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Research shows that exercise can help manage your symptoms and flares. It also strengthens the muscles used for breathing, improves lung function and capacity, and has positive effects on mental health.

The American Thoracic Society (ATS) presented Carolyn Rochester, MD, FCCP, with the Assembly on Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lifetime Achievement Award at the ATS International Conference in late May 2024 in San Diego.

In a new study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, researchers used single-cell RNA sequencing to measure the gene expressions of individual peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with progressive IPF, patients with stable IPF, and lung-disease-free patients. Previously, the researchers had studied bulk samples of these cells but not examined them individually and in detail.

Naftali Kaminski, MD, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Professor of Medicine and chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine (Yale-PCCSM), recently partnered with the American Thoracic Society (ATS) to launch a new podcast.

On May 7, 48 staff members from the Department of Internal Medicine were recognized for service anniversaries.

In a Q&A, Changwan "Wonnie" Ryu, MD, MPH, who recently won the ASCI Council Young Physician-Scientist Award, discusses the role of innate immunity in the development of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, his goal as a physician-scientist, and the inspiration behind his work.

In October 2023, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) honored Carolyn Rochester, MD, FCCP, professor of medicine, with the prestigious Thomas L. Petty Distinguished Pulmonary Scholar Award. The award is presented to an individual “who has made significant advances in the field of pulmonary rehabilitation through research and scholarly contributions and has earned national prominence in the field.”

The new Yale Bronchiectasis and NTM Infections Program at the Winchester Center for Lung Disease specializes in treating patients with chronic respiratory tract infections, including one caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria.

The Winchester Center for Lung Disease (WCLD) opened in March 2021 at the North Haven Medical Center to improve access to exceptional care for more people with lung conditions. The expanded facilities at the Winchester Center have allowed expansion of subspecialized pulmonary care as well as access to a wide array of multidisciplinary services, more than what was possible at the original Winchester Chest Clinic (WCC) on Yale New Haven Hospital’s York Street Campus.