An advocate of health equality in respiratory health, Patricia Finn, MD, a past president of the Society and a past recipient of the ATS Elizabeth A. Rich Award, announced at the Women’s Forum each year, will deliver the keynote address at this year’s forum.

Here’s what conference participants can expect Monday, May 16, from the Exhibit Hall, the Mentoring Meeting Spot, the ATS Center, Meet the Experts sessions, and Outside Organization sessions.

This year’s J. Burns Amberson Lecture honoree, Naftali Kaminski, MD, ATSF, will outline how, as a researcher, he navigated the path from early insights into molecular and gene networks in pulmonary fibrosis to today’s cutting-edge analysis of what happens at a cellular level.

Exemplary contributions to the field of respiratory health were recognized with daily award presentations during the International Conference. The recognition began with the Awards Ceremony featuring the J. Burns Amberson Lecture, the Edward Livingston Trudeau Medal, and the Distinguished Achievement Awards.

This new ATS global research award recognizes mid-career investigators in low- and middle-income countries for their clinical and research commitment. Juliana C. Ferreira, MD, PhD, ATSF, is an associate professor at the University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil.

The Exhibit Hall will be open 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. PT daily in the Lower Level of Moscone South. Engage with industry leaders at exhibitor booths, Industry Theaters, Guru Bars, and more. Recharge and network with fellow conference attendees at the Coffee & Connection Booths and The Fun Zone.

The ATS 2022 International Scholars Poster Colloquium included 24 abstract presentations from young investigators representing 15 countries and 12 global assemblies. Among the presenters were Ogochukwu Ekete of Nigeria, Vivienne Kahlmann of the Netherlands, and Louis Bouchant of France.

Darrell N. Kotton, MD, and other panelists discussed regenerative medicine, a single-cell atlas of lung development, the scope of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the importance of patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials, and CFTR modulator therapy.

There has been a growing recognition of the importance of palliative care from neonates through the entire lifespan. That recognition has translated into important expansions in the science and understanding of symptom relief for patients and their caregivers, said Lea Ann Matura, PhD, RN, co-chair of this Sunday session.

The ATS commissioned a mural by local artist Hershey B. Bautista depicting the San Francisco skyline and two hands forming a heart to be ready in time for the start of the International Conference. The colorful painting, on the side of the Parc 55 hotel, serves as a message of hope, happiness, and support for…