On Feb. 28, 2019, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation hosted ResearchCon, the first virtual event dedicated to CF science and research. Clinicians, researchers, and community members co-led this free online event to share the latest around infection research with the CF community.
Topics included:
- A keynote focusing on the current state of infections in the CF community and what is in the pipeline
- The science of infection control, treatment guidelines, and optimizing treatments
- The role of inflammation in CF lungs
- Bacterial infections and antimicrobial resistance
- Non-bacterial fungal infections
- Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM)
- Sinus infection/sinus disease
- Chronic infections and their impact on the gut
- Microorganisms 101
- A roundtable discussion with adults with CF who have clinical or research jobs
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