Tuesday 23 June 2026

All sessions in the Bina Popat Lecture Theatre 2.

12.30pm – 2.00pm, Arrival and Registrations (George Davies Centre Reception Foyer) 

2.00pm – 2.15pm, Welcome, Introduction and Housekeeping notices
Conference Organiser - Dr Katy Roach

2.15pm – 3.00pm, Opening Keynote: Professor Ian Adcock, Imperial College London
Chair: TBC

3.00pm – 4.45pm, Session 1: Three Forces Shaping Lung Disease: Genetics, Damage, and mechanisms of repair
Chair: TBC

• 3.00pm – 3.35pm, Professor Martin Tobin, University of Leicester
• 3.35pm – 4.10pm, Professor Louise Donnelly, Imperial College London
• 4.10pm – 4.45pm, Dr Dustin Bagley, King’s College London

4.45pm – 5.15pm, Refreshment and Networking 

5.15pm – 6.00pm, Session 2: Early Career Researcher Competition
Chair: TBC

• 5.15pm – 5.30pm, Abstract talk
• 5.30pm – 5.45pm, Abstract talk
• 5.45pm – 6.00pm, Abstract talk

6.00pm – 6.30pm, Student Talks 
Chair: TBC

• 6.00pm – 6.07pm – BALR summer student talk 1 
• 6.07pm – 6.14pm – BALR summer student talk 2 
• 6.14pm – 6.30pm – one-minute poster flash talks 

6.30pm - 8.00pm, Poster session 1, exhibitors and welcome reception food and drinks