TSANZ / ANZSRS Joint Poster Wine & Cheese session
| Sunday, March 24, 2024 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
| Exhibition Hall |
Speaker
Dr Andrew Abboud
Basic Physician Trainee
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Prof Emeritus Michael Abramson
Professor Emeritus
Monash University
Respiratory symptoms after coalmine fire and pandemic: a longitudinal analysis
Biography
Michael Abramson is now Emeritus Professor in the School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine at Monash University in Melbourne. He is also an honorary respiratory physician at the Alfred hospital. He has a long standing research interest in the effects of air pollution upon respiratory health and for 9 years led the Hazelwood Health Study, which investigated the long-term health effects of a fire in an open-cut brown coal mine. He was Deputy Chair of the Working Party that wrote the TSANZ position statement on Asthma and Landscape Fire Smoke.
Miss Kamila Abutalieva
PhD Student
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Investigating Inhaler Choice in COPD Community Patients - ICOCO Study
Biography
Miss Kamila Abutalieva is a second-year PhD student in the Quality Use of Respiratory Medicines Group at Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and the University of Sydney. Her research focuses on COPD management, inhaler use optimisation, and exploring the experiences of people with COPD in regard to their inhalers.
Miss Sara Adham
Medical Student
University of Queensland
Towards Virtual Nodule Care (VNC) for the Management of Indeterminate Solitary Pulmonary Nodules (SPN): A Literature Review
Biography
Sara, a dedicated third-year medical student, possesses a profound passion for conducting research in the captivating field of thoracic medicine. Her aspiration is to make a positive impact on the lives of patients. In her free time, she enjoys painting and observing birds in their natural habitats.
Dr Mohmedsaqib Akhunji
Junior Medical Officer
South Western Sydney Local Health District
Referrals to a home-based multidisciplinary intervention for breathless COPD patients
Biography
Dr Mohmedsaqib Akhunji is an early career researcher, currently working full-time as a junior medical officer within South Western Sydney Local Health District. He graduated the Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine program at Bond University in 2022. His research interests include the intersection of mental health and respiratory disease.
Mr Suleman Almerdasi
PhD Student
RMIT University
Ms Hooria Alowiwi
Phd Student
University of Sydney
Dr Eliso Alves Pereira Neto
Lecturer In Physiotherapy (Acute Care)
University of South Australia
Blood flow restricted exercise: prescription impact on peripheral blood flow
Biography
Elisio is a lecturer in acute care physiotherapy at the University of South Australia, where he also completed his PhD in 2022. His research focuses on investigating and developing novel exercise strategies for people with cardiorespiratory conditions - covering physiological mechanisms, efficacy, adherence and stakeholders perspectives.
Dr Niranjan Babu Ananda Setty
Fellow
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Asthma in young adults: A single center retrospective study
Biography
Senior clinical fellow in asthma and airways at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA. Has completed MRCP and European diploma in critical care medicine in the UK and completed a fellowship in sleep and interventional pulmonology. Interested in airways and interventional side of respiratory medicine. Has completed training in respiratory medicine and has been involved in research studies involving covid and an associate investigator of recent trial on electrical impedance tomography comparing it with spirometry. He has a strong record of activities relating to clinical quality improvement, and continues to be actively engaged in clinical research.
Dr Niranjan Babu Ananda Setty
Fellow
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Radial EBUS with Ultrathin Bronchoscopy for peripheral lung lesions has high diagnostic yield – A single centre experience.
Biography
Senior clinical fellow in asthma and airways at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA. Has completed MRCP and European diploma in critical care medicine in the UK and completed a fellowship in sleep and interventional pulmonology. Interested in airways and interventional side of respiratory medicine. Has completed training in respiratory medicine and has been involved in research studies involving covid and an associate investigator of recent trial on electrical impedance tomography comparing it with spirometry.
Dr Niranjan Babu Ananda Setty
Fellow
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Endobronchial valves for persistent air leak in secondary pneumothorax: the western Australian experience
Biography
Senior clinical fellow in asthma and airways at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA. Has completed MRCP and European diploma in critical care medicine in the UK and completed a fellowship in sleep and interventional pulmonology. Interested in airways and interventional side of respiratory medicine. Has completed training in respiratory medicine and has been involved in research studies involving covid and an associate investigator of recent trial on electrical impedance tomography comparing it with spirometry.
Dr Hamza Azam
Advanced Trainee
Respiratory Department
Dr Hamza Azam
Advanced Trainee
Respiratory Department
Dr Lydia Balzat
Sleep Advanced Trainee
Gold Coast University Hospital / Queensland Health
Dr Jessica Barker
Paediatric Respiratory Fellow
Queensland Children's Hospital
Screening for mood and behavioural changes in children on Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor (ETI).
Biography
Jessica is an advanced trainee in paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine, and a general paediatrician. Her training has included fellowships at John Hunter Children's, Sydney Children's and Queensland Children's Hospitals. She is passionate about improving health equity for rural and disadvantaged children and good coffee.
Dr Adrian Barnett
Respiratory Physician
Mater Public Hospital
Mr Kristian Barry
Student
Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Deletion of NLRP3 from myeloid cells of the innate immune system reduces disease burden in a murine model of silicosis.
Biography
Kristian graduated from a Bachelor of Science with honours majoring in Immunology in 2020. He is now a third-year PhD student under Michelle Tate investigating the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in pulmonary disease with an interest in the role of inflammation during silicosis.
Dr Chris Barton
Associate Professor
Monash University
Health Information Needs of Young Adults about E-cigarettes.
Biography
A/Prof Barton is based in the Department of General Practice, Monash University. His research group conducts research into the lived and patient experience of primary care patients with a focus on chronic respiratory illness, vaping and smoking cessation.
Dr Dylan Beinart
Fellow
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Transoesophageal approach to lung and adrenal gland biopsy using endoscopic ultrasonography; A single Centre experience
Biography
Dylan Beinart is a 2nd year trainee in Respiratory Medicine in Perth, Western Australia with a special interest in airways disease. He has a variety of experience in both basic science and clinic research. Dylan has accepted a prestigious fellowship at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for 2025
Dr Dylan Beinart
Fellow
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Small airways dysfunction in asthma measured by impulse oscillometry
Biography
Dylan Beinart is a 2nd year trainee in Respiratory Medicine in Perth, Western Australia with a special interest in airways disease. He has a variety of experience in both basic science and clinic research. Dylan has accepted a prestigious fellowship at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for 2025
Prof Scott Bell
Senior Physician
The Prince Charles Hospital
Mycobacteria acquisition from potable water
Biography
Professor Scott Bell is the Chief Executive of the Translational Research Institute and a Senior Physician of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre at The Prince Charles Hospital where he has worked since 1996 in Brisbane. He was Director between 1996-2015. As a clinician scientist, he leads the Lung Bacteria Laboratory at UQ. Scott has >300 peer reviewed publications and has received grant support >$24 million. His research interests include acquisition and transmission pathways for human infection and his multi-disciplinary research has resulted in significant changes to clinical practice and policy implementation globally. He has been principal investigator on numerous pivotal CFTR modulator trials. He was the Editor of the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis from 2013 until 2020 and co-led the Lancet Commission on the future of CF care which was published in 2020.
Dr Kirsten Bennett
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Prediction models underestimate lung cancer risk in asbestos exposed individuals
Biography
Dr Kirsten Bennett is a respiratory advanced trainee and is undertaking a PhD in occupational lung disease, with a special interest in lung cancer, dust diseases and contemporary radiology technologies.
Dr Kirsten Bennett
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Dr Edwina Biancardi
Consultant
Royal Darwin Hospital
Chest Computed Tomography findings among adult Aboriginal Australians with Bronchiectasis in the Top End Northern Territory Australia
Biography
Edwina Biancardi is a respiratory and sleep physicians working in the Top End of the Northern Territory with a keen interest in Aboriginal respiratory health.
Dr Daniel Bird
Sleep Fellow
The Prince Charles Hospital
Is NT-proBNP a useful biomarker in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension?
Biography
Daniel is an Advanced trainee in his second year of core training at the Gold Coast University Hospital having previous trained at the Princess Alexandra hospital. He has a special interest in pulmonary hypertension and fibrotic lung diseases.
Dr Daniel Bird
Sleep Fellow
The Prince Charles Hospital
A Retrospective Analysis and Descriptor of Patients with Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis in an Australian Population
Biography
Daniel is an Advanced trainee in his second year of core training at the Gold Coast University Hospital having previous trained at the Princess Alexandra hospital. He has a special interest in pulmonary hypertension and fibrotic lung diseases.
Dr Daniel Bird
Sleep Fellow
The Prince Charles Hospital
3 year Mortality Data for COPD Patients Who Received Acute Non-Invasive Ventilation
Biography
Daniel is an Advanced trainee in his second year of core training at the Gold Coast University Hospital having previous trained at the Princess Alexandra hospital. He has a special interest in pulmonary hypertension and fibrotic lung diseases.
Dr Elias Bitzer
BPT registrar
Cairns Hospital / Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
Dr Tamara Blake
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Child Health Research Centre
Feasibility of home-based oscillometry monitoring in paediatric Cystic Fibrosis
Biography
Tamara is a clinical measurement scientist and research fellow with the Queensland Cystic Fibrosis Research Program. She has significant experience in a wide range of clinically available lung function techiqnues. Her research aims to improve the detection and understanding the progression of CF lung disease in children.
Dr Kaj Blokland
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Gravitational lung density gradient in asthma with fixed airflow obstruction
Biography
Dr Blokland has research interests in cell biology, airway physiology, chronic airways and lung disease, with a special interest in fixed airway obstruction. His expertise includes complex measures of lung function, 3D imaging and molecular and cell biology
Dr Jane Bourke
Associate Professor
Monash University
Mouse precision-cut lung slices as a novel model of early bacterial infection with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Biography
Associate Professor Jane Bourke leads the Respiratory Pharmacology Group at Monash University . She has unique expertise with the application of precision cut lung slices and has applied this approach to animal models and human tissues to study disease mechanisms and test novel therapeutic interventions.
Dr Jake Brennan
Medical Registrar
Queensland Health
Dr Samuel Brookes
Thoracic Medicine Registrar
Central Adelaide Local Health Network / SA Health
Ms Sarah Brown
Phd Candidate
University of Sydney
Engagement and adherence to the mobile pulmonary rehabilitation (m-PR) app.
Biography
Ms Sarah Brown is a PhD candidate from the University of Sydney and her thesis is evaluating the effectiveness of the mobile pulmonary rehabilitation (m-PR) platform in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Sarah was awarded the Better Breathing Foundation (BBF) Scholarship in 2021 to complete her PhD thesis with the m-PR Research Collaborative. She currently works as a Physiotherapist at Royal North Shore Hospital where she has over 8 years of clinical experience. In this time, she has developed a special interest in the management of people with chronic lung disease and chronic respiratory failure.
Dr Matthew Bruorton
Paediatric Advanced Trainee
Women's and Children's Hospital
Feasibility study of X-ray Velocimetry imaging in children with CF
Biography
Dr Matthew Bruorton is the current Cystic Fibrosis Fellow at the Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide. He is undertaking his advanced training in Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine and has started his PhD through The University of Adelaide this year.
Ms Catherine Buchan
Respiratory Nurse Consultant/PhD Candidate
Alfred Health / Monash University
Oxygen therapy implementation guidance in Australian hospitals: a systematic review
Biography
Catherine Buchan is an experienced respiratory and sleep nurse consultant having worked at the Alfred for over 20 years. She is trained in Critical Care and Master of Nursing Science. Catherine is a research assistant and PhD candidate in A/Prof Smallwood’s research team. She has a passion for providing holistic biopsychosocial person-centred integrated care.
Ms Catherine Buchan
Respiratory Nurse Consultant/PhD Candidate
Alfred Health / Monash University
Non-invasive ventilation implementation guidance in Australian hospitals: a systematic review
Biography
Catherine Buchan is an experienced respiratory and sleep nurse consultant worked at the Alfred over 20 years. Her postgrad Critical Care and Master of Nursing Science. Catherine is a research assistant and PhD candidate in A/Prof Smallwood’s research team. She has a passion for providing holistic biopsychosocial person-centred integrated care.
Ms Annabelle Button
Paediatric & Intensive Care Physiotherapist
Te Whatu Ora Waitaha
Exercise capacity pre and post Trikafta in a New Zealand paediatric Cystic Fibrosis population
Biography
Annabelle Button is a paediatric and intensive care physiotherapist at Te Whatu Ora, Waitaha. She has special interests in Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis and Chronic Cough management. A current special interest is the implementation of exercise capacity testing across paediatric respiratory groups.
Dr Alvenia Cairncross
Senior Research Officer
University of Western Australia
Laryngeal hypersensitivity, inducible laryngeal obstruction, and dysfunctional breathing – community prevalence.
Biography
Dr Cairncross is an early career researcher at The University of Western Australia who manages the Airway Structure-Function Program at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital under the mentorship of Alan James and Peter Noble.
Dr Jack Callum
Fellow
Manchester Foundation Trust
The Role of Eosinophil Counts in Bronchoalveolar Lavage in the Diagnosis and Management of Interstitial Lung Disease
Biography
Dr Jack Callum is a respiratory physician from Sydney, Australia with an interest in ILD and TB currently doing a clinical and research fellowship in the United Kingdom.
Dr Miriam Cameron
Respiratory Fellow
Queensland Children's Hospital
Empyema in children: increasing prevalence and new insights into management.
Biography
Dr Miriam Cameron is currently a final year Respiratory Fellow at the Queensland Children's Hospital. She has completed training in sleep medicine and is a PhD candidate with the University of Queensland. Her research interests include aspiration lung disease and improving provision of services within paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine.
Dr Sarah Cameron
Resident Medical Officer
The Prince Charles Hospital
Dr Robert Carroll
Consultant Physician
Mater Health Services
Dr Allison Carroll
Paediatric Respiratory Medicine Physician
Cardio Respiratory Sleep
Paediatric Lung Transplant in Australia: Program Evaluation from a Health Care Provider Perspective
Biography
Dr. Carroll is a paediatric respiratory medicine specialist who recently completed her Australian credentials at Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne while completing a Master's in Public Health in Evaluation and Implementation Science at the University of Melbourne. Originally from Canada, she has interest and experience in paediatric lung transplant program delivery.
Miss Olivia Carroll
Student
University of Newcastle
Female sex hormones modulate asthma severity by altering cellular metabolism
Biography
Olivia Carroll is an early career respiratory researcher at the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute. Olivia utilises a combination of pre-clinical murine models and clinical patient data to investigate the complex interplay between female sex hormones, cellular metabolism and asthma.
Dr Harriet Caterson
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Royal North Shore Hospital
Interpretation of Lung Restriction in Patients with SE Asian Ancestry
Biography
Harriet is a Respiratory Advanced Trainee at Royal North Shore Hospital. She has a Masters of Public Health and Diploma of Tropical Medicine. Her interests lie in global and public health and making health care more accessible in lower resource settings.
Dr Harriet Caterson
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Royal North Shore Hospital
Retrospective Audit of Tertiary Hospital Emergency Department Management of Acute Severe Asthma
Biography
Harriet Caterson is a second year Respiratory Advanced Trainee, currently at Royal North Shore Hospital. She has her Masters in Public Health and a Diploma in Tropical Medicine. She is passionate about global and public health and how to optimise care in low resource settings.
Dr Daryl Chan
Advanced Trainee
NSW Health
Dr Michelle Chee
General Medicine Advanced Trainee
Austin Health / Northern Health
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis update: AILDR in comparison with AIPFR
Biography
Dr Michelle Chee completed her Basic Physician Training at Eastern Health and is a current General Medicine Advanced Trainee at Austin/ Northern Health in Melbourne with a keen interest in Interstitial Lung Disease.
Mr Hao Chen
Phd Candidate
Centenary Institute
Revealing lung periphery alterations in COPD via spatial transcriptomics
Biography
Hao is a dedicated and accomplished third-year PhD student at the UTS Centenary Centre for Inflammation in Sydney. His research focuses on COPD and spatial transcriptomics. With a passion for unraveling the complexities of COPD, Hao is poised to make significant contributions to our understanding of this debilitating condition.
Dr Louis Chhor
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Eastern Health
Dr Y Jane Choi
Research Associate
University of Western Australia
Creatine supplementation attenuates pathogen-induced airway inflammation in pediatric primary airway epithelial cells
Biography
Dr Jane Choi recently completed her PhD at the University of Western Australia and Telethon Kids Institute. Her research focuses on simple interventions to target pulmonary inflammation and oxidative stress arising during early life.
Ms Melissa Chong
Grade 2 Physiotherapist
Alfred Health
PR location does not influence time spent outside the house
Biography
Melissa Chong is an experienced physiotherapist at Alfred Health. She has worked across various clinical settings, and developed an interest in chronic respiratory disease whilst working in pulmonary rehabilitation since 2021.
Dr Wai-Kuen Chow
Staff Specialist - Respiratory And Sleep Medicine
Western Sydney Local Health District
Mrs Simmie Chung
Lecturer
University of Sydney
Enhancing Early Detection and Management of Lung Cancer: A Scoping Review A Pharmacist-Led Lung Health Assessment and Triage Initiative
Biography
Simmie Chung is an education focussed academic in the School of Pharmacy (SPS) and a registered pharmacist with over twenty five years of experience in various settings, with a special interest in lung cancer screening. Her skills and experience in teaching are based on a wide and diverse career experience spanning: academic teaching, community practice, hospital and pharmaceutical industry. She has made considerable contributions to learning and teaching in the SPS through high quality teaching, academic leadership as Program Director for NAPE ITP and in support of colleagues inside and outside of SPS through formal and informal mentoring.
Dr Alice Crawford
Respiratory Consultant
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Likelihood of discharge is associated with respiratory outpatient appointment time
Biography
Alice Crawford is an asthma and airways consultant at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA. As an early career clinician-researcher, Alice is interested in portable spirometry and the early detection of VCD/ILO.
Dr Biljana Cvetkovski
Early Career Researcher
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Unlocking the potential of longitudinal pharmacy dispensing records: a focus on adherence and determinants
Biography
Prof Bosnic-Anticevich is a respiratory pharmacist, and research leader at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. She is recognised internationally as an expert in the Quality Use of Respiratory Medicines.
Dr Simone Dal Corso
Research Fellow
Monash University
Dr Emily D'Arcy
Resident Medical Officer
Gold Coast University Hospital / Queensland Health
Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnant and Post-Partum Patients
Biography
Dr Emily D'Arcy is a Resident Medical Offficer at Gold Coast University Hospital. This research project has been performed under the supervision of Dr Maninder Singh, Medical Director Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Gold Coast University Hospital.
Assoc Prof Paul Dawson
Principal Research Fellow
Mater Research Institute / University of Queensland
Plasma sulphate levels are elevated in bronchiectasis.
Biography
A/Prof Paul Dawson is a medical research team leader at Mater Research Institute UQ. Paul completed a PhD in Dept. Medicine at the PA Hospital. He has extensive experience with clinical genetic screening and biomedical research, with a particular focus on the physiological roles and regulation of sulfate.
