
Education&ScienceWebinars
APSR Sponsored Webinar (an educational initiative supported by Cepheid)
Time sensitive: rapid diagnosis and treatment of respiratory illnessesOUTLINE
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
- Welcome and Introduction from the APSR
- Presentation-1 (20 mins)
- Presentation-2(20 mins)
- Panel Discussion (30 mins)
- Q&A (15 mins)
- 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