Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Then and Next

A Symposium to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Original Description of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)


Stanford University School of Medicine

Berg Hall, Li Ka Shing Center

December 5th, 2017

8:00 am -6:30 pm

A Celebration of Dr. William Northway and the Original Description of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)

Dr. Northway's Publication in NEJM

Dr. William Northway, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Emeritus, Stanford University


Invited Speakers

Introduction

Welcome Session

Phil Sunshine, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Emeritus, Stanford University

Topic of Presentation:

Tribute to Dr. William Northway

BPD: Then and Now-historical and Current Perspectives

Session One

Beverley Newman, MD

Professor of Radiology, Stanford University

Topic of Presentation:

Radiographic Features of BPD. Past and Present.

Alan Jobe, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati

Topic of Presentation:

What is BPD? Then and Now.


Roberta Ballard, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco

Topic of Presentation:

Role of Surfactant in the Evolution of BPD.


Richard Bland, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Emeritus, Stanford University

Topic of Presentation:

The Role of Mechanical Ventilation: Past and Present.

Clinical Challenges and Opportunities

Session Two

Peter Mourani, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado

Topic of Presentation:

Pulmonary Vascular Disease in BPD: Diagnosis and Outcomes.

Robert Tepper, MD, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics, Indiana University

Topic of Presentation:

Opportunities for Long Term Lung Growth.

 

Christopher Baker, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado

Topic of Presentation:

Long Term Outcomes of Severe BPD.

 

Advances in Understanding BPD Pathogenesis

Session Three

Rory Morty, PhD

Research Scientist, University of Giessen

Topic of Presentation:

Experimental Models of BPD: Present and Future.

 


Steven Abman, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado

Topic of Presentation:

The Vasculature as a Determinant of Lung Growth.

 


Cristina Alvira, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University

Topic of Presentation:

Modifying Pulmonary Endothelial Phenotype to Promote Lung Growth.

 

Innovative Diagnostics and Therapies

Session Four

Namasivayam Ambalvanan, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Topic of Presentation:

Biomarkers of BPD.

 


Bernard Thebaud, MD, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Ottowa

Topic of Presentation:

Overview of Cell Based Therapies for BPD.

 


Stella Kourembanas, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard University

Topic of Presentation:

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived Exosomes.

 


Closing Remarks

Session Five

David Cornfield, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University

Topic of Presentation:

Closing Remarks and Summary of Symposium Proceedings