2007-2008

Erika von Mutius, M.D., M.Sc.

October 11, 2007, 8:00 am at Massachusetts General Hospital
October 12, 2007 12:00 noon at Brigham and Women's Hospital

"Determinants of Childhood Asthma and Allergies"

Previous Lectures:

1991-1992,

Thomas A.E. Platts-Mills, M.D., Ph.D.

“Role of Indoor Allergens in Asthma”

1992-1993,

William W. Busse, M.D.

“Viral Respiratory Infections and Asthma: Another Stimulus for Airway Inflammation”

1993-1994,

Jeffrey M. Drazen, M.D.

“Role of Leukotrienes in Asthma”

1994-1995,

Gary W. Hunninghake, M.D.

“Diagnosis and Treatment of Interstitial Lung Disease”

1995-1996,

Richard J. Martin, M.D.

“Understanding Nocturnal Asthma”

1996-1997

Michael A. Kaliner, M.D.

“Upper Respiratory Tract Disease for the Internist”

1997-1998

Eugene R. Bleecker, M.D.

“Genetics of Asthma”

1998-1999

Romain Pauwels, M.D., Ph.D.

“Development of Chronic Allergic Airway Inflammation”

1999-2000

Paul M. O’Byrne, M.D.

“Allergen-Induced Asthma: The Role of the Bone Marrow”

2000-2001

Scott T. Weiss, M.D.

“The Asthma Epidemic: Is it Our Genes, The Environment, or Both?”

2001-2002

Homer A. Boushey, Jr., M.D.

“New Targets for Asthma Therapy: Problems and Progress”

2002-2003

Leonardo M. Fabbri, M.D.

"Similarities and Differences Between Asthma and COPD"

2003-2004

Sally E. Wenzel, M.D.

"Difficult Asthma"

2004-2005

Dirkje S. Postma, M.D.

"Monitoring Asthma: Do We Have the Right Targets?"

2005-2006

E. Regis McFadden, M.D.

"Exercise-Induced Asthma"

2006-2007

Tak H. Lee, M.D.

"Severe Asthma: New Therapeutic Opportunities"