CF Basic Research Centers

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Research Development Programs are a network of basic science research centers around the country that brings together leading scientists to pool their talents and advance understanding of the basic science of cystic fibrosis and the complex ways the disease affects different parts of the body.

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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Research Development Program (RDP) is a network of research centers that brings together top-notch scientists from different disciplines to apply their expertise to the challenges of treating cystic fibrosis.
The network has evolved into eight basic science research “hubs” around the country.

Network of Excellence

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Research Development Program (RDP) is a network of research centers that brings together top-notch scientists from different disciplines to apply their expertise to the challenges of treating cystic fibrosis.

Since the first RDP center was established in 1981 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the network has evolved into eight basic science research “hubs” around the country. These programs have been instrumental in advancing our understanding of the folding defect of the F508del-CFTR protein, the airway microbiome, and the mucus defect in CF airways.

In addition to fostering a collaborative research environment to advance research into the disease, RDP centers also serve as supply centers that develop and share standardized tools and resources with researchers around the world.

RDP scientists have the opportunity to communicate directly with medical teams at nearby CF Foundation-accredited care centers, gaining firsthand insights into how their work at the “bench” might lead to therapies that will make a significant difference in the lives of people battling this disease.

State	Research Center
Alabama	University of Alabama at Birmingham Director: Brian Davis, PhD, Professor of Medicine Website
Iowa	University of Iowa Director: David Stoltz, MD, PhD, Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Website
New Hampshire	Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Director: Jennifer Bomberger, PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology Website
North Carolina	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Director: Charles R. Esther, Jr., MD, PhD, Professor, Pediatric Pulmonology Website
Ohio	Case Western Reserve University Director: Mitchell Drumm, PhD, Professor, and Connie and Jim Brown Professor in Cystic Fibrosis Research Website
Ohio	Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Directors: Raouf Amin, MD, Director, Division of Pulmonary Medicine; and John Brewington, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine Website
Ohio	Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University Directors: Karen McCoy, MD, Chief of the Section of Pulmonary Medicine; and Daniel Wozniak, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair, Microbial Infection and Immunity Website
Washington	University of Washington School of Medicine Director: Pradeep Singh, MD, Professor, Microbiology and Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Website

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