Lena Ly is a PhD candidate of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne (St Vincent’s Hospital) under the supervision of Prof Jennifer Philip, A/Prof Natasha Smallwood and Prof Peter Hudson. Lena’s PhD explores the benefits of non-pharmacological approaches for people with severe non-malignant lung diseases, such as singing for lung health programs. She is also a research assistant at the Chronic Respiratory Disease Research Group at Monash University and Alfred Health in Melbourne, Victoria. Her research interests include advanced chronic respiratory diseases (particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis) and palliative care.