Robert will have an oral presentation at the upcoming 2026 American Thoracic Society 
conference (ATS2026):
Oral presentation Session: B101 – DECODING DISEASE: BIOMARKERS, PHENOTYPES, AND PRECISION MEDICINE. Poster title: “COPD Spirometric Trajectory Clusters Reveal Differences in the Complement Pathway“. Monday May 18, 2026 2:15-4:15 pm.
Shaira will participate in a RAPiD 
poster discussion session:
RaPiD Poster Discussion session: B110 – THE NEW FRONTIER IS HERE: AI IN PULMONARY MEDICINE. Abstract title: “Image-based Prediction of DLCO Using 2D CT Lung Projections in the COPDGene Cohort“. Monday May 18, 2026 2:15 PM – 4:15 PM
In addition, both Robert and Shaira will have posters in the Sunday Thematic Poster Session:
Robert: A44 – NEXT-GENERATION COPD CARE: TOOLS, TEAMS, AND TECHNOLOGY. Poster title: “Applying Causal Discovery Methods to Drug Repurposing in COPD“. Sunday May 17, 2026 9:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
Shaira: A73 – NOVEL MOLECULAR DETERMINANTS OF COPD AND LUNG CANCER PATHOGENESIS. Poster title: “Disentangling Synergistic And Independent Gene Expression Trajectories Linked To Emphysema And Small-airway Function In COPDGene“. Sunday May 17, 2026 9:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Congratulations Robert and Shaira!!