Purpose of the Conference: 2015 Transatlantic Airway Conference
Year: 2015
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: The Transatlantic Conference (TAC) on lung diseases is held annually, and is now in its 30th year. The general purpose of the meeting is to review recent advances in lung biology. The specific objectives of the conference are, first, to summarize current knowledge and suggest new investigative approaches to enhance our understanding of fundamental mechanisms underlying a well-focused aspect of lung biology. Second, the conference aims to assemble a multidisciplinary group of scientists from within and outside the pulmonary research community in this area of lung research. Finally, a major aspect of the conference is to encourage exchange of ideas among investigators in different countries. The 30th conference on “Mechanisms of Exacerbation of Lung Disease” successfully addressed these aims. Under the chairmanship of Laurent Nicod and Jay K. Kolls, a group of leading experts in the field discussed recent advances in the mechanisms underlying exacerbation of asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, with the potential to define common pathways that may represent targets for therapeutic intervention. This symposium report formed the basis of these productive discussions. We would like to thank the following participants: Sebastian Johnston, Rene Lutter, Benjamin Marsland, James Gern, John Fahy, Michael Holtzman, Yasmin Thanavala, Farrah Kheradmand, Richard Boucher, Homer A. Boushey, Wisia Wedzicha, Melanie Konigshoff, Ivana Yang, Bethany Moore, Luca Richeldi, James Chmiel, Felix Ratjen, and Michael Surette.
Authors: William MacNee, John Fahy, Laurent Nicod, Jay Kolls
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2172649780