Eva M Carmona Porquera

The APSR Congress in Hanoi was an amazing experience for me, full of very memorable moments. The meeting gave me the opportunity to network and meet amazing clinical and research experts of the field of pulmonary, sleep and critical care.

The meeting had many educational talks, talks that promote my curiosity on new subjects and motivate me to go deeper in their understanding, and talks that improved my knowledge. I was also able to present some of our most recent work in the field of laboratory diagnostics in fungal disease as well as review the main treatment of fungal infections in the immunocompromised host. Being a speaker on behalf of the ATS was a great honour and allowed me to meet the chair and co-chairs of the session as well as the other speakers which sparked great questions and possible collaborations in the near future. Furthermore, I really enjoyed mingling with many other attendees and presenters to discuss their practice and clinical questions, and contrast them with my own. I learned a lot.

The venue was well-organized and the social programme was a highlight for me. It included traditional music and dance as well as local artists who would make beautiful art work with traditional Vietnamese calligraphy or paintings of your choice. I attended the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the Gala Dinner and was really impressed with the programme and the food. Everyone was attentive, professional and friendly.

I also had time to discover the city and some of the beautiful nearby places and fell in love with the country; especially the people of Vietnam.

I'm forever grateful to the APSR and the ATS for giving me the opportunity to participate in this meeting. I would love to attend again.

Eva M Carmona Porquera