Regeneratives approaches to COPD
Symposium Chairs: Antonino Di Stefano (Veruno, Italy), Jonathan Grigg (London, United Kingdom)
Aims: The aims of this symposium are to describe the stem cell changes that occur in the lungs in response to chronic environmental exposures, to discuss new ways of viewing the molecular anatomy of lung tissue and alveolar septa, and outline current and future approaches for preserving or enhancing airway stem cell function.