From our fellowship director: you may have faculty or trainees with ties to Venezuela, here’s an opportunity to show solidarity: Donate to the Venezuelan American Medical Association (VAMA) earthquake relief fund #HelpVAMA nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Youths with obesity+ asthma are difficult to treat. In a paper in Am J Respir Crit Care Medicine, Adkins et al analyze nasal epith transcriptomic data+ show that overweight youth are >likely to have T17-high+T2-low/T17-low asthma than T2-high asthma. @atscommunity.bsky.social 10.1093/ajrccm/aamaf131

Happy New Year from New Zealand (country #86)! From Rotorua to Christchurch’s Botanic Gardens, a beautiful+ diverse nation with great food+a wonderful protected environment. After a tough year at home, seeing people get along offers hope for a better future in love+ unity. @atscommunity.bsky.social

300 million people have asthma. A joy co-authoring this @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social MS: Genetic+ environmental risk factors for asthma: towards prevention, led by G Koppelman+G Bruselle with @erikmelen.bsky.social+ M Pino as co-authors @atscommunity.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/c/1ls9A7tFB1...

Does cutting funding for health disparities research save money? Health disparities affect people facing barriers to health due to their race/ethnicity; SES; gender; or other traits linked to discrimination. COVID-19 caused more deaths in the poor+ Blacks+ Latinos... @atscommunity.bsky.social

On immigrants: "Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed". H. Melville. New legislation will allow mass "hunts" for undocumented migrants...@atscommunity.bsky.social

Is violence exposure (ETV) associated with specific asthma endotypes? In an @annalsats.bsky.social paper, K Gaietto et al used nasal epithelial transcriptomics (2025 @jama.com) to show that ETV/gun violence are linked to T2- and T17-high asthma in Puerto Ricans. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202502-151OC

T2-low asthma (T2LA) is often thought rare in kids. In 4,284 U.S. youths, Dr. Han shows that, cons. with prior findings (JAMA 2025), T2LA prev. (by eos+ FeNO) is 46-60%. Older age, female sex, overweight+ SHS were linked to T2LA. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2025.04.040 @upmc.com @atscommunity.bsky.social

Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay! The American Thoracic Society and its FIRS partners, support the World Health Organization’s (WHO) efforts to expose and condemn the tobacco industry’s harmful tactics—many of which are aimed at young people. Learn more: site.thoracic.org/stop-tobacco...

This #MemorialDay, we honor the brave individuals who gave their lives in service to our country. As we remember their sacrifice, we also recognize the impact of military service on respiratory health—and recommit to advancing care and research for all who serve.

Grateful to give the Amberson Lecture at the 2025 @atscommunity.bsky.social IC. After presenting our research on omics, stress+ asthma disparities, I recognized my homeland (#Barranquilla #Colombia) and current home (the U.S.)+ thanked all who made my work possible: ... #ResearchForAll #Asthma

American Thoracic Society (ATS)@atscommunity.bsky.social · last yr.

🎙️ Asthma expert Juan C. Celedón, MD, DrPH, ATSF, will deliver the 2025 Amberson Lecture Sunday evening at #ATS2025. Visit ATS Conference News to learn more about his career and background: www.atsconferencenews.org/juan-c-celed...

Our May Newsletter has updates on our Division at @upmc.com Children's Hosp. of Pittsburgh, incl. presentations at the @atscommunity.bsky.social Int. Conference in San Francisco, May 16-21! Looking forward to learning of new discoveries+ meeting old+ new friends at #ATS2025! #Innovation #Friendship

Socioeconomic+ racial/ethnic health disparities in asthma are caused by unequal exposure to environmental risk factors+ worsened by unacceptable inequities in access to healthcare and treatment. All patients with asthma should have access to inhaled treatments! @atscommunity #WorldAsthmaDay2025

American Thoracic Society (ATS)@atscommunity.bsky.social · last yr.

This #WorldAsthmaDay, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the ATS is a founding member, is launching an education campaign called "Increasing Access to Inhaled Medicines" Learn more: site.thoracic.org/press-releases

A lovely visit to RDU as the 2025 Visiting Pulmonary Scholar for UNC+ Duke U. An honor to present our asthma research+ meet great fellows+faculty at their adult/peds pulmonary divisions. Thanks to @meradfor.bsky.social+Drs. Tighe+Doerschuk+Carson+Que for their hospitality. @atscommunity.bsky.social

In 4,759 Latinos, acculturative stress, neighborhood problems+ discrimination were linked to asthma or asthma symptoms, while social cohesion was associated with lower odds of asthma. Depression+ anxiety explained 22%-26% of the cumulative stressors+ asthma symptoms link. @atscommunity.bsky.social

Annals of the ATS@annalsats.bsky.social · last yr.

