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APSR Short-Term Research/Training Scholarship

The APSR Short-Term Research/Training Fellowship has been popular among trainees inrespirology, seeking research or postgraduate professional training in a prestigious host institute.

We have recently changed the programme's name from "APSR Short-Term Research/TrainingFellowship" to "APSR Short-Term Research/Training Scholarship" (instead of "Fellowship").

You are encouraged to apply for this prestigious scholarship, further details of which are shown at:www.apsresp.org/scholarships/2014/apsr01.html.

19th Congress of the APSR, Bali13–16 November 2014

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Abstract submission and Award application deadline

The deadline for abstract submission and application for APSR Travel Awards, APSR YoungInvestigator Awards and Best Oral and Poster Awards, is 14 July 2014.

For details see: www.apsr2014.org/Abstracts/CallForAbstracts.aspx

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APSR News (cont.)

ESAP Manila: State-of-the-Art Pulmonology: Convergence of Practice

The Philippine College of Chest Physicians (PCCP) is hosting an Educational Seminarof the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (ESAP) on 6–7 August 2014 at the CrownePlaza Manila Galleria, Ortigas Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines with the theme:

State-of-the-Art Pulmonology: Convergence of Practice

The PCCP is the authority subspecialty organization of pulmonary medicinespecialists in the Philippines and it successfully hosted the 15th Congress of theAPSR in November 2010 in Metro Manila.

This August's ESAP course will provide hands-on sessions on pleural-based andinterventional bronchoscopy procedures for pulmonologists as an opportunity for themto learn these new and state-of-the-art procedures.

For general practitioners and other pulmonologists, the didactic and interactivesessions on the state-of-the-art pulmonary topics will update and enhance theirknowledge and skills in handling common pulmonary diseases. The objectives of theconvention are:

1. To be able to create a platform for the exchange of up-to-date information,expertise, and perspectives in the field of pulmonary and critical care medicine.

2. To identify common goals among attendees for potential areas of collaborationand partnerships among countries and institutions.

3. To address potential challenges in view of the 'One Asia' concept.

Issues due to the convergence of Asian countries in the health sector with the 'OneAsia' implementation will also be tackled and World Health Organization (WHO)representatives who are well-known experts in their fields of practice will be sharingtheir insights on these issues.

For more detailed information on how to register,please visit the PCCP website at philchest.org

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APSR News (cont.)

Respiratory UpdatesThe latest issue (Vol 6.6) features Critical Care Medicine:

Prone positioning in severe acute respiratory distresssyndrome.

The Beta agonist lung injury trial prevention. A randomizedcontrolled trial.

A randomized controlled trial of peripheral blood mononuclearcell depletion in experimental human lung inflammation.

Exploring the heterogeneity of effects of corticosteroids onacute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review andmeta-analysis.

The effect of intravenous interferon-beta-1a (FP-1201) on lungCD73 expression and on acute respiratory distress syndromemortality: an open-label study.

ABO Blood Type A is associated with increased risk of acuterespiratory distress syndrome in Caucasians following bothmajor trauma and severe sepsis.

The microbiological and clinical outcome of guide wireexchanged versus newly inserted antimicrobial surface treatedcentral venous catheters.

Long-term cognitive impairment after critical illness.

Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and functionaldisability in survivors of critical illness in the BRAIN-ICU study:a longitudinal cohort study.

Assessment of the worldwide burden of critical illness: theIntensive Care Over Nations (ICON) audit.

