Press Releases

The American Thoracic Society is proud to announce that Elizabeth M. Viglianti, MD, MPH, MSc, has been nominated and will receive the 2026 Jo Rae Wright Award for Outstanding Science. This award celebrates her outstanding work at the University of Michigan.

The American Thoracic Society is proud to announce that Gloria S. Pryhuber, MD, received the 2026 Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments. This award celebrates her outstanding work at the University of Rochester.

ATS 2026, Orlando, Fla. (May 18, 2026) – The American Thoracic Society is proud to announce that Reena Mehra, MD, MS, ATSF, has received the 2026 Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments. This award celebrates her outstanding work at the University of Washington.

The American Thoracic Society is proud to announce that Jakob I. McSparron, MD, has received the 2026 Outstanding Educator Award. This award celebrates his outstanding work at the University of Michigan.

The American Thoracic Society is proud to announce that Nizar N. Jarjour, MD, ATSF, has been nominated and will receive the 2026 Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments. This award celebrates his outstanding work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The American Thoracic Society is proud to announce that Andrew J. Halayko, PhD, FCAHS, ATSF, has received the 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award. This award celebrates his outstanding work at the University of Manitoba.

The American Thoracic Society is proud to announce that Lynn B. Gerald, PhD, MSPH, has received the 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award. This award celebrates her outstanding work at the University of Illinois Chicago.

The American Thoracic Society is proud to announce that Joshua O. Benditt, MD, has received the 2026 Outstanding Clinician Award. This award celebrates his outstanding work at the University of Washington.

Michelle Ng Gong, MD, MS, ATSF today added president of the American Thoracic Society to her long list of accomplishments. The announcement came on the heels of the Plenary Session at the ATS 2026 International Conference. Dr. Gong succeeds Raed Dweik, MD, MBA, ATSF.

The American Thoracic Society is proud to announce that Kambez H. Benam, DPhil, was awarded the 2026 Research Innovation and Translational Achievement Award. This award celebrates his outstanding work at the University of Pittsburgh.