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Second Edition In association with Indian Chest Society

Faculty

Prof Omar Usmani
educationMD Kings College London PhD in Aerosol Science and Inhalation Medicine Imperial College London 2005

Prof James D Chalmers
educationRespiratory Physician University of Dundee Dundee UK

Dr Eihab Bedawi
educationConsultant Respiratory Physician Clinical Academic Oxford University Hospitals Clinical Lead Oxford Pleural Unit

Prof Paola Rogliani
educationMD Professor of Respiratory Medicine University of Rome Tor Vergata Italy

Prof Joanna Chorostowska
educationPresident European Respiratory Society ERS Professor of Medicine Head Department of Genetics and Clinical Immunology National Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases NITLD Warsaw Poland

Dr Pilar Rivera Ortega
educationILD Research Lead Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital UK

Programme
Day 1
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12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Introduction to ERS India Summit 2026
Speakers

Prof Joanna Chorostowska

Dr Rakesh Chawla

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12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Detecting Chronic Lung Disease Early Evidence Gaps and Opportunities in India
Speakers

Dr Rakesh Chawla

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1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Lung Cancer Screening
Speakers

Prof Joanna Chorostowska

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1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Early COPD Study IeCAN
Speakers

Dr Milind Sovani

Dr Raja Dhar

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1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Novel Approaches in Early Detection of OAD
Speakers

Dr Lancelot Pinto

Dr G Thilagawathy

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1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Panel Discussion With Audience QA Diagnosing Chronic Lung Disease Early An Indian Perspective
Speakers

Prof Omar Usmani

Prof Paola Rogliani

Prof Joanna Chorostowska

Dr Lancelot Pinto

Dr G Thilagawathy

Dr Rajesh Swarnakar

Dr Neel Thakkar

Dr Arup Halder

Dr Saibal Moitra

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2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
AIR Strategy for Asthma Underlining the Implications for Practice
Speakers

Prof Omar Usmani

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2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Making Sense of Personalising Biologics in COPD
Speakers

Prof Paola Rogliani

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2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Innovations in Inhaled Drug Delivery
Speakers

Dr Harjit Dumra

Dr Jaideep Gogtay

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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Panel Discussion With Audience QA Personalised Airways Biomarkers Biologics and Treatable Traits
Speakers

Prof Omar Usmani

Prof Paola Rogliani

Dr Harjit Dumra

Dr Manasi Gupta

Dr Nitin Abhyankar

Dr Rakesh Godhara

Dr Suhas Badrapurkar

Dr P K Thomas

Dr Himanshu Pophale

Dr Praveen Valsalan

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3:45 PM - 4:05 PM
HRCT Chest in Non ILD Pulmonary Diseases
Speakers

Dr Amita Nene

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4:05 PM - 5:15 PM
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Speakers

Dr Amita Nene