Len Geiger was the featured speaker at the ATS 2025 International Conference Plenary Session. Diagnosed with Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in 1994, Mr. Geiger has turned his personal health journey into a mission to educate, inspire, and drive meaningful change for others.

The “ATS President’s Symposium: Alpha-1 Breakthroughs: New Discoveries in Mechanisms, Diagnosis & Treatment of Lung Disease in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency” examined critical gaps in knowledge about the disease at ATS 2025 San Francisco.

Yi-an Hsieh, MSE, and Joshua Freedman, MSE, co-founders of Airalux Medical, won the ATS 2025 BEAR Cage competition and a $10,000 prize at ATS 2025 San Francisco for their pitch, “Digital Incentive Spirometer to Improve Patient Adherence and Clinical Workflows.”

More than 500 students and young professionals pursuing a career in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine converged in San Francisco to attend the Early Career Programs at the ATS 2025 International Conference, where they learned about the latest technologies, scientific discoveries, and guidelines in the field.

The ATS 2026 International Conference will take place May 15-20, 2026, in Orlando, but the call for input for next year’s conference has already opened! Submit your proposals for numerous International Conference programs in all areas of respiratory, critical care, and sleep medicine, with a clinical, basic science, and/or translational focus.

While their groundbreaking contributions to respiratory medicine were in the spotlight during the Respiratory Health Awards Ceremony at ATS 2025 San Francisco, awardees also shared inspirational messages for career success and overcoming challenging times.