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Welcome to the official account of the ATS Assembly on Respiratory Structure and Function (RSF)!
Introducing Dr Naoya Tanabe, a Lecturer at the University Graduate School of Medicine in Kyoto, Japan. Dr Tanabe’s research focuses on the pathogenic differences and functional influences of airway mucus plugs in type 2 and non-type 2 airway diseases 🫁
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Find out more here: tinyurl.com/3h6kw2xj
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Introducing Dr Naoya Tanabe, a Lecturer at the University Graduate School of Medicine in Kyoto, Japan. Dr Tanabe’s research focuses on the pathogenic differences and functional influences of airway mucus plugs in type 2 and non-type 2 airway diseases 🫁
Find out more here: tinyurl.com/3h6kw2xj
Find out more here: tinyurl.com/3h6kw2xj
Welcome Ekamdeep Sandhu, an MSc Candidate at McMaster University in Canada. Ekamdeep’s research leverages advanced quantitative lung imaging to characterize mucus plugging in asthma, and investigate therapeutic responses to biologics and airway clearance therapies 💊
More here: tinyurl.com/4chpcbs7
More here: tinyurl.com/4chpcbs7
November 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Welcome Ekamdeep Sandhu, an MSc Candidate at McMaster University in Canada. Ekamdeep’s research leverages advanced quantitative lung imaging to characterize mucus plugging in asthma, and investigate therapeutic responses to biologics and airway clearance therapies 💊
More here: tinyurl.com/4chpcbs7
More here: tinyurl.com/4chpcbs7
Are you a US or international PhD postdoc or early-career PhD faculty who is ready to thrive in academic medicine? Apply now for admission to the PhD Scientist Track, which is part of the ATS 2026 New Faculty Boot Camp in Orlando, FL! Applications are due 1/5/2026 #ATS_PhD
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ATS Conference 2026 -
New Faculty Boot Camp
American Thoracic Society
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November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Are you a US or international PhD postdoc or early-career PhD faculty who is ready to thrive in academic medicine? Apply now for admission to the PhD Scientist Track, which is part of the ATS 2026 New Faculty Boot Camp in Orlando, FL! Applications are due 1/5/2026 #ATS_PhD
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📢 ATS Assemblies Apprenticeship Programs – Now Open!
The Apprenticeship Programs offer in-person, conference-based activities and virtual opportunities designed to give early career members a behind-the-scenes look at how ATS Assemblies operate.
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The Apprenticeship Programs offer in-person, conference-based activities and virtual opportunities designed to give early career members a behind-the-scenes look at how ATS Assemblies operate.
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American Thoracic Society | ATS Apprenticeship Program
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November 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
📢 ATS Assemblies Apprenticeship Programs – Now Open!
The Apprenticeship Programs offer in-person, conference-based activities and virtual opportunities designed to give early career members a behind-the-scenes look at how ATS Assemblies operate.
🔗 tinyurl.com/yzrtesna
The Apprenticeship Programs offer in-person, conference-based activities and virtual opportunities designed to give early career members a behind-the-scenes look at how ATS Assemblies operate.
🔗 tinyurl.com/yzrtesna
Teaching Competition Program – applications now open! This multi-Assembly competition allows junior educators to showcase their teaching/presentation skills at the 2026 ATS International Conference.
Awards:
🥇1st Place: $750 & feature article
🥈2nd Place: $250
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⏰6th Feb 2026
Awards:
🥇1st Place: $750 & feature article
🥈2nd Place: $250
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⏰6th Feb 2026
American Thoracic Society | The ATS Assemblies Teaching Competition
The American Thoracic Society is the world's leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through…
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November 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Teaching Competition Program – applications now open! This multi-Assembly competition allows junior educators to showcase their teaching/presentation skills at the 2026 ATS International Conference.
