Joan P Y Sim

I am very honoured to have been selected to receive the APSR Assembly Virtual Meeting Gold Award and to attend the APSR Assembly Virtual Meeting 2020. My study was on the "Investigation of airway oscillometry indices in post-lung transplantation: a cross sectional study", where we found that oscillometry indices – in particular R5, R5-20, X5 and Ax – reflect allograft dysfunction in lung transplant recipients through a comparison with spirometry FEV1, and could also differentiate between Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction severity.

The APSR AVM 2020 was an amazing experience where I was given a platform to present my work to an international audience. It has been a challenging year for everyone, and it is regrettable that the APSR Kyoto Congress had to be postponed. Nevertheless, this Assembly Virtual Meeting was very well organized and delivered a valuable experience. Presenters who shared different findings from a myriad of topics contributed to the success of the AVM. It was exciting to learn from many respectable senior doctors, some of whom have devoted decades of hard work researching in the field of respiratory medicine. The sessions that I attended offered new perspectives in respiratory medicine and furthered my interest in this field. I also appreciated all the questions and comments from the audience, which served as a great opportunity for us to interact and learn from each other.

Finally, my sincerest gratitude goes to my supervisors: Dr David Darley, Dr Katrina Tonga and Prof Marshall Plit for their expertise and unwavering support. I would also like to thank everyone else who have helped make this study possible. As a medical student, I am deeply humbled to receive this recognition and it is a great encouragement for me to pursue future research work.

I am extremely grateful to APSR for providing me this opportunity to participate in this meeting. I sincerely hope to attend the APSR Congress in person in future.