Lung Injury, Repair and Remodelling, Estoril 2008

The Lung Science Conference is at the forefront of basic and translational respiratory science and it is an essential event for budding respiratory researchers looking to boost their career.

Educational aims

Create a topic-oriented dialogue between young post-doctoral scientists and established investigators on the following major topics:

  • Trigger mechanisms of lung injury
  • Cellular responses to lung injury
  • Resolution of lung inflammation
  • Extracellular matrix dynamics and remodelling

The role of oxidative stress in COPD
P. J. Barnes (London, United Kingdom)
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Endothelial barrier function during lung injury
J. Garcia (Chicago, Il, United States of America)
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Cigarette smoke, antioxidant enzymes and antioxidant strategies in airway diseases
V. Kinnula (Helsinki, Finland)
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Mechanisms of apoptosis in respiratory disease
K. Kuwano (Tokyo, Japan)
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Protein C anticoagulant activity in relation to anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic activities
J. Griffin (La Jolla, Ca, United States of America)
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The Ingredients of a successful physician-scientist
W. Seeger (Giessen, Germany)
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Chitinases and chitinase-like molecules in Th2 inflammation and asthma
J. Elias (New Haven, Ct, United States of America)
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Cellular recruitment mechanisms following lung injury
C. Hogaboam (Ann Arbor, United States of America)
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Function of the myofibroblast during tissue repair
B. Hinz (Lausanne, Switzerland)
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The contribution of bone marrow derived progenitor cells to lung remodelling
R. Strieter (Los Angeles, United States of America)
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Resolution of alveolar edema
S. Matalon (Birmingham, United States of America)
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Alveolar epithelial cell plasticity in lung injury, repair and fibrosis
Z. Borok (Los Angeles, Ca, United States of America)
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Matrix metalloproteinases: Central role in ECM remodelling
G. Murphy (Norwich, United Kingdom)
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Cell-matrix interactions determine cell fate during lung injury
L. Schnapp (Seattle, Wa, United States of America)
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The fate of lung fibrosis: Reversible or not?
J. Gauldie (Hamilton, Ont, Canada)
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Oral Presentations - abstracts

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Poster Presentations - abstracts

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