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Full Schedule

  • Wednesday, October 7, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    SPC01-- Addressing Loneliness by Fostering Social Connections that Spark Meaning in Life for People with CF (AM SESSION)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
    SPC03-- ACT & Beyond: Advanced Respiratory & Physiotherapy Practice in Modern CF Care
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
    SPC04-- Nuts & Bolts for the New CF Team Member
  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
    PCM-- Psychosocial Collaborative Meeting
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    SC01-- Managing GI & Liver Complications in CF: What Clinicians Need to Know
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    SC02-- Pharmacy Updates- New Medications, Dosing Adjustments, Novel Approaches & Off-Label Experiences
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    SC03-- Weight, Worth, & Wellbeing: Navigating, Obesity, Disordered Eating, & Multimorbidity in CF
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    SC04-- Clash of the Titans: Battling Emerging Pathogens
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    SC05-- Integrating Quality Improvement Framework to Enhance Clinical Care
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    SPC02-- Building a Fortressed CF Team in the Midst of the Changing Landscape in CF Health Care (PM SESSION)
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Family Forum
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Special PEP Session
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    DG01-- Building the CF Therapy Toolbox
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
    Welcome Happy Hour
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
    OFD01-- Pharmacy Open Forum Discussion
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
    OFD02-- Nursing Open Forum Discussion
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
    OFD03-- NRS-APP: Open Forum Discussion
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
    OFD04-- Nutrition Open Forum
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
    OFD05-- Women in Science & Medicine in CF (WISE-CF) Open Forum Networking Event
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
    OFD06: Program Coordinator Leadership Open Forum
  • Thursday, October 8, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM EDT
    Wellness Class
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    PGR-- Physicians Grand Rounds

    Chair: Alex H. Gifford, MD – UH Cleveland Medical Center / Rainbow Babies and Children's

    Chair: John N. Schuen, MD – Helen DeVos Children's Hospital @ Corewell Health

  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    W01-- Management of Infections & Inflammation in CF

    Chair: Joy Gibson – Childen's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California

    Chair: Kristin Hudock, MD, MSTR – University of Cincinnati & Cincinnati Children's

  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    W02-- Clear Paths: Ions, Hydration, & Airway Mucus Transport

    Chair: David B. Hill, PhD – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chair: Anthony John Fischer, MD PhD – University of Iowa

  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    W03-- Cell Specific CFTR Function from Physiology to Therapy

    Chair: Ian M Thornell, PhD – University of Iowa

    Chair: Andrew Berical, MD – Boston University School of Medicine

  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG02-- Things a PT & RT Would Say
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG03-- CF Education Updates
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG04-- Now That's Sweet! Sipping the Pharmacy Tea: Exploring the Impact of Pharmacy on CF Care
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG05-- Research Coordinator Updates & Special Topics
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG06-- The Invisible Load: Caregiver & Self-Care Fatigue in CF
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG07-- Micronutrients, Metabolomics, & Modulators: What's Changing in CF Care
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG08-- Upholding Integrity: Ethics in Practice
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG09-- Prenatal Issues in CF: PGT-M, cfDNA, & Case-Based Counseling
  • 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM EDT
    Exhibit & Poster Hall Hours
  • 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM EDT
    RFPT01-- Quality Improvement

    Chair: Hillary Badshaw

    Chair: Preeti Sharma, MD – UTSW

  • 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM EDT
    RFPT02-- Equity, Access, Cost, Health Equity Rapid-fire

    Chair: MacKenzie Wyatt, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital

  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EDT
    TPS01-- Grab the Peaches & Popcorn: Pharmacotherapy Thematic Poster Session

    Chair: Brittany Wright, PharmD, BCACP – University of California San Diego

    Chair: Charissa Kam, PharmD, BCPPS, CPP – UNC Medical Center

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W04-- Quality Improvement Abstracts in Nursing & APPs

    Chair: Sarah Dykes, DNP, CPNP-PC – Oregon Health & Science University- Pediatrics

    Chair: Ashley Swift – Oregon Health & Science University

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W05-- Atlanta Congestion: Navigating the Year's Best Research

    Chair: Jennifer Walzel, PT, DPT, PCS – Dell Children's Medical Center

    Chair: Catherine S. Larson, CCRC – University of Minnesota

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W06-- Uncovering & Addressing Health Inequities in CF

    Chair: Alexandra Hinton – MaineHealth

    Chair: Thida Ong, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital/UW

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W07-- Best Practices & Approach to Clinical Research

    Chair: Sierra Knapp, MPH – University of Washington

    Chair: Julia Giancola, MSN, CCRC – Boston Children's Hospital

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W08-- Impact of CFTR on Development & Aging

    Chair: Rabindra Tirouvanziam, PhD – Emory University

    Chair: Danica Parfyonov, PhD – Case Western Reserve University

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W09-- Aberrant Immunity in the Airway

    Chair: Lael Yonker, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center/Children's Health