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Inside RespirologyVolume 19 Issue 5, July 2014

Increasing cannabis use: What we still need to know about its effects on the lung(Abstract)Non-invasive markers of pulmonary hypertension in interstitial lung disease: Iscardiopulmonary exercise testing the Holy Grail? (Abstract)Transbronchial cryobiopsy in the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease: A cool newapproach (Abstract)Introduction to propensity scores (Abstract)Novel bronchoscopic strategies for the diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions: Presenttechniques and future directions (Abstract)Lung cryobiopsies: A paradigm shift in diagnostic bronchoscopy? (Abstract)Cannabis smoking and respiratory health: Consideration of the literature (Abstract)Mechanisms of pathogenesis in allergic asthma: Role of interleukin-23 (Abstract)Continuous positive airway pressure is associated with a decrease in pulmonaryartery pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: A meta-analysis(Abstract)Impact of pulmonary hypertension on exercise performance in patients withinterstitial lung disease undergoing evaluation for lung transplantation (Abstract)Histological diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases by cryo-transbronchial biopsy(Abstract)Detection of airflow limitation using a handheld spirometer in a primary care setting(Abstract)Discriminative and predictive properties of multidimensional prognostic indices ofchronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A validation study in Taiwanese patients(Abstract)Haemodynamic changes in pulmonary hypertension in patients with interstitial lungdisease treated with PDE-5 inhibitors (Abstract)Increased lung cancer risk in patients with interstitial lung disease and elevated CEAand CA125 serum tumour markers (Abstract)Mycobacterium avium complex infection in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis(Abstract)Systemic inflammation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseundergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (Abstract)Paraneoplastic Hu and CRMP5 antibodies are present in smokers without cancer orneurological disease (Abstract)Impact of needle gauge on characterization of endobronchial ultrasound-guidedtransbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) histology samples (Abstract)Comprehensive assessment of the long-term safety of pirfenidone in patients withidiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (Abstract)Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and blood natural killer and natural killer T-like cells incryptogenic organizing pneumonia (Abstract)A retrospective study of volume doubling time in surgically resected non-small celllung cancer (Abstract)[Ca2+]i oscillations in ASM: Relationship with persistent airflow obstruction inasthma (Abstract)CPAP and heart failure (Abstract)Comparison of peripheral venous and arterial blood gas analyses (Abstract)

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APSR News (cont.)

16 June 2014

Does high-altitude weight loss have an evolutionary advantage? Why do infants born to obese mothershave higher birth weights? And, how does mental illness impact our body clocks? These questions andmore are answered by today's Wiley News Round-Up.

To access full versions of the press releases, the embargoed research papers and accompanyingmultimedia, click through to the Wiley Press Room. For further information contactsciencenewsroom@wiley.com.

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Science News:

High-Altitude Weight Loss May Have an Evolutionary AdvantageWest Andaman Fault determined to be strike slip, rather than back thrustStudy Examines El Niño-Southern Oscillation’s Impacts on Water, Agriculture, and HealthNew Advance Allows Gels to Wiggle Through Water

Health and Medicine News:

Infants Born to Obese Mothers Likely to Have More FatGluten-Free Diet Relieves ‘Brain Fog’ in Patients with Celiac DiseaseSignaling Pathway May Explain the Body Clock’s Link to Mental IllnessCryoprobes Better than Traditional Forceps for Obtaining Certain Lung Biopsies

Science News:

High-Altitude Weight Loss May Have an Evolutionary AdvantageAccess the full press release and video

Weight loss at high altitudes—something universally experienced by climbersand people who move to higher terrain—may not be a detrimental effect, butrather is likely an evolutionarily-programmed adaptation, according to a newarticle in BioEssays.

Researchers explain that low oxygen causes fat and protein to be broken down,leading to the release of ketones and amino acids, which act as metabolicfuels. Also, ketones enhance the efficiency of oxygen use by the body whilstboth ketones and certain amino acids protect cellular components from thedetrimental effects of a low oxygen environment. “Weight loss at altitude, andwith it, the release of ketones and amino acids, may reflect an evolutionaryadaptation that protected our ancestors' bodies when tissue hypoxia aroseduring injury or illness. This may be relevant to critically ill patients today, wholose muscle mass rapidly and do not benefit from nutritional support that aimsto maintain calorie intake,” said co-author Dr Andrew Murray. “Perhaps, wastingis in fact saving.”

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APSR News - Wiley News Round-up - Science news (cont.)

