This article provides an overview of scientific highlights in the field of interstitial lung disease (ILD), presented at the virtual European Respiratory Society Congress 2021. A broad range of topics was discussed this year, ranging from translational and genetic aspects to novel innovations with the potential to improve the patient pathway. Early Career Members summarise a selection of interesting findings from different congress sessions, together with the leadership of Assembly 12 - Interstitial Lung Disease.
Guler, S. A., Cuevas-Ocaña, S., Nasser, M., Wuyts, W. A., Wijsenbeek, M. S., Froidure, A., Bargagli, E., Renzoni, E. A., Veltkamp, M., Spagnolo, P., Nunes, H., McCarthy, C., Molina-Molina, M., Bonella, F., Poletti, V., Kreuter, M., Antoniou, K. M., & Moor, C. C. (2022). ERS International Congress 2021: highlights from the Interstitial Lung Diseases Assembly. ERJ Open Research, 8(2), 00640-2021 [1-9]. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00640-2021 (Original work published 2022)