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Inhalation AUGUST 2024 7 To learn more about ISAM To stay in touch with ISAM, become a member, or learn more about upcoming webinars or the Society, please visit the ISAM website: https://isam.org or con- tact ISAM, GS Bio-Inhalation, GmbH, Wohraer Strasse 37, D-35825 Gemünden, Germany, Tel: +49 6453 5853036; o ce@ isam.com. by Stephen Ehrmann and titled, "Inhaled Amikacin to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia." We encourage both early- and late- stage career researchers to contact board member Katharina Schwarz (katharina.schwarz@item.fraun hofer.de) if you would like to share your current research or a snap- shot of your career achievements, respectively. and the recipients were Jim Fink (US), Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser (Switzerland), Jerry Smaldone (US) and Je ry Weers (US). ISAM 2025 Congress in Washington DC e next ISAM Congress will be held June 22-25, 2025, in Wash- ington DC, US at the College Park Campus of the University of Maryland. e local organiz- ing committee includes Mariam Ibrahim, Gregg Duncan, Donna Konicek and Bing Li, with con- ference presidents Cathy Fromen, David Cipolla and Lana Lyapus- tina. e current focus is on iden- tifying sponsors and exhibitors, as well as selecting presentation top- ics and speakers for the following session topics: lung in ammation; new developments in PAH/IPF/ PH-ILD; bridging the formulation and device; MDI developments; preclinical e cacy models; AI and machine learning applications for aerosol research; and industry innovations. Several poster sessions and elevator talks will be selected from submitted abstracts. ISAM members can nominate speakers and topics through their working group chairs. Collaboration with other societies ISAM collaborates worldwide with many partner societies, such as the American oracic Society (ATS) and the European Respira- tory Society (ERS). ese activ- ities include dual memberships with ERS, joint leadership meet- ings or initiatives, and promoting ISAM with a booth at the annual ATS conference. We also support workshops and aerosol schools and are open to opportunities for collaboration and coordination of joint activities. Webinars As part of its mission to advance education, ISAM has been sharing three to four webinars each year. e rst webinar of 2024 was given ■ Non-PFAS chemistry. ■ Coating integrity results comparable to FEP and PTFE. ■ Environmentally acceptable solvents. ■ Pharmaceutical performance comparable to fluoropolymer- coated cans. ■ A lower carbon footprint than other coatings. Metered dose inhaler can coating experts for nearly 30 years. Our new proprietary MDI coating has: Learn more at biomerics.com/MDICoating