West Andaman Fault determined to be strike slip, rather than back thrustAccess the full press release

Before the devastating tsunami hit Sumatra on 26 December 2004, not muchwas known about the fault zones located offshore Sumatra in the Indian Ocean.Since then, geologists have set out to study the subduction margin’s structureand dynamics for future mitigation of earthquake hazards.

Martin et al. characterized a structure called the West Andaman Fault (WAF)zone to determine its role in the dynamics of the region. The authors usedseismic data and bathymetry measurements to create a three-dimensionalpicture of the area and to determine what kind of fault the WAF is.

Although previous research has proposed that the WAF may be a back-thrustfault branching from the main subduction fault, the authors found structures thatcontradicted that suggestion. The authors found a feature called a “pop-upflower structure,” which is characteristic of transpression—when a strike-slipfault experiences horizontal shortening. The authors conclude that the WAS isprimarily a strike-slip fault.

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Study Examines El Niño-Southern Oscillation’s Impacts on Water,Agriculture, and HealthAccess the full press release and video

Researchers who reviewed the impact of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)on society have found that there are significant differences in the uptake offorecasts across sectors, with the highest use in agriculture, intermediate usein water resources management, and the lowest in health.

ENSO is the most prominent mode of climate variability that operates onseasonal-to-interannual time scales, and, awareness of its myriad impacts onhuman activity and the environment has grown over time. “There's a realrichness in society's encounter with El Niño and La Niña, one that traces backcenturies,” said first author Dr Stephen Zebiak. “The study of ENSO gave us ourfirst climate predictions, and because of this, we have institutions today withnew potential to anticipate and manage the impacts of an ever-changingclimate.”

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New Advance Allows Gels to Wiggle Through WaterAccess the full press release and photo

Using a worm’s contracting and expanding motion, researchers have designed away for gels to swim in water. The advance, which is described in a Journal ofApplied Polymer Science paper, involves the use of a hand-held laser to shrinkand swell polymer gels comprised mostly of water.

“This new method of mobility may allow such hydrogels to be used asenvironmental and biotechnological tools by allowing them to explore surfacewaters to combat toxic elements or travel within cavities inside the humanbody,” said co-author Dr Lilit Yeghiazarian.

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APSR News - Wiley News Round-up (cont.)

Health and Medicine News:

Infants Born to Obese Mothers Likely to Have More FatAccess the full press release

Newborn babies born to mothers who were obese before getting pregnant orwho gained an excessive amount of weight during pregnancy are more likely tohave a high birth weight due exclusively to excess fat.

The finding, which comes from an Acta Paediatrica study, points to maternalweight as an important factor that influences a newborn’s body composition. “Itmight be more effective to try to reduce pre-gestational obesity than to restrictgestational weight gain, although weight loss is hard to achieve,” said firstauthor Dr Emma Malchau Carlsen.

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Gluten-Free Diet Relieves ‘Brain Fog’ in Patients with Celiac DiseaseAccess the full press release

Individuals with celiac disease often experience ‘brain fog’ in addition tointestinal problems, but a new study shows that adhering to a gluten-free dietcan lead to improvements in cognition that correlate with the extent of intestinalhealing. The Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics findings indicate thatridding the diet of gluten may help address problems that celiac diseasepatients can experience related to attention, memory, and other mental tasks.

“The study outcomes highlight the importance for individuals with celiac diseaseof maintaining a gluten-free diet not just for physical well-being but also formental well-being,” said senior author Dr Greg Yelland.

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Signaling Pathway May Explain the Body Clock’s Link to Mental IllnessAccess the full press release

Alterations in a cellular signaling pathway called cAMP–CREB may helpexplain why the body clocks of people with bipolar disease are out of sync,according to a new European Journal of Neuroscience study.

Researchers established a novel viral method to make a surprising observation:the amplitude of cAMP–CREB signaling in cells from human skin biopsiespredicted the way that the circadian hormone melatonin responds to light inhealthy individuals, and it was much higher in cells from bipolar patients. “Ourstudy suggests that variation in the activity of a very common signaling pathwaythat is used for many different cellular tasks could help explain long-observedlinks between depression, light, the hormone melatonin, and circadianrhythms,” said co-author Professor Steven Brown.

