COSM 2009: Six Societies Address Hot-Button Issues

Triological Society

With 46 podium presentations, and a whopping 123 posters, there will be lots to think about and discuss with colleagues at the Triological Society sessions. According to the society’s President, Myles Pensak, MD, the H.B. Broidy Professor and Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, the meeting will feature some of the best and brightest and researchers around, with prime examples being spotlighted at the Fowler and Mosher Award recipient talks. The Mosher Award presentation will be given by Steven Wang, MD, on the topic of CD44 variation isoforms in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma progression.

Two Fowler Award presentations will be given. One is by Ravindhra Elluru, MD, on fibroblast growth factor 18 and how it provides directional and proliferative cues to the developing upper respiratory tract cartilage. The other will be presented by Andrew Lane, MD, on the creation of an animal model for chronic rhinosinusitis-association olfactory loss. There will also be two honorable mention talks, one on outcomes of tonsillectomy in neurologically impaired children, and the other on audiometric patterns as a predictor of cardiovascular status.

Another can’t miss session is the Joseph Ogura Lecture, Eco-Conservation in Surgery, which will be given by Robin Cotton, MD, a leader in pediatric airway reconstruction.

Another important aspect of the meeting is the social activities. A the goal of the Triological Society is to foster collegial activity across the generations, Dr. Pensak said.

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