Annual CTS Research Poster Competition at ATS
The goal of the annual CTS Research Poster Competition is to recognize excellence in respiratory research and to provide young investigators with a forum for the interchange of ideas. The competition showcases the contributions of up and coming Canadian researchers in a format that facilitates networking among peers and with national leaders in respiratory research and the international respiratory research community. The poster competition is a partnership initiative of the CTS and the American Thoracic Society (ATS). Established investigators associated with the CTS adjudicate the top 30 posters selected from all of the abstracts submitted to the ATS International Conference by Canadian-based respiratory research trainees, graduate students and clinical and basic research fellows. The selected posters fall into two streams: clinical and basic science research. The 2020 research poster competition was cancelled due to COVID-19.
12th Annual CTS Research Poster Competition at ATS
Mark your calendars!
The 2025 Poster Competition is taking place in the Moscone Centre, Room 2022/2024 (Level 2 Moscone West Building). The competition will take place from 1-4 pm on Saturday May 17.
A member reception will be held on Sunday May 18. RSVP today!
Sunday May 18, 2025
Dirty Habit
12 4th Street, San Francisco, California
7:00 – 8:30 pm
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11th Annual CTS Research Poster Competition at ATS
The 11th Annual CTS Research Competition took place on Saturday May 18, 2024 in San Diego, CA, as part of the American Thoracic Society Conference.
The 2024 winner of the James C. Hogg Basic Research Award
Congratulations to Rui Sun, McGill University
Abstract Title: Innate Immune Biomarkers Associated With Acute Asthma Exacerbations
First Runner Up: Madison Weir, University of British Columbia
Abstract Title: Radiant Cilia: Advancing North American Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) Diagnostics With Immunofluorescence
Second Runner Up: Firoozeh V. Gerayeli, University of British Columbia
Abstract Title: Pulmonary Long COVID Patients Have Abnormal Airway Mucosa: Insights From Single-cell RNA Sequencing
The 2024 winner of the Frederick Hargreave Clinical Research Award
Congratulations to Raphael Goldman-Pham, McGill University
Abstract Title: Mind The Height-gap: Association Of A Novel Index Of Growth Impairment With Airflow Obstruction In Adulthood
First Runner Up: Ashutosh Thakar, McMaster University
Abstract Title: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Ventilation Phenotypes of Severe Asthma
Second Runner Up: Zihang Lu, Queen’s University
Abstract Title: Longitudinal Respiratory Phenotypes In The CHILD Cohort Study: A Group-Based Trajectory Analysis
10th Annual CTS Research Poster Competition at ATS
The 10thAnnual CTS Research Competition took place on Saturday May 20, 2023, in Washington, DC, as part of the American Thoracic Society Conference.
The 2023 winner of the James C. Hogg Basic Research Award
Congratulations to Lisa Burry, University of Toronto
Abstract Title: Association of New Sedatives Prescription With Falls and Fractures Among Older Adults After Critical Illness
First Runner-Up: Daniel Marinescu, University of British Columbia
Abstract Title: Computed Tomography Features Influencing Guideline-defined Radiologic Patterns In Interstitial Lung Disease
Second Runner-Up: Maria Medeleanu, University of Toronto
Abstract Title: Proximate Effects Of Infant Lower Respiratory Tract Infections On Lung And Immune Dysfunction: Findings From The CHILD Study
The 2023 winner of the Frederick Hargreave Clinical Research Award
Congratulations to Kayla Zhang, McMaster University
Abstract Title: Cell-free Tumor DNA In Blood And Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) As A Biomarker In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
First Runner-Up: Nicholas Cober, University of Ottawa
Abstract Title: Single Cell Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Cooperation Between Activated Arterial Ecs And Acta2+ Pericytes In Complex Arterial Remodeling In Pulmonary Arterial
Second Runner-Up: Martin Klein, Laval University
Abstract Title: MicroRNA-155 Delays Bronchial Epithelial Cells Repair By Differentially Modulating IL-13rα1 And IL-13rα2 Pathways In Severe Asthma
9th Annual CTS Research Poster Competition at ATS
The 9th annual CTS Research Competition took place on Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Dallas, Texas as part of the American Thoracic Society Conference.
The 2019 winner of the James C. Hogg Basic Research Award
Congratulations to Joshua McGrath from McMaster University
Abstract Title: Inhibition of Nasal and Systemic IgA Responses by Cigarette Smoke Exposure in Mice
The 2019 winner of the Frederick Hargreave Clinical Research Award
Congratulations to Sarah Svenningsen from McMaster University
Abstract Title: Airway Luminal Contributors to Magnetic Resonance Imaging Ventilation Heterogeneity in Severe Asthma
Clinical Research First Runner-Up: Manali Mukherjee, McMaster University
Abstract title: High Failure Rate of Anti-IL-5 Therapies in Prednisone-Dependent Asthma is Associated with Airway Autoimmune Responses
Clinical Research Second Runner-Up: Rachel Eddy, Western University
Abstract title: CT Airway Count as a Biomarker of Asthma Pathogenesis: Severe Asthma and ACOS in Never-Smokers
Basic Science First Runner-Up: Mirabelle Ho from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Abstract title: Exosomes Released from Lymphangioleiomyomatosis – Derived Smooth Muscle-Like Cells Mediate Endothelial Cell Apoptosis and Vascular Network Disruption
Basic Science Second Runner-Up: Christopher Pascoe, University of Manitoba
Abstract title: Investigating the Link Between Gestational Diabetes and Risk of Asthma in Offspring Using a Mouse Model
A special thanks to our speakers, Dr. Andréanne Côté for her inspiring talk about her journey as an early career researche, and Dr. Christopher Carlsten for his talk and insights on research and social media.
The judges had a difficult time selecting the winners, as there were so many outstanding posters! Thank you for volunteering your time and efforts.
Kjetil Ask, Ynuk Bossé, Lisa Cameron, Andrew Halayko, Geoffrey Maksym, Robert Newton, Odette Allonby, Jean Bourbeau, Miranda Kirby, Larry Lands, Basil Petrof, and Clare Ramsey!