Sociocultural Stressors and Asthma among Adults in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) @juancceledonmd.bsky.social @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/mryt8c44

A brief stop in #Luxembourg, a nation with #HealthCareForAll+ a strong educational system (children learn 4 languages+ are prepared to thrive in a global economy). A place where teachers in public schools are well compensated+ strength is shown by caring for all citizens. @atscommunity.bsky.social

From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA

A true privilege to serve as the speaker for the Inaugural Lecture honoring the rich legacy of Dr. Raif Geha, a great mentor+ a giant in allergy+ immunology, at today's Plenary Session of the Joint Congress of @aaaaiorg.bsky.social+ the World Allergy Organization in beautiful San Diego. #MedSky

Why should cuts to NIH funding matter to you? With bipartisan support, the National Institutes of Health have impacted the lives of people in the U.S. by funding cutting-edge research leading to lifesaving preventive measures+ treatments for millions worldwide. @atscommunity.bsky.social #MedSky

Why should cuts to NIH funding matter to you? With bipartisan support, the National Institutes of Health have impacted the lives of people in the U.S. by funding cutting-edge research leading to lifesaving preventive measures+ treatments for millions worldwide. @atscommunity.bsky.social #MedSky

Look up the impact of NIH funding in your state: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research

Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.

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We celebrate all the amazing women physicians who make up our amazing ATS Community!

Disease strikes all, regardless of wealth, race/ethnicity, or personal beliefs. Thanks to NIH-funded discoveries: Since the 1950s deaths from neonatal respiratory distress syndrome went from 50% to <2% and deaths from cardiovascular diseases went down by 70%. @atscommunity.bsky.social #SupportNIH

Breathing in the spirit of unity, we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on this #MLKDay. Together, let’s strive for a world where every breath is a symbol of equality and justice.

Understanding a child’s asthma type can help target treatment, but pinpointing it has relied on an invasive procedure that can be difficult to perform on a child.

New nasal test said to ID asthma subtypes in kids

Understanding a child’s asthma type can help target treatment, but pinpointing it has relied on an invasive procedure that can be difficult to perform on a child.

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A noninvasive nasal swab test helped Pitt researchers detect multiple subtypes of asthma in kids, making headway toward personalized treatment. Thanks to @juancceledonmd.bsky.social www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...

New noninvasive asthma test may help doctors tailor treatment for kids

Impacting millions of children in the U.S. alone, asthma can be particularly problematic to diagnose with specificity — leaving the majority of kids...

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This program has helped launch the careers of many of our @atscommunity.bsky.social members from groups underrepresented in medicine. Don’t miss the opportunity to attend a great meeting+ present your research+ meet+ network with talented+ friendly colleagues! Apply! #ATS2025 #SanFrancisco #MedSky

ATS Early Career 🫁@atsearlycareer.bsky.social · 2y ago

Happy Friday! Application for the Underrepresented Trainee Development Scholarship is open🥳 Apply 👉: ow.ly/simc50Qh5w1 Get started today! #ATS2025 #SanFrancisco #California #Medsky

Thinking of+ praying for our colleagues+ relatives+ friends and patients with lung disease affected by the unspeakable tragedy of the wildfires in California. Please see below for recommendations from @atscommunity.bsky.social for patients with respiratory illness who are exposed to wildfire smoke.

American Thoracic Society (ATS)@atscommunity.bsky.social · 2y ago

ATS patient fact sheet: wildfires www.thoracic.org/patients/pat...

#JourneyTo100: Country #80 is Grenada, the “Spice Island”. Pictured here are Grand Anse Beach, a Mona monkey (found only in West Africa and Grenada), a nutmeg (Grenada is its #2 exporter worldwide), and a wonderful sunset. #VastAndBeautifulWorld #OneHumanRace

Fascinating study on pediatric #asthma endotypes (full-text link @jama.com: ja.ma/402KbwE) #Medsky #Pedsky #PedPulmSky @ats-peds.bsky.social

Transcriptomic Profiles in Nasal Epithelium and Asthma Endotypes

This cross-sectional analysis uses data from 3 diverse studies to identify asthma endotypes in youths aged 6 to 20 years via the distribution and characteristics of transcriptomic profiles in nasal ep...

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Juan C. Celedón, MD, DrPH@juancceledonmd.bsky.social · 2y ago

In this @jama.com article, Drs. Yue+ Gaietto show similar proportions of nasal epithelial transcriptomic profiles for 3 asthma endotypes (T2-high+T17-high+T2-low/T-17 low) across 3 cohorts of predom. Puerto Rican+ Black youth, with T2-high least common. @atscommunity.bsky.social @upmc.bsky.social