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APSR News - Wiley News Round-up - Health and Medicine News (cont.)

Cryoprobes Better than Traditional Forceps for Obtaining Certain Lung BiopsiesAccess the full press release

A randomized controlled trial has found that cryoprobes, which are tools that applyextreme cold to tissues, are better than conventional forceps for performing so-calledtransbronchial lung biopsies in patients who are being assessed for certain lungconditions. Cryoprobes allowed for improved diagnosis of interstitial lung diseasesbecause they collected larger sized samples that were of higher quality.

“These positive results are very promising although larger multicenter randomizedtrials are required to confirm the benefits and safety profile for this technique,” saidDr Virginia Pajares, the lead author of the Respirology study.

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Regional society newsBrisbane, Australia

5th Australian Lung Cancer Conference 16–18 October 2014

Lung Cancer - Nurses Satellite Workshop 15 October 2014

Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane QLD Abstract Submission Deadline – 18 July 2014

The Lung Foundation Australia will be hosting the 5th Australian Lung CancerConference in October 2014. The event will take place at the Brisbane ConventionCentre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 16–18 October 2014.

The conference aims to provide a forum to raise and discuss issues relating to thetheory and practice of multidisciplinary team care, non small cell lung cancer, smallcell lung cancer and mesothelioma. Plenary sessions are relevant, interactive andfocused on producing an outcome relative to multidisciplinary care. Pertinent topicsensure the program appeals to many delegates, including physicians, surgeons,oncologists, pathologists, general practitioners, nurses and people holding similarresponsibilities involved in the management, treatment and research of lung cancerthroughout Australia.

Previous Conferences have surpassed anticipated interest, and registration was fullprior to the commencement of each conference. The ALCC 2014 will also feature aNurse Lung Cancer Workshop, ALTG General Meeting and ALTG ConceptDevelopment Workshop (www.altg.com.au).

The ALCC 2014 and Exhibition will bring together leading medical, clinical and alliedhealth professionals including internationally recognised renowned speakers in aprogram that will inspire participants to achieve even greater national andinternational recognition for Australia's excellence in the field of Lung Cancer.

Kwun Fong,Co-Chair, ALCC Local Organizing CommitteeAssembly Head (Lung Cancer), APSR

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Regional society news (cont.)

Hong Kong

ELSO Adult ECMO Training Course

The Asia Pacific Chapter of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization willhost the following Adult ECMO Training Course in in Hong Kong, 30 October –2 November 2014:

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Regional society news (cont.)

Hong Kong

The CUHK Sleep 2014 will be held in Hong Kong, 24 – 28 September 2014.

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Regional society news (cont.)

Japan

The 55th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS) will be held inTokyo, 17-19 April 2015 under the presidency of Professor Hiroshi Kimura, NaraMedical University. The theme is "Pursuing the Future of Respirology – New Paradigmof Diversity and Personalization".

We are expecting many participants from overseas countries. Information will beupdated on www.jrs.or.jp/jrs55/en

Malaysia

The Malaysian Thoracic Society and the Malaysian Oncological Society will be co-hosting the 2014 Asia Pacific Lung Cancer Conference (APLCC 2014) to be held inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 6-8 November 2014 under the auspices of theInternational Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). The conference will beheld at the centrally located renowned Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

The APLCC 2014 with the theme 'Personalising Lung Cancer Treatment – aMultidisciplinary Approach' will feature the latest in the epidemiology, researchfindings, practice changing results from clinical trials and treatment recommendationsfrom world renowned experts in the field of lung cancer.

The Conference format includes plenary sessions, scientific symposia, meet-the-expert sessions, free paper oral and poster presentations and satellite symposia, alldesigned to maximise your learning and networking opportunities.

