In a strong show of support for the CF community, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee recently expressed the importance of innovative cystic fibrosis research in a spending bill, which is part of the federal budget under consideration right now in Congress.
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In 2011, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation advocates worked to advance cystic fibrosis research and help ensure access to treatment and care for people with the disease.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation invited more than 100 scientists to its research conference in Savannah, Ga., last month to discuss recent advancements in gene therapy, gene editing and stem-cell biology and how these new technologies could be applied to finding a one-time cure for cystic fibrosis.
The lab will use the latest scientific advances -- including stem cell research and gene editing -- to accelerate new treatments for cystic fibrosis.
Thirty-three new projects are being funded as part of the Foundation's $100 million Infection Research Initiative.
At the 2015 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC) held on Oct. 8-10 in Phoenix, Arizona, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced the recipients of seven awards given to members of the research and medical community whose achievements have helped advance cystic fibrosis research and care.
At the 2016 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC) held on Oct. 27-29 in Orlando, Fla., the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced the recipients of seven awards given to members of the research and medical community whose achievements have helped advance cystic fibrosis research and care.
This milestone was reached nearly two years ahead of the initiative’s five-year commitment. However, the Foundation aims to continue to support infection research at the same pace as it has in the past three years.