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Purpose of the Conference

Miami, Florida

Laurent P. Nicod

Bern, Switzerland

André Perruchoud

Basel, Switzerland

Steven D. Shapiro

Boston, Massachusetts

The Transatlantic Airway Conference is designed to review advances in airway biology that may be of interest to scientists and clinicians alike. On an annual basis, the conference brings together investigators from within and outside the pulmonary research community to discuss molecular and cellular mechanisms that have implications for airway and lung structure, function, and disease. Although the conference is intentionally kept small to promote free discussion among investigators, the proceedings are meant to be shared widely. We hope that the present publication will accomplish this goal.

Reflecting the growing interest in the pathogenetic role of the extracellular matrix in emphysema and asthma, the 21st Conference focused on the interaction between lung cells and the extracellular matrix, and its effect on airway and lung remodeling. The conference chair, Dr. Steven Shapiro, not only assembled an elite group of experts but also directed the discussions that followed the scientific presentations with skill and a good understanding of the similarities and differences between the participants' research findings. It would have been difficult to find a better discussion leader.

The Scientific Committee thanks the following participants: P. Barnes, London; C. Barrazone, Geneva; E. Campbell, Salt Lake City; H. Chapman, San Francisco; B. Cookson, Oxford; J. Elias, New Haven; J. Gauldie, Hamilton; T. Geiser, Bern; P. Henson, Denver; S. Holgate, Southhampton; G. Laurent, London; R. Mecham, St. Louis; L. Nicod, Bern; P. Noble, New Haven; G. Peltz, Palo Alto; D. Postma, Groningen; J. Reilly, Boston; S. Shapiro, Boston; D. Sheppard, San Francisco; M. Saetta, Padova; E. Silverman, Boston; W. Timens, Groningen.

The Committee is additionally indebted to B. Disse, B. Jung, C. Justus, D. Wiese, and the Boehringer-Ingelheim Company for their continuing, generous support of the conference and their skill in organizing it.

Scientific Committee

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Conflict of Interest Statement: A.W. does not have a financial relationship with a commercial entity that has an interest in the subject of this manuscript.

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