Miss Maddison Deery
Clinical Research/Trials Administration Officer
University of Queensland
Mental health and sleep quality in children receiving Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor therapy
Biography
Maddison Deery is a recent graduate of the Bachelor of Exercise Science degree. She currently works as a Research Assistant with the Children’s Health and Environment Program. Her research interest includes respiratory and mental health in children with Cystic Fibrosis.
Miss Maddison Deery
Clinical Research/Trials Administration Officer
University of Queensland
Anxiety, resilience, and quality of life in paediatric Cystic Fibrosis
Biography
Maddison Deery is a recent graduate of the Bachelor of Exercise Science degree. She currently works as a Research Assistant with the Children’s Health and Environment Program. Her research interest includes respiratory and mental health in children with Cystic Fibrosis.
Dr George Denby
Advanced Trainee
Queensland Health
Dr Anindita Dey
Basic Physician Trainee
Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital
Hypercalcaemia in the Presence of Granulomatous Pneumonitis: A Challenging Diagnostic Case
Biography
Dr. Anindita Dey, a Basic Physician trainee within the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District network, developed a keen interest in respiratory medicine during her RMO year at St. George Hospital. Her passion deepened after her father's tragic COVID-19-related passing. With a Master's in Internal Medicine from the University of Sydney, she aspires to become dual-trained in Respiratory and Geriatric Medicine.
Dr Olivia Dixon
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Miss Laura Dowling
Phd Candidate
University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute
The influence of the gut microbiome and metabolome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a systematic review
Biography
Laura Dowling is a PhD candidate at the University of Newcastle. Laura is a member of the nutrition and immunometabolism theme within the Immune Health Research Program at the Hunter Medical Research Institute investigating the role of the gut microbiome and metabolome in the pathogenesis of COPD.
Dr Leona Dowman
Research Fellow
Monash University
Prediction of pulmonary hypertension in interstitial lung disease using two different algorithms
Biography
Dr Leona Dowman is a senior exercise physiologist in the pulmonary rehabilitation program at Austin Health in Melbourne. She has extensive experience in both research and clinical care for people with interstitial lung disease (ILD), specifically in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and the management of oxygen requirements during exercise
Dr Victor Duong
Respiratory and Sleep Physician
Northern Health
Feasibility of tele-ultrasound for remote examination of the chest: A systematic review
Biography
Dr Victor Duong is a respiratory physician and PhD candidate based at Northern Health in Victoria. He has a special interest in pleural diseases and his thesis is focused on improving the ambulatory management of individuals with malignant pleural effusions.
Dr Mathew Eapen
Senior Research Scientist
Mucpharm Pty Ltd
Effect of nebulised BromAc®, a potent mucolytic, in a mechanically ventilated ex-vivo muco-obstructive ovine lung model.
Biography
Dr Eapen currently works as a Senior Research Scientist at Mucpharm Pty Ltd and is engaged in identifying the effect of mucolytic and biofilm eradication formulations in respiratory and infection experimental models. His PhD and post-doctoral research was in respiratory medicine, primarily focusing on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Dr Brydie Egan
Doctor
Blacktown Hospital
Is Catheter Directed Thrombolysis safe and effective when initial therapy for Pulmonary Embolism fails? Outcomes from use of Catheter Directed Thrombolysis for rescue reperfusion.
Biography
Dr Jimmy Chien is a Senior Staff Specialist and the Clinical Lead for the PE Response Team at Westmead Hospital
Dr Nina Eikelis
Director, Medical and Clinical Affairs
4DMedical
Emphysema affects lung expansion and ventilation in COPD patients
Biography
Dr. Nina Eikelis, Director of Medical and Clinical Affairs at 4DMedical, is a Monash University PhD graduate with over 18 years experience in biomedical research. Trained at Baker Heart Diabetes Institute and Swinburne University of Technology, Nina's experience involves extensive clinical work complemented by a wide range of molecular skills.
Dr Sanjay Farshid
Basic Physician Trainee
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Dr David Fielding
Consultant
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Mr Anthony Flynn
Director, Research, Information and Evaluation
Asthma Australia
Asthma through my eyes: A child and carer view of managing Asthma
Biography
Anthony is the senior manager of research, information and evaluation at Asthma Australia. In this role he oversees Asthma Australia’s research program, strategic evaluation plans and supervises the quality development of consumer information and education resources. Anthony has a Masters Degree in Social Sciences and is a registered nurse who specialised in critical care nursing. He is responsible for connecting the need of the person with asthma with strategic research and evaluation decisions and the translation of these into consumer benefit.
Dr Kwun Fong
SMO
The Prince Charles Hospital / University of Queensland
International Lung Screen Trial of lung cancer screening enrolment
Biography
Professor Kwun is a Thoracic and Sleep Physician at The Prince Charles Hospital and University of Queensland Thoracic Research Centre (UQTRC). His research interests focus on making and translating research discoveries to improve health outcomes of people affected by lung disease particularly lung cancer by early detection, screening and biomarkers.
Dr Geraud Freer
Intensive Care Registrar
John Hunter Hospital
Dr Megan Frohlich
Respiratory Research Fellow
Sydney Children's Hospital
Dr Megan Frohlich
Respiratory Research Fellow
Sydney Children's Hospital
Assessment of outcomes using phase-resolved functional lung (PREFUL) MRI in a child with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Biography
Megan is a PhD candidate through the University of New South Wales as well as an advanced trainee in paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine. Her research focus is on personalised medicine in primary ciliary dyskinesia.
Dr Roderick Gavey
Registrar
Cairns Hospital
Resolution of Mycobacterium abscessus disease following initiation of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor
Biography
Roderick Gavey is medical registrar with a keen interest in a career in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine. He is currently working in the Cairns Hospital Department of Thoracic and Sleep Medicine, as well as in a Medical Education Registrar role at James Cook University.
Dr Crystal Ghabach Bassil
Basic Physician Trainee
Concord Hospital
Massive enlargement of pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma following withdrawal of immunosuppression
Biography
Dr Crystal Ghabach Bassil, a basic physician trainee who has successfully passed the divisional examinations in 2023. She's enthusiastic about pursuing a career in respiratory medicine and plans to progress towards advanced training. She has worked alongside, Dr Veitch, adult respiratory and sleep physician at Concord hospital gaining valuable experience.
Dr Claire Gibbs
Medical Registrar
Logan Hospital
Survival and Mortality in Indigenous Patients with Bronchiectasis (NT)
Biography
Claire is a Medical Registrar who has worked between the Northern Territory and Queensland with an interest in Indigenous respiratory health. She has been fortunate to join Dr Heraganahally's research team from her Internship to continue to contribute to the literature surrounding this important topic.
Ms Anita Goldsworthy
Clinical Nurse - Thoracic Research
QLD Health
The Prince Charles Hospital Lung Bank contributes to Sherlock international lung cancer research.
Biography
Anita Goldsworthy is an experienced Thoracic Research Nurse at The Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland, Australia. Anita coordinates the enrolment of patients into the Lung Bank and manages clinical research studies to support lung disease and lung cancer research.
Dr Shamitha Goonewardene
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Sunshine Coast University Hospital
Dr Amanda Griffiths
Consultant Respiratory & Sleep Paediatrician
Royal Children's Hospital
Evaluation of a transition model of care for adolescents on home respiratory support: description of a cohort
Biography
Dr Mandie Griffiths
MBBS, BMedSc, FRACP
Mandie is a paediatric respiratory and sleep physician and current Director of the Royal Children’s hospital (RCH) Sleep Unit, Melbourne. She also holds honorary Consultant appointments at the Victorian Respiratory Support Service (VRSS) at the Austin Hospital & Cabrini Hospital Sleep Unit. She trained in paediatrics at the RCH in Melbourne, before completing a 4 yr Respiratory & Sleep fellowship in both Melbourne (Monash and RCH) and Perth (Princess Margaret Hospital). She also completed a Sleep Mini-fellowship at the Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin in a program run by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Ms Jazmin Guayco Sigcha
PhD Candidate
University of Queensland / Thoracic Research Centre
Extracellular vesicles-associated microRNAs for early lung cancer diagnosis: a literature review
Biography
Jazmin Guayco-Sigcha completed her Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) at the University of Queensland (UQ). Now a PhD Candidate at UQ Thoracic Research Centre, her research focuses on the use of biomarkers in lung cancer screening, with the objective of improving mortality rates by detecting cancer at an early stage.
Dr Xin Yue Guo
Basic Physician Trainee
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Airflow limitation in hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Biography
Angela is a basic physician trainee at Concord Repatriation General Hospital with a keen interest in Respiratory medicine. She hopes to continue to produce quality research projects in Respiratory with the aim to translate into clinical practices that improve patient outcomes.
Mrs Kathleen Hall
Physiotherapist (ACFC) & Lecturer (ACU)
ACU/ ACFC The Prince Charles Hospital
Impact of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on muscle strength and exercise capacity in adults with cystic fibrosis: real-world evidence from a large adult CF centre
Biography
Kathleen Hall is a senior lecturer in Physiotherapy at the Australian Catholic University Brisbane. She is also a long-standing Adult Cystic Fibrosis team member at The Prince Charles Hospital, working as a senior physiotherapist. Kathleen has just completed her PhD examining physiotherapy models of care in CF.
Dr David Hancock
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Perth Children's Hospital
The AERIAL birth cohort: viral susceptibility and recurrent wheezing within the first year of life
Biography
Dr David Hancock is an early-career clinician researcher currently doing his advanced training in paediatric respiratory medicine at Perth Children's Hospital and working as a senior resarch officer at the Telethon Kids Institute.
