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2018 – Pulmonary Medicine: Basic Biology and Novel Therapies

The 2018 Pittsburgh International Lung conference was hosted by the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, a leader in Pulmonary Medicine, in alliance with the Respiratory Institute at Hospital Clinic in Barcelona. “Pulmonary Medicine: Basic Biology and Novel Therapies,” highlighted the cutting edge developments in six core areas of Pulmonary Medicine: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), Lung Transplant, and Interventional Pulmonary. The invited faculty showcased the senior thought leaders in these topics and the rising stars who will shape Pulmonary Medicine in the near future.

In addition, we were pleased to welcome the Chiefs of the pulmonary divisions from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the University of Pennsylvania, and Johns Hopkins for a special session on the challenges facing trainees in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. The 2018 Pitt Lung Conference served as a forum for cutting-edge basic, translational, and clinical research in Pulmonary Medicine, and also focused the conversation on how we as a community can help protect and train tomorrow’s leaders in respiratory health.

The specific topics covered in this conference included:

  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Asthma
  • Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
  • Lung Transplant
  • Interventional Pulmonary
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea

 

Each session ended with a panel discussion, allowing an opportunity for questions and further interaction among participants.

The 80 posters on display throughout the conference represented participants from 5 different countries and over 17 different states across the country.

Featured keynote speaker at the Banquet Dinner on Friday evening was Judith Campisi, PhD,  Professor of Biogerontology at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.  Dr. Campisi spoke on Cellular Senescence Links Aging to Age-related Disease, Including Lung Disease.

Distinguished speakers included:

  • Raja-Elie E. Abdulnour, MD | Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Neil Aggarwal, MD | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Alvar Agusti, MD, PhD, FRCP, FERS| University of Barcelona
  • Jonathan K. Alder, PhD| University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Graham Barr, MD, MPH, DrPH| Columbia University
  • Michael F. Beers, MD| University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Roy G. Brower, MD| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Patrick R. Burkett, MD, PhD| Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Judith Campisi, PhD| Buck Institute for Research on Aging
  • Edward Cantu III, MD, MSCE| The University of Pennsylvania
  • Bartolome R. Celli, MD| Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Divay Chandra, MD, MSc| University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Kong Chen, PhD| University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Jason D. Christie, MD, MSCE| The University of Pennsylvania
  • Geoffrey L. Chupp, MD| Yale-New Haven Hospital
  • Franco R. D’Allesio, MD| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Charles S. Dela Cruz, MD, PhD| Yale School of Medicine
  • Robin T. Domsic, MD, MPH| University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • David Feller-Kopman, MD| Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Nadia N. Hansel, MD, MPH| Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Jonathan Jun, MD| Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Daniel J. Kass, MD*| University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Georgios Kitsios, MD| University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • David Legares, PhD| Harvard Medical School
  • Bruce Levy, MD| Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Carmen M. Lucena, MD, PhD| Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
  • Nilam S. Mangalmurti, MD| University of Pennsylvania
  • John F. McDyer, MD*| University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Bryan J. McVerry, MD| University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Christian A. Merlo, MD, MPH| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Nuala J. Meyer, MD, MS | University of Pennsylvania
  • Maria Molina-Molina, MD, PhD| Health Universitat de Barcelona Campus
  • Edmund K. Moon, MD| University of Pennsylvania
  • Enid R. Neptune, MD| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Jonathan B. Orens, MD| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Sanjay R. Patel, MD, MS | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Michael Peters, MD | University of California, San Francisco
  • Anuradha Ray, PhD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Scott A. Sands, PhD | Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Richard J. Schwab, MD | University of Pennsylvania
  • Frank C. Sciurba, MD, FCCP | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Roy Semaan, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Sally E. Wenzel, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Robert A. Wise, MD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Lonny B. Yarmus, DO | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Yutong Zhao, MD, PhD | The Ohio State University College of Medicine

 

*Denotes Course Director