January may be over but being a superhero is more than just a New Year’s resolution! To get you inspired, we caught up with Courageous Crusader Janet, who told us of her vertical adventure and what being a part of Team CF Superheroes means to her.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) may have cancelled our usual events, but that hasn't stopped our Team CF runners. This September, join us for our first ever virtual Running Festival and help us raise vital funds to fight cystic fibrosis (CF). Steven and Donna have both taken on virtual running challenges recently. Here, they share their reasons for running and tips on how to keep motivated, fundraise and have fun!
Callum is a 28-year-old apprentice tattoo artist from Prestwick, Scotland and was one of six people to be granted a Helen Barrett Bright Ideas Award this year to pay for equipment to help him pursue his dream career. We caught up with Callum to find out what inspired him to become a tattoo artist, how taking on tattooing full time has helped his CF and what his plans are for the future. He also gave us an exclusive on a creative fundraising idea he has (hint: it’s not a bungee jump!).
On this day thirty years ago, two scientific reports were published describing the CFTR gene, the gene that causes cystic fibrosis (CF). Its discovery led to advances in the care and treatment of people with CF, but some of its secrets are still to be uncovered. Here are five things that are happening as a result of those important reports.
Sara Cuevas Ocaña is a Cystic Fibrosis Trust-funded PhD student and part of the Epithelial Research Group at the Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences at Newcastle University. She has been working hard to help beat cystic fibrosis, and was invited to present her work to MPs at the House of Parliament on Monday 13 March.
A YouGov poll commissioned for CF Week reveals four in five of the general public are unaware that people with cystic fibrosis (CF) cannot meet one another due to the risk of passing on potentially deadly bugs, while the prevalence of the CF gene and issues such as the burden of care are also little understood.
Thank you to everyone who turned the world yellow for our third annual Wear Yellow Day and shared a stunning #CFYelfie to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis.
