2012 NRITLD, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Iran TANAFFOS ISSN: 1735-0344 Tanaffos 2012; 11 (3): 6 NRITLD-ATS 2012 NRITLD was proud to participate in the American Thoracic Society (ATS) meeting 2012 in San Francisco, USA for the first time with an exhibitor booth. Following an invitation from the ATS, NRITLD was able to present its activities in the International Community Village. Scientific researchers, clinicians and presidents of many pulmonary societies visited the NRITLD booth and had the opportunity to learn about the scientific activities, patient care and facilities provided in NRITLD. Importantly, representatives of NRITLD were able to introduce the publications of NRITLD to visitors. In this regard, both the Tanaffos and Mycobacteriology Journals were available at the exhibition booth and visitors from all over the world were provided with information regarding their scope, editorial and publishing details. We were delighted that one of the visitors was the president of ATS (Nicholas S. Hill, MD) who showed a keen interest in the NRITLD and was impressed by the high level of scientific activities conducted by NRITLD and its publications. As a consequence of having the booth at the ATS we were able to discuss future collaborations across various aspects of pulmonary medicine. The Editorial team of Tanaffos Journal found this activity to be very useful and efficient for raising its profile and for instigating international collaborations. We hope the Tanaffos Journal gain ISI accreditation and be linked to PubMed in near future. Prof. Mohammad Reza Masjedi Dr. Esmaeil Mortaz Chairman and Editor- in- Chief Assistant to Editor-in-Chief NRITLD booths in ATS annual meeting 18-23 May, San Francisco, USA A) Dr. Esmaeil Mortaz and Dr. Ian Adcock, B) Irfan Rahman, Associate Professor - C) Nicholas S. Hill, Professor of Pulmonary Professor of Respiratory Cell & Molecular Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, New England Biology and Head of the Molecular Cell Diseases and Critical Care , and member of Medical Center Tufts University School of Biology Group at the National Heart & editorial board of Tanaffos Journal. Medicine, USA and President of ATS(2011- Lung Institute, Imperial Collage, London, 2012). UK.