Final Program

TUESDAY • MAY 17 311
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Tuesday Mid-day, May 17
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m
ATS PLENARY SESSION
MOSCONE CENTER
Room 303/305 (South Building, Esplanade Level)
The Plenary Session features a discussion with Katie Meyler, founder of the
More than Me Academy, which is a tuition-free girls school in Monrovia, Liberia
established to help girls get off the streets and into school. When Ebola broke
out in the area, Meyler turned the school into a disaster-response center and
organized meetings, food distribution, and ambulance service. Among the
many honors she has received, Meyler was one of the "Ebola Fighters"
collectively recognized by TIME magazine as the 2014 Person of the Year.
The ATS Outstanding Educator Award will be presented to Robert Kotloff, MD.
The Plenary Session will also feature the introduction of the ATS slate of
officers for 2016-2017, the current state of the Society, and plans for the
Society's future.
BASIC • CLINICAL • TRANSLATIONAL
WORKSHOP
CME Credits Available: 1.5
LATEST ADVANCES IN THE LUNG MICROBIOME
Registration Fee: $75.00 (includes box lunch)
Attendance is limited. Pre-registration is required.
Assemblies on Microbiology, Tuberculosis and Pulmonary Infections;
Allergy, Immunology and Inflammation
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. MOSCONE CENTER
Room 301 (South Building, Esplanade Level)
Target Audience
Clinical and laboratory investigators and health care professionals interested
in microbiome research and application of microbiome to patient care in the
outpatient, hospital and/or critical care setting, including physicians, trainees,
early career investigators.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:
• learn recent advances in our understanding of the host-microbe interactions on
disease and maintenance of lung health;
• appreciate the vast emerging information on microbial communities in specific
disease states and how the dynamic host-microbe interaction affects disease
progression and treatment decisions, allowing attendees the ability to apply this
knowledge to their own areas of interest;
• understand the functional significance of the lung microbiome and how these
microbes can alter the lung environment in specific disease states. Attendees
will be able to critically examine microbiome research and further investigate
how these organisms can affect the lung mileu.
Understanding the composition of various aspects of what makes us who we are
and how we develop disease is paramount to understanding disease pathogenesis,
treatment responses, and personalizing medical care. The lung microbiome is not
only an area of emerging research interest, but also one that has considerable
clinical impact. Improved knowledge about microbial communities in the lung will
ultimately contribute to development of innovative approaches and therapies to
diagnose and treat chronic respiratory diseases. This workshop will highlight the
latest findings on lung microbiome investigations in gut-lung interactions, disease
states such as asthma and HIV, and the potential for novel therapeutic strategies.
Chairing: M.R. Gingo, MD, MS, Pittsburgh, PA
H.L. Twigg, MD, Indianapolis, IN
11:45 Normal Lung Micriobiome and Lung Pneumotypes
L. Segal, MD, New York, NY
12:07 Microbiome and Asthma
Y.J. Huang, MD, Ann Arbor, MI
12:29 Gut-Lung Microbial Interaction
S.V. Lynch, PhD, San Francisco, CA
12:51 Correlation of the Lung Microbiome with Metabolome in HIV
S.K. Cribbs, MD, MSc, Decatur, GA
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BEHAVIORAL • CLINICAL
WORKSHOP
CME Credits Available: 1.5
TO TWEET OR NOT TO TWEET: SOCIAL MEDIA IN
HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION
Registration Fee: $75.00 (includes box lunch)
Attendance is limited. Pre-registration is required.
Assemblies on Behavioral Science and Health Services Research;
Allergy, Immunology and Inflammation; Clinical Problems; Pediatrics;
Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. MOSCONE CENTER
Room 302 (South Building, Esplanade Level)
Target Audience
Health care providers, educators, and researchers at all levels of digital
fluency, from beginner to expert; individuals interested in learning about how
these digital platforms are being used in health care and for research.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:
TUESDAY MID-DAY
The information contained in this program is up to date as of March 9, 2016.
For the most current session information, please visit the online program itinerary.
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