Awards:
🥇1st Place: $750 & feature article
🥈2nd Place: $250
🔗 tinyurl.com/2vn3u9kv
⏰6th Feb 2026
Awards:
🥇1st Place: $750 & feature article
🥈2nd Place: $250
🔗 tinyurl.com/2vn3u9kv
⏰6th Feb 2026
Meet Dr Sophie Collins, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. Dr Collins’ research explores cardiorespiratory structure-function, exertional dyspnea, and exercise limitations in airway/vascular disease🏃♀️
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October 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Meet Dr Sophie Collins, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. Dr Collins’ research explores cardiorespiratory structure-function, exertional dyspnea, and exercise limitations in airway/vascular disease🏃♀️
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The 2026 ATS New Faculty Boot Camp will have tailored sessions for the Basic (PhD) Scientist track. For the first time, non-US/Canadian residents can apply for admittance to the 2026 Basic (PhD) Scientist track! Registration details coming soon for 2026 #ATS_PhD
🔭 Details here: tinyurl.com/4cuv6u67
🔭 Details here: tinyurl.com/4cuv6u67
ATS Conference 2026 -
New Faculty Boot Camp
American Thoracic Society
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October 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
The 2026 ATS New Faculty Boot Camp will have tailored sessions for the Basic (PhD) Scientist track. For the first time, non-US/Canadian residents can apply for admittance to the 2026 Basic (PhD) Scientist track! Registration details coming soon for 2026 #ATS_PhD
🔭 Details here: tinyurl.com/4cuv6u67
🔭 Details here: tinyurl.com/4cuv6u67
🏆RSF Assembly Awards—Nominations open now until December 31st!
We welcome you to submit nominations for the RSF Assembly Awards to recognize individuals making outstanding contributions. The RSF Assembly is pleased to offer awards across all career stages.
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We welcome you to submit nominations for the RSF Assembly Awards to recognize individuals making outstanding contributions. The RSF Assembly is pleased to offer awards across all career stages.
For more info: tinyurl.com/4mhhz4at
Respiratory Structure & Function Awards
American Thoracic Society
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October 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🏆RSF Assembly Awards—Nominations open now until December 31st!
We welcome you to submit nominations for the RSF Assembly Awards to recognize individuals making outstanding contributions. The RSF Assembly is pleased to offer awards across all career stages.
For more info: tinyurl.com/4mhhz4at
We welcome you to submit nominations for the RSF Assembly Awards to recognize individuals making outstanding contributions. The RSF Assembly is pleased to offer awards across all career stages.
For more info: tinyurl.com/4mhhz4at
Meet Dr Riaz Hussain, a Research Fellow at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr Hussain’s research utilizes hyperpolarized Xenon-129 MRI to assess lung ventilation in cystic fibrosis, with a focus on using ventilation defect % as a biomarker 🎯 #ECP
More here: tinyurl.com/4fyp2a65
More here: tinyurl.com/4fyp2a65
October 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Meet Dr Riaz Hussain, a Research Fellow at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr Hussain’s research utilizes hyperpolarized Xenon-129 MRI to assess lung ventilation in cystic fibrosis, with a focus on using ventilation defect % as a biomarker 🎯 #ECP
More here: tinyurl.com/4fyp2a65
More here: tinyurl.com/4fyp2a65
Reposted by ATS RSF Assembly
The 2026 ATS New Faculty Boot Camp will have tailored sessions for the Basic (PhD) Scientist track. For the first time, non-US/Canadian residents can apply for admittance to the 2026 Basic (PhD) Scientist track! Registration details coming soon for 2026! #ATS_PhD
Stay tuned: tinyurl.com/4cuv6u67
Stay tuned: tinyurl.com/4cuv6u67
ATS Conference 2026 -
New Faculty Boot Camp
American Thoracic Society
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September 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The 2026 ATS New Faculty Boot Camp will have tailored sessions for the Basic (PhD) Scientist track. For the first time, non-US/Canadian residents can apply for admittance to the 2026 Basic (PhD) Scientist track! Registration details coming soon for 2026! #ATS_PhD
Stay tuned: tinyurl.com/4cuv6u67
Stay tuned: tinyurl.com/4cuv6u67
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💻 The Role of Airway Smooth Muscle in Deep Inspiration Induced Bronchodilation and Bronchoprotection by 2025 Joseph R Rodarte for Scientific Distinction Award winner, Chun Seow, PhD, ATSF from the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation.
📅 9th October 2025
⏰ 2pm-3pm ET
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📅 9th October 2025
⏰ 2pm-3pm ET
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September 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
💻 The Role of Airway Smooth Muscle in Deep Inspiration Induced Bronchodilation and Bronchoprotection by 2025 Joseph R Rodarte for Scientific Distinction Award winner, Chun Seow, PhD, ATSF from the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation.
