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Full Schedule

  • Thursday, October 23, 2025
  • 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM PDT
    Meditation & Quiet Room
  • 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM PDT
    Registration Open
  • 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM PDT
    Poster Set-up Time
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    PGR-- Physicians Grand Rounds
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    PGR--Physicians Grand Rounds
    Chair: Alex Gifford, MD – UH Cleveland Medical Center
    Chair: John N. Schuen, MD – Helen DeVos Children's Hospital @ Corewell Health
    CLIN
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    W01--Pathogenesis of CF Airway Infection
    Chair: Jodi M. Corley, PhD, MS – National Jewish Health
    Chair: Sophie Darch – University of South Florida
    IMI
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    W02--Improving Access & Decreasing Costs of Care
    Chair: Jamie Wooldridge, MD, MSPopH – University of Rochester Medical Center
    Chair: Deirdre Jennings – UVAHealth Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
    HEAC
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    W03--Cell-Specific Roles of CFTR in the Airways: Insights into Expression and Function
    Chair: Martina Gentzsch, PhD – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Chair: John J. Brewington, MD, MS – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    APPTTPTAC/CFTR
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    DG04--Trivia Night
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    DG05--Education Update
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    DG06--Chameleon Color Change: Adapting to the Changing CF Pharmacy Landscape
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    DG07--Nuts & Bolts for CF Genetic Counselors
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    DG08--Strengthening Resilience Through Patient Peer Support Programs
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    DG09--Metabolic Health & Cardiovascular Disease Risk
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    DG10--Upholding Integrity: Ethics in Practice
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    DG11--Research Coordinator Updates & Special Topics
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM PDT
    DG12--Adjusting & Thriving After a CFRD Diagnosis
  • 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM PDT
    RFPT01--Therapeutic Targeting of Inflammation in CF
    Chair: Lael M. Yonker, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Chair: Benjamin T. Kopp, MD, MPH – Emory University/Childrens Atlanta
    APPTT
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
    Coffee Break
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Exhibit & Poster Hall Open
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM PDT
    TPS01--Pharmacotherapy
    Chair: Kathleen O'Dell, CPhT – St. Luke's Cystic Fibrosis Center of Idaho
    Chair: Jake Brockmeyer, PharmD – Stanford Medicine Children's Health
    PHARM
  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W04--How to Survive & Thrive in a Small CF Center
    Chair: Michele Prater, MSN, RN, CPNP – McLane Children's Hospital
    Chair: Jeralyn Wunderly, MHA, BSN, RN, CCM – Medical University of South Carolina
    NRS
  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W05--Year in Review
    Chair: James A. Reed, RRT, NPS, RPFT – Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
    Chair: Sean P. Duffy, PT, DPT – The Johns Hopkins Hospital
    PT&RT
  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W06--Food for Thought: Best of Nutrition & GI Research
    Chair: Terri Schindler, MS, RDN, CACFD – University Hospitals
    Chair: Laura Padula, RD, MS, RD, LDN – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    NTRCLIN
  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W07--Agnostic Avenues: Alternatives to CF Gene Therapy
    Chair: Matthew Long, PhD – The Ohio State University
    Chair: Martin D. Burke – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    APPTTPTAC/CFTR
  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W08--Best Practices & Approach to Clinical Research, Including Community Engagement
    Chair: Katie Poch, BS – National Jewish Health
    Chair: Julia Giancola, MSN, RN, CPN, CCRC – Boston Children's Hospital
    CLIN
  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W09--Gastrointestinal Involvement in CF
    Chair: Jay Freeman, MD, MSc – Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University
    Chair: Alison Kohan – University of Pittsburgh
    EPP
  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W10--Airway Differentiation, Pathogenesis, & Repair
    Chair: Finn Hawkins, MB BCh – Boston University/Boston Medical Center
    Chair: Tayyab Rehman, MD – University of Michigan Medical School
    APPTT
  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W11--Topical Advancements in CFTR Biology
    Chair: Carlos M. Farinha – Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisboa
    Chair: Kathryn E. Oliver, PhD, MS, CPTS – Emory University School of Medicine
    PTAC/CFTR
  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W12--Psychosocial Research Showcase
    Chair: Jennifer L. Butcher, PhD – Michigan Medicine Department of Pediatrics, CS Mott Children's Hospital
    Chair: Moira Harrison, MSW, LICSW – Boston Children's Hospital
    SW/PSYCH
  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W13--Epidemiology in Action: Insights from CF Registries & Beyond
    Chair: Stephanie Y. Cheng, MSc. – Cystic Fibrosis Canada
    Chair: Elizabeth Cromwell, PhD – Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
    CLIN
  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W14--Management of Infections & Inflammation in CF
    Chair: Irina Miralda Molina, PhD – Emory University
    Chair: Kristin Hudock – University of Cincinnati
    IMI
  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    W15--New Horizons in CF Newborn Screening: Advancements & Updates
    Chair: Marci Sontag, PhD – Center for Public Health Innov
    Chair: Rachel Linnemann, MD – Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, and Sleep, Emory University School of Medicine
    CLIN
  • 12:15 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Visit Exhibits and Posters (Refreshments Available)
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM PDT
    FSC01-- A Conversation with Scott Bell
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM PDT
    FSC02--A Conversation with James Chmiel
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM PDT
    RFPT02--Advanced QI Methods at Work
    Chair: Prigi A. Varghese, APRN, CPNP – Children's Health/UTSW
    Chair: Ashley K. Swift, RN – Oregon Health & Science University
    CLIN
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM PDT
    RFPT03--Feeding the Future
    Chair: Bridget Doyle, MS RD LDN CNSC – Loyola University Health System
    Chair: Kevin Scully, MB BCh BAO, MA – Hasbro Children's Hospital
    NTR
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Junior Investigators: Top 10 Poster Judging Time
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    LL01--So Many Guidelines, So Little Time
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    LL02--Equity in Every Line: Using Words Wisely to Expand Equity & Representation in Writing
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    LL03--From Symptoms to Solutions: Diagnosing & Collaboration for the Gut-Brain Axis in Bloating
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    LL04--Finding Your Calm: Strategies for Managing Pulmonary Function Testing Anxiety
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    LL05--Which Cell Types Are the Ideal Therapeutic Targets?
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    LL06--The Role of The Family In Research & Care
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Roundtables: Group 1
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Roundtables: Group 2
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Roundtables: Group 3
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    TPS02--Models Systems to Study Pulmonary & Non-pulmonary Manifestations of CF
    Chair: Adeline M. Hajjar, DVM, PhD – Cleveland Clinic
    Chair: Sarah MacDowell, MD MPH – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
    IMI
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    CF Foundation Grants Administration Insights: Applications, Funding, & Reporting Demystified

