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2025-03-31

(Press-News.org) New York, NY – March 31, 2025 – Register now for a complimentary media pass for the ATS 2025 International Conference in San Francisco. We will have breaking news from the leading international conference for pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.

See what scientific sessions we have planned:

Allergy/Immunology Critical Care Cellular/Molecular Biology Bronchiectasis and COPD Health Equity/Health Disparities ILD Pediatrics Sleep All registered media will receive a press release one week prior to the conference with links to press releases that highlight select research abstracts. Selected research include new data on:

Improving survival in people with ALS Microplastics and immune function Rates of pulmonary embolism in children Climate change's impact on people with obstructive sleep apnea Embedding a therapist in care teams and more. Register now and check out our Program at a Glance.

The press office opens on Sunday, May 18 at 7 a.m. PT. Find us in the Moscone Center, Room 1, South Building, Exhibition Level.

Contact Ms. Dacia Morris, director of communications and marketing, at dmorris@thoracic.org.

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