Created in memory of Dr. Richard C. Talamo, the Talamo Award recognizes individuals who have spent their careers researching and caring for people with CF and whose contributions have altered the course of this disease.
Dr. Talamo pursued a career in pediatrics and became an NIH clinical fellow in the laboratory of the pioneering CF researcher, Dr. Paul di Sant'Agnese. This experience led Dr. Talamo to develop a lifelong passion for understanding cystic fibrosis and caring for those with the disease.
While a professor of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Talamo became deeply committed to the mission of the CF Foundation and served in many capacities, including on the medical advisory committee and board of trustees. During this time, he helped raise interest in cystic fibrosis and encouraged qualified researchers to focus on the disease. Dr. Talamo later became chairman of pediatrics at Tufts University School of Medicine.