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Prof. Nicolas Roche is the ERS Science Council Chair.
Nicolas is Professor of Respiratory Medicine at Paris Cité University and Head of the Respiratory Medicine Department at Cochin Hospital, Paris. He is also a former Guidelines Director at ERS. His main area of interest is airways disease, with a special focus on COPD and asthma as well as inhaled therapy and real-life research.
The ERS Congress will again represent a unique networking opportunity for researchers from all over the world involved in the respiratory field. A major effort is made to develop aspects related to translational research, which aims to convert results from basic research into practical applications that directly benefit humans.
‘Respiratory health around the globe’ is a topic of huge relevance: the diversity of environments, healthcare organisations, culture, and a country’s financial situation all have a great impact on respiratory health, which is heavily dependent on many social determinants of health.
These also condition access to healthcare resources and innovations. Making every effort to facilitate equitable access to care is one of our missions.
This year’s theme will provide opportunities to include insights and address issues from all regions of the world, address all ages across the lifespan, and to look beyond individual disciplines to develop global solutions.
Many hot topics will be addressed in Amsterdam, covering a wide variety of domains. For me, among the hot topics to stand out will be:
Plus, many others!
As usual, at this year’s Congress there will be a number of great sessions for COPD specialists. However, my top picks will be:
Of course, there will also be many other outstanding sessions updating participants on innovations and progress, including presentations of original research results in the field.