Mary-Leigh Phillips

Adult with CF

Mary-Leigh was diagnosed with CF at 6 months old and CF-related diabetes at age 19. She lives in Northern Virginia with her two energetic children, loving husband, and exuberant goldendoodle. Shifting gears from her more than 12 years of management consulting and a graduate degree in economics, Mary-Leigh is working on her doctorate in education. Follow Mary-Leigh @65races on Twitter.

Blog Posts

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My experience surviving a life-threatening infection led to my role as the CF community co-chair of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Infection Research Initiative. Having a room full of leading scientists listen to my story helped renew my faith that we can tackle the complex challenge of difficult-to-treat infections.

Oct. 28, 2019 | 4 min read