Research Corner

Session 1: Hematology and Cancer Overview Session 1 opened with one of the most powerful moments of the entire Summit: Damian Carbajal, a former U.S. Air Force flight engineer, sharing his personal journey through two stem cell transplants and medical retirement. His...

Session 2: Hepatology & Gastroenterology Overview Liver disease is one of the more overlooked complications of Telomere Biology Disorders (TBD), and Session 2 of Team Telomere's 2026 Scientific Summit made a compelling case for why that needs to change. Speakers...

Session 3: Vascular, Mucocutaneous, and Bone Complications Overview Telomere biology disorders (TBDs) don't stay confined to one organ. Because short telomeres wear down the cells that divide fastest, the effects show up in tissues that are constantly renewing...

Session 4: Pulmonary & Lung Transplantation Overview At Team Telomere's 2026 Scientific Summit, this session tackled one of the most common ways Telomere Biology Disorders (TBD) show up in adulthood: pulmonary fibrosis, a scarring of lung tissue that makes it...

Session 5: Reproductive Health, Family Planning & Genetic Counseling Overview For families living with a telomere biology disorder (TBD), few questions carry more weight than the ones about the future: should I have children, what are the chances I will pass this...

Session 6: Emerging Field Innovations and Advancements Overview Session 6 opened with a scientific overview from Dr. Tracy Bryan of Children's Medical Research Institute, who reminded the room just how many proteins and pathways work together to keep telomeres, the...

Session 7: Advocacy as the Current Overview This year's summit theme, "A River Runs Through Advocacy and Science," found its clearest expression in this closing session. As Kendall Davis, MPH, framed it in her introduction, individual stories gather momentum when they...

Advancing Pulmonary Fibrosis Care Through Genomic Insights Team Telomere was proud to welcome new, published research from this month's Team Telomere Scientific Summit, a meeting that brought together researchers, clinicians, and families to advance understanding of...

Team Telomere at the EMBO Workshop on Telomere Function and Maintenance in Health and Disease Team Telomere was grateful to participate in the EMBO Workshop on Telomere Function and Maintenance in Health and Disease, held in Lazise, Italy. This multi-day international...