    Chair: Jay Kolls, MD – Tulane University School of Medicine

    Facilitator: Jacob Witton

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W10-- CF Clinical Trials Innovation, Impact, & What's New

    Chair: Stacey L. Martiniano, MD – University of Colorado & Children's Hospital Colorado

    Chair: Sukie Reyes

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W11-- Psychosocial Research Showcase

    Chair: Cassandra Riedy, PhD, LMFT – Inova Fairfax

    Chair: Kimberly Canter, PhD – Nemours

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W12-- Implementing & Improving CF Newborn Screening: Challenges, Solutions, & Lessons

    Chair: MacKenzie Wyatt, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital

    Chair: Alexandra Pottorff, MD, MPH – Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University of Texas Southwestern/Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W13-- Microbial Ecology & Polymicrobial Interactions of CF Airway

    Chair: Amanda J. Morris, PhD – University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

    Chair: Robert Quinn, PhD – Michigan State University

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W14-- Epidemiology of CF New Patterns & Outcomes

    Chair: Anne Stephenson, MD, PhD – St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

    Chair: Tijana Milinic, MD – University of Washington

  • 12:15 PM - 2:45 PM EDT
    Visit Exhibits & Posters
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT
    FSC01-- A Conversation with Margaret Rosenfeld
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT
    FSC02-- A Conversation with Cathy Chacon
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT
    RFPT03-- Topics on Gene Editing & Delivery

    Chair: Sriram Vaidyanathan – Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Chair: Alexandra Piotrowski-Daspit – University of Michigan

  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    Junior Investigators: Top 10 Poster Judging
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    LL01-- Alexa, Can You Make Sense of AI for Me?
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    LL02-- How to Speak Up for the CF Community
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    LL03-- Comprehensive Strategies for Managing Obesity in CF: Nutrition, Medicine, & Movement
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    LL04-- Clinical Clarity: Maximizing the Diagnostic Value of Every Breath
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    LL05-- Why Do Clinical Trials Fail?
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    LL06-- Genetics for the Busy CF Clinician: From Test Results to Care Plan
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    TPS02-- The Talks We Put Off: Advanced Lung Disease

    Chair: Janelle M. Heddings, PhD – WVU School of Medicine

    Chair: Kate DeVore, LCSW, MSW – Cook Children's Medical Center

  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: CF in the Metabolic Era: Obesity, MASLD, & MASH
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Constipation in CF: Diagnostic & Management Strategies
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: DIOS in CF: Diagnostic & Management Strategies
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Disorders of Gut–Brain Interaction in CF: Recognition & Management
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: e-Regulatory
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: e-Source
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: From Chronic Inflammation to GI Cancer: Understanding the Risk in CF
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in CFRD
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Insulin Pumps for CFRD Treatment
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Navigating Complex Trials Together; Thinking Outside the Box
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Optimizing Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement in the Modulator Era
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: To Tube or Not to Tube? Feeding Decisions in the Modulator Era
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Writer’s Workshop for Impactful Quality Improvement Abstracts & Manuscripts
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NRS: Building Effective Transitions: Standardizing Protocol & Strengthening Continuity
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NRS: Navigating Insurance Prior Authorizations, Denials, & Appeals
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NRS: The Juggling Act: Managing CF & Everything Else in Adult Patients
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NRS:  Interpretation of Clinic Spirometry for CF Nurses
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NRS: Patient Family Centered Care
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NTR: Body Composition, Exercise, & Sarcopenia
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NTR: Bone Health
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NTR: Co-production of Nutrition Plans
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NTR: Impact of Nutrition on Mental Health
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NTR: Older Adult Nutrition
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PHARM: Access Granted! - Expanding Roles for Pharmacy Technicians in CF Care
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PHARM: Hawk Squawk! Pharmacist Calls for Coordinating Primary Care Services (HTN, Cholesterol, Weight Loss, etc.)
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PHARM:  Let’s Change Gears-Transitions of Care
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PHARM: "Hi, I’m New Here” - Tips & Tricks for the New CF Pharmacy Technicians
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PHARM: “Getting Hot & Heavy with Hormones” Reproductive Health
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PHARM: Baby Steps- Tips & Tricks to Leading a Roundtable Session
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PHARM: Check Mate! Using Copay Assistance Programs to Your Advantage
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PHARM: To Insulin & Beyond: CFRD Management
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PT&RT: Beyond the Clinic: Remote Therapy Monitoring & Virtual Care
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PT&RT: Bridging the Gap: Supporting Children with CF & Neurodivergence in Physical Therapy Practice
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PT&RT: Sweat the Details: Exercise Prescription & Dosing
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PT&RT: The Endurance Plan: Strategies for Long-Term PT Clinic Success
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PTAC-CFTR: Post-Mitotic Cells for Delivery Validation
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PTAC-CFTR: Pre-Clinical Models
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    SW/PSYCH: CF 101 for New Adult Psychosocial Clinicians
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    SW/PSYCH: CF 101 for New Pediatric Psychosocial Clinicians
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    SW/PSYCH: Child Life Specialist Networking
  • 1:00 PM - 2:20 PM EDT
    Special Session: The Grant Adventure Park: A Practical Guide to Successful Grant Management
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT
    FSC03-- A Conversation with Stacy Bichl
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT
    FSC04-- A Conversation with Mike Konstan
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT
    RFPT04-- Clinical Markers of Response to Therapies

