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Agenda

April 17, 2026
All times in Eastern Time

8:00 – 8:15 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks from the chairs
Dr. Culver, Dr. Jacono, Dr. Shatat

Session 1: Rethinking COPD Phenotypes

8:15 – 8:40 AM
Jessica Bon: COPD, extrapulmonary complications, and where do we go from here
8:40 – 9:05 AM
Russ Bowler: Accelerated aging in large COPD consortia
9:05 – 9:30 AM
Mike Wells: Alpha–1 Antitrypsin and COPD – Exploring New Therapeutics
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Panel Discussion: How we phenotype patients beyond GOLD stages
Panelists: Jessica Bon, Mike Wells, Russ Bowler

10:00 – 10:15 AM
Morning Break – Visit Exhibits

Session 2: Environmental & Behavioral Influences

10:15 – 10:40 AM
Maeve Macmurdo: Air Pollution and COPD
10:40 – 11:05 AM
Joanne McKell: Smoking Cessation from the VA perspective
11:05 – 11:30 AM
Mirna Ayache: COPD & SDOH – Metro Health Perspective
11:30 – 11:55 AM
Vick Tejwani: Biologic Therapy for COPD
11:55 – 12:45 PM
Lunch Break & Visit Exhibits

Session 3: Therapeutic Strategies

12:45 – 1:05 PM
Andy Lewis: Inhaler Therapy for COPD
1:05 – 1:25 PM
Amy Attaway: Screening for Sarcopenia
1:25 – 1:50 PM
Umur Hatipoğlu: Noninvasive Ventilation for COPD
1:50 – 2:20 PM
Andrew Rich & Danielle Wisen: Interdisciplinary COPD Care
2:20 – 2:40 PM
Afternoon Break – Visit Exhibits
2:40 – 3:10 PM
See Wei Low & Sameer Avasarala: Endobronchial valve therapy
3:10 – 3:35 PM
Sid Murthy: Lung volume reduction surgery
3:35 – 4:00 PM
Jason Turowski: Lung Transplant
4:00 – 4:15 PM
Umur Hatipoğlu: Wrap–Up & Final Remarks

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Note - Schedule may change based on availability of Precision Medicine speakers