Call for Abstracts
Abstract Deadline: February 14, 2025
On June 3-6, 2025, the 67th Annual Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference will convene at The Gant Conference Center in Aspen, Colorado. The theme of the conference will be "Exploring the Void: Advances in Parenchymal Destruction in Emphysema". Emphysema remains a critical public health issue due to smoking and other environmental exposures, with significant impacts on lung structure and function. Understanding the mechanisms of parenchymal destruction and exploring new therapeutic approaches are essential for improving outcomes for patients with emphysema.
The conference will focus on a central question: How can we leverage recent advances in the understanding of emphysema pathogenesis and that of rare lung diseases with similar phenotypes, in order to develop effective treatments? The program has been organized into a series of thematic sessions, which will include keynote addresses and State of the Art presentations, followed by short presentations and ample time for discussion to encourage a lively exchange of ideas. These themes will be reconciled in a concluding Conference Summary presented by Farrah Kheradmand, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine.
We are particularly interested in attracting basic, translational, or clinical research abstracts related to the broad topics above. Accordingly, we invite you and your colleagues to submit abstracts on topics related to emphysema and parenchymal destruction for consideration for a podium presentation and/or poster session (abstracts should be similar to those used for ATS). Please submit abstracts according to the instructions below.
Additionally, please register if you wish to attend, even if you do not plan to submit an abstract, as we expect a large turnout.
We look forward to your participation in the 67th Annual Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference.
Irina Petrache, M.D., ATSF
Co-Chair, 67th Annual Meeting Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference Chair, Department of Medicine National Jewish Health
Denver, Colorado, USA
Co-Chair, 67th Annual Meeting
Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado, USA
To Submit Your Abstract:
- Adhere to the Abstract Guidelines
- Complete the Abstract Submission Form
The deadline for abstract submission is February 14, 2025. All who submit abstracts are invited to attend the conference whether their abstract is accepted or not but must register if they plan to attend. Time limitations, however, do not allow all submitted abstracts to be presented. In the past, about one third of the submitted abstracts were accepted for podium presentations or poster sessions based on evaluation by a Selection Committee.
All investigators will be notified on or near March 31, 2025 about acceptance of their abstracts.
We will offer four Fellow Travel Awards to fellows whose abstracts have been accepted for podium presentations.
Americans with Disabilities Act Statement: Please indicate if you have any need for auxiliary aids or special assistance services.
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