2025 Asthma Research Symposium

Parallel Session A Open to all attendees (Geared toward clinicians and clinicians in training and open to all attendees. Afternoon presentations will cover important current research and therapeutics relevant to asthma and related clinical conditions.)

Location: BRI Auditorium
 

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Academic presentations

1. 1:00 - 1:30 p.m.
   The Vital Role of Pulmonary Physiology Testing in Advancing Asthma Science
   Teal S. Hallstrand, MD, MPH: physician, general pulmonary clinic, UW Medicine; associate professor of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine, University of Washington)

2. 1:30 - 2:00 p.m.
   Advancing Understanding of Viral Epithelial Responses in Asthma with Organotypic Ex Vivo Models and a Well-Characterized Airway Biorepository, Jason Debley, MD, MPH: Director, Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics, Seattle Children's Research Institute

3. 2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
   Strategies for Success: Research and Career Advancement for Junior Investigators
   Lily Li, MD: Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington

2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Partner Booth break
 

3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Immune Tolerance Network Program at Benaroya Research Institute
Mary Roy: Chief Administrative Officer, Immune Tolerance Network

3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Pioneering Asthma Solutions: Clinical Research and Leadership at Virginia Mason
Rahool Dave, MD: Allergist, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Parallel Session B Invitation only (Investigator-initiated study [ISS] protocol development working sessions)

Location: 4 North
 

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
(A) Studying Severe Asthma Exacerbations in the Emergency Department, Nidhya Navanandan, MD, MSCS: Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado 

(B) Treatments and Endotypes in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Without Nasal Polyps, Katie Phillips, MD: Associate Professor, University of Cincinatti

2:15 - 3:15 p.m.
(A) Mechanisms and Treatments of Severe Persistent Asthma, Courtney Gaberino, MD: Clinical Instructor, University of Wisconsin

(B) Circadian Rhythm and Asthma Therapeutics, Weston Powell, MD, PhD: Acting Assistant Professor, Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics, Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
(A) Precision Therapy Selection for Moderate-Severe Asthma and Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Edsel Abud, MD, PhD: Scripps Clinic

(B) Molecular Mechanisms of Psychosocial Stressors on Asthma Outcomes, Kelly Colas, DO, PhD: University of Washington