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Public Policy CF Foundation Celebrates Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act

The law signals major improvements in health care affordability for people with CF.

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About the CF Foundation | Care Centers Journal of Cystic Fibrosis Spotlights the Evolving Cystic Fibrosis Care Model

The cystic fibrosis care model is evolving to support people living longer with CF and their increasingly diverse health needs. Catalyzed by the approval of Trikafta® and the COVID-19 pandemic, this adaptive and personalized care model encompasses novel ways to connect clinicians and patients.

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Patient Registry CF Foundation Estimates Increase in CF Population

Today, there are close to 40,000 people in the United States with CF due in large part to more people living longer into adulthood, signaling a shift in what it means to live with CF in the modern era.

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Get Involved Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Announces 2022 Impact Grant Recipients

This year’s awardees showcase the diversity of journeys in the cystic fibrosis community.

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Research CF Foundation and Bakar Labs Announce Winners of First-Ever Golden Ticket Competition

The Foundation and Bakar Labs will support AVECRIS Pte Ltd and Nosis Biological Sciences as they pursue genetic therapies for cystic fibrosis with their novel technologies.

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Advocacy | Our Advocacy Work Teens Advocate for the PASTEUR Act as Part of the CF Foundation’s 14th Annual Teen Advocacy Day

More than 60 teens from across the country — 25 of whom live with cystic fibrosis — participated online and on Capitol Hill in the Foundation’s Teen Advocacy Day to advocate for the CF community. 

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Lung Transplantation | Research CF Foundation Awards $1.6 Million to Improve Detection of Lung Transplant Complication

The studies aim to improve early detection of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD), the leading cause of lung transplant failures.

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About the CF Foundation | Advocacy CF Foundation Announces New National Advocacy Chairs

Marissa Benchea and Jeremy and Rachel Olimb to lead the Foundation’s volunteer advocacy base into a new chapter of CF

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Advocacy | Our Advocacy Work More Than 160 Advocates Raise Their Voices for PASTEUR Act During March on the Hill

More than 160 people with CF and their loved ones from across the country advocated for a more robust antibiotics pipeline during the CF Foundation's virtual March on the Hill.

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Our Research Approach CF Foundation Awards $1 Million to Felix Biotechnology to Develop Novel Phage Therapy

The Foundation’s award will support preclinical studies of a potential phage therapy to treat resistant Pseudomonas infections.

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