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2012 ATS Travel Award Recipients

These Travel Awards have been funded by the American Thoracic Society

Stephen M. M. Hawkins, M.D., B.S.
University of Colorado
Abstract Title: Restrictive Lung Disease In Pediatric Patients With Structural Congenital Heart Disease

Charles A. McCaslin, MD
Indiana University
Abstract Title: Effects Of Biofilm Forming Pseudomonas Aeruginosa On Alveolar Macrophage Efferocytosis

Anne C. van der Gugten, MD
University Medical Center Utrecht
Abstract Title: Viral Infections During Infancy And Wheezing In Childhood

This Travel Award has been provided by Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. - A member of the American Thoracic Society Corporate Member Program

Kensho Iwanaga, MD
University of Washington School of Medicine
Abstract Title: Mycobacterium Abscessus Pulmonary Infection In A Tracheostomy And Ventilator-Dependent Child

This Travel Award has been provided by Aerocrine - A member of the American Thoracic Society Corporate Member Program

Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, MD
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Abstract Title: Abernathy Malformation: An Unusual Diagnosis Presenting As Progressive Hypoxemia In A Child With Underlying Pulmonary Pathology

These Travel Awards have been provided by Genentech – A member of the American Thoracic Society Corporate Member Program

Kim Lu, MD
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Abstract Title: Overweight/Obesity Modifies The Effect Of Indoor Nitrogen Dioxide On Asthma Symptoms In Urban Children

Alemayehu Amberbir, MPH
University of Nottingham
Abstract Title: Exposure To Helicobacter Pylori Infection In Early Childhood And The Risk Of Allergic Disease And Atopic Sensitization: A Longitudinal Birth Cohort Study

This Travel Award has been provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc. – A member of the American Thoracic Society Corporate Member Program

Pravin K. Sah, MD
Emory University
Abstract Title: Asthma Severity In Obese Children May Be Overestimated Due To Enhanced Perception Of Dyspnea

This Travel Award has been provided by Pfizer, Inc. - A member of the American Thoracic Society Corporate Member Program

Anne Hilgendorff, MD
Ludwig-Maximilan University
Abstract Title: Defective Formation Of Alveoli, Micro-Vessels And Elastic Fibers In Lungs Of Mechanically Ventilated Elastin-Haploinsufficient (Eln+/-) Neonatal Mice

This Travel Award has been provided by Pharmaxis - A member of the American Thoracic Society Corporate Member Program

Astrid Madsen, BA
Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital
Abstract Title: Maximal Oxygen Uptake In Children And Young Adults With Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

This Travel Award has been provided by Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - A member of the American Thoracic Society Corporate Member Program

Astrid B. Thomas, BA
Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital
Abstract Title: Single Breath Diffusing Capacity For Carbon Monoxide And Nitric Oxide Measured In Children With Various Cardiac And Pulmonary Diseases

This Travel Award has been provided by Teva Respiratory – A member of the American Thoracic Society Corporate Member Program

Anne-Marie Gibson, MSc
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute/University of Melbourn
Abstract Title: Lung Function Abnormalities In Extremely Preterm, Extremely Low Birth Weight Survivors At 18 Years Compared To Term, Normal Birth Weight Controls

This Travel Award has been provided by United Therapeutics Corporation – A member of the American Thoracic Society Corporate Member Program

Arul Vadivel, PhD
University of Alberta
Abstract Title: Exogenous Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Protects Alveolar Growth In Experimental O2-Induced Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

These Travel Awards have been provided by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - A member of the American Thoracic Society Corporate Member Program

Daniel K. Morrow, MD
Oregon Health and Science University
Abstract Title: TRAIL Is Upregulated During Recovery From Hyperoxia In A Murine Model Of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Lael Yonker, MD
Mass General Hospital
Abstract Title: Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing In Evaluation Of Shortness Of Breath In A Patient With Right Lung Agenesis