GAN Symposium Speakers

Dr Nishtha Singh

Dr. Nishtha Singh is a Senior Chest Consultant at Asthma Bhawan in Jaipur. She extends her expertise to care for more than 500 patients suffering from asthma and allergic rhinitis every month. Dr. Singh specializes in severe asthma, ABPA, and allergic rhinitis, emphasizing patient education for lifestyle improvements. Her medical prowess extends to pioneering Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) in Rajasthan and as a key figure in the GAN study in India. She published 32 research papers in prestigious journals, affirming her dedication to medical advancement. Honored with the Best Research Paper Oration Award in Broncocon 2019 and the Best Lung India Publication Award in 2019, Dr. Singh's unwavering commitment leaves an enduring mark on respiratory medicine. She is also a GAN steering group member.

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GAN gratefully acknowledges funding from the University of Auckland and Wellcome (Grant number 203919/Z/16/Z) as well as sponsorship from AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline that has helped to make the GAN Symposium 2024 possible. We thank the speakers and the organisations they represent for their contributions including securing their own funding to enable their participation. The Symposium programme was developed independently by the GAN Steering Group.

Professor Emeritus Innes Asher University of Auckland New Zealand
Dr Karen Bissell University of Auckland New Zealand
Dr Sainimere Boladuadua University of Auckland New Zealand
Professor Cass Byrnes University of Auckland New Zealand
Professor Chen-Yuan Chiang International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Taiwan
Professor Asma El Sony Epidemiological Laboratory (Epi-Lab) for Public Health, Research and Development Sudan
Dr Sunia Foliaki Massey University New Zealand
Professor Luis Garcia-Marcos Universidad de Murcia Spain
Dr Shami Jayasooriya University of Sheffield United Kingdom
Professor Refiloe Masekela University of Kwazulu-Natal South Africa
Professor Eva Morales Universidad de Murcia Spain
Professor Kevin Mortimer University of Kwazulu-Natal South Africa
Professor Neil Pearce London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine United Kingdom
Professor Helen Reddel Global Initiative for Asthma Australia
Dr Sarah Rylance World Health Organization
Dr Sabrina Sapsford University of Auckland New Zealand
Dr Nishtha Singh Asthma Bhawan India
Dr Marie Stolbrink Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine United Kingdom