Education&ScienceWebinars

APSR Sponsored Webinar (an educational initiative supported by Cepheid)

Time sensitive: rapid diagnosis and treatment of respiratory illnesses

Wednesday 17 September 2025

  • 10:30 – 12:00 India time (UTC+5:30)
  • 13:00 – 14:30 Singapore time (UTC+8)
  • 14:00 – 15:30 Tokyo time (UTC+9)

An educational initiative supported by Cepheid

OUTLINE

Join us for an engaging webinar on “Time sensitive: rapid diagnosis and treatment of respiratory illnesses”. This educational initiative, brought to you by APSR and supported by Cepheid, offers a unique opportunity to interact with esteemed speakers and panelists.

FORMAT

  1. Welcome and Introduction from the APSR
  2. Presentation-1 (20 mins)
  3. Presentation-2(20 mins)
  4. Panel Discussion (30 mins)
  5. Q&A (15 mins)
  6. Closing Remarks (5 mins)

TOPICS

Talks
”Diagnostic Strategies for Respiratory Pathogens: The Current Landscape in Japanese Hospitals” – Dr Yoshifumi Uwamino

“Rapid result-oriented respiratory pathology testing strategy to improve patient care – experience sharing from a tertiary hospital in Hong Kong” – Dr Christopher K C LAI

Panel Discussion
“TBD”

SPEAKERS & PANELISTS

Dr Yoshifumi Uwamino

SPEAKER

Assistant Professor,
Department of Laboratory Medicine,
Keio University School of Medicine

Japan

Dr Christopher K C LAI

SPEAKER

Assistant Professor (Clinical),
Department of Microbiology,
Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Dr Miki Nagao

PANELIST

Professor, Director
Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine
Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
Department of Clinical Laboratory
Department of Infection Prevention and Control
Kyoto University Hospital

Japan

Dr Samitha Nair

PANELIST

Director,
Laboratory Medicine Services and Consultant Clinical Microbiologist,
KIMS Health

India

Dr Chieh-Liang Wu, FAPSR

MODERATOR

Head of Respiratory Infections (non-tuberculous) Assembly
APSR

Taiwan

Dr Steve Badman

MODERATOR

Director Medical and Scientific Affairs, Cepheid APAC

Australia

Dr Masaki Fujita, FAPSR

CLOSING REMARKS

Chairperson of APSR Education Committee

Japan