Visit the website www.aplcc2014.com to find out more about the conference andregister early to take advantage of the early bird registration fees and present yourresearch findings on lung cancer. We do hope you can join us at the APLCC 2014.Your attendance and contribution will help us to deliver a high quality scientific meetingand we shall welcome you in a warm Malaysian way, "Selamat Datang"!

Chong-Kin Liam & Mohamed Ibrahim A. Wahid APLCC2014

Local Organising Chairmen

Malaysian Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology(MABIP)

The MABIP would like to announce their upcoming

Interventional Brochoscopy Course: Basic & Advanced15–16 October 2014 in Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

The objective of this 2-day course is to educate specialists and trainees on theprinciples and practice of basic and advanced interventional bronchoscopy. The coursewill be presented by a faculty of local and overseas speakers. A team ofanaesthesiologists will demonstrate their approach to difficult airway management.

The first day consists of didactic lectures while the second day will focus on live casesfrom the operating room. A hands-on workshop will be held in the afternoon of eachday.

Further details can be found at:malaysianassociationforbronchologyandinterventionalpulmonology.yolasite.com/

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Regional society news (cont.)

Regional respiratory health newsHong Kong

Status of Female Smokers in Hong Kong

The Thematic Household Survey Report No.53, conducted by the Census andStatistics Department in 2012 on the smoking pattern in Hong Kong showedthat the smoking prevalences in the male and female populations were 19.1%and 3.1% respectively. A 72.5% increase in the female smoking population wasobserved in 2012 as compared to 1990, with the highest increment observed inthe 30-39 and 40-49 age groups.

To understand the characteristics of female smokers in Hong Kong, the Councilon Smoking and Health (COSH) commissioned the School of Nursing andSchool of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong to conduct the "Smokingand Health Survey in Hong Kong Women". The survey showed that emotionalproblems and stress were some of the most important factors explaining whyfemale smokers started and continued to smoke. Curiosity and peer influencewere also the key reasons for their first smoking attempt. Most current smokerscontinued to smoke because smoking had become their habit and because ofcraving.

There is an urgent need to raise public attention and awareness on womensmoking and the gender-specific health hazards of smoking. To control theproblem, the Hong Kong government needs to formulate long-term tobaccocontrol policies and to increase the resources and focus on increasing women-oriented smoking cessation services.

Submitted by Dr Chun-Kong NG20 June 2014

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APSR MembershipWe are delighted to welcome new members of the APSR who have joined recently,especially:

Dr Hanife Nadide Acay, (Turkey)Dr Zuhal Akdag, (Turkey)Dr Murat Akinci, (Turkey)Dr Sibel Meryem Alpar, (Turkey)Dr Murat Altuntas, (Turkey)Dr Faruk Atalay, (Turkey)Dr Ali Atan, (Turkey)Dr Huseyin Cagatay Ataol, (Turkey)Dr Ayse Bahadir, (Turkey)Dr Gulden Bilgin, (Turkey)Dr Serap Bozdogan, (Turkey)Dr Bulent Bozkurt, (Turkey)Dr Fevzi Lutfu Bozyigit, (Turkey)Dr Gulay Ayse Cakircali, (Turkey)Dr Halil Celikten, (Turkey)Dr Neslihan Cerrah, (Turkey)Dr Hayriye Cete, (Turkey)Dr Elvin Cetiner, (Turkey)Dr Canan Ciftdogan, (Turkey)Dr Sebile Erbulut, (Turkey)Dr Mustafa Ersoz, (Turkey)Dr Veli Goylusun, (Turkey)

Dr Mesut Guder, (Turkey)Dr Ayse Emel Gungor, (Turkey)Dr Philip Hui, (Canada)Dr Alptekin Ilaslan, (Turkey)Dr Yavuz Selim Intepe, (Turkey)Dr Dilek Zehra Kanmaz, (Turkey)Dr Nihal Kasapcopur, (Turkey)Dr Tijen Kavlak, (Turkey)Dr Olgun Keskin, (Turkey)Dr Mehmet Ali Kilicoglu, (Turkey)Dr Bulent Kos, (Turkey)Dr Fatma Kucuker, (Turkey)Dr Pinar Mutlu, (Turkey)Dr Mustafa Hikmet Ozhan, (Turkey)Dr Mufide Arzu Ozkarafakili, (Turkey)Dr Hatice Ozusan, (Turkey)Dr Tuncer Senol, (Turkey)Dr Nevin Sofuoglu, (Turkey)Dr Ubeyit Taskiran, (Turkey)Dr Metin Tek, (Turkey)Dr Esin Tugsal Tutku, (Turkey)Dr Wen Ta Yang, (Taiwan)