Dr Kerry Hancock
GP and Chair of RACGP Specific Interests Respiratory Medicine
Allergy and Lung Health Unit / Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Exploring the recording of COPD management in Australian Primary Care
Biography
Dr Kerry Hancock is a GP with an interest in the primary care management of chronic respiratory diseases. She is the inaugural Chair RACGP Respiratory Medicine Specific Interest Group; Chair LFA Primary Care Clinical Council and an Honorary Fellow Allergy and Lung Health Unit where she is actively involved with the PRECURSOR Program.
Dr Louise Hansell
Clinical Research Fellow
University of Sydney
Correlation between respiratory physiotherapy treatment and ultrasound detected lung reaeration
Biography
Louise holds a competitive clinical research fellow position through the University of Sydney and Northern Sydney Local Health District. Louise's research focuses on physiotherapy led diagnostic lung ultrasound. She is particularly interested in using lung ultrasound to monitor respiratory physiotherapy treatment effect and inform treatment selection.
Dr Soriah Harvey
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute
Dr Tobias Harwood
Advanced Trainee
Canberra Hospital
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia in the Central Coast Local Health District
Biography
Dr Tobias Harwood is a current Advanced Trainee in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine. He has completed 2 years of training thus far, with 12 month placements at the Gosford and Canberra Hospital's. He is enthusiastic about clinical governance and the optimisation of patient care through practical changes in healthcare.
Dr Nusrat Homaira
Senior Lecturer
University of New South Wales
In-hospital complications associated with RSV in children under two years
Biography
Dr Nusrat Homaira is a medically trained paediatric respiratory epidemiologist and works as Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health UNSW Sydney and Research Scientist, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. She has 15 years of experience in prevention and control of respiratory disease of childhood in high- and low-income countries.
Dr Nusrat Homaira
Senior Lecturer
University of New South Wales
Risk factors for RSV ICU admission in children aged<2 years.
Biography
Dr Nusrat Homaira is a medically trained paediatric respiratory epidemiologist and works as Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health UNSW Sydney and Research Scientist, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. She has 15 years of experience in prevention and control of respiratory disease of childhood in high- and low-income countries.
Dr Xinxin Hu
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Blacktown Hospital / NSW Health
The Prevalence of Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Post-Tuberculosis Lung Disease
Biography
Xinxin is a current respiratory advanced trainee in NSW. He is passionate about medical research and has completed a Master of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) at the University of Sydney. During advanced training, he has contributed to research studies in pulmonary embolism, pleural disease, tuberculosis and lung cancer screening.
Dr Xinxin Hu
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Blacktown Hospital / NSW Health
An Australian study on length of stay for pulmonary embolism
Biography
Xinxin is a current respiratory advanced trainee in NSW. He is passionate about medical research and has completed a Master of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) at the University of Sydney. During advanced training, he has contributed to research studies in pulmonary embolism, pleural disease, tuberculosis and lung cancer screening.
Dr Annette Huang
Registrar
Liverpool Hospital
Ms Sarah Hug
PhD student
Curtin University
Consumer co-design enhances pulmonary rehabilitation access for people with COPD.
Biography
Sarah is a Senior Physiotherapist working within the respiratory and critical care areas at Royal Perth Hospital. She is also a PhD candidate at Curtin University. Her PhD is entitled 'optimising the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation for people with COPD', for which she has just completed a large mixed methods study across the tertiary hospitals in Perth.
Mrs Bianca Iacopetta
PhD Candidate
Institute for Respiratory Health / Edith Cowan University
Activity behaviours in patients with malignant pleural effusion: relationship with quality of life.
Biography
Bianca is a physiotherapist and early career researcher who has experience in the rehabilitation and management of respiratory conditions. She was awarded an Institute for Respiratory Health scholarship and is currently enrolled in a Doctor of Philosophy at Edith Cowan University, undertaken at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
Mrs Bianca Iacopetta
PhD Candidate
Institute for Respiratory Health / Edith Cowan University
Preliminary data of the Third PLeural Effusion And Symptom Evaluation (PLEASE-3) Study: Bendopnoea in patients with pleural effusion
Biography
Bianca is a physiotherapist and early career researcher who has experience in the rehabilitation and management of respiratory conditions. She was awarded an Institute for Respiratory Health scholarship and is currently enrolled in a Doctor of Philosophy at Edith Cowan University, undertaken at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
Mr Thishan Illankoon
Phd Student
Mater Research Institute / University of Queensland
Decline of Unfolded Protein Response with Age Increases Susceptibility to Infection and Inflammation
Biography
Thishan has recently commenced his PhD after completing his bachelor in biomedical science with honours from the University of Queensland. His focus is in the area of Immunology and aging, with a particular focus on the unfolded protein response in mucosal epithelial cells.
Dr Minoru Inomata
Assistant Director
Japanese Red Cross Medical Center
Immune checkpoint inhibitor in lung cancer with thick-walled cystic lesions
Biography
Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine
Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan (April 2017 to present), Medical Doctor, with emphasis on department of Pulmonary Medicine, Deputy Director
Mr Zac Irwin
Medical Student
Univerisity of Melbourne
Social determinants of health in clinical trials of long-term oral antibiotics in COPD: a systematic review
Biography
Zac Irwin is a medical student from the University of Melbourne, based at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. He recently completed a research project during his third year of the course as part of the MDRS.
Dr Shiidheshwar J Ravichandran
Medical Registrar
Royal Darwin Hospital
Clinical and demographic parameters of Aboriginal patients with bronchiectasis
Biography
Dr Shiidheshwar is a medical registrar at the Royal Darwin Hospital where he is currently completing his basic physician training. He studied medicine in Monash Malaysia before coming to Darwin as an intern, where he fell in love with the Territory and it’s unique brand of medicine.
Dr Mahisha Jayakody
Physician Trainee
Western Health
Dr Reece Jefferies
Advanced Trainee
The Alfred Hospital
A retrospective review of the management of MDA5 associated ILD
Biography
Reece is a 3rd year advanced trainee in respiratory medicine, currently completing a year of lung transplant and pulmonary hypertension at The Alfred. He has special interests in interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, orphan lung disease and lung transplantation.
Dr Reece Jefferies
Advanced Trainee
The Alfred Hospital
MDA5 antibodies and interstitial lung disease: clinical characteristics and outcomes
Biography
Reece is a 3rd year advanced trainee in respiratory medicine, currently completing a year of lung transplant and pulmonary hypertension at The Alfred. He has special interests in interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, orphan lung disease and lung transplantation.
Dr Anne Johnson
Service Registrar
Royal Perth Hospital
Antifibrotic assessment and treatment outcomes in a tertiary hospital in Western Australia
Biography
Dr Anne Johnson is a medical graduate of The University of Notre Dame, Fremantle. She is currently completing her final year of Basic Physician Training at Royal Perth Hospital, with an interest in respiratory medicine.
Dr Irene Moore is a consultant respiratory physician at Royal Perth Hospital, specialising in Interstitial Lung Diseases.
Dr James Johnston
Paediatric Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Women's and Children's Hospital
Clinical outcomes in a 12-18 year old cystic fibrosis cohort following commencement of Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor: a retrospective, single-centre audit
Biography
Dr James Johnston is an Advanced Trainee in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine from the Women's & Children's Hospital in Adelaide. He has a strong interest in health leadership, advocacy and paediatric lung disease including cystic fibrosis, non-CF bronchiectasis and asthma.
Dr Kaustuv Joshi
Respiratory Registrar
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Application of discharge criteria on sleep apnoea patients in clinic
Biography
Dr Kaustuv Joshi is a current Respiratory Medicine Advanced Trainee. Having obtained his primary medical degree from the University of Cambridge, UK, he went on to complete Basic Physician Training at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital before joining the Respiratory Medicine Advanced Training programme in 2023.
Dr Kaustuv Joshi
Respiratory Registrar
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial lymph node cryobiopsy: improving biopsy outcomes
Biography
Dr Kaustuv Joshi is a current Respiratory Medicine Advanced Trainee. Having obtained his primary medical degree from the University of Cambridge, UK, he went on to complete Basic Physician Training at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital before joining the Respiratory Medicine Advanced Training programme in 2023.
Dr Aashima Juneja
Doctor
Northern Health
Does spirometry report format influence the accuracy of COPD diagnosis?
Biography
Dr Aashima Juneja is a dedicated Basic Physician Trainee at Northern Health. She has a strong interest in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine. Outside of medicine she enjoys Pilates, spending quality time with family and friend and discovering local cafes.
Dr Lisa Jurak
Research officer
The Prince Charles Hospital
Peripheral Blood T cell signatures during acute exacerbation of four common lung diseases: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
Biography
Lisa completed her PhD in 2023 at the University of Queesland in the field of clinical proteomics and severe asthma. She has a special interest in the field of multi-omics, data science and the opportunities it offers when understanding respiratory diseases.
Prof Connie Katelaris
Senior Staff Specialist, Immunology & Allergy
Campbelltown Hospital
Corticosteroid Use in Children With Uncontrolled Asthma by Exacerbation History
Biography
Dr Katelaris is Professor in the Immunology & Allergy unit at Western Sydney University, is Head of Department and Senior Staff Specialist at Campbelltown Hospital and has a busy private consultant practice consulting on all aspects of allergic and immunologic disorders in children and adults.
Dr Greg Keir
Respiratory Physician
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Dr Sarah Kentwell
Respiratory Advanced Trainee Registrar
The Prince Charles Hospital
Triple CFTR modulator therapy reduces healthcare utilisation and cost - an analysis prior to PBS listing
Biography
Dr Sarah Kentwell is a 3rd year Respiratory Advanced Trainee Registrar at Gold Coast University Hospital, who completed Basic Physician Training at PA and Logan Hospitals, followed by 1st and 2nd year Advanced Training at Townsville University Hospital and The Prince Charles Hospital respectively.
