2019 ISAM Congress: Platform for Intriguing Discussions and Networking
 The 22nd Congress of the International Society for Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM) was held in Montreux, Switzerland, from 25th to 29th May 2019.
A total of around 230 international attendees registered for this famous pulmonary drug delivery
and respiratory health conference. Attendees included clinicians, respiratory health care professionals,
aerosol engineers, formulations scientists and regulatory representatives.
 Preceding the congress, on May
25, interactive workshops were held and during the congress, nine scientific and one award
session were organized; all the sessions enjoyed great attention and interaction from attendees.
In addition, several networking events were scheduled during the conference to foster interactions
between participants and to support and coach young students. The ISAM congress also offered
a broad range of sponsorship and exhibition options for companies and a total of around 20
individual sponsors used the opportunity to advertise their recent developments.
 In summary, ISAM 2019 promised
to be a dynamic international meeting bringing together scientists, engineers and physicians.
The Conference proved to be a full success, producing interesting discussions, intense networking
and a large number of high-quality presentations.
Photographs are provided by (© Ted Byrne / FSRM). A large selection of photographs from the
conference (© Ted Byrne) is available in the ISAM member section of the website.
Please provide feedback on your experience at the ISAM 2019 Congress: https://forms.gle/y3rDvRePHDmDwPTC6.
This is your chance to provide direct feedback which could impact the 2021 meeting!
ISAM will be at ERS 2019 in Madrid – Sept 28-Oct 2, 2019
As in previous years, ISAM will be present at the ERS International Congress. This year, the event
will take place in Madrid, Spain from September 28 to October 2, 2019. If you are attending
the congress, plan to stop by the ISAM booth in the World Village located in Hall 10 of the
convention center (IFEMA). A presentation of “ISAM: Who we are and what we do”
by Chantal Darquenne, ISAM President, has been programmed at the World Village theater. Day
and time of the presentation will be available in late August on the congress website.
Encourage your colleagues, especially those who are not members of ISAM, to attend the talk.
There will also be a joint ERS/ISAM session on “Recent Clinical Advances in Inhalation Therapy”.
The session will be held on Tuesday October 1, 2019 from 10:45am to 12:45pm in room 9A of the
Convention center (IFEMA). The session will focus on the latest developments in aerosol science
for targeting drugs to the respiratory tract in many different respiratory diseases, and on
the clinical advances that have arisen from aerosol science research.
Chairs: Chantal Darquenne (USA) and Frederico Lavorini (Italy).
10:45
Cons - governments should impose targets for healthcare professionals to switch their respiratory disease patients to inhalers with a low global warming potential.O.
Usmani (United Kingdom)
11:00
Pros: governments should impose targets for healthcare professionals to switch their respiratory disease patients to inhalers with a low global warming potential. C. Janson (Sweden)
11:15
Mechanically ventilated patients. R. Dhand (USA)
11:45
Paediatric airway diseases W. van Aalderen (Netherlands)
12:15
Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. S. Antoniu (Romania)
We hope to see many of you attending the ERS 2019 Congress at these ISAM events.
New Impact Factor for JAMPDD has been Released!
 The
new IF for the Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery is now 2.866! In addition,
between January and May 2019, there has been more than 27,500 downloads, up 51% from the same
time frame in 2018! These impressive numbers are a reflection of the journal’s growth, the
hard work of the editorial team, and the support of the ISAM membership. All members have direct
access to JAMPDD through the member section of the website.
A New ISAM Women in Aerosol Research Networking Forum
 During
the 22nd ISAM Conference in Montreux, a Women in Science luncheon was organized
by Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser and Jessica Oakes. This highly successful event gathered both
student and professional female attendees for a lively discussion regarding career development
and opportunities for women within the profession.As a result of the conversation, attendees
decided to initiate a new Women’s Networking Group. The group will enable opportunities to
enhance the visibility of women within the Society and promote the entry, development, and
full participation of women in ISAM. To support this mission, the Women’s Networking group
will engage in activities to increase the engagement and retention of women within ISAM, highlight
contributions of women in the field, provide networking means for women in ISAM to use each
other as resources, enhance leadership and career development opportunities for women, develop
and/or distribute resources on subjects pertaining to women in ISAM, and mobilize ISAM to meet
the needs of existing and potential female members of ISAM. The new networking group will be
chaired by Cathy Fromen and Mehra Haghi. The new chairs look forward to the inaugural efforts of the networking group
and welcome any suggestions from the entire ISAM community to achieve the group’s goals.
