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SPIROMICS at ATS 2026

The 2026 American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference in Orlando, FL will be held May 15th-21st. View the schedule of SPIROMICS and SOURCE-related events at ATS.

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SPIROMICS & SOURCE Newsletter

The SPIROMICS and SOURCE newsletter for Summer 2026 is now available. 

Read the Summer 2026 newsletter on this page.

You can see the PDF version here.

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Lung Disease and Nebulizer Use

Research findings on nebulizer use in SPIROMICS were published in the journal of the COPD Foundation. Read more in this article from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

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What Lives in Your Lungs?

See the new SPIROMICS and SOURCE infographic. View it here.

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SOURCE Study Design Infographic

SOURCE Study Design Infographic - View it here. 

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Indoor Air Quality

Indoor Air Quality - Watch this short video. 

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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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