Dr Min Young Kim
Respiratory Reg
NSW Health
Dr Min Young Kim
Respiratory Reg
NSW Health
Dr Min Young Kim
Respiratory Reg
NSW Health
Dr Louis Kirton
Clinical Research Fellow
Medical Research Institute of New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Health Hawkes Bay
Automated oxygen titration in non-invasive respiratory support therapy: an RCT
Biography
Louis is a Clinical Research Fellow at the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand and an Advanced Trainee in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine (RACP) who is currently undertaking his first substantive body of research assessing the clinical applications of an automated oxygen control system
Dr Caroline Kronborg
Respiratory and Sleep Physician
Western Health
Dr Maggie Lam
Postdoctoral Researcher
Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Global deletion of NLRP3 limits silica-induced inflammation and fibrosis in acute and chronic mouse models of silicosis
Biography
Maggie Lam is an early career researcher working at the Centre of Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research. Her project aims to identify novel therapies for the treatment of silicosis.
Miss Harvika Latief
Student
Monash Health
Sleep Health in Interstitial Lung Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Biography
Harvika is an international student at Monash University who joined the honours programme. Previously, she attended the University of Indonesia and finished her Bachelor of Medicine. She, accompanied by her supervisors Yet and Mark, was doing a systematic review and meta-analyses of sleep health in interstitial lung disease.
Miss Chloe Lawler
Research Assistant
Centre of Research Excellence in Pulmonary Fibrosis
The prevalence of treatable traits in patients with fibrosing interstitial lung disease
Biography
Chloe Lawler is an early career researcher currently working at the University of Sydney and the Royal Prince Alfred hospital on multiple studies with Professor Tamera Corte. She has completed a Bachelor of Science in microbiology, molecular and cell biology with Honours in microbiology.
Dr Hong Le
Honorary Fellow
University of Queensland
Respiratory health in Vietnamese children during COVID-19 lockdown
Biography
Hong received a PhD in Public Health, The University of Queensland, Australia. Her qualification is public health, specialising in epidemiology, research methodology and environmental health. Hong has strong experience in community surveys and fieldwork. She has worked as a team leader for some international projects and collaborated with Vietnam.
Dr Emily Le Fevre
Advanced Trainee
Children's Hospital at Westmead
Increasing rates and acuity of paediatric empyema post COVID19 pandemic - single centre experience
Biography
Emily is a paediatric respiratory advanced trainee working at The Children's Hospital at Westmead. She is currently working in the cystic fibrosis team, however has an interest in paediatric empyema as well as the management of respiratory illnesses in acute medical retrieval.
Dr Shi Jie Lee
Medical Officer
Eastern Health
Outcomes of biologic therapy in a tertiary Severe Asthma Clinic
Biography
Bryce, Marnie and Beverley are resident doctors undertaking the basic physician training in Eastern Health, Victoria.
Bryce completed internship in Albury Wodonga Health, while Marnie and Beverley started their internship in Eastern.
As doctors early in their career, they have an interest in guideline-driven clinical care with a patient-first approach.
Assoc Prof Joy Lee
Consultant Physician
Alfred and Austin Health
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) biomarker in uncontrolled asthma
Biography
A/Prof Lee performs postgraduate research in difficult asthma with the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. A/Prof Lee is also an investigator in clinical trials for therapies in asthma and allergic nasal disease.
Assoc Prof Joy Lee
Consultant Physician
Alfred and Austin Health
Baseline Characteristics and Oral Corticosteroid Reduction in Severe Asthma
Biography
A/Prof Lee performs postgraduate research in difficult asthma with the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. A/Prof Lee is also an investigator in clinical trials for therapies in asthma and allergic nasal disease.
Assoc Prof Joy Lee
Consultant Physician
Alfred and Austin Health
Mannitol provocation enhances laryngoscopic diagnosis of suspected inducible laryngeal obstruction
Biography
Dr Stephanie Stojanovic is an Allergist and Clinical Immunologist with a particular interest in the evaluation and management of all aspects of allergic disease. She is also experienced in the systematic assessment and management of severe and difficult-to-manage asthma and vocal cord dysfunction.
Dr Lok Ming Lee
Registrar
Gold Coast University Hospital
Yield of genomic characterisation in endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in the workup of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): a single-centre retrospective audit
Biography
Dr Lok Ming Lee has completed her Basic Physician Training at the Gold Coast University Hospital, having completed her Medical Schooling at Griffith University in 2016. 2024 marks her first year of Respiratory Advanced Training, up at Townsville Hospital.
Dr Chui Lyn Leong
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Austin Health
Factors influencing optimal care pathways - a Tasmanian perspective.
Biography
Dr Joyce Leong is a second-year respiratory advanced trainee at Austin Health and spent her first year of training in Hobart, Tasmania. Her main interests include thoracic oncology, ventilatory and pleural diseases.
Dr Chui Lyn Leong
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Austin Health
Dr Hayley Lewthwaite
Research Fellow
University of Newcastle
Understanding breathlessness in asthma
Biography
Dr Hayley Lewthwaite is an accredited exercise physiologist and postdoctoral research fellow with the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Treatable Traits. Hayley's research focuses on improving understanding of the psychophysiological mechanisms of breathlessness in chronic respiratory disease, with the aim of optimising assessment and management approaches.
Dr Yunkai Li
Clinical Fellow
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Dr Nathan Lieu
Fellow
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Dr Weiling Lim
Associate Consultant
Changi General Hospital
Obstructive lung disease in an adult with prior bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Biography
Dr Lim is an Associate Consultant with the Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine at Changi General Hospital (CGH). She completed her specialty training in Respiratory Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine. Her interests lies in Sleep Medicine and Chronic Non-Invasive Ventilation.
Dr Matthew Lindfield
Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Advanced Trainee
Canberra Hospital
The use of oesophageal endoscopic ultrasound and fine needle aspiration: An Australian tertiary centre’s experience
Biography
Doctor Matthew Lindfield is a final year Advanced Trainee in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine. He has a keen interest in interventional pulmonology, lung cancer and reducing health disparities in rural and remote communities.
Dr Kak-Ming Ling
Senior Research Officer
Telethon Kids Institute
Bacteriophage therapy eradicates biofilm-residing bacteria using in vitro primary airway epithelial cells
Biography
Kak-Ming is an early career researcher from the Telethon Kids Institute. Her expertise lies in pediatric respiratory health, particularly concerning Cystic Fibrosis (CF). She explores the differences in CF mucus, aiming to understand phage activity against specific bacteria in the mucus-rich CF lung environment, dedicate to advance phage therapy in respiratory health.
Miss Wing Kwan Winky Lo
Medical Student
University of New South Wales
Emphysema and Lung Nodule Correlations Using LDCT Chest
Biography
Winky Lo is a fifth-year medical student at UNSW, Sydney who undertook her research year under the supervision of Professor Emily Stone and Dr Katrina Tonga in the Thoracic Medicine Department, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Ms Lena Ly
PhD Candidate and Research Assistant
University of Melbourne / The Alfred / Monash University
SingINg For breathing in COPD aNd ILD pAtients: longitudinal qualitative interview study
Biography
Lena Ly is a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne (St Vincent’s Hospital) and research assistant at the Chronic Respiratory Disease Research Group at Monash University and Alfred Health. Her research interests include advanced chronic respiratory diseases (particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease) and palliative care.
Ms Lena Ly
PhD Candidate and Research Assistant
University of Melbourne / The Alfred / Monash University
Virtual ethnography of SingINg For breathing in COPD aNd ILD pAtients
Biography
Lena Ly is a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne (St Vincent’s Hospital) and research assistant at the Chronic Respiratory Disease Research Group at Monash University and Alfred Health. Her research interests include advanced chronic respiratory diseases (particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease) and palliative care.
Dr Ryan Mackle
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Sydney Children's Hospital
Parental perceptions and knowledge towards Asthma Action Plans
Biography
Ryan is a part-time paediatric respiratory advanced trainee at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick and is currently undertaking a PhD with a research focus on improving the equity, quality and access to paediatric asthma care
Ms Sarah Madigan
Accredited Clinical Physiologist (Respiratory).
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network / Respiratory Function Laboratory
Physiological changes measured by cardiopulmonary exercise testing in Systemic Sclerosis.
Biography
Sarah is currently completing her PhD at Adelaide University thesis entitled: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing for screening of pulmonary hypertension in a clinical population of Scleroderma patients. This study aims to assess the use of cardiopulmonary exercise test as a non-invasive screening tool in a clinical cohort of Scleroderma patients.
Mr Rashad Mohammad Mahbub
Phd Student
University of Technology Sydney
Exploring the impact of low-dose particulate matter 2.5 exposure on pulmonary health
Biography
Rashad Mohammad Mahbub, a final PhD candidate at the University of Technology Sydney, is a molecular biologist turned bioinformatician. His research delves into the molecular landscape of chronic lung diseases, focusing on microbiome influence, transcriptomic responses, and therapeutic strategies. He is the recipient of the ERS Young Scientist 2023.
Dr Eleanor Majellano
Postdoctoral researcher
University of Newcastle
The acceptability and usability of a virtual healthcare model: Insights from pregnant women with asthma
Biography
She is a qualitative data analyst with 5+ years of experience in qualitative research and a postdoctoral researcher working with the Airway Disease Management Team and the Centre of Research Excellence in Treatable Traits. She has a great passion for understanding consumer perspectives and applies qualitative techniques to exploring consumers’ needs, attitudes, and motivations to inform a person-centred model of care in airway disease management. Her research also draws on theory and practice from social science to deliver theoretically informed insight into meanings, context, and complexity of health and healthcare needs unique to people with airway disease.
