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  1. Cisco Ranks as Top Great Strides National Corporate Team

    February 12, 2019

    Jedd Williams of Cisco Systems Inc. has raised more than $1,000,000 to support the mission of the Foundation after expanding his personal Great Strides team to a national corporate team.

  2. CF Advocate Serves as Witness at Congressional Hearing on Pre-Existing Conditions

    February 6, 2019

    Chad Riedy, an adult with cystic fibrosis, served as a witness on Wednesday before the House of Representatives' Education & Labor Committee at a hearing on the threats faced by workers with pre-existing conditions.

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  3. CF Foundation Expands Funding Up to $4.5 Million to Talee Bio Inc. to Develop CFTR Mutation-Agnostic Gene Therapy

    January 24, 2019

    The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation awarded Talee Bio Inc. up to $4.5 million to develop methods for delivering potential gene therapy treatments to the lungs.

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  4. CF Foundation Responds to Court Decision to Overturn the ACA

    December 17, 2018

    On Friday, a federal judge issued a decision in Texas v. United States, finding the Affordable Care Act to be unconstitutional. This decision could ultimately leave people with pre-existing conditions, like cystic fibrosis, without patient protections while also jeopardizing access to adequate, affordable health care coverage.

  5. Golf Enthusiasts and Celebrities Raise $750K at the 24th Annual Ultimate Golf Experience

    December 4, 2018

    The 24th annual Ultimate Golf Experience brought together a standout array of entertainers, guests, and friends of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for a premier golfing event to raise funds in the fight against cystic fibrosis.

  6. Positive Late Stage Study Results for Next-Generation, Triple-Combination Modulator

    November 27, 2018

    Today, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. released the initial Phase 3 clinical trial data for one of two next-generation, triple-combination modulators currently being tested.

  7. Doing Well by Doing Good: Mastercard Ranks as Top Corporate Sponsor for the Greater New York Chapter

    November 15, 2018

    For the second year, Mastercard® becomes the Greater New York Chapter's top corporate sponsor thanks to two senior level executives personally affected by cystic fibrosis who initially connected employees to the mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

  8. CF Foundation Announces 2018 Impact Grant Recipients

    October 10, 2018

    Recipients include eight innovative programs from around the country that serve the CF community.

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  9. Support for Those Impacted by Hurricane Michael

    October 9, 2018

    The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is offering two vital resources to support CF families who may be affected by Hurricane Michael.

  10. The Warren Alpert Foundation and Harvard Medical School Recognize CF Research Pioneers

    October 4, 2018

    On Oct. 4, the Warren Alpert Foundation honored five CF scientists, including Dr. Francis Collins, for their trailblazing work in CF research. The Foundation received special acknowledgement for our role in driving this progress, marking the first time that an organization has been recognized by the Alpert Foundation.

  11. Resources for Those Impacted by Hurricane Florence

    September 11, 2018

    In the wake of Hurricane Florence, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is offering two vital resources to support CF families affected by this hurricane and its surge.

  12. FDA Approves Kalydeco® for Children With CF Ages 1 to 2

    August 15, 2018

    Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of ivacaftor (Kalydeco®) for children with cystic fibrosis ages 1 to 2 who have at least one mutation that is responsive to ivacaftor.

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