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Friday, September 20

Thursday, September 19, 2024

7:30 – 8:15 amRegistration & Refreshments
LOBBY & BALLROOM A, FIRST FLOOR
MAIN MEETING SESSION: BALLROOM B, SECOND FLOOR
8:15 – 8:30 amWelcome and Opening Remarks
Alison Morris, MD, MS; University of Pittsburgh
8:30 – 8:55 amKeynote Presentation-What is the Exposome? Unraveling the Impact of the Environment on Lung Health
Gary W. Miller, PhD
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Session 1: INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTION
Session Chairs:Jessica Bon, MD, MS; University of Pittsburgh
Marc Gauthier, MD; University of Pittsburgh
Fernando Holguin MD; University of Colorado
8:55 – 9:00 amSession Chair Introduction
9:00 – 9:20 amThe Interplay of Air Pollution, Diet, and COPD
Nadia Hansel, MD, MPH
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
9:20 – 9:40 amAir Quality and Public Health: Strategies for Mitigating the Impact on Lung Disease
Jonathan Samet, MD, MS
Colorado School of Public Health
9:40 – 10:00 amClearing the Air: Addressing Local Air Quality Challenges in the Pittsburgh Region
James Fabisiak, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
10:00 – 10:10 amEarly Career Presentation #1
TBD
10:10 – 10:30 amPANEL DISCUSSION
10:30 - 10:55 amRefreshment Break
BALLROOM A, FIRST FLOOR
MAIN MEETING SESSION: BALLROOM B, SECOND FLOOR
Session 2: MICROBIOME AND THE ENVIRONMENT: THE ROLE IN ASTHMA AND COPD
Session Chairs: Charles Dela Cruz, MD, PhD; University of Pittsburgh
Barbara Methé, PhD; University of Pittsburgh
Keven Robinson, MD; University of Pittsburgh
Lokesh Sharma, PhD; University of Pittsburgh
10:55 - 11:00 am Session Chair Introduction
11:00 – 11:20 amThe Built Environment, the Microbiome, and Lung Health
Peggy Lai, MD, MPH
Harvard Medical School
11:20 – 11:40 am The Impact of the Microbiome and Air Pollution in COPD
Josiah Radder, MD, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
11:40 am – 12:00 pm Beyond Genetics: The Interplay of Infections and Environment in Pediatric Asthma
Erika van Mutius, MD
Helmholtz Munich, Germany
12:00 - 12:10 pmEarly Career Presentation #2
TBD
12:10 - 12:30 pmPANEL DISCUSSION
12:30 – 1:30 pmLunch (provided)
GOLD ROOM, SECOND FLOOR
1:00 – 1:50 pmPoster Session
BALLROOM A, FIRST FLOOR
MAIN MEETING SESSION: BALLROOM B, SECOND FLOOR
Panel Session: TRANSFORMING THE EXPOSOME:THE POWER OF PERCEPTION, POLICY, AND PUBLIC OPINION
Moderators: Ian Barbash, MD; University of Pittsburgh
Stephanie Maximous, MD, MS; University of Pittsburgh
Rachel Wojcik, MD; University of Pittsburgh
1:50 - 2:00 pmIntroduction
2:00 - 2:50 pmPANEL DISCUSSION
Peter Adams, PhD; Carnegie Mellon University
Beth Hoffman, PhD, MPH; University of Pittsburgh
Matt Mehalik, PhD; Breathe Project
Jaime Sidani, PhD, MPH, CHES; University of Pittsburgh
2:50 - 3:05 pmRefreshment Break
BALLROOM A, FIRST FLOOR
MAIN MEETING SESSION: BALLROOM B, SECOND FLOOR
Session 3: THE INHALED EXPOSOME: SMOKING AND VAPING
Session Chairs:Kambez Benam, DPhil; University of Pittsburgh
John Evankovich, MD; University of Pittsburgh
Tomeka Suber, MD, PhD; University of Pittsburgh
3:05 – 3:10 pmSession Chair Introduction
3:10 – 3:30 pmFrom Smoking to Vaping: The Immunologic Response in the Lung
Laura Crotty Alexander, MD
University of California, San Diego
3:30 - 3:50 pmCannabis Vaping: Emerging Modalities and Pulmonary Toxicology
Ifran Rahman, PhD
University of Rochester, New York
3:50 - 4:10 pmE-cigarette Flavorings and Their Impact on the Lungs
Divay Chandra, MD, MSc
University of Pittsburgh
4:10 - 4:30 pmE-cigarettes and the Airway Epithelium
Ilona Jaspers, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4:30 - 4:40 pmEarly Career Presentation #3
TBD
4:40 - 5:00 pmPANEL DISCUSSION
5:00 pmAdjournment
5:15 – 5:45 pmTravel Time to Reception
5:30 – 8:30 pmReception
Phipps Conservatory Special Events Hall & Tropical Forest

