Purpose of the Conference The Transatlantic Airway Conference returned to Key Biscayne, Florida, in January 1991. Like its five predecessors, the purpose of the meeting was to synthesize current knowledge of a well-defined aspect of airway function, drawing on the special knowledge of investigators interested in fundamental and applied research. The theme of this year's conference, "Airway Mucins," drew together experts on protein and carbohydrate chemistry, molecular cloning, gene regulation, transcription, intracellular targeting and transport, exocytosis, glandular secretion, and neurohumoral regulation. To focus and direct discussion among such a heterogeneous group of experts requires special talent, and the conference was well served by its chair, Carol B. Basbaum, who was not only responsible for choosing experts with complementary skills
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but also for posing challenging questions, sharpening debate, and guiding the discussion into useful areas. In this supplement are published the formal presentations that served as the basis for this productive interchange. The Scientific Committee thanks Carol Basbaum for selecting the discussants and leading the conference so successfully, and also thanks the following participants: J. -P. Aubert, P. Barnes, D. Carlson, I. Carlstedt, P.-W. Cheng, E. Davidson, D. Dean, E. Escudier, W. Finkbeiner, S. Gendler, C. Gerard, J. Gum, H. Hahn, B. Jany, M. Kaliner, K.-C. Kim, Y. S. Kim, C. Koch-Brandt, M. LopezVidriero, E. McDowell, J. Nadel, E. Puchelle, R. Ramphal, P. Richardson, M. Rose, D. Rogers, P. Roussel, J. Shaper, J. Sheehan, P. Verdugo, J. Widdicombe, and R. Wu. In addition, the Committee recognizes its
indebtedness to G. Krick, M. T. LopezVidriero, and the Boehringer Ingelheim Company. Without their support and professional skill, the TAC Conferences would not be possible. Scientific Committee:
(Chairman) University of Miami Miami, FL, USA
ADAM WANNER
HOMER A. BOUSHEY
University of California San Francisco, CA, USA ALAIN JUNOD
University of Geneva Genev~ Swinerland ANDRE P. PERRUCHOUD
University of Basel Basel, Switzerland
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but also for posing challenging questions, sharpening debate, and guiding the discussion into useful areas. In this supplement are published the formal presentations that served as the basis for this productive interchange. The Scientific Committee thanks Carol Basbaum for selecting the discussants and leading the conference so successfully, and also thanks the following participants: J. -P. Aubert, P. Barnes, D. Carlson, I. Carlstedt, P.-W. Cheng, E. Davidson, D. Dean, E. Escudier, W. Finkbeiner, S. Gendler, C. Gerard, J. Gum, H. Hahn, B. Jany, M. Kaliner, K.-C. Kim, Y. S. Kim, C. Koch-Brandt, M. LopezVidriero, E. McDowell, J. Nadel, E. Puchelle, R. Ramphal, P. Richardson, M. Rose, D. Rogers, P. Roussel, J. Shaper, J. Sheehan, P. Verdugo, J. Widdicombe, and R. Wu. In addition, the Committee recognizes its
indebtedness to G. Krick, M. T. LopezVidriero, and the Boehringer Ingelheim Company. Without their support and professional skill, the TAC Conferences would not be possible. Scientific Committee:
(Chairman) University of Miami Miami, FL, USA
ADAM WANNER
HOMER A. BOUSHEY
University of California San Francisco, CA, USA ALAIN JUNOD
University of Geneva Genev~ Swinerland ANDRE P. PERRUCHOUD
University of Basel Basel, Switzerland
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