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Noon to 12:45 p.m.
May 16, 2010
Today’s Product Theater Schedule
Amberson Lecturer to Speak about Importance of Staying the Course
This afternoon, 2010 Amberson Lecturer Dean Sheppard, M.D., will tell International Conference attendees how important it is for researchers to follow their instincts—because even a bad hunch can lead to new and better answers.
2010 Award Recipients to be Honored at Ceremony This Afternoon
The following individuals will be honored for their contributions to the fields of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at an awards ceremony this afternoon from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the La Nouvelle Orleans B-C Ballroom, on the second level of the Morial Convention Center.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Making its Mark at ATS 2010
The Society’s Assembly on Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is coming into its own at the 2010 ATS International Conference.
Breakthroughs Session Focuses on Stem Cell Research, Ethics
The “Scientific Breakthroughs of the Year” session at ATS 2010 will not only highlight novel advances in the fields of stem cell research and regenerative medicine, but will also identify the ethical issues these advances are raising.
Lung Cancer Sessions to Focus on Early Stages of Disease
A new ATS Section on Thoracic Oncology (SOTO) has worked to strengthen the sessions that cover lung cancer at the Society’s International Conference.
H1N1 Session Spotlights Newest Data, Best Defenses Against Pandemic
Today, 1:30 to 4 p.m. in Room 243-245 on the second level of the Morial Convention Center
2010 Conference Launches with Inaugural Opening Ceremony
The American Thoracic Society’s 2010 International Conference officially launched on Saturday afternoon at the Society’s first-ever Opening Ceremony, where ATS President J. Randall Curtis, M.D., M.P.H., introduced keynote speaker Bennett deBoisblanc, M.D., who was medical director of the ICU at Charity Hospital in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005.