The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced the recipients of its sixth annual Impact Grants.
Foundation welcomes new members to advance its mission
Today, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced a collaboration with Deep Science Ventures to accelerate treatments that address the underlying cause of CF for every person with the disease. The collaboration will focus on uncovering and designing new technologies to address key scientific challenges on the Path to a Cure.
New funding awards include up to $2.6M to Eloxx Pharmaceuticals to identify potential therapies for CF nonsense mutations
Today, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced that it will invest up to $8.4 million in SpliSense's Series B funding round to develop an antisense oligonucleotide therapy for people with cystic fibrosis who have splicing mutations and potentially other rare mutations.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recently submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health on improving racial equity, diversity, and inclusion in the biomedical research workforce.
William Skach, MD, Chief Scientific Officer, will retire from the CF Foundation this summer.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has renewed its commitment to supporting the health and well-being of adults living with cystic fibrosis by supporting free access to the online exercise, education, and well-being platform, Beam.