23rd Congress of the APSR
APSR 2018 Taipei
This congress was held at the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), Taiwan, 29 November – 2 December 2018
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- General information
- 2018 Congress Secretariat
- Grants and awards
- Abstract topics
- Registration
- Invited speakers
- Scientific programme - overview
- Scientific programme - full (PDF of latest version)
- Pre-congress workshops
- Sponsored symposia
- Oral & poster presentation guidelines
- Chair & speaker instructions
- Organising committees
- Acknowledgements
- Sponsorship and exhibitor prospectus
- Congress photo albums
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The 23rd Congress of the APSR is being held at the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), Taiwan, 29 November – 2 December 2018, hosted by the Taiwan Society of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
Register at: www.apsr2018.com/Page/Index/40
Programme overview: www.apsr2018.com/Page/Index/35
Latest updates: www.apsr2018.com
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Prof. Chong Jen Yu
President of APSR2018 Congress, immediate past president of TSPCCM
Message from the congress president
Excitement is building as the APSR Congress 2018 in Taipei is drawing nearer; submission of abstracts has been up and running for months and a high number of over 1,000 abstracts have been received from all over the world, which the Assemblies will review.
The APSR 2018 Congress is the perfect mix of expert faculty, cutting-edge science, innovative technology and best practice in prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of health care in the field of respiratory and related medicine. The Congress registration will soon be launched. Register early to enjoy your discounted early-bird rate before 28 September!
In line with previous practices, the Congress scientific committee are also preparing a comprehensive scientific programme with plenary lectures, symposia, oral and poster sessions on parallel tracks as well as hands-on workshops scheduled on the first day allowing attendees to concentrate on each scientific niche and to connect with experts in the field.
On the last day, a half-day city tour will be arranged and there will be opportunities to discover Taipei by MRT, bus, YouBike or visitors can hop on/hop off from the double decker bus to tour the city in a hassle-free way while the routes cover major landmarks including but not limited to Taipei 101, National Palace Museum and Shilin Night Market.
Remember to mark your calendar to attend this remarkable event this November in Taipei!
Chong Jen Yu (President of APSR 2018 Congress)
Meng-Chih Lin (President of TSPCCM)
Venue
Taipei International Convention Center (TICC)
The TICC is an integral part of the Taipei World Trade Center, and comprises six floors with a total area of 60,000 m2. The convention centre is accessible within walking distance south from Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station or Taipei City Hall Station of the Taipei Metro.
Pre-congress workshops
Details of the pre-congress workshops are at apsr2018.com. Here's an example of one of those, in the morning of Thursday 29 November:
Author awareness of transparency for successful publishing
| 09:00 | Welcome and introduction to Transparency | |
| Modern-day multilevel transparency in science publishing | ||
| Speaker: | Prof Paul Reynolds
Co-Editor in Chief Respirology | |
| What to expect: | Introducing the programme:
Research publishing becomes increasingly more difficult and transparency is key to success. Openness and clarity in line with international consensus is nowadays expected from authors, journals and publishers. We will provide an overview of what transparency requires from each of them, followed by an illustration of the important role played by journal transparency online in the journal selection process by authors | |
| 09:30 | Masterclass | |
| Perspective: Journal transparency in peer review | ||
| Speaker: | Prof Philip Bardin
Co-Editor in Chief Respirology | |
| What to expect: | Insight by the expert:
Insight into a journal's peer review process helps an author's understanding of how to meet a journal's standard of a successful research publication. | |
| Workshop | ||
| Training: Openness in Manuscript writing | ||
| Speakers: | Dr Anke van Eekelen & Dr Lieve Bultynck Editorial Office Respirology | |
| What to expect: | Insight by the experts:
Research transparency in new submissions is an essential requisite for journals to select the best new studies for publication. We will give advice to authors how to enhance comprehensiveness, clarity and quality of a new manuscript, focussing on:
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| 10:45 | Morning Tea | |
| 11:00 | Masterclass | |
| Perspective: Sharing research facilitates collaboration | ||
| Speaker: | Prof Martin Kolb
Chief Editor European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) | |
| What to expect: | Insight by the expert:
Insight by the expert: The added value for researchers of sharing specialized expertise, knowledge and data (inter)nationally is to broaden opportunities for collaborative research, helping to improve quality outcomes of relevance for publication with impact. | |
| 11:25 | Masterclass | |
| Training: Track record transparency: Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) | ||
| Speaker: | Chieh-Chih Estelle Cheng
Engagement Specialist, Asia-Pacific Region, ORCID | |
| What to expect: | Insight by the expert:
Individual contributions to research don't have to go unnoticed any longer with an official ORCID identifier and author-controlled publication and track record information freely accessible online. Unambiguity of who is who opens up discoverability and opportunities to connect with peers in research around the world. | |
| 11:50 | Masterclass | |
| Training: Clarity on Open Access publishing | ||
| Speaker: | Alison Bell
Journal Publishing Manager Research, Wiley | |
| What to expect: | Insight by the expert:
The ins-&-outs of publication models supporting openness: Green and Gold Open Access. How they enhance transparency and regulate use and re-use of publications. | |
| 12:20 | Panel discussion | |
| The reality of achieving transparency in the wider Asia-Pacific region | ||
| Panel: | All speakers | |
| Moderator: | Prof Paul Reynolds | |
| What to expect: | Q&Amp;A
session on the practical implications of transparency requirements for researchers with different cultural backgrounds | |
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For the latest information, see the congress website: apsr2018.com and mark your calendar and save the date to attend this remarkable event!
