NRS Webinar
The Evolving Landscape of Long COVID Care
This Thursday 12:30-13:30.
NRS Members can join the webinar for free. The link to the webinar have been sent the email addresses of NRS members.
Dr. Laura Kuijpers: Post-COVID Expertise Centers: Bridging Care, Research and Policy
Dr. Nadia Baalbaki: Long COVID: results from the P4O2 COVID-19 study
NRS National Course
When: 9-11 March 2026
Where: Hotel de Werelt, Lunteren
This yearly course provides young professionals the opportunity to enhance understanding of the broader field of pulmonary research and foster networking within the national professional community.
Registration for the current edition is closed. Registrations will reopen in fall for the 2027 edition.
Dutch Lung Congress
The DLC2026, held on 29–30 January under the theme Winter Olympics, concluded with highly satisfied participants and excellent overall ratings. Organized by NRS in partnership with NVALT, Longfonds, SKL, this was the first time the DLC took place in the winter season. The event welcomed 145 participants and was marked by lively and active networking throughout both days.
Young Investigator Board
The year of 2025 wrapped up with a highlight for the NRS Young Investigator board at the Young Investigator Symposium in Amsterdam on 28 November. For pictures and highlights of the day, click here
NRS Swierenga Medal
Congratulations to Professor Peter Wijkstra for winning the 2026 NRS Swierenga Penning
Over the course of his career, Prof. Wijkstra combined clinical care, including chronic non-invasive ventilation, sleep apnoea, diaphragm dysfunction, and complex weaning, with education and supervision of students, physicians (in training), and PhD candidates. He held key national and international leadership roles, including chair and president of the NVALT and NRS, and served as Treasurer of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). His work contributed to advances in chronic ventilation, ALS care, diaphragm pacing, and guideline development.
Benefits of the NRS membership
Join the NRS and participate in an active community that strives to advance respiratory research!
We will be sending out invoices for renewal of 2026 membership in the second week of January 2026.
NRS Webinar-The Evolving Landscape of Long COVID Care
NRS National Lung Course 2026
Advanced Technologies Symposium 2026
NRS Webinar-Next-Gen Approaches to Tuberculosis Control
NRS Webinar-Omics in Rare Disease: From Data to Diagnosis
NRS Webinar-From Cells to Fibrosis: Mechanistic Advances in ILD
NRS Webinar-Closing the Gaps: Addressing Disparities in Obstructive Lung Disease