📅 9th October 2025
⏰ 2pm-3pm ET
🔗 tinyurl.com/y2r54bee
📅 9th October 2025
⏰ 2pm-3pm ET
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Do you know of an exceptional colleague who has made outstanding contributions and achievements in pulmonary disease, critical care, and sleep health? Nominate them for an ATS Respiratory Health Award! Learn more about these awards: tinyurl.com/5a5tjdvw
⏰ October 17th, 2026
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⏰ October 17th, 2026
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September 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Do you know of an exceptional colleague who has made outstanding contributions and achievements in pulmonary disease, critical care, and sleep health? Nominate them for an ATS Respiratory Health Award! Learn more about these awards: tinyurl.com/5a5tjdvw
⏰ October 17th, 2026
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⏰ October 17th, 2026
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💻 Asthma Under the Microscope: A Study on the Single Cell Spatial View of the Airway Wall
📅 11am ET, 2025 October 20th
⏰ 60 minutes
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📅 11am ET, 2025 October 20th
⏰ 60 minutes
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September 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
💻 Asthma Under the Microscope: A Study on the Single Cell Spatial View of the Airway Wall
📅 11am ET, 2025 October 20th
⏰ 60 minutes
🔗 tinyurl.com/4vyydd57
📅 11am ET, 2025 October 20th
⏰ 60 minutes
🔗 tinyurl.com/4vyydd57
NEXT WEEK: Upcoming webinar hosted by the ATS RSF Early Career Professionals Working Group:
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
September 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
NEXT WEEK: Upcoming webinar hosted by the ATS RSF Early Career Professionals Working Group:
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
The 2026 ATS New Faculty Boot Camp will have tailored sessions for the Basic (PhD) Scientist track. For the first time, non-US/Canadian residents can apply for admittance to the 2026 Basic (PhD) Scientist track! Registration details coming soon for 2026! #ATS_PhD
Stay tuned: tinyurl.com/4cuv6u67
Stay tuned: tinyurl.com/4cuv6u67
ATS Conference 2026 -
New Faculty Boot Camp
American Thoracic Society
urldefense.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The 2026 ATS New Faculty Boot Camp will have tailored sessions for the Basic (PhD) Scientist track. For the first time, non-US/Canadian residents can apply for admittance to the 2026 Basic (PhD) Scientist track! Registration details coming soon for 2026! #ATS_PhD
Stay tuned: tinyurl.com/4cuv6u67
Stay tuned: tinyurl.com/4cuv6u67
💻 The Role of Airway Smooth Muscle in Deep Inspiration Induced Bronchodilation and Bronchoprotection by 2025 Joseph R Rodarte for Scientific Distinction Award winner, Chun Seow, PhD, ATSF from the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation.
📅 9th October 2025
⏰ 2pm-3pm ET
🔗 tinyurl.com/y2r54bee
📅 9th October 2025
⏰ 2pm-3pm ET
🔗 tinyurl.com/y2r54bee
September 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
💻 The Role of Airway Smooth Muscle in Deep Inspiration Induced Bronchodilation and Bronchoprotection by 2025 Joseph R Rodarte for Scientific Distinction Award winner, Chun Seow, PhD, ATSF from the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation.
📅 9th October 2025
⏰ 2pm-3pm ET
🔗 tinyurl.com/y2r54bee
📅 9th October 2025
⏰ 2pm-3pm ET
🔗 tinyurl.com/y2r54bee
🚨The ATS is now accepting the submission of scientific abstracts and case reports on all aspects of respiratory disease, critical care, and sleep medicine.
Submissions are due on November 5th, 2025: conference.thoracic.org/program/call.... Check out the RSF ECP Working Group’s abstract guide below
Submissions are due on November 5th, 2025: conference.thoracic.org/program/call.... Check out the RSF ECP Working Group’s abstract guide below
August 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🚨The ATS is now accepting the submission of scientific abstracts and case reports on all aspects of respiratory disease, critical care, and sleep medicine.
Submissions are due on November 5th, 2025: conference.thoracic.org/program/call.... Check out the RSF ECP Working Group’s abstract guide below
Submissions are due on November 5th, 2025: conference.thoracic.org/program/call.... Check out the RSF ECP Working Group’s abstract guide below
👉 Check out ECP Highlight, Dr Debanjali Dasgupta, a Research Associate at Mayo Clinic. Dr Dasgupta’s research focuses the interaction between airway inflammation and organelle stress, with a focus on TNFA-mediated mitochondrial remodeling.
More here: craftprd1.blob.core.windows.net/documents/me...
More here: craftprd1.blob.core.windows.net/documents/me...