Assoc Prof Henry Marshall
Thoracic Physician
The Prince Charles Hospital / University of Queensland
Assoc Prof Henry Marshall
Thoracic Physician
The Prince Charles Hospital / University of Queensland
Assoc Prof Henry Marshall
Thoracic Physician
The Prince Charles Hospital / University of Queensland
Mrs Karen Mattioli
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Fiona Stanley Hospital
Initial Experience from a Nurse Led Survivorship Clinic for Thoracic Cancer Survivors
Biography
Karen is the Clinical Nurse Specialist with the Thoracic Malignancy team at Fiona Stanley Hospital. She has a Clinical Master's in Medical Oncology Nursing. A specialist cancer nurse, Karen has a passion for cancer survivorship, smoking cessation and supporting healthy and self-determinate lifestyle choices for lung cancer survivors.
Dr Graeme Mattison
Respiratory Advanced Trainee & PhD Candidate
The Prince Charles Hospital / University of Queensland
Understanding the perceived value of wearables in cystic fibrosis care
Biography
Dr Graeme Mattison is a Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Advanced Trainee at The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia and a PhD scholar within the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. His research explores the role of wearables in chronic disease, focusing on the potential to improve cystic fibrosis care.
Dr Graeme Mattison
Respiratory Advanced Trainee & PhD Candidate
The Prince Charles Hospital / University of Queensland
Using wearables to characterise pulmonary exacerbation in cystic fibrosis
Biography
Dr Graeme Mattison is a Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Advanced Trainee at The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia and a PhD scholar within the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. His research explores the role of wearables in chronic disease, focusing on the potential to improve cystic fibrosis care.
Dr Anthony May
Research Fellow
Monash University
Remote pulmonary rehabilitation is commonly available in Australian services
Biography
Anthony has been a member of the Monash University Respiratory Research Group since 2019. His research aims to improve the pulmonary rehabilitation services for outpatients with chronic lung diseases. Anthony is currently the trial coordinator for an investigation into the effectiveness of remote pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD after hospital discharge.
Dr Carolyn McIntyre
Clinical Research Fellow
Institute for Respiratory Health
Accelerometry daily steps count predicts overall survival in malignant pleural effusion patients
Biography
Dr Carolyn McIntyre, a Clinical Research Fellow at the Institute for Respiratory Health, is the Leader of Allied Health Research within the Pleural Medicine Unit. Her research focuses on using supportive care modalities to mitigate the effects of advanced cancer and its treatment on physiological and psychosocial outcomes.
Assoc Prof Zoe McKeough
Associate Professor
University of Sydney
Perx-R app for pulmonary rehabilitation: User experience testing
Biography
Zoe McKeough is an Associate Professor at Sydney University and managing director of the Better Breathing Foundation which supports research in respiratory diseases. Zoe has specialised in pulmonary rehabilitation as a clinician, researcher and educator. She has over 100 papers published in international journals and $5M in research funding.
Dr Claire McLaughlin
Medical Registrar
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Personal spirometry appears accurate and feasible for remote lung function monitoring across multiple chronic lung conditions and varying patient ages.
Biography
Dr Claire McLaughlin is currently the research fellow in Respiratory Medicine at St John of God Subiaco after completing her basic physician training in 2022. She is looking forward to continuing her work in Respiratory Medicine in advanced training in 2024
Dr Irene Moore
Consultant Respiratory Physician
East Metropolitan Health Service
ILD registry gives new insights into the spectrum of disease in Australasia
Biography
Dr Irene Moore is a Consultant Respiratory Physician in Perth, WA with a specialist interest in interstitial lung disease. Trained in Northern Ireland, she has fellowship with both MRCP UK and FRACP in Australia. She has completed clinical fellowships in ILD and lung transplantation and is current member of the Australasian ILD Registry steering committee.
Dr Sean Morrison
Respiratory Medicine Advanced Trainee
Mater Hospital Brisbane
Dr Alexander Mullin
Advanced Trainee
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
Dr Caitriona Murphy
RMO
Fiona Stanley Hospital
An Audit of The Diagnostic and Management Concordance of Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis with American Thoracic Society (ATS)/Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS) Guidelines in a Tertiary Interstitial Lung Disease Respiratory Department
Biography
Caitriona is a junior doctor working with the Advanced Lung Disease Unit in Fiona Stanley Hospital. She graduated from Medicine in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland in 2020.
Miss Patricia Namubiru
Phd Student
QIMR - Berghofer
IL-33 induced neutrophilic inflammation and NETosis underlie rhinovirus-triggered exacerbations of asthma.
Biography
Patricia Namubiru, a second year PHD student at QIMR-Berghofer, studying under the guidance of As Prof. Simon Phipps in the Respiratory Immunology lab. Her work focuses on the contribution of neutrophils to the immunopathology of acute lower respiratory infections, asthma and bronchiectasis.
Dr Jessica Nash
PhD Candidate
Curtin University
The 2023 Landscape Survey of Lung Cancer Care in Australasia
Biography
Jessica is a Respiratory Physician at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and a PhD candidate at Curtin University in Perth. Her PhD is focused on the identification of unwarranted variation in lung cancer care through the prospective collection of routine clinical data.
Dr Benjamin Nguyen
Staff Specialist
St Vincent's Hospital
Long-term mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring acute non-invasive ventilation with and without obstructive sleep apnoea
Biography
Dr Ben Nguyen is a Staff Specialist at St Vincent’s Hospital and a Visiting Medical Officer at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. He also works as a clinician and researcher at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and is a Clinical Lecturer and PhD candidate at the University of Sydney.
Dr Phillip Nguyen
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Westmead Hospital
Dr Kris Nilsen
Senior Associate
4DMedical
Fibrosis reduces ventilation and increases ventilation heterogeneity in ILD
Biography
Dr Nilsen is a Biomedical Engineer and Respiratory Physiologist. He is an expert in biological signal analysis and respiratory mechanics. He has specialised in developing new pulmonary function measures from functional imaging and the forced oscillation technique.
Dr James Nolan
Advanced Trainee
The Prince Charles Hospital
Dr Daniel Olesnicky
Advanced Trainee
Blacktown Hospital
Dr Gerard Olive
Respiratory Physician
The Prince Charles Hospital
REBUTT (RCT of Comprehensive Tissue Sampling by rEBUS via Ultrathin Bronchoscopy versus CT-guided TTNA): protocol and first 9 cases
Biography
Dr Gerry Olive is a proud father of two beautiful children. In his spare time he is a Respiratory Physician and early career researcher undertaking a PhD in the lung nodule diagnostic pathway. He has a strong research interest in bronchoscopic approaches to peripheral lesions.
Dr David Owen-Conway
Medical Registrar
Cairns Hospital
De-isolation Practices for Inpatient Pulmonary Tuberculosis at Cairns Hospital
Biography
Dr David Owen-Conway is a second year Basic Physician Trainee at Cairns Hospital who is interested in gaining exposure to respiratory medicine particularly in Far North Queensland. He has been supported in this presentation by Dr James Brown, a Respiratory and Sleep Medicine consultant at Cairns Hospital.
Ms Tanya Palmer
PhD Candidate and Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Lecturer
Griffith University / CQUniversity
The examination of two tests measuring exertional dyspnea in COPD.
Biography
Ms Tanya Palmer is an academic and clinical physiotherapist with over 15 years’ experience working in acute care who is currently employed at Central Queensland University (CQU) and The Prince Charles Hospital. Ms Palmer leads the cardiorespiratory program at CQU and co-ordinates the clinical education program. Ms Palmer is currently completing her PhD at Griffith University examining the sensitivity of tests to measure exertional breathlessness in cardiopulmonary disease.
Dr Eugenie Pan
Respiratory Registrar
Peninsula Health
A re-examination of response rates to bronchial thermoplasty
Biography
Eugenie is a current General Medicine Advanced Trainee who will be beginning her Respiratory and Sleep Advanced Training in 2024. She is interested in all aspects of Respiratory Medicine including asthma, ILD and interventional pulmonology.
Dr Kate Parker
Research Manager
Te Whatu Ora Health
Te Oranga Pukahukahu: What implementation factors are important for developing a Māori led approach to lung cancer screening?
Biography
Kate Parker is the programme manager and co-investigator for Te Oranga Pukahukahu, the Lung Cancer Screening Research Programme, based in Auckland, New Zealand.
With a PhD from University of Cardiff, she has a keen interest in research ethics and is a member of the NZ Health and Disability Ethics Committee.
Dr Amy Pascoe
Research Fellow
Monash University
Lack of participant diversity in COPD maintenance inhaler clinical trials
Biography
Amy is a Research Fellow with the Chronic Respiratory Disease Research Group at Monash University in Melbourne. In her current role she manages clinical trials targeting symptom relief and quality of life in chronic respiratory disease. Her research interests include health service delivery and healthcare inequity in chronic respiratory disease.
Mr Harry Patsamanis
Gm Consumer Programs and Partnerships
Lung Foundation Australia
Impact of peer support on consumers with chronic lung conditions.
Biography
Sahba Dehghani is the manager of the Peer Support program at Lung Foundation Australia. With a background in Physiotherapy and a special interest in community development she is currently focused on exploring the interplay between social action and primary health.
Dr Nicholas Peh
Principal Researcher
Fiona Stanley Hospital
Lung transplant outcomes were not negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Western Australia
Biography
At the time of abstract submission, Nicholas Peh is a final year MD student at the university of Notre Dame Australia with an undergraduate in Biomedical Science from Monash University. His research background includes glioblastoma statistical analysis and work as part of Monash University’s Global Leadership and Advanced Research Program.
