20th Anniversary Conference

Dates and Location
July 7 - 10, 2025
Doubletree By Hilton Hotel in South Burlington, Vermont
This biennial invitational event draws top researchers in the field and their trainees from around the world. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss recent research, explore opportunities for new collaborations, and identify the most important needs and priorities for future programs in stem cell, cell therapy, and bioengineering approaches to explore lung biology and/or prevent and treat lung diseases.
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Registration is now open!
Abstract and Poster Presentation Awards
Outstanding Abstract Achievement Presentation Awards will be given to Junior Investigators and Trainees whose abstracts are selected through a blinded review process. The submission deadline is April 11, 2025.
In addition to oral presentation awards, competitively selected research posters will be judged during the conference in Poster Presentation Sessions. Awards will be given to the top poster presentation in each session.
Visit the Abstract and Presentation page for more information and submission guidelines.
Elevator Pitch Competition
We will once again be offering Junior Investigators and Trainees the opportunity to participate in an elevator pitch "Minute to Win It" competition. This competition is for a one-minute synopsis of their research. The top two elevator pitches received awards!
Participation in the pitch competition is limited to poster presenters who are junior investigators or trainees that have not already received an oral presentation award. There will be two thematic poster sessions in the afternoon following the Elevator Pitch Competition.
The deadline for submission of the slide is Friday June 13, 2025 and prior to the conference date you will be invited to attend a pre-conference online workshop for developing an elevator pitch presentation.