    Chair: Trey Winn, BA – Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

    Chair: Ebere I. Lima, MA – Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM PDT
    FSC03--A Conversation with Antoinette Gardner
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM PDT
    FSC04--A Conversation with Meghana Sathe & Melissa Putman
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM PDT
    RFPT04--Psychosocial Research
    Chair: Rebecca Headley, LCSW – St. Luke's Cystic Fibrosis Center of Idaho
    SW/PSYCH
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM PDT
    RFPT05--New Ways to Combat CF Pathogens
    Chair: Katrine Whiteson – University of California Irvine
    IMI
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    TPS03--Imaging: The Final Frontier
    Chair: Rachel L. Eddy, PhD – University of British Columbia
    Chair: Stacey L. Martiniano, MD – Childrens Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado
    CLIN
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    S01--Tips & Tricks for Running an Efficient Multidisciplinary CF Clinic
    Chair: Elisabeth Debri, BSN, RN – HDVCH
    Chair: Barbara McDonald, DNP, FNP-C – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    NRS
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    S02--Uncharted Territory: Exploring Metabolic Dysfunction in the Post-HEM Era
    Chair: Alexander Philbrick, PharmD, BCPS – Northwestern Medicine
    Chair: Catherine Hobart, PharmD, BCPPS – Banner Health
    PHARM
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    S03--The Need for Comprehensive CF Care to be "Ageless"
    Chair: Christopher M. Fowler, MD – UAB/Children's of Alabama
    Chair: Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, MHS, FRCP(C) – University of Pennsylvania
    CLIN
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    S04--Growing Up is Getting Old
    Chair: Jennifer Sherwood, RRT – University of Minnesota Cystic Fibrosis Center
    Chair: Gemma Stanford, PhD, B.Sc. Physiotherapy – Royal Brompton Hospital, Guys and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust and NHLI, Imperial College, London
    PT&RT
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    S05--Along the CFTR Spectrum: CF Off/On Modulators, CRMS/CF-SPID, COPD & CF Carriers
    Chair: Rebecca Darrah, MS, PhD – Case Western Reserve University
    Chair: Philip Farrell, MD, PhD – Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences, UUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
    APPTTPTAC/CFTRCLIN
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    S06--Cure (or Close) for All
    Chair: Tanicia C. Daley, MD, MPH – Emory University
    Chair: Meghan McGarry, MD, MAS, ATSF – Seattle Children's Hospital
    Community Chair: David Hansen, LMSW – Realistic Expectations PLLC
    HEACSW/PSYCHCLIN
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    S07--Game of Thrones: Inflammation Initiators & Drivers Across the Lifespan
    Chair: Christine M. Bojanowski, MD, MSCR – Tulane University School of Medicine
    Chair: Daniel P. Cook, MD, PhD – University of Iowa
    IMI
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    S08--Rethinking Pulmonary Management in the Current Era of CF
    Chair: Don B. Sanders, MD – Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
    Chair: Georgene Hergenroeder – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
    CLIN
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    S09--CF Therapeutics When There is No Protein Made
    Chair: Neeraj Sharma, DVM, PHD – Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Chair: John D. Lueck, Ph.D. – University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    PTAC/CFTR
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    S10--Pancreatic Puzzles & Nutrition Noodles: Untangling Modulator Nutrition Challenges
    Chair: Julianna Bailey, PhD, RD – Alfred Health
    Chair: (Keith) Chee Y. Ooi, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, AGAF – University of New South Wales & Sydney Children's Hospital
    NTR
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    S11--Mental Health Year in Review: Presented by MHAC & PRIME
    Chair: Alexandra L. Quittner, PhD – Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
    Chair: Leah Reznikov, PhD – University of Florida
    SW/PSYCH
  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    S12--PRenatal MOdulator Treatment to PrEvent CF ComplicaTions (PROTECT)
    Chair: Sylvia E. Szentpetery, n/a – Medical University of South Carolina
    Chair: Andrea Roe, MD, MPH – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
    CLIN
  • 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM PDT
    PL1--Six Years of Highly Effective Modulator Therapy and Beyond: Reflecting Back & Looking Forward