August 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
👉 Check out ECP Highlight, Dr Debanjali Dasgupta, a Research Associate at Mayo Clinic. Dr Dasgupta’s research focuses the interaction between airway inflammation and organelle stress, with a focus on TNFA-mediated mitochondrial remodeling.
More here: craftprd1.blob.core.windows.net/documents/me...
More here: craftprd1.blob.core.windows.net/documents/me...
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Upcoming webinar hosted by the ATS RSF Early Career Professionals Working Group:
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
July 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Upcoming webinar hosted by the ATS RSF Early Career Professionals Working Group:
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
Say hello to Dr Jazmin Calyeca, a Research Scientist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr Calyeca’s research focuses on how aberrant repair alters the phenotype and function of epithelial stem cells and mesenchymal cells in paediatric airway surgery and disease.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/282a2ez8
Find out more: tinyurl.com/282a2ez8
August 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Say hello to Dr Jazmin Calyeca, a Research Scientist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr Calyeca’s research focuses on how aberrant repair alters the phenotype and function of epithelial stem cells and mesenchymal cells in paediatric airway surgery and disease.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/282a2ez8
Find out more: tinyurl.com/282a2ez8
Upcoming webinar hosted by the ATS RSF Early Career Professionals Working Group:
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
July 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Upcoming webinar hosted by the ATS RSF Early Career Professionals Working Group:
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
💻 Journal Club: Asthma and Lower Airway Disease
🗓️ 11am-12pm ET, 9th September 2025
Carli S. Koster, MSc, University of Groningen, will present on their work, "Neuroplasticity and Neuroimmune Interactions in Fatal Asthma" published in Allergy.
Register here: tinyurl.com/myuvza62
🗓️ 11am-12pm ET, 9th September 2025
Carli S. Koster, MSc, University of Groningen, will present on their work, "Neuroplasticity and Neuroimmune Interactions in Fatal Asthma" published in Allergy.
Register here: tinyurl.com/myuvza62
July 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
💻 Journal Club: Asthma and Lower Airway Disease
🗓️ 11am-12pm ET, 9th September 2025
Carli S. Koster, MSc, University of Groningen, will present on their work, "Neuroplasticity and Neuroimmune Interactions in Fatal Asthma" published in Allergy.
Register here: tinyurl.com/myuvza62
🗓️ 11am-12pm ET, 9th September 2025
Carli S. Koster, MSc, University of Groningen, will present on their work, "Neuroplasticity and Neuroimmune Interactions in Fatal Asthma" published in Allergy.
Register here: tinyurl.com/myuvza62
Upcoming webinar hosted by the ATS RSF Early Career Professionals Working Group:
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
American Thoracic Society | Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science…
The American Thoracic Society is the world's leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through…
site.thoracic.org
July 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Upcoming webinar hosted by the ATS RSF Early Career Professionals Working Group:
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
Bridging Gaps Between Basic Science and Clinical Applications
📅 Tuesday, 9/16, 2 p.m. ET
🔗 site.thoracic.org/events/prote...
See you there!
🚨All ATS members are invited to submit an application for a new or renewal project before August 4, 2025, 11 p.m. ET. Assembly/Committee projects are a core Society activity and provide guidance to the global community regarding topics important to ATS members.
Submit here: tinyurl.com/3w757ccf
Submit here: tinyurl.com/3w757ccf
American Thoracic Society | FY2026 Assembly/Committee New/Renewal…
The American Thoracic Society is the world's leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through…
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July 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🚨All ATS members are invited to submit an application for a new or renewal project before August 4, 2025, 11 p.m. ET. Assembly/Committee projects are a core Society activity and provide guidance to the global community regarding topics important to ATS members.
Submit here: tinyurl.com/3w757ccf
Submit here: tinyurl.com/3w757ccf
Welcome Dr Sanjana Mahadev Bhat, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Mayo Clinic. Her research focuses on uncovering the regulation of mitochondrial dynamics and function in the airways, particularly in ASM cells and chronic airway disease.
For more: craftprd1.blob.core.windows.net/documents/me...
For more: craftprd1.blob.core.windows.net/documents/me...
July 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Welcome Dr Sanjana Mahadev Bhat, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Mayo Clinic. Her research focuses on uncovering the regulation of mitochondrial dynamics and function in the airways, particularly in ASM cells and chronic airway disease.
For more: craftprd1.blob.core.windows.net/documents/me...
For more: craftprd1.blob.core.windows.net/documents/me...