Keynote Presentation:
Science Alone Will Not Save Us: Lessons from Covering Environmental Health and Science
Special guest speaker:
Reid Frazier;
Energy Reporter
The Allegheny Front; State Impact Pennsylvania
90.5 FM WESA-Pittsburgh's NPR News Station
8:30 pmReturn Transportation to Hotels

Friday, September 20, 2024

8:00 – 8:30 amRegistration and Refreshments
LOBBY & BALLROOM A, FIRST FLOOR
MAIN MEETING SESSION: BALLROOM B, SECOND FLOOR
Session 4: CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE LUNG
Session Chairs:Naftali Kaminski, MD; Yale School of Medicine
Corrine Kliment, MD, PhD; University of Pittsburgh
Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH; University of Pittsburgh
8:30 – 8:40 amWelcome and Session Chair Introduction
8:40 – 9:00 amFrom Pollen to Pollution: How Climate Change Amplifies Respiratory Allergens
Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
9:00 – 9:20 amA Double-edged Sword: The Environmental Impact of Inhaler Therapy
Alexander Rabin, MD
University of Michigan
9:20 – 9:40 amThe Exposome During Military Deployments: A Look into a Climate Change Future?
William G. Bain, MD
University of Pittsburgh
9:40 – 9:50 amEarly Career Presentation #4
TBD
9:50 – 10:10 amPANEL DISCUSSION
10:10 – 10:25 amRefreshment Break
BALLROOM A, FIRST FLOOR
MAIN MEETING SESSION: BALLROOM B, SECOND FLOOR
Session 5: BASIC TO CLINICAL TRANSLATION IN THE EXPOSOME
Session Chairs: Peng Gao, PhD; University of Pittsburgh
Melanie Königshoff, MD, PhD; University of Pittsburgh
Sally Wenzel, MD; University of Pittsburgh
10:25 – 10:30 amSession Chair Introduction
10:30 – 10:50 amHow Environmental Factors Contribute to Chronic Lung Diseases
Mary Berlik Rice, MD, MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital
10:50 – 11:10 amUnderstanding the Complexities of the Atmosphere
Coty Jen, PhD
Carnegie Mellon University
11:10 – 11:30 amEpigenetics, Asthma, and Air Pollution
Wan-Yee Tang, PhD
University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health
11:30 – 11:40 amEarly Career Presentation #5
TBD
11:40 am – 12:00 pmPANEL DISCUSSION
11:50 am – 1:00 pmLunch (provided)
GOLD ROOM, SECOND FLOOR
12:30 – 1:25 pmPoster Session
BALLROOM A, FIRST FLOOR
MAIN MEETING SESSION: BALLROOM B, SECOND FLOOR
Panel Session: FROM LAB COATS TO LEADERSHIP: CULTIVATING TOMORROW'S PHYSICIAN SCIENTISTS
Moderators: Divay Chandra, MD, MSc; University of Pittsburgh
Georgios Kitsios, MD, PhD; University of Pittsburgh
Mark Snyder, MD; University of Pittsburgh
Eleanor Valenzi, MD; University of Pittsburgh
1:25 - 1:30 pmIntroduction
1:30 - 2:30 pmPANEL DISCUSSION
Jason Christie, MD, MSCE; University of Pennsylvania
Nadia Hansel, MD, MPH; Johns Hopkins University
Bruce Levy, MD; Brigham and Women's Hospital
Alison Morris, MD, MS; University of Pittsburgh
2:30 – 2:45 pmRefreshment Break
BALLROOM A, FIRST FLOOR
MAIN MEETING SESSION: BALLROOM B, SECOND FLOOR
Session 6:THE ROLE OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN LUNG DISEASE
Session Chairs:Daniel Kass, MD; University of Pittsburgh
Seyed M. Nouraie, MD, PhD; University of Pittsburgh
Sanjay R. Patel, MD, MS; University of Pittsburgh
Mohamed Seedahmed, MD, MPH; University of Pittsburgh
2:45 – 2:50 pmSession Chair Introduction
2:50 – 3:10 pmSocial Determinants of Chronic Disease
Tiffany Gary-Webb, PhD, MHS
University of Pittsburgh
3:10 – 3:30 pmRace and PFTs: How Should We Adjust?
Meredith McCormack, MD
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
3:30 – 3:50 pmFrom Genes to Geography: The Multi-faceted Role of Ethnicity in Asthma and COPD
Juan Celedón, MD, DrPH
University of Pittsburgh
3:50 – 4:10 pmNeighborhood Deprivation and Interstitial Lung Disease
Gillian Goobie, MD, PhD
The University of British Columbia
4:10 – 4:20 pmEarly Career Presentation #6
TBD
4:20 – 4:40 pmPANEL DISCUSSION
4:40 – 4:50 pmPoster Recognitions
4:50 – 5:00 pmConcluding Remarks
Alison Morris, MD, MS
5:00 pmAdjournment