Living with cystic fibrosis used to feel discouraging, but I’ve recently learned that these challenges can be my greatest motivation to advocate for the CF community.

When I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 43, I thought I was living on borrowed time. Now, at 75, I’ve learned that I am not defined by the odds.

I’m glad that my story was shared during the first plenary at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference that focused on the effects of modulators on people with CF.

As the second plenary at this year’s North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference showed, people with CF — including me — are experiencing life milestones that once felt impossible.

My story was featured in the third plenary at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, which covered the challenges of health disparities in CF care and research, including access issues.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (the Foundation) is committed to upholding high standards of integrity and transparency in working toward its mission. Individuals and organizations (including ...

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recently announced that there are almost 40,000 people living with CF in the United States. Not only are there more of us with CF, but we are now living longer. Based on ...

Liz attended Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., majoring in psychology and communication studies. She earned her master's degree in school counseling at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities ...

Nosis Bio, an inaugural winner of the Foundation’s Golden Ticket Competition, receives funding to further explore design of novel ligands, which are specialized molecules that could help more precise ...