This at-a-glance agenda is current as of May 12, 2026.
| TIME | ACTIVITY / TOPIC | FACULTY |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | Conference and Credit Registration. Exhibits open through 6:00 pm. | |
| Non-credit | BREAKFAST PROGRAM and PRESENTATION | |
| 7:15 am | Outdoorsman Breakfast Buffet (sponsor AstraZeneca) | |
| 7:15 am | One approach for many patients addressing eosinophilic inflammation Sponsor:AstraZeneca |
Presenter: Rohit Katial |
| SESSION 1 | OPENING |KEYNOTE | Moderator: Dr. Laura Moore |
| 8:15 am | Conference Opening and Welcome | Dr. Jeff Demain |
| 8:30 am | KEYNOTE: Infectious disease: Learning from the past | Dr. Ben Westley |
| 9:15 am | Questions and Answers | Panel |
| 9:30 am | 15-minute Break | |
| SESSION 2 | PREVELANCE OF ALLERGIC DISEASE | Moderator: Dr. Jody Butto |
| 9:45 am | The state of asthma in the United States, 2026 | Dr. James Tracy |
| 10:30 am | When medications aren’t enough: Who benefits from allergy immunotherapy? | Dr. David Bernstein |
| 11:15 am | Questions and Answers | Panel |
| Non-credit | PRODUCT THEATRE LUNCHEON (Non-credit activity) | |
| 11:30 am | Kasilof Lunch Buffet (sponsor Novartis) | |
| 11:30 am | Presentation title TBA Sponsor: Novartis |
Presenter: Dr. David Lang |
| SESSION 3 | SKIN DEEP | Moderator: Dr. April Arseneau |
| 12:30 pm | Chronic urticaria: Scratching below the surface | Dr. David Lang |
| 1:15 pm | Atopic dermatitis: Relationship-centered communication | Dr. Brian Schroer |
| 1:45 pm | Questions and Answers | Panel |
| 2:00 pm | 15-minute Break | |
| SESSION 4 | RESPIRATORY DISEASE | Moderator: Dr. Jered Weinstock |
| 2:15 pm | Update in aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease | Dr. David Lang |
| 3:00 pm | Recognizing and managing work-related respiratory and skin conditions | Dr. David Bernstein |
| 3:45 pm | Questions and Answers | Panel |
| 4:00 pm | 15-minute Break | |
| SESSION 5 | FOOD ALLERGY | Moderator: Dr. Peter Montesano |
| 4:15 pm | Evaluation and management addressed with relationship centered communication | Dr. Brian Schroer |
| 5:00 pm | Food allergy therapy | Dr. Matthew Greenhawt |
| 5:45 pm | Questions and Answers | Panel |
| Non-credit | HOSTED INTERACTIVE RECEPTION (Non-credit activity) | |
| 6:00 pm | Networking Hour with Cocktails/Beverages, Hors d’ouvres and Snacks (Sponsor Ionis) | |
| 6:00 pm | The first and only RNA-targeted therapy for hereditary angioedema prophylaxis
Sponsor: Ionis |
Presenter: Dr. James Tracy |
| SESSION 6 | KEYNOTE DINNER PROGRAM AND AWARDS | Mods: Dr. Jeff Demain & PA Sean Walsh |
| 7:00 pm | Kenai Dinner Buffet served, followed by annual award presentations | |
| 7:45 pm | KEYNOTE: From Silicon Valley to cells: When medicine becomes programmable | Dr. James Tracy | 8:30 pm | Questions and Answers | Panel |
| Time | Activity / Topic | Faculty | 7:00 am | 7:00-8:00 a.m. Registration 7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Exhibits open |
|---|---|---|
| Non-credit | BREAKFAST PROGRAM and PRESENTATION | |
| 7:00 am | Cheechako Breakfast Buffet (sponsor Genentech) | |
| 7:00 am | New therapeutic option for IgE-mediated food allergies Sponsor: Genentech |
Presenter: Dr. Justin Greiwe |
| SESSION 7 | RE-OPENING and KEYNOTE | Moderator: Dr. Steve Marks |
| 8:00 am | Re-Opening and Welcome | Dr. Jeff Demain |
| 8:15 am | KEYNOTE: Evaluation and management of long-COVID, ME/CFS and related comorbidities | Dr. Brayden Yellman |
| 9:15 am | Questions and Answers | Panel |
| 9:45 am | 15-minute Break | |
| SESSION 8 | IMMUNE REGULATION AND DYSREGULATION | Moderator: Dr. Jeff Demain |
| 10:00 am | Type 2 high disorders | Dr. Robert Sporter |
| 10:45 am | Adrenal insufficiency | Dr. Jeff Medland |
| 11:30 am | Questions and Answers | Panel |
| Non-credit | PRODUCT THEATRE LUNCHEON (Non-credit activity) | |
| Noon | Deshka Lunch Buffet (sponsor Sanofi/Regeneron) | |
| Noon | Explore sustained control in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) Sponsor: Sanofi/Regeneron |
Presenter: Dr. Robert Sporter |
| SESSION 9 | IMMUNODEFICIENCY | Moderator: Dr. Jered Weinstock |
| 1:15 pm | KEYNOTE: When the story doesn't fit: Recognizing inborn errors of immunity and immune dysregulation in adults | Dr. Joud Hajjar |
| 2:00 pm | Questions and Answers | Panel |
| 2:30 pm | 30-minute Break | |
| SESSION 10 | CHALLENGES AND TRANSITIONS | Moderator: Dr. Eric Meier |
| 3:00 pm | Mast cell activation syndrome: Parsing the signal from the noise |
Dr. Matthew Greenhawt |
| 3:45 pm | Why am I still coughing? Chronic cough in children and adults |
SLP Kristina Waring |
| 4:30 pm | Questions and Answers | Panel |
| 4:45 pm | 15-minute Break | |
| SESSION 11 | AAI FUNDAMENTALS AND CLOSING | Moderator: PA David Kingston |
| 5:00 pm | How much do you know about allergy? Rapid-fire pearls of allergy immunology | PAs Kacie Tempel and Sean Walsh |
| 5:45 pm | Questions and Answers | Panel |
| 6:00 pm | Conference Wrap-up / Evaluation / Needs Assessment | Dr. Jeff Demain |
| Non-credit | PRODUCT THEATRE & NETWORKING (Non-credit activity) | |
| 6:05 pm | Networking Hour with Cocktails/Beverages and Taco Bar (sponsor GSK) | |
| 6:05 pm | Clinical evidence in severe asthma: A new biologic option for patients with an eosinophilic phenotype Sponsor: GSK |
Presenter: Dr. Stella Cohen |
| Time | Activity | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| Fun Fund-raiser | 2nd Annual AAFA Alaska Chapter Puffin 5K Fun Run | |
| 9:30 am | Family-friendly, timed fun run (or walk) along a scenic route | |
| $30 entry fee | Proceeds directly support scholarships for the AAFA Alaska Chapter's Peninsula Puffers Asthma Camp | Ship Creek Trail in Anchorage |