Research noticeboard

Cystic Fibrosis Trust funding schemes

• Venture and Innovation Award:  OPEN  We agree VIA funding in principle prior to submission of external funding body applications.
• Strategic Research Centres: Closed. A new funding call will open in Spring 2027
• Development Awards: Closed.  A new funding call will open in Spring 2027
• Summer Studentships:  Closed. A new funding call will open in Spring 2027 for placements in summer 2027.

For more information on the Trust's funding schemes, see our Apply for Funding page.

ECFS Post-doctoral research fellowship

European CF Society and CF Europe have announced details of their latest post-doctoral fellowship award. Funds are available for a three year post-doctoral scientist salary (up to €80,000 pa) for applicants who are 35 years old or younger and are citizens of the WHO European Region. 

Areas of research included in the funding call and further eligibility requirements are available on the ECFS website.

Deadline for receipt of applications is Monday 14 December 2026

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If you are a Trust-funded researcher, please let us know if you are presenting your research at a conference, by contacting us on [email protected] .

The following events may be of interest to researchers working in the field of cystic fibrosis.

UK CF Conference will take place on 12-13 October 2027, London. 

More information will be available soon.

European CF Society Basic Science conference, 10–13 March 2027, Monopoli, Italy

Every Spring, lab-based CF researchers from around Europe and beyond attend the European CF Society Basic Science meeting. There’s a real focus on supporting early career researchers who attend, from dedicated networking sessions, to flash talks and posters. It’s a small conference, so there are unique opportunities for networking. 

The deadline for abstract submission is Monday 7 December 2026

More details on programme and abstract submission 

European CF Young Investigators Meeting, February 2027, Paris​

• Aims to foster interactions between young scientists in order to create a long-term collaborative European network of CF investigators​

• Authors of the 35 best abstracts submitted will be invited to present their work at the meeting. There is no registration fee; housing and meals will be covered for all participants​

  More information

ECFS Conference - 3-5 June 2027, Lille, France

• More information is available on the ECFS website.

North American CF Conference (NACFC)

This annual meeting brings together scientists, clinicians, and caregivers from around the world to discuss and share ideas on the latest advances in CF research, care, and drug development and to exchange ideas about ways to improve the health and quality of life for people with CF. 

NACFC 2027 will take place 3-6 November, San Antonio, Texas

Many of the talks from NACFC 2026 are available to watch again on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's NACFC YouTube channel. 

Find out more about NACFC

CF MDT Conference, Wednesday 3 March 2027, Liverpool Hilton

Registrations are now open for our MDT conference. It is a free, one-day event in Liverpool for healthcare professionals working with people who have cystic fibrosis (CF).

The conference is open to everyone involved in delivering CF clinical care, including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, dietitians, psychologists, social workers and pharmacists.

View the programme and register

Please let us know of any Trust-funded research that has been accepted for presentation at the conference, by contacting us on [email protected] thank you.

Researchers can apply to access data from UK CF Registry and European CF Society Patient Registry. Find out more information on the data available, the application process and the fees to access the data.

UK CF Registry

The UK Cystic Fibrosis Registry is a secure centralised database, sponsored and managed by Cystic Fibrosis Trust. It records health data on consenting people with cystic fibrosis (CF) in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The UK CF Registry sends annual data to the ECFS Patient Registry.

Researchers from recognised institutions can apply for access to aggregated, anonymised, or pseudonymised data from the UK CF Registry to perform their own analysis for the benefit of people with cystic fibrosis.

Registry fees: While the UK CF Registry does not charge for the use of data, it must recoup costs of data handling (including extract and cleaning), project management, and analysis (where applicable) on behalf of third parties. 

There is an expectation that non-commercial research use of UK CF Registry data will be grant funded, and that such a grant will incorporate the current UK CF Registry costs. For current information on fees, or support with costing your grant application, please contact [email protected]

Apply for data

European CF Society Patient Registry

The European Cystic Fibrosis Society Patient Registry collects demographic and clinical data from consenting people with CF in Europe. The Registry’s database includes data from more than 56,000 people with CF, from 42 participating countries and longitudinal data from 2011 to 2023.

The information is used to measure, survey and compare aspects of CF and its treatment in participating countries, to deepen our understanding of CF, to improve standards of care, to provide data for epidemiological research and to facilitate public health planning.

The Registry encourages the use of these important data for scientific research and welcome applications for data. Data applications will be subject to a fee depending on the nature and source of the request. More information on data requests is available on ECFS Patient Registry website.

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If you have received research funding from Cystic Fibrosis Trust, please use the following reminders to help you manage your award.

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