department of Integrated Pulmonology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School, Japan)

S-3 Asthma Insights and Asthma Management in the Asian Pacific Region (APSR/AAAF joint symposium)

This symposium, held jointly with the AAAF, will cover:

• Asthma Insights and Reality in the Asia Pacific Region, presented by Christopher Lai (Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
• Asthma in Patients with Japanese Cedar Pollinosis, presented by Mitsuru Adachi (First Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan)
• Asthma in India; Scenario in Developing Countries, presented by Dhiman Ganguly (Department of Medicine, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences Hony. Consultant: Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan, Kolkata, India)
• Difficult-to-control Asthma, presented by Chong-Kin Liam (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
• Impact of Tobacco Smoke on Bronchial Asthma, presented by Surinder Kumar Jindal (Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, India)
• Prevention of Airway Remodeling; Implications for Disease Control, presented by James G. Martin (Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

S-4 Update on the Pathogenesis and the Therapy of COPD

The prevalence of smoking and biomass fuel related COPD in Asian countries is an increasing public health concern. This symposium summarizes the recent progress in COPD research on genetics, epidemiology, pathogenesis and potential therapeutic approaches.

• Epidemiology of COPD in East Asia, presented by YoungSoo Shim (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea)
• Alveolar Cell Death and Senescence in the Pathogenesis of COPD, presented by Kazutetsu Aoshiba (First Department of Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan)
• Quantitative Assessment of Airway Remodeling and Emphysema in Patients with COPD, presented by Yasutaka Nakano (Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan)
• What We May Miss in COPD Management - Pulmonary Rehabilitation, presented by Ying Huang Tsai (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Taipei, Taiwan, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan)
• Novel Mechanisms of COPD, presented by William MacNee (Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK)

(See also COPD Educational Event 2005)

S-5 Preparedness of New Influenza

Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

• understand the current situation regarding emerging respiratory infections
• describe mechanisms by which emerging respiratory infections can cause death due to acute respiratory failure
• learn how to prepare for a pandemic of an emerging air-borne infection

Background: This symposium will start from the current overview of emerging respiratory infections. Then the pathogenesis of severe acute lung injury due to SARS and avian influenza will be discussed. Reviewing triage, precaution and risk management based on experiences of the past outbreaks, the audience will prepare for a pandemic of emerging respiratory infections; a potential global threat.

• Actions against Influenza of New Pandemic Strain Preparation of "Influenza Manual" at IMCJ Hospital, presented by Akihiko Kawana (DCC. International Medical Center of Japan, Japan)
• Preparation for New Influenza in Thailand, presented by Tawee Chotpitayasunondh (Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand)
• From SARS to Avian Influenza - What Have We Learnt about Pathogenesis of These Respiratory Infections?, presented by John Nicholls (Department of Pathology, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong)
• Overview of the Current Situation of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) and the Risk of an Influenza Pandemic, presented by Hitoshi Oshitani (Department of Virology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Japan)
• Revising Experiences on H5N1 in Order to Manage New Influenza, presented by Nguyen Duc Hien (Vietnam National Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Vietnam)

S-6 Recent Advances in Lung Cancer Research

Topics will include:

• Molecular Factors in Lung Cancer Treatment, presented by Kwun M. Fong (Thoracic physician, The Prince Charles Hospital, Department of Thoracic Medicine, Asosciate Professor, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia)
• Current Status and Perspective on Surgical Treatment of Lung Cancer, presented by Makoto Sonobe (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Japan)
• Follow-Up and Surveillance of the Patient with Lung Cancer: What Do you Do after Surgery? presented by W. Michael Alberts (Chief Medical Officer H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Professor of Medicine and Oncology, Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA)

S-7 Complemantary Medicine for Respiratory Diseases in Asian Pacific Area

Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

• describe the development of alternative medicine
• understand the therapeutic alternatives or supplements to western medicine
• describe the different aspects of complementary medicine among the different Asian-Pacific areas
• describe the potential impact of complementary medicine in the field of sleep apnea

This symposium will discuss aspects of medicine, which are actually being performed in the Asian-Pacific area. There will be an emphasis on practical, up-to-date information that can be incorporated into the practice of the participant.

• Traditional Herbal Medicine for Respiratory Disease in Japan, presented by Koh Iwasaki (Center for Asian Traditional Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan)
• Effects of Daecheongryong-tang and Several Oriental Medical Prescriptions on Mucin Secretion from Airway Goblet Cells, presented by Woon-Gyo Seo (Oriental Internal Medicine, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea)
• The traditional herbal medicine, Hochuekkito, improves systemic inflammation in patients with COPD, presented by Koichiro Tatsumi (Department of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan)

(Note: These are not public sessions. Attendance is reserved for those who have registered for the APSR2006 Congress.)