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The NRS will be involved in the plan of the LAN and Lung Foundation Netherlands to study the long-term effects of infection with the coronavirus, and to set up a proper infrastructure for survivors.
The American Thoracic Society has decided to cancel the International Conference, originally scheduled for May 15-20, 2020 in Philadelphia.
Longdagen 2020 has unfortunately been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. The event will not be postponed to a moment later in the year, as schedules are often relatively full already and many other events might be postponed to the last months of the year. We are discussing possibilities and financial consequences and will keep you updated via the website. Thank you for your understanding.
Longdagen 2020 has unfortunately been cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. We are discussing possibilities and financial consequences and will keep you updated via the website. Thank you for your understanding.
The registration for the Longdagen is now open! Please register before the 26th of March. Abstract submission deadline: 2nd March 23.59 h
Deadline 21 Feb: ATS International Trainee Scholarships
Thomas Koudstaal attended the Pulmonary vascular research institute (PVRI) congress in Lima, Peru, from 29th January - 2nd February 2020.
The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) has a vacancy for a MD fellow on a translational research project. The position arises because of a recently funded program project grant in which a UCSF team that is led by Prof. John Fahy is investigating mechanisms of persistent of type 2 inflammation in patients with type 2-high asthma.
Deadline for submission is extended till February 24, 2020
Joanne Mankor attended the CICON 2019 (Fifth CRI-CIMT-EATI-AACR International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference) in Paris, France, on 25-28 September 2019.
Deadline for submission is January 13th, 2020.
Cheryl van de Wetering attended the Society for Redox Biology and Medicine Annual Conference in Las Vegas, USA on 20-23 November 2019.
Juliette Degens attended the Cachexia Conference of the Society of Sarcopenia, Cachexia and Wasting Disorders in Berlin, Germany on 6-8 December 2019.
Pien Goldsteen attended the Young investigator meeting of the Woolcock institute in Sydney Australia, on 20-22 November 2019.
20-21 February 2020 ERS Satellites event - clinical updates and scientific findings in COPD, asthma, lung cancer and infection
Each day, 700 children die from RSV which makes it the second cause of infant mortality worldwide. The RSV GOLD team starts their RSV Mortality Awareness Campaign today with a personal video entitled "Why we should all know about RSV" about Simone van Wyck, a mother who lost her son due to RSV. Will you help them to spread the word? They aim for 100,000 views within 24 hours. You can view the video on www.rsvgold.com/awareness. The campaign will be actively supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Bob Belderbos attended the fifTh CRI-CIMT-EATI-AACR international cancer immunotherapy conference (CICON) in Paris, France on 25-28 September 2019.
Please be reminded that the registration of the NRS Young Investigator Symposium 2019 closes Thursday the 31st of October 23.59.
The 10th edition of the Bronchitis Symposium was "Prevention and Resolution of Lung Disease". The symposium was attended by 125 researchers from 9 countries.
The Paediatric Chest Centre of Erasmus MC organizes their first international Paediatric Chest Conference: Oxygen on the 21st and 22nd of November 2019 in the Erasmus Rotterdam. Renowned national and international speakers are invited for the two-day programme. For full details and registration, please check the programme.
