Apply Now for ATS Partner Grants!

The ATS is accepting applications for several partner grants, below. Learn more and apply!

• ATS/COPD Foundation
  For researchers interested in advancing the understanding of the pathophysiology of non-CF Bronchiectasis.
• ATS/4DMedical Research Grants
  The ATS Research Program and 4DMedical, a global medical technology company, are offering three research grant opportunities using 4DMedical’s x-ray velocimetry lung ventilation analysis software.
• ATS/Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network
  Intended for researchers looking at innovative treatment strategies for Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome pulmonary fibrosis.
• ATS/CSL Behring Research Award in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
  For research that will advance understanding of ARDS.
• ATS/Mallinckrodt Research Grant on COVID-19 in Underrepresented Minorities
  Intended for research that will contribute to the understanding of COVID-19 and its disproportionate effects on underrepresented minority patient groups.
• ATS/Mallinckrodt Research Grant in Sarcoidosis
  The focus of this research grant is to advance understanding of sarcoidosis. 

Grants start in February 2021, following grantee notification in January.

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET, Dec. 1, 2020

Upcoming Events!

Industry Innovations

“The Role of Eosinophils and Their Potential Heterogeneity in Airway Disease”

When: 6:30 ET, Oct. 29, 2020
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Sponsored by GSK.

“Recognizing Chronic Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases with a Progressive Phenotype”

When: 6:30 P.M. ET, Nov. 3, 2020
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Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
By registering, you are agreeing to share your information with the sponsor.

Virtual Happy Hour

Join us for an early career virtual happy hour discussing careers in sleep medicine!

When: TODAY, 7 p.m. ET, Oct. 28, 2020
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Twitter Chat Tomorrow

Join the MITT committee to discuss implicit bias in medicine.

When: 8 p.m. ET, Oct. 29, 2020
Where: Twitter, using #ATSchat

Tomorrow! International Webinar!

“Moving Beyond 2020, the Promise of a COVID-19 Vaccine”

When: 11 a.m. ET, Oct. 29, 2020
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Virtual Mini-Symposia

ATS Assemblies are offering virtual mini-symposia this fall. Join us for 90-minute sessions addressing a variety of topics, including:

“A Focus on Research Priorities: Communication, Education Psychological Support, and Risk Reduction”

Date: 12:00 p.m. ET, Nov. 4, 2020
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Call for Abstracts for ATS 2021!

Submit your abstracts today to share your research findings with colleagues from around the world during ATS 2021! The annual ATS International Conference is the longest-running conference for pulmonary and critical care professionals, and for the first time this year, will be held in a hybrid format. Join us where cutting-edge science meets patient care!

Learn more and begin your submission today!

Deadline: 5 p.m. ET, Dec. 16, 2020

2021 ATS Innovation in Fellowship Education Program.

The ATS is calling for all adult and pediatric fellowship training programs to submit abstracts showcasing innovative education work done within their pulmonary, critical care, sleep or allergy training programs for consideration for the 2021 ATS Innovation in Fellowship Education Program. We are particularly interested in fellowship innovations involving reducing racial/ethnic disparities or improving diversity, equity, or inclusion.

Deadline: Dec. 16, 2020  
Submit your abstract today! For more information, contact Lauren Lynch, director of ATS Education Programs.

We also encourage you to also submit your abstracts to the general ATS 2021 Call for Abstracts for consideration. Innovations abstract authors should submit via the ATS Behavioral Science and Health Sciences Research (BSHSR) Assembly under the Professional, Education and Training sub-classification.

New from Critical Care Echocardiography Exam

The Critical Care Echocardiography Exam will now be administered internationally! The 2021 exam is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 at domestic and international Prometric testing centers.

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2020
Learn more!