American Thoracic Society 2010 International Conference
- Wed, 7/21/10 - 9:02am
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The 2010 International Conference of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) was held in New Orleans, LA, May 14-19, with an international attendance of over 15,000 persons. This annual meeting of respiratory health researchers and clinicians took on additional significance since 2010 has been designated the “Year of the Lung” by hundreds of international organizations focusing on the importance of lung health and lung disease.
European Respiratory Society Annual Congress
- Mon, 10/12/09 - 9:20am
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September 12-16, 2009
Vienna, Austria
Update on the H1N1 Influenza Epidemic
The European Respiratory Society held its 19th annual congress in Vienna, Austria, September 12-16, 2009. This meeting has become the most important annual gathering of clinicians and researchers in the respiratory field (over 18,000 in attendance this year). This year’s congress was met with great anticipation because of its unique timing with respect to developments in the H1N1 influenza epidemic. The highlight of the congress was an up-to-the-minute symposium on the H1N1 pandemic, includin
American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting: San Diego, CA, May 15-20, 2009
- Thu, 6/11/09 - 1:59pm
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The American Thoracic Society’s (ATS) Annual International Conference featured a special update session on the Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic. Ironically, several thousand of the anticipated 15,000-16,000 attendees cancelled travel plans to attend the conference because of their governments’ recommendations against travel to the United States. The conference is one of the largest gatherings of researchers, clinicians, and healthcare workers in the field of respiratory medicine and has been a preferred venue for the presentation of breakthrough scientific developments in that area. The e
Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society
- Mon, 10/13/08 - 10:27am
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Meeting: Toronto, Canada, May 16-21, 2008
The American Thoracic Society (ATS) held its annual meeting in Toronto, Canada, hosting over 16,000 physicians, scientists, and other respiratory healthcare providers from all over the world. There were no major or landmark studies presented at this meeting, but it was a very interesting update on research and clinical advances in respiratory diseases. Highlights from the meeting are presented below, and abstracts from the entire program can be viewed at the ATS website:
http://www.abstracts2view.com/ats08.
Burden of Lung Disease
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Annual Conference
- Tue, 9/23/08 - 11:24am
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April 16-18, 2008
Atlanta, GA
The Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Council is one of the clinical and research sections within the American Heart Association and, as the name suggests, is focused on the research and clinical developments in vascular health. Their annual meeting is sponsored by the AHA and co-sponsored by the National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute. The program was dominated by bench and basic science research, but there were also interesting clinical and translational research presentations. Highlights from the meeting are presented below, and more conf
Experimental Biology 2008: Today’s Research, Tomorrow’s Health
- Fri, 9/5/08 - 4:54pm
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April 5-9, 2008, San Diego, CA
The Experimental Biology (EB) meeting is a scientific conference that offers unique opportunities for basic science and clinical science researchers to mingle and exchange ideas. The EB meeting is actually a shared venue for the annual meetings of seven national societies: The American Association of Anatomists (AAA), The American Association of Immunologists (AAI), The American Physiological Society (APS), The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), The American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP), The American Society
The 17th Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society
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Stockholm, Sweden
September 15-19, 2007
The European Respiratory Society’s Annual Congress is the largest international gathering of health professionals and researchers involved in respiratory medicine in the world. This year, over 15,000 persons attended the meeting held in Stockholm, Sweden. This forum has increasingly become the preferred venue for the presentation of important new research findings and landmark clinical trials in the field of respiratory medicine. Some highlights from the scientific sessions are listed below, with abstracts from the entire proceedings availab
