
Experts at ERS Congress 2026 discuss why attending respiratory conferences drives learning, networking, and better patient outcomes.

Francesca Polverino, MD, PhD, is a physician-scientist and tenured Lester and Sue Smith Professor of Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine.

Experts at ERS Congress 2026 discuss why attending respiratory conferences drives learning, networking, and better patient outcomes.

Francesca Polverino, MD, PhD, says COPD care still lacks a true precision medicine approach.

Francesca Polverino, MD, PhD, discusses COPD biomarkers, patient susceptibility, overtreatment risk, and the future of risk stratification.

Francesca Polverino, MD, PhD, says COPD exacerbation severity lacks a clear definition, complicating GOLD's escalation criteria.