Michigan Medicine’s division of pulmonary & critical care medicine active at ATS 2018

Author | Kylie Urban

Members of the Michigan Medicine Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine are showcasing new research at the American Thoracic Society’s International Conference.

The annual conference, taking place this year May 18-23 in San Diego, California, is the longest running, large-scale conference in the world offering groundbreaking research in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.

Michigan Medicine experts will be presenting research on topics such as the lung microbiome, interstitial lung disease, severe asthma, lung fibrosis, COPD, sepsis and sepsis care, among others.

If you are a member of the media, contact Kylie Urban to get connected to Michigan Medicine experts for comment on research coming out of ATS 2018.

To join the conversation, follow #ATS2018 on Twitter and look for daily updates by following @umichmedicine.
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