RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 ERS International Congress, Madrid, 2019: highlights from the Airway Diseases, Asthma and COPD Assembly JF ERJ Open Research JO erjor FD European Respiratory Society SP 00341-2019 DO 10.1183/23120541.00341-2019 VO 6 IS 1 A1 Lies Lahousse A1 Thomas Bahmer A1 Sara Cuevas-OcaƱa A1 Pauline Flajolet A1 Alexander G. Mathioudakis A1 Melissa McDonnell A1 Lena Uller A1 Florence Schleich A1 Sergio Dortas Junior A1 Marco Idzko A1 Dave Singh A1 Fabio L.M. Ricciardolo A1 Ian M. Adcock A1 Omar Usmani A1 Antonio Spanevello A1 Sara J. Bonvini YR 2020 UL http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/1/00341-2019.abstract AB The European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2019 in Madrid, Spain, was a platform for scientific discussion of the highest quality scientific research, cutting-edge techniques and innovative new therapies within the respiratory field. This article discusses some of the high-quality research studies presented at that Congress, with a focus on airway diseases, including asthma, COPD, small airways, bronchiectasis and cough, presented through the Airway Diseases, Asthma and COPD Assembly (Assembly 5) of the ERS. The authors establish the key take-home messages of these studies, compare their findings and place them into context of current understanding.This article discusses some of the high-quality research studies presented at #ERSCongress in Madrid, with a particular focus on airway diseases, presented through the Airway Diseases, Asthma and COPD Assembly (Assembly 5) http://bit.ly/2RpDVvv