Ms Ara Perez
Respiratory Scientist
Royal Darwin Hospital
Sputum microbiology data among adult Aboriginal Australians with Bronchiectasis in the Top End Northern Territory Australia
Biography
Ara Perez is a dedicated respiratory scientist employed at RDH (Royal Darwin Hospital). With a background as a former Sleep Scientist at Darwin Respiratory Sleep Health, Ara has contributed significantly to the field through co-authoring several research papers. Her expertise lies in the intricate workings of respiratory and sleep health, making her a valuable asset in advancing scientific knowledge in this domain.
Ms Jennifer Phillips
Assistant Professor - Physiotherapy
Bond University
Concurrent validity and responsiveness of the Bronchiectasis Health Questionnaire
Biography
Jen Phillips has over 10 years of clinical experience in an inpatient hospital setting. She also works part time as an Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy at Bond University. She is currently completing a PhD investigating different airway clearance techniques for individuals during an exacerbation of bronchiectasis.
Ms Megan Poulsen
Physiotherapist
Alfred Health
Preferences regarding telehealth exercise interventions for adults with Cystic Fibrosis
Biography
Meg is an experienced respiratory physiotherapist working in the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Service at Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria. She is currently completing her Master's by Research through Monash University and her project is related to the development of an online exercise program for adults with CF.
Dr Robert Qiu
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Mrs Senani Rathnayake Mudiyanselage
Phd Candidate
University of Technology Sydney
Cell-type specific regulation of human airway epithelial TSLP expression
Biography
Senani Rathnayake is a final year PhD candidate at the University of Technology Sydney and Woolcock Institute for Medical Research and an ERS short-term fellow at University Medical Center Groningen. Her expertise is in bioinformatics transcriptomic, methylomic and single-cell Transcriptomics data analysis and developing CRISPR-based cell-models related to respiratory research.
Dr Shriya Rattan
Paediatric Respiratory Advanced Training Registrar
Monash Health
Mr Jack Reeves
Physiotherapist
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Characteristics of post-COVID patients referred to pulmonary telerehabilitation
Biography
Mr Jack Reeves is a Physiotherapist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and a PhD student at The University of Sydney. His research is currently exploring the effectiveness of post-COVID pulmonary telerehabilitation.
Dr Andrew Reid
Post-doctoral Fellow
University of Newcastle
Airway cells from bronchiectasis patients demonstrate reduced mucociliary clearance in vitro
Biography
Dr Reid's expertise is in pre-clinical model design and development, targeting a range of respiratory diseases. Dr. Reid has currently developed a technique to target impaired mucociliary clearance in bronchiectasis using individual patient cells. Combining this model with current therapeutics can assess efficacy of current MCC-influencing drugs in these patients.
Mrs Nikki Reyne
PhD Candidate
Cystic Fibrosis Airway Research Group
Comparing lung ventilation using x-ray velocimetry across various mammals
Biography
Nikki completed a Bachelor of Animal Science at The University of Adelaide and spent 8 years working in animal laboratories. In 2018 Nikki joined Cystic Fibrosis Airway Research Group as a Research Assistant. Her role primarily involves overseeing the CF rat colony and assisting with rat procedures. In 2019, she undertook an honours with the team and then in 2021 commenced PhD in the field of CF airway gene therapy and lung imaging.
Mrs Nikki Reyne
PhD Candidate
Cystic Fibrosis Airway Research Group
X-ray Velocimetry detects peripheral lung ventilation defects in βENaC mice
Biography
Nikki completed a Bachelor of Animal Science at The University of Adelaide and spent 8 years working in animal laboratories. In 2018 Nikki joined Cystic Fibrosis Airway Research Group as a Research Assistant. Her role primarily involves overseeing the CF rat colony and assisting with rat procedures. In 2019, she undertook an honours with the team and then in 2021 commenced PhD in the field of CF airway gene therapy and lung imaging.
Ms Mary Roberts
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Westmead Hospital
Patients with chronic respiratory disease perceptions and use of mHealth
Biography
Mary is the CNC for Respiratory Ambulatory Care in Western Sydney Local Health District caring for patients with COPD and ILD. .
Mary is an active member of the TSANZ and LFA and has and has a strong interest in clinical research in COPD, ILD, palliative care and pulmonary rehabilitation.
Dr Jayne Roberts
Respiratory Registrar
Alfred Health
Miss Kubra Sacan
Physiotherapy Student (honours)
University of Sydney
Patterns and correlates of light intensity physical activity in COPD
Biography
Kubra Sacan is a final year Physiotherapy Honours student and is highly interested in the respiratory field. She is investigating the patterns of light intensity physical activity in COPD. Alongside receiving the highest mark for her research proposal, she's excited to see how this field may assist people with COPD.
Dr Gabriella Sachs
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Gold Coast University Hospital
Prof Bandana Saini
Professor, Pharmacy Practice
University of Sydney
Short-acting beta-agonist overuse is risky, but how do users with asthma perceive and respond to this risk?
Biography
Professor Saini is a sleep and respiratory health services researcher and implementation scientist with significant experience in health service trials. She has successfully explored and helped establish the role of Australian pharmacists in chronic conditions such as asthma, COPD, insomnia or sleep apnea.
Dr Anthony Saponara
Registrar
Queensland Health
Dr Athiththa Satchithanandha
Advanced Trainee
Gosford Hospital
Prof Hiran Selvadurai
Paediatric Respiratory Physician
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Long-term safety and efficacy of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ELX/TEZ/IVA) in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) and at least one F508del allele: an open-label, 192-week extension study
Biography
Professor Selvadurai trained at Royal Prince Alfred and Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children. His PhD (USyd) was on exercise physiology in children with lung disease.
He worked as a staff specialist at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto and was Director of Cystic Fibrosis before returning to Sydney.
Dr Ruth Semprini
Respiratory And General Medical Physician
Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley District Health Board
Dr Eskandarain Shafuddin
Respiratory Physician
Waikato Hospital
Dr Esther Sim
Respiratory Advanced Trainee
Peninsula Health
Prof Dave Singh
Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Respiratory Medicine
University of Manchester
Oscillometry complements spirometry in detecting reversible asthmatic airways obstruction (ATLANTIS)
Biography
Professor of Clinical Pharmacology & Respiratory Medicine at the University of Manchester. His research interest is the development of new drugs for asthma and COPD, acting as PI in >400 clinical trials. He is a member of the GOLD committee, and fellow of ERS and BPS with >400 publications.
Dr Sarteg Singh
Registrar
Cairns Base Hospital
Dr Hanson Siu
Respiratory Registrar
Monash Lung Sleep Allergy & Immunology
Variability in bronchoscopy for immunocompromised patients
Biography
Dr Hanson Siu is a Respiratory Registrar at Monash Lung, Sleep, Allergy and Immunology in Victoria, Australia. He has a special interest in respiratory infections including work in COVID and COPD. Hanson hopes to branch into further passions in chronic lung disease during his training years.
Dr Tracy Smith
Staff Specialist
Westmead Hospital
A multidisciplinary, non-pharmacologic intervention reduces breathlessness unpleasantness in people with moderately severe/severe COPD compared with waitlist controls. An RCT.
Biography
Dr Smith is a Respiratory Physician at Westmead Hospital. She has additional training in Palliative care and completed her PhD in the nexus between these 2 disciplines. Her clinical and research interests include the management of symptoms in patients with non malignant respiratory disease
Miss Michaela Smith
Phd Student
University of Technology Sydney
Lunar Dust Induces Minimal Pulmonary Toxicity Compared to Earth Dust
Biography
Michaela Smith is a first year PhD student. She has investigated the toxicity of lunar dust simulants on lung epithelial cells. Her PhD will research the impacts of microgravity on the function of the respiratory system at a cellular and molecular level.
Dr Brooke Smith
Advanced Trainee General Medicine
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Dr Michelle Stubbs
Lecturer
University of Newcastle
Reducing psychological symptoms in severe asthma: desired model of care
Biography
Michelle is a registered nurse who completed her PhD in 2022, researching symptoms of anxiety/depression in people with severe asthma. Michelle is the current Program Convenor for the Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Newcastle and part of the Centre of Research Excellence in Asthma Treatable Traits (CREATT).
Dr Justin Tan
Thoracic Fellow
The Prince Charles Hospital
Dr Alan Teoh
Respiratory Physician
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Diagnosis And Initial Decision-Making Process In The Management Of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Analysis from the Australian Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Registry
Biography
Dr Alan Teoh is a respiratory physician at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. He is a clinical research fellow of the Australian IPF Registry and Australasian ILD Registry. He is a fellow at the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Pulmonary Fibrosis. He is currently completing his PhD at the University of Sydney.
Maureen Tham
Associate Head Of Medical Affairs
Chiesi Australia
High-strength BDP/FF/G before biologics is effective in asthmatics (PAL; high eosinophils)
Biography
Marielle van der Deijl works at the Global Medical Affairs department of Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. as the Medical Lead Asthma. She has almost 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and a background in health sciences.
Dr Belinda Thomas
Postdoctoral Scientist
Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Dr Gabriella Tikellis
Research Fellow
Alfred Health / Monash University
Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences and self-management approaches adopted by people with interstitial lung disease
Biography
Gabriella Tikellis is a Research Fellow with an interest in promoting the effective transfer of research outcomes into health policy and/or clinical practice. She is currently working as part of a NHMRC CRE in ILD and is coordinating several silicosis studies. Gabriella led the research setting priorities exercise for pulmonary fibrosis and is involved in the LFA priorities setting work for silicosis.
