{"id":216,"date":"2024-05-07T08:55:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T07:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rti-forum.org\/2025\/welcome-letter\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T10:08:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T10:08:15","slug":"welcome-letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rti-forum.org\/2025\/?page_id=216","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"216\" class=\"elementor elementor-216\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-782c9522 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"782c9522\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c357045\" data-id=\"6c357045\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3b1b0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c3b1b0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb60dfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb60dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7<sup>th<\/sup> Forum on Respiratory Tract infections<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f0a8a2 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"21f0a8a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Friends&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/rti-forum.org\/2025\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-animated-headline.min.css\">\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Dear Colleagues &<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Friends<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48494616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48494616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dear Colleagues &amp; Friends,<\/strong><\/p><p>As conference chair, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 7th Forum on Respiratory Tract Infections. After a successful edition last year, we are excited to return to the UK for this milestone event, taking place between the 3<sup>rd<\/sup>-5<sup>th<\/sup> February 2025, in the vibrant city of Glasgow.<\/p><p>The last few years have brought remarkable advancements in respiratory research, bringing respiratory tract infections into sharper focus within public health, clinical practice, and scientific exploration. The global challenges we face, particularly with antibiotic resistance and emerging diagnostic methods, have made it essential for experts across various fields to collaborate closely. Our forum remains a key platform to foster these collaborations, blending clinical expertise with cutting-edge translational research.<\/p><p>This year, we are proud to introduce pressing new topics such as <em>Antibiotic Resistance, Molecular Diagnostics,<\/em> and <em>Novel Approaches<\/em> in the treatment of respiratory tract infections. In addition, we will continue to delve into critical issues such as pneumonia, respiratory viruses, chronic lung infections, and mycobacterial and fungal diseases.<\/p><p>With breakthroughs in treatment, diagnostics, and vaccinology reshaping the landscape of respiratory infections, the Forum will provide an inspiring environment to explore these advances and build future collaborations.<\/p><p>We are truly on the brink of a new era in respiratory research &#8211; one that holds great promise for improved patient care and scientific progress.<\/p><p>We warmly invite you to join us in Glasgow, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and be part of this exciting journey towards advancing respiratory health.<\/p><p>Yours Sincerely,<\/p><p>James D. Chalmers<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ce6094c\" data-id=\"3ce6094c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c1b263a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c1b263a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:150,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-56064e6\" data-id=\"56064e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf21202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cf21202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rti-forum.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chalmers-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rti-forum.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chalmers-1.png 500w, https:\/\/rti-forum.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chalmers-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rti-forum.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chalmers-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7f2405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c7f2405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>James D. 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