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APSR Assembly Webinar –  Respiratory Infections (non-tuberculous)

Diagnosis and Targeted Therapies for Respiratory Infections

Tuesday 2 September 2025

  • 12:00-13:00 Dhaka Time (UTC+7)
  • 14:00-15:00 Taipei, Singapore, Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)
  • 15:00-16:00 Tokyo time (UTC+9)

This program is recognised as an accredited CME activity in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

An e-attendance certificate will be provided only to those who complete an hour of viewing.

OUTLINE

This webinar provides a space for respiratory health professionals from around the globe to share their experiences. Participants have the chance to ask questions, discuss, and hear perspectives from the speaker.

TOPICS

  • “Point-Of-Care Tests for Respiratory Infections” – Dr Md. Ferdous Wahid
  • “Targeted Therapies for Pulmonary Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria” – Dr Sheng-Wei Pan
  • “Targeted sequencing and comprehensive bacterial floral analysis for acute lower respiratory tract infections” – Dr Kazuhiro Yatera

FORMAT

  1. Welcome and Introduction
  2. Presentation-1
  3. Presentation-2
  4. Presentation-3
  5. Q&A
  6. Closing Remarks

CHAIRPERSONS & SPEAKERS

Dr Md. Ferdous Wahid

SPEAKER

Bangladesh Lung Foundation
National Institute of Diseases of the Chest & Hospital, Dhaka

Bangladesh

Dr Sheng-Wei Pan

SPEAKER

Taipei Veterans General Hospital
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Taiwan

Dr Kazuhiro Yatera, FAPSR

SPEAKER

Head, APSR Environmental & Occupational Health and Epidemiology Assembly
Department of Respiratory Medicine
University of Occupational and Environmental Health

Japan

Dr Chieh-Liang Wu, FAPSR

CHAIRPERSON & OPENING REMARKS

Head of Respiratory Infections (non-tuberculous) Assembly
APSR

Taiwan

Dr Manal Mizanur Rahman

MODERATOR

Bangladesh Lung Foundation
Dept of Respiratory Medicine
Bangladesh Medical University

Bangladesh

Dr Jann-Yuan Wang

MODERATOR

National Taiwan University

Taiwan

Dr Masaki Fujita, FAPSR

MODERATOR

Head-Elect of Respiratory Infections (non-tuberculous) Assembly
APSR

Japan

Dr Kazi Saifuddin Bennoor, FAPSR

CLOSING REMARKS

Deputy Head of Respiratory Infections (non-tuberculous) Assembly
APSR

Bangladesh