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Read our latest newsletter

Our Fall 2024 newsletter for SPIROMICS and SOURCE is now out!

The Fall 2024 newsletter is available to read on this page.

You can also see the PDF version here. 

SPIROMICS and SOURCE Newsletter Fall 2024
Raising Awareness of COPD

Raising Awareness of COPD - November is dedicated to COPD action, education, and awareness.
 

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Virtual Workshop Opportunity

Virtual Workshop Opportunity - The event will be hosted by NHLBI on Friday, November 15, 2024. 

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2024-2025 Professional Conferences - Dates and Deadlines

Plan ahead for these upcoming COPD-related professional conferences. See dates and deadlines here. 


 

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New SPIROMICS research points to underdiagnosed respiratory illness

The SPIROMICS study gained national media attention in August for a new publication, which you can read about in our newsletter. “The number of people with smoking-related lung disease is bigger than we used to think. Only 50% of smokers get COPD, but if you count this disease, it's a much bigger percentage that has chronic problems." - Prescott Woodruff, Lead Investigator, SPIROMICS


McKleroy W, Shing T, Anderson WH, et al. Longitudinal Follow-Up of Participants With Tobacco Exposure and Preserved Spirometry. JAMA. 2023;330(5):442–453. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.11676. Pubmed ID: 37526720

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