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New Clinical Practice Guidelines on Non-Invasive Ventilation in Chronic Stable Hypercapnic COPD

A subcommittee of the American Thoracic Society Assembly in Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology has released new clinical practice guidelines to help advise clinicians on the optimal management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic hypercapnia. Hypercapnia is the buildup of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream. The guidelines, “Long-Term Non-Invasive Ventilation in Chronic Stable Hypercapnic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: An Official American Thoracic Society Guideline” were published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  Learn more!

 

ATS Research Program LOI Deadline Approaching, Please Share Widely!

The ATS Research Program is offering up to 17 unrestricted grants in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep research, as well as specific grant opportunities in the following areas:

  • Alpha-1 antitrypsin
  • Children's Interstitial and Diffuse Lung Diseases (chILD)
  • Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome
  • Non-CF bronchiectasis
  • Obstructive lung disease

The Research Program is also offering grants specific to licensed nurses with PhDs, and to researchers based in the Pacific Northwest.

The LOI only requires approximately two pages of project description. If you have questions regarding the grant program, eligibility, or the application process, check out the FAQ.

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET, Aug. 25, 2020
Begin your application today!

 

Industry Innovations

COPD Management in the time of COVID-19 and New Real World Data on Inhaler Choice

Join us to learn about COPD management and how to stay informed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how real-world evidence enhances our knowledge on the prevalence of suboptimal peak inspiratory flow in COPD. The webinar will also discuss whether real-world evidence shows an association between inhaler choice and exacerbation frequency, and readmissions in the treatment of COPD.

When: 12 p.m. ET, Sept. 1, 2020
Register now!

Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim

 

 

ECP Virtual Summer Workshop Series and SPATS Winners Announced!

Now available! Access more than 25 new workshops as part of the Virtual Fellows Track Symposium and Virtual Boot Camp Summer Workshop series covering adult and pediatric pulmonary, critical care, and sleep topics. All workshops are available for viewing via the ATS Virtual ECP Education Hub. Please contact fellows@thoracic.org with any questions.

We’d also like to offer our congratulations to the winners of this year’s Student Presentations at ATS (SPATS)! SPATS gives students the opportunity participate in a three-minute thesis (3MT) presentation competition in which they will present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance. Participants were judged based on 3MT criteria created by Queensland University.

 

NIH Announces “MOSAIC” Program

The NIH Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) program is designed to facilitate the transition of promising postdoctoral researchers from diverse backgrounds, such as individuals from groups underrepresented in the biomedical research workforce at the faculty level, into independent faculty careers at research-intensive institutions.  

To learn more, read about the MOSAIC program in a recent post on the NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog, as well as see answers to FAQ, visit the MOSAIC website, or contact Wayne Wang, PhD, NHLBI training program director.