All the above new members from Turkey have joined the APSR Assemblies forClinical Respiratory Medicine, Cell & Molecular Biology, and Clinical Allergy &Immunology. We also welcome Dr Philip Hui from Canada who has joined theClinical Respiratory Medicine Assembly, and Dr Wen Ta Yang from Taiwan who hasjoined the Tuberculosis, Lung Cancer, and COPD Assemblies.

Vacancies remain in most of the APSR Assemblies. If you are not already amember of an Assembly, please see details at:www.apsresp.org/about/assemblies.html.

What is APSR membership?The membership consists of qualified professionals presently working in research orhealth care related to the field of respirology, mainly from the Asia-Pacific Region.The present membership includes individual members and en bloc members. Allmembers are also entitled to join the various Clinical Assemblies. Members enjoythe benefits of receiving Respirology, the official journal of the APSR, as well asregular dissemination of the members' Bulletin, APSR Newsletter and RespiratoryUpdates.

All members can also register for the APSR Congress and various ESAP activitiesat a discounted rate, as detailed by the organizer of each activity. In many cases,APSR Members may also enjoy discount membership fees for dual or even triplememberships with the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the EuropeanRespiratory Society (ERS).

To stay connected with your colleagues in the region and globally, keep yourmembership active and help build up the strength of APSR by recommendingcolleagues to join the APSR today. Further details on membership category andapplication are available at www.apsresp.org/membership.html

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Future Pulmonology EventsHere are the main respiratory events in Asia-Pacific region for the next fewmonths. You can see our full listing on the APSR Calendar.

Respiratory Infections (TSANZ (QLD) Branch Meeting) 26-27 Jul 2014, Sunshine Coast, Australia (Details)State of the Art Pulmonology: convergence of practice (ESAP) 6-7 August 2014, Quezon City, Philippines (Details)17th Midyear Chest Convention 6-7 August 2014, Mandaluyong, Philippines (Details)TSANZ (NZ) Branch Annual Scientific Meeting 6-8 August 2014, Queenstown, New Zealand (Details)Rhinoscopy Workshop 14-15 August 2014, Sydney, Australia (Details)2nd Paediatric Flexible Bronchoscopy Course 20-22 August 2014, National University Hospital, Singapore (Details)TSANZ (NSW) Branch Meeting 26 August 2014, Leichhardt, Australia (Details)WORKSHOP The 16th International Meeting of Respiratory CareIndonesia (Respina) 5-6 September 2014, Indonesia (Details)Interventional Bronchoscopy Course: Basic & Advanced 15-16 October 2014, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia (Details)Lung Cancer – Nurses Satellite Workshop 15 October 2014, Brisbane, Australia (Details)5th Australian Lung Cancer Conference 16-18 October 2014, Brisbane, Australia (Details)118th Annual Meeting of Korean Academy of Tuberculosis andRespiratory Diseases 24-25 October 2014, COEX Grandballroom, Korea (Details)Asia Pacific Chapter ELSO adult ECMO training course 30 October - 2 November 2014, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong(Details)

For more pulmonology events, see www.apsresp.org/calendar.html (These events are for information only and APSR endorsement should not be assumed.)

ContactIf you have any news or announcement that could be of interest to other APSR members, please submit details to theAPSR Bulletin coordinators: Dr David C L Lam (dcllam@hku.hk), Dr Shu Hashimoto (shuh@med.nihon-u.ac.jp), orAPSR Bulletin (bulletin@apsresp.org).

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