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Pacific 
Society of 
Respirology

2015 APSR Congress

Scientific programme

This page has been reproduced from the website of the
2015 APSR Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3-6 December 2015.

Overview




Time
DAY 1
(workshops)
3 Dec 2015
Thursday
DAY 2

4 Dec 2015
Friday
DAY 3

5 Dec 2015
Saturday
DAY 4

6 Dec 2015
Sunday
0730-0800RegistrationRegistrationRegistration
0800-0830 Sunrise SessionSunrise SessionSunrise Session
0830-0900Concurrent Workshops (1-5) Plenary 1
Presidential Lecture
Plenary 2
Memorial Lecture: Michiyoshi Harasawa Research Award
Plenary 3
Memorial Lecture: Ann Janet Woolcock Research Award
0900-1030 Concurrent Sessions 1

1A: Asthma 1

1B: Chest Imaging

1C: Cell & Molecular Biology
Concurrent Sessions 5

5A: Respiratory Neurobiology and Sleep 2

5B: Paediatric Lung Diseases 1

5C: Bronchoscopy & Interventional Pulmonology
Concurrent Sessions 8

8A:Tuberculosis 1

8B: Respiratory Structure & Function

8C: Clinical Respiratory Medicine 2
1030-1100 CoffeeCoffeeCoffee
1100-1130 Concurrent Sessions 2

2A: COPD

2B: Clinical Respiratory Medicine 1

2C: Environmental & Occupational Health & Epidemiology
Concurrent Sessions 6

6A: Asthma 2

6B: Paediatric Lung Diseases 2

6C: Pulmonary circulation 1
Lunch Symposia (7 - 8)
Concurrent Sessions 9

9A: Tuberculosis 2

9B: Interstitial Lung Diseases 2

9C: Critical Care Medicine
1230-1330Registration Lunch Symposia (1 - 3) Lunch Symposia (4 - 5)
1330-1530 Concurrent Workshops (6 - 10) Closing & Lunch
Concurrent Sessions 3

3A: Lung Cancer 1

3B: Respiratory Infection (nonTB)

3C: Respiratory Neurobiology and Sleep 1
Concurrent Sessions 7

7A: Young Investigators Session

7B: Clinical Allergy & Immunology

7C: Pulmonary circulation 2
1530-1600Networking & Poster Viewing Sessions
1600-1730Concurrent Sessions 4

4A: Lung cancer 2

4B: Interstitial Lung Disease 1

4C: Pleural Diseases
The Great Debate
1730-1900Opening Ceremony Evening Symposia (1 2) Evening Symposia (3 4)
1900-2130FACULTY DINNER GALA DINNER

Outline of the Programme:

Total number of days (3 and a half days)

  • 1st day four concurrent workshops
  • 2nd to 4th day (2 and a half days) - main programme

For main programme

  • 3 concurrent tracks for symposia each day
  • Plenary lectures (One or two for 2nd and 3rd day, one on the 4th day)
  • Industry-sponsored symposia

Lunch Symposia (3 concurrent lectures)

Tea / Evening Symposia (2 concurrent lectures)

  • 3 - 5 Total number of plenary lectures
  • 1 Debate
  • 27 Symposia
  • 81 Topics

Additional remarks:

  • Oral presentations and poster presentations to be run concurrently with the scientific programme outline above.