Submit Your Research for ATS 2021
The Call for Scientific Abstracts and Case Reports for the ATS 2021 International Conference is now open! This is a great opportunity to share your research findings with colleagues from around the world at the longest-running conference for pulmonary and critical care professionals.
Take a moment to review these helpful documents as you get started on your submission:
• Criteria, Word Count, and Submission Fee
• Instructions for Submitting an Abstract
• List of Scientific Abstract Classifications
• List of Case Report Classifications
Learn more and begin your submission!
Deadline: 5 p.m. ET, Dec. 16, 2020
Call for Nominations: Respiratory Health Awards
We are pleased to announce that the American Thoracic Society is now accepting nominations for the ATS 2021 Respiratory Health Awards! We are seeking candidates who have demonstrated a strong commitment to respiratory health through their work and contributions to the field for the:
- J. Burns Amberson Lecture
- Edward Livingston Trudeau Medal
- Distinguished Achievement Award
- Outstanding Educator Award
- Public Service Award
- Recognition Awards for Scientific Accomplishments
- World Lung Health Award
- Jo Rae Wright Award for Outstanding Science – see if you meet the new criteria.
- Research Innovation and Translation Achievement Award
- Outstanding Clinician Award.
Please send any questions to conference@thoracic.org.
Deadline: Oct. 23, 2020
Learn more about the ATS 2021 Respiratory Health Awards and nominate a colleague today!
ATS Research Program/ Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Grant Opportunity in Sarcoidosis
The ATS Research Program is pleased to announce a new one-year grant supporting sarcoidosis research. The award by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals provides $50,000 in funding.
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that affects the lungs, lymph glands, and other organs. The latest ATS guideline, published in March 2020, details the challenges associated with the illness.
Upcoming Events!
Meet Us at the Starting Line!
The ATS Lung Rung Virtual 5k Has Arrived!
Register today and complete your run or walk anytime and anywhere between today and Sept. 30, 2020!
The Heka Walk App is now available in the Apple App Store and Google Play!
Industry Innovations! Management of Adults with Asthma or COPD With Inhaled Maintenance Treatment Options
Intended for U.S. health care professionals, Ravi Kalhan, MD, MS, explores the latest clinical evidence supporting the use of triple therapy for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with asthma or COPD.
Sponsored by GSK. By registering for the webinar, you agree to share your information with the sponsor.
When: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24, 2020
Register now!
Virtual Career Fair
Update your resume and join us next week for the ATS Virtual Career Fair! Employers will be available for chats and video interviews.
When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 29, 2020
Register now!
Twitter Chat!
Chat with experts Michelle N. Eakin, PhD (@mneakin), Panagis Galiatsatos, MD (@panagis21), Smita Pakhale, MD (@SmitaPakhale), and Frank T. Leone, MD (@pennmedtobacco) about “Pharmacologic Treatment in Tobacco-Dependent Adults.”
When: 2 p.m. ET, Oct. 9, 2020
Where: Twitter using #ATSchat
Upcoming Journal Clubs
"Asthma and COVID-19: What Omics Can Tell Us About Risk Factors"
Hosted by Section on Genetics and Genomics and the Assembly on Allergy, Immunology, and Inflammation, this Journal Club will discuss “Expression of SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 and coincident host response signature varies by asthma inflammatory type” and “COVID-19-related genes in sputum cells in asthma. Relationship to demographic features and corticosteroids.”
When: 2 p.m. ET, Oct. 2, 2020
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“The Effects of a Video Intervention on Posthospitalization Pulmonary Rehabilitation Uptake: A Randomized Controlled Trial”
Hosted by the Assembly on Pulmonary Rehabilitation, this Journal Club will discuss the effects of a video intervention on posthospitalization pulmonary rehabilitation uptake.
When: 12 p.m. ET, Sept. 30, 2020
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