Advancing Professional Development
We help the world breathe.
The American Thoracic Society improves global health by advancing research, patient care, and public health in pulmonary disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders.
Leading Scientific Discovery
In These Volatile Times, Your Help is Mission Critical
In today’s uncertain funding environment, your donation to the ATS is more critical than ever. MissionCritical. The progress we have made in understanding, preventing, and treating lung disease depends onconsistent investment in research—and right now, that stability is at risk. Since 2004, the ATS has invested over $26M to support 443 research grants. In 2025, the ATS funded 16 grants totaling over $1.2M, a 46% funding increase from 2024.
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Transforming Patient Care
ATS Ed+ New Modules Available on ILD; Funding Provided by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Impacting Global Health
Apply Now: ATS Philip Hopewell Prize for Global Respiratory Health Research ($10,000)
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Transforming Patient Care
ATS Breathe Easy Podcast: How Lung Transplant Mortality Dropped After CAS Implementation
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Advancing Professional Development
New Faculty Boot Camp Applications Now Open for Clinicians, PhDs for Two-Day Program During ATS 2026
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Advancing Professional Development
ATS 2026 BEAR Cage Competition Application Is Now Open
Join Us
When you become a member of our global American Thoracic Society community of 30,000+ health care providers and researchers, you’ll have access to:
+ Cutting-edge science through ATS journals and publications.
+ Discounts on the Annual ATS International Conference, CME, and ATS Ed+ products.
+ A robust, collaborative online medical community of peers in our ATS DocMatter Community.
Advance respiratory health globally with a donation
Every gift matters in the fight against respiratory disease, and helps the next generation. The ATS is committed to your professional growth and the advancement of thoracic medicine. Lend a hand, and together, we can create a world where every breath is a testament to progress in research, pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.