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