Dr Sophie Timmins
Respiratory Physician - Net Zero Clinical Lead
Royal North Shore Hospital
A pilot study of respiratory inhaler recycling
Biography
Dr Sophie Timmins and Dr Katrina Tonga are both Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Physicians at tertiary hospitals in Sydney, NSW. Mellissa Batger is a Senior Clinical Pharmacist at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney. All three are Net Zero Clinical Leads at Northern Sydney Local Health District.
Ms Samaneh Toukhanbeigli
Phd Student
University of Technology Sydney
The effect of extracellular matrix produced from epithelial cells as a model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Biography
Samaneh, a dedicated PhD student at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), conducts research in the field of lung diseases under the esteemed supervision of Distinguished Professor Brian Oliver. Her academic background in cellular and molecular biology equips her with a strong foundation for her work in this area. Prior to her current research focus, Samaneh served as a lab manager and research assistant, making significant contributions to the field of gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Her dedication to research is underscored by her impressive track record, boasting over 20 publications since 2016.
Dr Ish Trivedi
Medical Registrar
Sutherland Hospital
May-Thurner-Syndrome as an uncommon cause of Thromboembolism: A case report
Biography
Dr Ish Trivedi is a Basic Physician Trainee and Medical Registrar based at St George and Sutherland Hospitals, Sydney. He has a strong passion for Respiratory Medicine and its various pathologies. His love for all things Respiratory began with his previous degree of Masters in Physiotherapy.
Assoc Prof Lauren Troy
Senior Staff Specialist
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Assoc Prof Lauren Troy
Senior Staff Specialist
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Health outcomes in hospitalised versus non-hospitalised patients following COVID-19 infection
Biography
Wanting Jia is a third-year medical student at Central Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney. She has worked with the Post-COVID Respiratory Clinic team at RPAH through the course of her MD project.
Miss Hoang Andra Tsang
Phd Student
University of Technology Sydney
Dr Evelyn Tsantikos
Post-doc
Monash University
Dysregulated lymphatic vasculature accompanies impaired lung development in bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Biography
Dr Tsantikos is an immunologist with a long-standing interest in chronic inflammatory lung disease. Her recent work in models of neonatal lung disease are centred on identifying pathogenic mechanisms of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and how these can be targeted to improve outcomes for premature infants at risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Dr Reditta Tumali
Respiratory Advance Trainee
Northern Health
Dr William Upjohn
Intern
Monash University
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Lung Function Trajectory of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A preliminary feasibility study
Biography
William Upjohn is a final year medical student studying at Monash University, and intends to graduate in 2023. He will complete his internship at Bendigo Health in 2024.
Miss Paola Urroz Guerrero
Phd Student
University of Newcastle
Physical capacity and inactivity in obstructive airway diseases
Biography
Paola holds an undergraduate degree in sport and exercise science and is currently completing her PhD within the CRE of treatable traits. She is focused on understanding and improving movement behaviours in people with airway disease.
Miss Paola Urroz Guerrero
Phd Student
University of Newcastle
Safety of the 6-Minute Walk Test in Severe Asthma
Biography
Paola holds an undergraduate degree in sport and exercise science and is currently completing her PhD within the CRE for treatable traits. She is focused on understanding and optimising movement behaviours in people with airway disease.
Miss Paola Urroz Guerrero
Phd Student
University of Newcastle
Sedentary behaviour: perspectives of people with severe asthma
Biography
Paola holds an undergraduate degree in sport and exercise science and is currently completing her PhD within the CRE for treatable traits. She is focused on understanding and optimising movement behaviours in people with airway disease.
Mrs Caitlin Vicary
Senior Physiotherapist
Fiona Stanley Hospital
Changes in 6MWD in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension over a 24-month period
Biography
Caitlin Vicary is a Senior Physiotherapist at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth Western Australia. She works with the Advanced Lung Disease unit and delivers pulmonary rehabilitation programs. Caitlin is co- chair of the WA Pulmonary Rehabilitation Network. She has worked in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy in Perth and Internationally for the last 16 years.
Dr Josephine Walker
Rmo
Nepean Hospital
Dr James Walsh
Physiotherapist - Clinical Consultant
The Prince Charles Hospital
Telerehabilitation is effective in delivering exercise rehabilitation to lung transplant candidates
Biography
Doctor James Walsh is a Physiotherapist – Clinical Consultant at the Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane working as a clinician within the Queensland Lung Transplant Service. He currently holds an adjunct Senior Lecturer position at the School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University.
Dr Ian Wang
Respiratory/Sleep Registrar
St Vincent's Hospital
New ERS/ATS guidelines for restriction and DLCO applied to Australian Scleroderma patient cohort
Biography
Dr Ian Wang is a current Respiratory/Sleep Advanced Trainee who completed his Basic Physician Training at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne. His Advanced Training has thus far been at Eastern Health and St Vincent's Hospital, and his final year of training will be completed at Western Health.
Dr Jack Watson
Medical Registrar
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Dr Jack Watson
Medical Registrar
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Ms Kirsty Watson
Phd Candidate
University of Sydney / Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Traits, treatments and measurements in bronchiectasis- a scoping review
Biography
Kirsty is a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney, and Advanced Allied Health Practitioner in the Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Rockhampton. Kirsty has 24 years clinical experience in respiratory care, and is investigating the health outcomes and acceptability of a treatable traits approach in adults with bronchiectasis.
Dr Alison Watters
Project Manager
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Strengthening national COPD monitoring using linked health services data
Biography
Alison Watters is a senior project manager at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. During the last decade, she has gained experience working in the child, youth health, child protection and chronic conditions portfolios. Currently, Alison is responsible for monitoring chronic respiratory conditions (asthma and COPD) using indicator reporting and data linkage for populations of interest.
Dr Christopher Watters
Registrar
Queensland Health
Increasing diagnostic yield of thrombophilia testing in venous thromboembolism
Biography
Christopher is a third year basic physician trainee at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and aspiring respiratory trainee. He has a keen interest in pulmonary thromboembolic disease as well as evidenced based medicine and hopes to use his research to guide more accurate thrombophilia testing in Queensland Hospitals.
Ms Jasmin Whillas
Physiotherapist
Alfred Health
Interventions to increase exercise capacity in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Biography
Jasmin Whillas is a senior respiratory physiotherapist at Alfred Health in Melbourne. She has over 10 years of experience in managing people with chronic lung disease and she has a keen interest in exercise rehabilitation interventions.
Dr Cameron White
Advanced Trainee
St Vincent's Hospital
Dr Evan Williams
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Newcastle
Saturated Fatty Acids Reduce Interferon-Lambda Response of Airway Epithelial Cells to Influenza A Virus
Biography
Dr Evan Williams is an early career nutritional biochemistry and immunology researcher within the Nutrition team of the Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs at the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute. Dr Williams is working in the areas of nutrition, respiratory diseases, obesity and inflammation.
Dr Simon Wilson
Advanced Trainee, General Medicine
Canberra Health Services
3D Reconstruction and dynamic shape analysis of the large airways from bronchoscopy
Biography
Having completed basic physician training in 2023, Dr Simon Wilson has resumed his research into the application of computer vision, machine learning and artificial intelligence to the understanding and measurement of structural large airways disease.
Dr Matthew Wong
Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Physician
Queensland Children's Hospital
Defining a bronchodilator response using intra-breath oscillometry in healthy preschoolers.
Biography
Matthew Wong is a paediatric respiratory and sleep physician at the Queensland Children's Hospital. He is completing a PhD through the University of Queensland exploring the clinical utility of intra-breath oscillometry in preschool airway disease.
Dr Matthew Wong
Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Physician
Queensland Children's Hospital
Assessment of a bronchodilator response in preschoolers: a systematic review
Biography
Matthew Wong is a paediatric respiratory and sleep physician at the Queensland Children's Hospital. He is completing a PhD through the University of Queensland exploring the clinical utility of intra-breath oscillometry in preschool airway disease.
Dr Sally Wootton
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
Northern Sydney Local Health District
A retrospective analysis comparing home-based tele-rehabilitation and centre-based pulmonary rehabilitation
Biography
Dr Wootton is a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in the Northern Sydney Local Health District and a Senior Clinical Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. Sally has specialised in the area of pulmonary rehabilitation as a clinician, educator and researcher since 2004.
Dr Sally Wootton
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
Northern Sydney Local Health District
Pulmonary rehabilitation is feasible and improves exercise capacity following COVID-19
Biography
Dr Wootton is a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in the Northern Sydney Local Health District and a Senior Clinical Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. Sally has specialised in the area of pulmonary rehabilitation as a clinician, educator and researcher since 2004.
Dr Peter Xie
Advanced Trainee
Western Sydney Local Health District
Dr Ayaho Yamamoto
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Queensland
Mechanisms by which environmentally persistent free radicals induce oxidative stress
Biography
Ayaho is an early career researcher in the field of Biomedical Science. Her research focuses on understanding the mechanistic links between environmental exposures and adverse respiratory outcomes. Investigate on early intervention strategies with dietary antioxidants to improve respiratory health and reduce the risk of long-term chronic diseases.
Dr Grace Yap
General Medicine Advanced Trainee
Latrobe Regional Hospital
Variability in Malignant Pleural Effusion Management in a Regional Centre
Biography
Dr Grace Yap is a general medicine advanced trainee at Latrobe Regional Hospital, she completed her basic physician training at Monash Health and intends to complete dual training in general medicine and respiratory.
Dr Grace Yap
General Medicine Advanced Trainee
Latrobe Regional Hospital
Ms Jingwen Zhang
Research Fellow
University of Melbourne
Differential air pollutant-related associations with dry and productive cough in middle-aged adults
Biography
Jingwen Zhang is a newly graduate PhD student from the University of Melbourne, focusing the epidemiology of adult chronic cough. She is also a research fellow, participating in multiple population-based respiratory cohort studies.