New Leaders of the ISAM’s Early Career Networking Forum
 Phillip Clapp is
a post-doctoral researcher in the Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma, and Lung Biology
at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Phillip applies his graduate training in
toxicology and research experience in pulmonary cell physiology to investigate how toxicants
affect host defense responses in the respiratory system. He is currently working with Dr. William
Bennett to assess the effects of e-cigarette emissions on respiratory mucociliary clearance
(MCC) in healthy adult vapers using gamma scintigraphy. This work will provide some of the
first human in vivo data for the acute effects of vaping on key respiratory defense
functions.
 Emily Kolewe is a second-year graduate student at the University of Delaware in the Department of Chemical
and Biomolecular Engineering. Her work focuses on developing in vitro models to evaluate inhalable
therapeutics. Using patient CT scans to create 3D printed models, she hopes to demonstrate
feasibility in quantifying particle deposition in unique ways. For example, her main project
utilizes the inlet position and naturally occurring flow streams in the lungs to control and
target deposition of fluorescent polystyrene particles to individual lobes, thus requiring
quantification of lobe deposition. She is excited to contribute to ISAM through the Early Career
Networking Forum.
 Jordan A. Hoops is a PhD student in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at South Dakota School
of Mines & Technology. Educational and work experiences in biology, engineering, and medicine
have led her to pursue a research career in pulmonary health and therapeutics. Her doctoral
research is focused on responses of pulmonary epithelium to particulate exposure and nanotherapeutic
intervention.
As a member of the early career leadership group, Jordan is excited to connect with other young
investigators and find ways to maximize the benefits of membership and involvement in ISAM.
ISAM 2023 – Call for proposals
Yes 2023 is not that far away!!! The ISAM board is soliciting proposals for the ISAM2023 Congress.
In keeping with our alternating sites across the oceans, the preferred site would be Europe
or Australia/Asia, but applications from all sites will be considered. Proposals should be
received by the board no later than November 30, 2019 for full consideration. Applications
forms can be obtained from the General Secretary Andrew Martin (armartin@ualberta.ca).
Consider attending the Aerosol Dosimetry Conference this Fall
 Irvine, CA October 10-12, 2019
ISAM is sponsoring the third Aerosol Dosimetry Conference on “Inhaled Aerosol Dosimetry: Models,
Applications and Impact” that will be held at The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National
Academies of Sciences and Engineering in Irvine, California on October 10-12, 2019. The conference
will focus on advancing our understanding of internal doses received from inhaled substances.
Abstract deadline has been extended to August 12, 2019. For additional information, please
check the conference website at https://medicine.uci.edu/occupational/dosimetryconference/index.asp.
Aerosol School to be held October 9-11, 2019
Aerosol School is an intensive three day curriculum designed to provide the didactic background
and practical laboratory hands-on experience to quantify and characterize medical aerosols.
Upon completion of the program, participants should understand the measurements and techniques
utilized in commeFinercial pharmaceutical and biotech laboratories as well as academic
research. The curriculum is a perfect primer for anyone interested in measurements of medical
aerosols, whether for industry or clinical research. Learn more.
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It was a pleasure to see many of
you at the ISAM congress in beautiful Montreux. I would like to thank Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser,
Fabian Blank, Peter Gehr and everyone on the organizing committee for the superb scientific
program and for making the Congress such an enjoyable event. I hope you took advantage of the
many opportunities to network with colleagues and catch up with friends. I certainly did and
I am already looking forward to interact with you through the ISAM activities planned over
the next two years.
