# FASEB's "The Lung Epithelium Conference: In Health and Disease"

> **NIH NIH R13** · FEDERATION OF AMER SOC FOR EXPER BIOLOGY · 2020 · $30,000

## Abstract

Project Summary
The 2020 FASEB Science Research Conference, "The Lung Epithelium in Health and Disease", is the 11th
biannual conference in this area, bringing together developmental, cell and molecular biologists, geneticists,
physiologists, clinicians and translational researchers with a primary interest in lung epithelial biology. The topics
selected represent the cutting-edge of lung research and the program is planned to disseminate new findings
with translational potential to accelerate progress toward novel therapies for lung disease. Topics include (1)
molecular mechanisms of lung epithelial development, repair/regeneration, and plasticity (2) common and unique
pathways of intra-epithelial communications in lung physiology and diseases, (3) interactions between lung
epithelium and distinct immune cells (4) cutting-edge technologies including single-cell analysis approaches and
ex-vivo models for investigating lung epithelial biology . In addition to the unique collection of research topics,
this meeting provides a platform for new speakers, early stage investigators, and trainees. Twenty-two of 33
speakers (67%) have not spoken at this conference in the last four years, and thirteen of the 33 speakers (40%)
are women, as well as half of the session chairs. Sixteen short-talk sessions are designated for trainees or new
investigators. Specific efforts are being made to encourage participation by underrepresent minorities in the field.
In addition to talks, there are 3 poster sessions and 4 “Meet-the-Experts” sessions to facilitate scientific and
social interactions between all participants. By bringing the best of the lung epithelium research community
together, the overall goal of this conference is to push the field forward towards innovative directions for basic
research and novel therapeutics for important lung diseases, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9987857
- **Project number:** 1R13HL152470-01
- **Recipient organization:** FEDERATION OF AMER SOC FOR EXPER BIOLOGY
- **Principal Investigator:** Jonathan Andrew Kropski
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $30,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-08-01 → 2021-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9987857

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9987857, FASEB's "The Lung Epithelium Conference: In Health and Disease" (1R13HL152470-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9987857. Licensed CC0.

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