UKCFC 2019

David Ramsden, Chief Executive, and Dr Janet Allen, Director of Strategic Innovation, welcome delegates to the 2019 UK Cystic Fibrosis Conference.

Dr Mike Gray - New therapies for cystic fibrosis are under development, and some of these therapies may improve the way existing precision medicines work or cause them to work in a novel and different way. In this session we’ll hear from two companies with different approaches, including therapies that may work for anyone irrespective of their genotype.

Professor Martin Gosling PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Enterprise Therapeutics

Dr Marija Zecevic, Proteostasis

Professor Andres Floto (Royal Papworth Hospital) and Sammie Read

Professor Jane Davies and Dr Claire Edmondson (Royal Brompton Hospital) and Uisdean McKenzie

John Winn, Microsoft Research Institute, Cambridge

Kirsty Hill (Magic Bullet) and Mark Edwards

Q&A panel discussion

Professor Pietro Cicuta, University of Cambridge

Dr Darius Armstrong-James, Imperial College London

Dr Martin Welch, University of Cambridge

Jessica Lee and Dr Paula Sommer

Q&A panel discussion

Dr Lisa Strug, Sick Kids Toronto

Professor Andres Floto

Q&A panel discussion

Oli Lewington, Director of Marketing and Communications at the Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Members of the Trust’s research team reflect on day one of UKCFC, providing updates on: the development of new therapies for cystic fibrosis, innovative ways to reduce the burden of care, Trust-funded research and personalised medicines of the future.

A virtual conversation between two people with CF about their lived experience of and concerns about getting older with cystic fibrosis and all the challenges, concerns and happiness it brings.

Michèle Puckey, Paediatric Clinical Psychologist, Royal Brompton Hospital, discusses the psychological impact of the potential for transformation treatments to change the future of cystic fibrosis.

Highlighting the collaborative relationship between supporters and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and showing the impact their dedication has on the Trust’s ability to do the work it does.

Richard Hunt CBE, Cystic Fibrosis Trust Chairman

Led by Dr Mandy Bryon, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Psychological Services, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Helen Oxley, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre. Facilitated by Michèle Puckey, Royal Brompton Hospital and Dr Samantha Phillips, Bristol Children’s Hospital.

Led by Elaine Bowman Specialist pharmacist, respiratory medicine, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust and Michael Dooney, CF pharmacist, Blackpool Adult CF Service and Manchester Adult CF Centre.