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The 2nd European Workshop on Bronchiectasis and Chronic Cough in Children and Adolescents (EWPBC2027) is the premier networking and educational event specifically designed for pediatricians, pulmonologists, allergists, nurses, and respiratory therapists from across Europe and around the world.

The Workshop offers cutting-edge lectures by the top leaders in the fields of chronic cough and bronchiectasis. The topics will equip participants with valuable resources and skills needed for improving outcomes and best practices for patients.

The program will cover the latest advances in research and clinical practice across chronic cough and bronchiectasis, providing fantastic networking and personal development opportunities.

This Workshop will be led in collaboration with Child-BEAR-Net and NeuroCough.

We look forward to welcoming you to Rome on February 4 – 5, 2027, for this inspiring scientific exchange.

Organising Committee

Prof. Andrew Bush

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Professor of Paediatrics at Imperial College and Consultant at Royal Brompton Hospital. A pioneer in severe asthma and airway inflammation, he has authored over 800 papers and is an NIHR Senior Investigator.

Prof. Anne Chang

🇦🇺 Australia

Head of Child Health Division at Menzies School of Health Research. She is a global leader in paediatric cough and bronchiectasis, known for defining Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis (PBB) and advancing evidence-based respiratory care.

Prof. Ahmad Kantar

🇮🇹 Italy

Leading expert in pediatric respiratory medicine, Director of the Pediatric Cough and Asthma Center at Istituti Ospedalieri Bergamaschi. He has contributed significantly to ERS Cough Guidelines and specializes in airway inflammation and therapeutic interventions.

Prof. Fabio Midulla

🇮🇹 Italy

MD, PhD, Full Professor of Pediatrics at Sapienza University of Rome and serves as Director of the Pediatric Emergency and Pediatric Pulmonology Unit at Umberto I University Hospital in Rome. He is affiliated with the Department of Maternal, Infantile and Urological Sciences.

Prof. Raffaella Nenna

🇮🇹 Italy

Department of Maternal Infantile and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Prof. Laura Petrarca

🇮🇹 Italy

Department of Maternal Infantile and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome

Prof. Sune Rubak

🇩🇰 Denmark

Danish Center for Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Aarhus University hospital.

Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University

Prof. Stephanie Yerkovich

🇦🇺 Australia

Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia and Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. Australia

Scientific Programme

Key Topics

Paediatric Bronchiectasis

Global epidemiology, major causes, and disease burden.

Basic Science

Aetiology, pathophysiology, and cough reflex science.

Clinical Trials

New and emerging therapies for chronic cough.

Infections

RSV, NTM, CAP, and antibiotic considerations.

PCD

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia diagnosis and management.

Physiotherapy

Airway clearance techniques and manufacturing.

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