Throughout my life with cystic fibrosis, I never thought about the prospect that I would outlive my loved ones. Now that I have attended some of their funerals, the thought of my own mortality has caught up with me.
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Now that I’m in my 40s and post-lung transplant, I’m beginning to embrace the realities of aging with cystic fibrosis. Despite the gray hairs and deepening wrinkles, I know that I am lucky to be looking forward to mammograms and menopause.
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This program is intended to offer eligible awardees assistance with student loan payments for educational loans acquired in the pursuit of a graduate-level degree.
A diverse group of talented academic investigators leads the cystic fibrosis research community. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is pleased to support these investigators through a variety of opportunities.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is aware that many labs and clinical studies have been impacted by the recent response to COVID-19. It is the CF Foundation's intention to work with funding applicants and CF Foundation-funded investigators to minimize the effects of the pandemic on research that is critical to advancing the mission of the Foundation.
Awards for the Infection Research Initiative will support proposals for basic or
There's a lot of buzz around personalized medicine, but what does it really mean? In the first plenary at NACFC, John P. Clancy, M.D., outlined the history of personalized medicine, where we are now and what the future holds. Read on for a quick recap.
There have never been as many new CF drugs in development as there are today. In the second plenary at NACFC, Dr. George Retsch-Bogart outlined the progress we've made, the road ahead and the changes needed to make it all possible. Read on for my key takeaways.
This program is intended to promote the role of physical therapy within the cystic fibrosis care team to screen for, prevent, and treat musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and