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Venture and Innovation Awards

Find out how to apply for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust's Venture and Innovation Awards (VIAs) to help bring external funding to cystic fibrosis (CF) research.

UK Cystic Fibrosis Innovation Hubs

CF Innovation Hubs

How we invest in research

We invest in research to support scientists at every stage of their careers, attracting the brightest and best in the world, into the fight against cystic fibrosis (CF).

Inside the lab with CTAP coordinator Shenna

Every month we’ll be chatting to some of the amazing people working in cystic fibrosis research. Today let us introduce Shenna. Shenna started her science journey promoting public health in rural areas of the Philippines. She’s now CTAP coordinator at the Bart’s and Royal London CF Centre, within the Trust’s Trials Accelerator Programme.

“I owe my life to a man I will never know. I think about him every single day” – Joseph’s story

Content warning: This story contains mentions of life expectancy, death, and organ donation.

Joe is one of the faces of the Hope Takes Flight campaign, which aims to inspire people to confirm their support for organ donation as more than 8,000 people face Christmas on the waitlist.

We are all #TeamCF: Inside the lab with Dr Luke Allsopp

From our incredible fundraisers to our dedicated researchers, we are all part of #TeamCF, striving to create a brighter tomorrow for everyone with cystic fibrosis. Here we chat to Dr Luke Allsopp, a researcher at the Precision-CF Innovation Hub at Imperial College, about his vital work and the difference it can make to people with CF. 

Optimism and hope was at the forefront of the UK CF Conference

Our podcast host Lucy Baxter attended day one of the UK CF conference to see what advancements and developments are happening within the world of CF research. 

For everyone

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Housing and cystic fibrosis

Having a safe, warm, and comfortable home is important for everyone, and is especially important for someone with cystic fibrosis. If you have CF, damp and mould can affect your health, or a lack of space may mean that you don’t have space to do your physiotherapy or store your medications.