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Translation in pleural disease: improving understanding and treatments

DAY 3

Chaired by: Professor Gary Lee (Perth) and Dr Selina Tsim (Glasgow)

10:45am

Genetic mechanisms in pneumothorax and cystic lung diseases
Professor Stefan Marciniak (Cambridge)
11:15am

Macrophage subtypes and cellular immunity in pleural infection
Professor Laura Gleeson (Dublin)
11:45am Pleural septation detection, formation and biology – insights from early phase studies 
Dr Eihab Bedawi (Oxford)

 

10:45 AM

90 MINUTE SESSION
Translation in pleural disease: improving understanding and treatments

Learning objectives

  1. To understand the importance and impact of genetic testing in patients with pneumothorax and cystic lung disease.
  2. To appraise the current state of the art in macrophage and cellular biology in pleural infection.
  3. To understand the current understanding of the meaning and formation of septations in pleural disease.