{"id":753,"date":"2025-05-07T09:38:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/?page_id=753"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:57:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:57:35","slug":"programme-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/?page_id=753","title":{"rendered":"Scientific Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"753\" class=\"elementor elementor-753\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bca164 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bca164\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcaeab4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcaeab4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76cf1f7 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7270\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7270\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> MAIN PROGRAMME <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7270\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8fbc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc8fbc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad0653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cad0653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The main programme, highlighted in blue in the synopsis, forms the backbone of the WBC 2026 Programme. It is open to all registered participants, except patients. The main programme is fully hybrid, available both on-site and virtually. For all participants, recordings of the main programme will be available a few hours after each day\u2019s sessions, to facilitate virtual participation across different time zones.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7271\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7271\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> TRACKS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7271\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e1773 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79e1773\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ececd35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ececd35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/programme-legend-add.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2276\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/programme-legend-add.png 632w, https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/programme-legend-add-300x39.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da92f7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da92f7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of your conference experience, you may attend one parallel track on 25 June and one parallel track on 26 June.<\/p><p>The tracks are available to onsite participants. For virtual participants, all tracks will be available as recorded material the day after the live session. Some tracks may also be available live via streaming, depending on the number of pre-registered participants. You will be informed about this in the confirmation letter, which will be sent one week before the conference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bebb20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9bebb20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e56dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"92e56dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1540\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1540\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> INITIATIVES DEDICATED TO JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1540\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0effdcc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0effdcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f29883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f29883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For professionals under 40.<\/p><p><strong><br \/>RISING STARS\u2019 SCIENCE SLAM<\/strong><\/p><p>Four Rising Stars, selected through a rigorous process (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/?page_id=1230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this page<\/a>), will compete by presenting their valuable work in front of the conference audience and receiving feedback from the Conference Chairs.<\/p><p>The competition will be judged by:<\/p><ul><li>The volume of audience applause, and<\/li><li>Evaluation by a Technical Jury from the Conference Organising Committee<\/li><\/ul><p>The two winners will be awarded a prize at the end of the conference.<\/p><p><strong><br \/>JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS MENTORING PROGRAMME<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>If you\u2019re a junior professional, do take advantage of WBC\u2019s limited-capacity workshops, taking place at lunchtime on 25th and 26th June.<\/p><p>These workshops have been specifically developed to enrich essential competencies for junior professionals, including \u00a0\u201csoft skills\u201d (and areas often overlooked during regular training).<\/p><p>Places are limited to a first come first served basis, so make sure you don\u2019t miss out. Register and book your place immediately.<\/p><p>(A fee of \u20ac30 will be required for each workshop booked).<\/p><p>Each appointment lasts 10 minutes, so please prepare your questions or ideas to ensure a productive session.<\/p><p><strong><u>List of Senior Professionals <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1540\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a395656 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a395656\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6193c elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea6193c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n  <thead style=\"text-align: left;\">\n    <tr>\n      <th>Expert Name<\/th>\n      <th>Meet the expert timings<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Charles Daley<\/td>\n      <td>25 June 08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Dr Alfredo Pachas<\/td>\n      <td>25 June 08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Amelia Shoemark<\/td>\n      <td>25 June 08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Dr Shoshana Zha<\/td>\n      <td>25 June 08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Doreen Addrizzo-Harris<\/td>\n      <td>25 June 19:00 \u2013 20:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Mrs Lucy Burr<\/td>\n      <td>25 June 19:00 \u2013 20:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Sanjay H. Chotirmall<\/td>\n      <td>25 June 19:00 \u2013 20:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Anthony De Soyza<\/td>\n      <td>25 June 19:00 \u2013 20:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Yeon-Mok Oh<\/td>\n      <td>25 June 19:00 \u2013 20:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Judy Bradley<\/td>\n      <td>26 June 08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Anna-Maria Dittrich<\/td>\n      <td>26 June 08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Dr Patrick Flume<\/td>\n      <td>26 June 08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Dr Laura Garriga-Grimau<\/td>\n      <td>26 June 08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Ahmad Kantar<\/td>\n      <td>26 June 08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Timothy Aksamit<\/td>\n      <td>26 June 19:00 \u2013 20:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Raja Dhar<\/td>\n      <td>26 June 19:00 \u2013 20:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Pamela Jean McShane<\/td>\n      <td>26 June 19:00 \u2013 20:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Lucy Morgan<\/td>\n      <td>26 June 19:00 \u2013 20:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Michal Shteinberg<\/td>\n      <td>26 June 19:00 \u2013 20:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Oriol Sibila<\/td>\n      <td>26 June 19:00 \u2013 20:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Kevin Winthrop<\/td>\n      <td>26 June 19:00 \u2013 20:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Natalie Lorent<\/td>\n      <td>27 June 08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Ernest Poh<\/td>\n      <td>27 June 08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Rachel Thomson<\/td>\n      <td>27 June 08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Prof. Jin-fu Xu<\/td>\n      <td>27 June 08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8a085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e8a085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS WORKSHOP<\/strong><\/p><p>As a Junior professionals, you can benefit of small number workshops that will take place on 25 and 26 June at lunchtime.<\/p><p>The workshops are conceived to enrich the curriculum of junior professionals discussing soft skills normally not approached during the regular studies.<\/p><p>Places available are very limited on a first come first served basis so register as soon as possible and book your place. A fee of \u20ac30 will be required for each workshop booked.<\/p><p><strong><u>List of workshops <\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>Burning Cases in Bronchiectasis I<br \/>Thursday 25 June 2026, 13:00 \u2013 14:00<\/p><p>Tips from the Journal Editors<br \/>Thursday 25 June 2026, 13:00 \u2013 14:00<\/p><p>Burning Cases in Bronchiectasis II<br \/>Friday 26 June 2026, 13:00 \u2013 14:00<\/p><p>How to design a clinical trial in bronchiectasis<br \/>Friday 26 June 2026, 13:00 \u2013 14:00<\/p><p><strong><br \/>BRONCHIECTASIS HEROES CONTEST <\/strong><\/p><p>\u200bTo spice things up a bit, teams of professionals will compete to be crowned our \u201cWBC2026 Bronchiectasis Heroes\u201d.<\/p><p>Further information will be disclosed soon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de12ebc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de12ebc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ceee57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"4ceee57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8060\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8060\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> LABORATORY VISITS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8060\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b76ec8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b76ec8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69108ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69108ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">On the morning of June 24th, attendees will have the opportunity to join a small-group visit to the laboratories of MHH \u2013 Hannover Medical School.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">Each participant will visit 5 out of the following laboratories (selection made by the organizer):<br \/><\/span><\/p><ol><li><span class=\"cf2\">Bronchiectasis Clinic, including:<\/span><ul><li class=\"pf2\"><span class=\"cf1\">Sputum induction with HTS<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf2\"><span class=\"cf1\">Nasal brushing biopsy<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf2\"><span class=\"cf1\">Midline catheter placement<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf2\"><span class=\"cf1\">Lung function laboratory (MBW\/LCI, nasal NO; Ellen Behrens)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><span class=\"cf2\">CFTR Electrophysiology Laboratory<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"cf2\">Stem Cell &amp; Cilia Laboratory<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"cf2\">Chest Radiology Multimedia Laboratory<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"cf2\">Clinical Microbiology Laboratory<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"cf2\">Human Genetic Laboratory<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"cf2\">Chest Physiotherapy<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"cf2\">Airway Metagenome Laboratory<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"cf2\">Macrophage Nursery<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\"><br \/>The laboratory visits are open to all registered congress participants (patients excluded). The participation fee is \u20ac120 per person.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">Places are very limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731fe27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"731fe27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Laboratory_Visit_Schedule-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2278\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Laboratory_Visit_Schedule-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Laboratory_Visit_Schedule-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Laboratory_Visit_Schedule-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Laboratory_Visit_Schedule-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b4619 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8b4619\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b388e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"9b388e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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