The Clinical Trials Symposium at the ATS International Conference features breaking and impactful research presented for the first time. Chairs Debra Boyer, MD, MHPE, ATSF, and Jennifer Taylor-Cousar, MD, MSCS, ATSF, preview this year’s session on Sunday, May 18.

This year’s Pediatric Year in Review, chaired by Deepa Rastogi, MD, MS, MBBS, ATSF, will offer a wide-ranging summary of timely research on the origins of obstructive lung disease, sickle cell disease, and more on Sunday, May 18.

The Pediatric Core Curriculum is a three-part series addressing timely care considerations using the latest clinical guidelines and investigative data. Chairs Caroline Okorie, MD, MPH, and Carmen Leon Astudillo, MD, will lead the series, beginning Sunday, May 18. This year’s theme is on current and emerging pediatric pulmonary testing methods.

With a great week at the ATS 2025 International Conference in San Francisco ahead, ATS President Irina Petrache, MD, ATSF, and International Conference Committee Chair Debra Boyer, MD, MHPE, ATSF, welcome attendees to The Bay and preview this year’s program highlights.

“Providing Health Care for Unhoused Individuals” will examine how the medical field can care and publicly advocate for one of its most vulnerable patient populations. Presenters Margot Kushel, MD, and Robynne Rose-Haymer previewed Sunday’s Keynote Series session.

The ATS Research Program Benefit is an opportunity to celebrate and support the ATS Research Program’s early-career investigators advancing lung health and improving patients’ lives. Don’t miss this year’s celebration at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis on Saturday, May 17.

The Pulmonary Clinical Core Curriculum series will explore lung cancer screening and prevention, image-guided bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary nodules, and much more. Chairs Erin Camac, DO, ATSF, and Josalyn L. Cho, MD, previewed the two sessions on Sunday, May 18, and Monday, May 19.

Katherine Dudley, MD, MPH, is the chair of this year’s Sleep Core Curriculum, which begins on Tuesday, May 20. The first session will examine how factors such as aging, menopause, and social conditions can affect patients’ sleep activity.

Sara Auld, MD, MSc, ATSF, co-chair of the Clinical Year in Review, described the series as a unique opportunity to hear a curated review of impactful research from leading experts across 16 unique subfields. The first two sessions will be held on Sunday, May 18, and Monday, May 19.