Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Inc. made its first major award last month to advance gene editing research in cystic fibrosis. Editas Medicine Inc. will explore the potential of using what some scientists refer to as “a tiny pair of scissors” to snip out the genetic defect that causes CF.
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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is funding research into gene editing techniques to see if they can be used to fix the mutations that cause cystic fibrosis. One of the most popular techniques is CRISPR-Cas9. To see how this might work for CF, watch this video.
We’re spotlighting six authors who have written books based on their experiences with cystic fibrosis. Check out what writing about CF has meant for them, and what they hope their readers will learn from reading their stories.
Coping with cystic fibrosis as a child led to depression. Creativity -- especially singing -- helped me find myself and led to my auditioning for The Voice Australia.
We’re highlighting six creators who are helping raise awareness of cystic fibrosis. By sharing parts of their life with CF on paper or on screen, they’re voicing the variety of ways that people experience the disease.
Watch our vlog to hear us discuss the upcoming film, Five Feet Apart.
Hear about our homepage hero, Jeremy Weyandt, and his journey to a lung transplant.
The Woods family, currently featured on the homepage of CFF.org, share their favorite part of Great Strides walk day, their proudest moments as parents of a child with CF, and more.
The Egan family, currently featured on the homepage of CFF.org, share more about their sassy little girl, how much their support system means to them, and what inspires them in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis.