Scientific Year in review

Year in review
Chairs: P. Hiemstra (Leiden, Netherlands), G. Bothamley (London, United Kingdom)
Aims: to summarize and discuss major break-throughs in vaccination strategies, insight into innate memory for infection, and interactions between bacterial and viral infections during exacerbations; to outline possible prevention and therapeutic approaches based on these new insights.

Ceremony of ERS Romain Pauwels Research Award P. Hiemstra (Leiden, Netherlands)
Innate and adaptive immunity against Streptococcus pneumonia S. Jochems (Leiden, Netherlands)
Trained immunity: a way of improving respiratory health through innate immune memory S. Joosten (Leiden, Netherlands)
Interactions between bacterial and viral infections during COPD exacerbations: implications for prevention strategies S. Johnston (London, United Kingdom)