Travel Awards have been funded by the American Thoracic Society

Luciano Drager, MD, PhD
John Hopkins University
Abstract Number: 2060
Abstract Title: The Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia on Lipoprotein Clearance

Jonathan C. Jun, MD, PhD
John Hopkins Medical Center
Abstract Number: 5182
Abstract Title: Effect of acute graded hypoxia on lipid mobilization and utilization in mice

Weijun Cao, MD, PhD
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University
Abstract Number: 548
Abstract Title: HO-1 Prevents Intermittent Hypoxia Induced Systemic and Pulmonary Hypertension by Ameliorating Oxidants and Endoglin Expression

Euhan John Lee, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Abstract Number: 2110
Abstract Title: Intermittent hypoxia (IH) causes insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion in C57BL/6J mice.

Travel Awards have been provided by a generous grant from Apnex Medical

Eric Gartman, MD
Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Abstract Number: 5862
Abstract Title: Relationship between Functional Residual Capacity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Renell Myers, MD
University of Manitoba
Abstract Number: 5659
Abstract Title: Mortality in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

Theodore A. Omachi, MD
University of California San Francisco
Abstract Number: 4415
Abstract Title: Disturbed sleep among COPD patients is related to COPD severity and memory impairment and is prospectively associated with adverse health outcomes

Flavia Oliveira, M.Sc.
University of Southern California
Abstract Number: 1423
Abstract Title: Autonomic and Metabolic Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Childhood Obesity

Maria Pallayova, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Abstract Number: 3886
Abstract Title: Biomarker Profiles Associated With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Differ Between Severely Obese Women With Normal And Impaired Glucose Metabolism

The Travel Award has been provided by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. member of the ATS Corporate Member Program

Joseph C. Piccione, DO
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Abstract Number: 2123
Abstract Title: Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The Travel Award has been provided by Gilead Sciences member of the ATS Corporate Member Program

Amanda L. Hayes, BS
Case Western Reserve University
Abstract Number: 2795
Abstract Title: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Tissue Adipokine Levels

The Travel Award has been provided by Merck member of the ATS Corporate Member Program

Jimmy Chien, MD
Ludwig Engel Centre for Respiratory Research
Abstract Number: 924
Abstract Title: Enforced Oral Breathing Induces Sleep Apnoea, and Increases Surface Tension of Upper Airway Lining Liquid in Healthy Subjects

The Travel Award has been provided by Nonin Medical, Inc. member of the ATS Corporate Member Program

Amit Agarwal, MD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Abstract Number: 6469
Abstract Title: Purinergic modulation of carotid body glomus cell hypoxia response during postnatal development in rats

The Travel Award has been provided by Pfizer, Inc. member of the ATS Corporate Member Program

Harshit Rao, MD
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Abstract Number: 4482
Abstract Title: Augmented Sympathetic Responses To Hypoxia Following Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia Are Heme Oxygenase-1 (Ho-1) Dependent

Travel Awards have been provided by a generous grant from Sleep Group Solutions

Chien Hung Chin, MD
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Abstract Number: 6759
Abstract Title: Neuromuscular Response to Upper Airway Obstruction in Apneic Men and Women

Samuel B. Squier, BS
Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Number: 6602
Abstract Title: Effect of End-Expiratory Lung Volume (EELV) on Upper Airway Collapsibility (UAC) in Sleeping Humans

Pedro J. Rivera, MD
New York University School of Medicine
Abstract Number: 1925
Abstract Title: Effect of 2 nights off CPAP in CPAP compliant patients with obstructive sleep apnea/ hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS)

Scott I. Hagedorn, MD
National Capital Consortium
Abstract Number: 1753
Abstract Title: Impact of Positive Airway Pressure on Health Care Utilization in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Josanna Rodriguez, MD
Columbia University
Abstract Number: 2813
Abstract Title: Endogenous Ligands Targeting Endothelial Cells in Sleep Apnea

The Travel Award has been provided by United Therapeutics Corporation member of the ATS Corporate Member Program

Marta Kaminska, MD, FRCP
McGill University Health Centre
Abstract Number: 5501
Abstract Title: Sleep-disordered breathing is associated with pain in multiple sclerosis

The following travel award has been provided by a generous grant from ATS Public Advisory Roundtable Member: American Sleep Apnea Association.
 
Julian P. Saboisky, PhD
Brigham & Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Abstract Number: 2817
Abstract Title: Sleep-dependent Memory Consolidation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea