American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Register for ATS 2026 before March 12 and save! registration.experientevent.com/ShowATS261/F...

#ATS2026 has opportunities for people at all stages of their careers. ATS International Committee Chair Jennifer L. Taylor, MD, MSCS, ATSF, talks about programs and events at ATS 2026 specifically for early career professionals on the ATS Breathe Easy podcast. Watch the full ep: youtu.be/sRdoQM40jJQ

Happy Black History Month! The ATS is highlighting some of its members to spotlight their stories, research, and accomplishments.

Francesca C. Duncan, MD, MS, talks about her research, how she works to dismantle barriers, and the importance of representation.

ATS ASPIRE Fellowship applications are open! It supports pulmonary and sleep physician–scientists with supplemental funding during their fellowship. This program is sponsored by Resmed, with additional sponsorship from Fisher & Paykel.

Apply by March 12: site.thoracic.org/assemblies/s...

Applications for the ATS Fellowship in Health Equity & Diversity are here! This fellowship provides up to $40,000 to support senior fellows, postdocs, or junior faculty advancing health equity in pulmonary, critical care, or sleep medicine.

Apply by March 13: site.thoracic.org/clinicians-r...

California Thoracic Society is hosting their annual conference March 12-15, 2026 in Monterey, California. Topics include COPD, IP, remote monitoring, symptom management, sepsis, ECMO, and pulmonary complications of cancer care.

Learn more: calthoracic.org/wp-content/u...

ATS International Committee Chair Jennifer L. Taylor, MD, MSCS, ATSF explains that #ATS2026 has training sessions & networking with colleagues. Watch the ATS Breathe Easy podcast: youtu.be/sRdoQM40jJQ

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Happy Lunar New Year from the ATS!

Attendees will have several opportunities to serve the Sunshine State at #ATS2026 through community partnerships and service-oriented initiatives, including the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida and the LGBT+ Center Orlando.

Learn more: www.atsconferencenews.org/the-ats-seek...

For this month's ATS Who's Who, meet Nizar Jarjour, MD, ATSF! He's the Ovid Meyer Endowed Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and he's got an artistic side that "kneads" to be seen. Learn more about Dr. Jarjour: site.thoracic.org/about-us/new...

Opinion | Measles Just Hit an ICE Facility. I've Seen What Happens Next. When infectious disease and incarceration collide, the outcome is predictable

🚨 Earlier this month, measles was detected in two people detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas, one of the largest family detention facilities. #medsky

Applications for the ATS Fellowship in Health Equity & Diversity are open! This fellowship provides up to $40,000 to support senior fellows, postdocs, or junior faculty advancing health equity in pulmonary, critical care, or sleep medicine.

Apply by March 13: site.thoracic.org/clinicians-r...

Happy Valentine's Day from Al and Viola! Share some of these air-tight puns with your Va-lung-tine today.

🚨Only a few hours left!🚨Applications to be featured at the 2026 Respiratory Innovation Summit are due today! RIS highlights companies that are advancing the field of respiratory health by bringing together the brightest minds and innovators. #ATS2026

Apply today! site.thoracic.org/conference/p...

YouTube video by American Thoracic Society Mechanical Ventilation- Why Some Patients Fail Even After Breathing Trial

This study reveals that certain hidden respiratory strain indicators can predict respiratory failure
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Watch here: youtu.be/74Y7cTkEESA?...

While hundreds of researchers are facing funding cuts and challenges, Neeta Thakur, MD, sees hope in the response of her colleagues and community after these cuts were enacted.

Watch the ATS Breathe Easy podcast now or tune in wherever you listen to podcasts: youtu.be/vxC882wdKWw

🚨One day left!🚨Applications to be featured at the 2026 Respiratory Innovation Summit are due on Feb. 13! RIS highlights companies that are advancing the field of respiratory health by bringing together the brightest minds and innovators. #ATS2026

Apply today! site.thoracic.org/conference/p...

Happy Black History Month! The ATS is highlighting some of its members to spotlight their stories, research, and accomplishments.

Aaron Baugh, MD, talks about his research at UCSF in pulmonary and critical care, specializing in smoking-related lung disease.

"The EPA's decision to roll back the greenhouse gas endangerment finding is anti-science and anti-health and will harm the health and welfare of the American people," says ATS Environmental Health Policy Committee Chair Alison Lee, MD, MS, ATSF.

Read more: site.thoracic.org/advocacy-pat...

The Lung Science Podcast: An AJRCMB Podcast | Tissue-Resident Alveolar Macrophages Reduce Ozone-induced Inflammation via MerTK-mediated Efferocytosis Dr. Niyati Borkar chats with Dr. Marissa Guttenberg about her article,

Just published a new episode of The Lung Science Podcast: An AJRCMB Podcast: Tissue-Resident Alveolar Macrophages Reduce Ozone-induced Inflammation via MerTK-mediated Efferocytosis
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🎧 Listen here: thelungsciencepodcast.transistor.fm/episodes/tis...

“[Tear gas] is an indiscriminate weapon and a respiratory hazard, period,” Anthony Szema, MD, ATSF, chair of the Section on Terrorism and Inhalation Disasters told the New York Times.

Read about Portland's lawsuit against ICE for the health effects of tear gas use: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/c...

🚨ONE DAY LEFT! 🚨 Nominations for the Ziskind Clinical Research Scholar Award close Feb. 13! 🔬 The award celebrates early-career ATS members who have shown leadership, scholarship, academic achievement, and active involvement in the ATS. #ATS2026

Submit today: site.thoracic.org/membership/a...

Apply for the ATS 2026 Underrepresented Trainee Development Scholarship! Each awardee will receive a $1,000 travel scholarship, a certificate of achievement, complimentary conference registration, and one year’s ATS membership.

Apply before March 9: site.thoracic.org/conference/a...

The ATS joined numerous other groups in condemning the EPA's illegal action, when they failed to meet a Feb. 7 deadline to designate areas in violation of the strengthened 2024 national air quality standard for soot, as required under the Clean Air Act.

Read more: earthjustice.org/press/2026/t...

Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Pulmonary Fibrosis: Monogenic Disorder, Multi-Omics Discovery
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Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day dedicated to advocating for full and equal access to, and participation, in STEM for women and girls. Here are some words of wisdom from Juliana Ferreira, MD, PhD, ATSF, on the importance of mentorship.

The ATS joined a coalition of public health organizations, and health, law and policy scholars to file an amicus brief, warning that recent federal actions weakening routine childhood vaccination recommendations pose a threat to public health.

Learn more: mediarelations.gwu.edu/public-healt...

Neeta Thakur, MD, was in the third year of her NIH-funded research when her funding was cut. But she took on the administration, collaborating with other researchers on a lawsuit to restore the funding and finish the research. Learn more on the ATS Breathe Easy podcast: youtu.be/vxC882wdKW

Early registration for #ATS2026 is open until March 12. Register now to ensure you get the most out of the world's most important respiratory medicine conference. ATS members get a discount, so renew or become a member today!

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The latest issue of the #AnnalsATS is now live!

Take a look: academic.oup.com/annalsats/is...
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