    Chair: Jennifer L. Goralski, MD – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chair: Nicola I. Lore, PhD – IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele

  • 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM EDT
    Wellness Break
  • 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
    PL1-- Gene Editing at the Frontier: Advancing Precision Medicine & Delivery Science
  • 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM EDT
    RFPT05-- Psychosocial Power Hour

    Chair: Amanda Fry, LICSW – Seattle Children's Hospital

    Chair: Alyssa Garr

  • 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM EDT
    RFPT06-- Novel Approaches to Infection Detection & Treatment

    Chair: Ashlee Brunaugh

    Chair: Heather D. Bean, PhD – Arizona State University

  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    S01-- Meeting Hurdles Head-On: Navigating Immigration, Health Policy & Climate Changes in CF Care

    Chair: Marci Johnson – Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Chair: Pamela Tuley, MSHS, CPN – Texas Children's Hospital

  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    S02-- Tinker, Topple or Tighten? Optimization of CFTR Modulator Therapies: Right Drug, Dose & Patient

    Chair: Michelle Simonsen, PharmD, BCPS – University of Kansas Health System

    Chair: Madison Hill, PharmD – Primary Children's Cystic Fibrosis Clinic

  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    S03-- Year(s) in Review Guidance & Guidelines of Care Updates

    Chair: Thomas Lahiri, MD – University of Vermont Children's Hospital

    Chair: Ryan Perkins, MD MPH – Boston Children’s Hospital/Brigham & Women’s Hospital

  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    S04-- Battle of the Bots: AI in CF Care-Game Changer or Cause for Concern? A Pro-Con Debate

    Chair: Gemma Stanford, PhD – Royal Brompton Hospital, Guys and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College, London

    Chair: Dabney M. Eidson, RRT-NPS – Wellstar Children's Hospital of Georgia

  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    S05-- Plugged & Infected: Mechanisms of Persistent Structural Airway Disease Despite CFTR Modulation

    Chair: David B. Hill, PhD – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chair: Eszter K. Vladar, PhD – University of Colorado

  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    S06-- Where We Live, How We Thrive: Exploring the Impact of Place on Health

    Chair: Tijana Milinic, MD – University of Washington

  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    S07-- Immune Responses During Phage Therapy: The Good, the Bad, & the Memory

    Chair: Daria Van Tyne

    Chair: Sage Dunham, PhD – UC Irvine

  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    S08-- GI Potpourri: From Top to Bottom

    Chair: Adam Stein, MD – Northwestern Medicine

    Chair: Christina Chadwick – University of Florida Health

  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    S09-- Approaches to Increasing CFTR Expression & Function

    Chair: Rachel Niederer – University of Michigan

    Chair: Jeffrey L. Brodsky, PhD – University of Pittsburgh

  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    S10-- Body Composition in CF: What the Science Says & What We Do with It

    Chair: Andrea Kelly, MD, MSCE – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

    Chair: Julianna Bailey, PhD, RD – Alfred Health

  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    S11-- Eras Tour: Aging with CF in a Changing World

    Chair: David Fedele, PhD – Nemours Children's Health

    Chair: Carla Frederick – CF Center of WNY, Adult Program

  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    S12-- Navigating Primary Care for Adults with CF

    Chair: Sid G. Kapnadak, MD – University of Washington School of Medicine

    Chair: Karina Z. Whelan, MD – University of North Carolina School of Medicine

  • Friday, October 9, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM EDT
    Wellness Class
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    AF-- Adult Fellows

    Chair: Natalie West – Johns Hopkins University

    Chair: Joseph M. Pilewski, MD – University of Pittsburgh

  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    PF-- Pediatric Fellows

    Chair: Felix Ratjen, MD, PhD, FRCP(C), FERS – The Hospital for Sick Children

    Chair: Marie Egan

  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    W15-- Pathogenesis of CF Airway Infection

    Chair: Brittany Ross, PhD – Georgia State University

    Chair: Peter Jorth, PhD – Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    W16-- Gut Reactions: GI Manifestations in CF

    Chair: Aliye Uc, MD – University of Iowa Health Care

    Chair: Senthilkumar Sankararaman – Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital

  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    W17-- Lung Transplantation & Pulmonary Vascular Biology

    Chair: Isabel P. Neuringer, MD – Mass General Brigham

    Chair: Maya E. Kumar, PhD – Stanford University

  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG10--Dirty Birds Dance but Fowl on the Play!: Treating Exacerbations in New HEMT Era
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG11-- Fact or Fiction
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG12-- Eating Right from the First Bite: Eating Behavior & Diet Quality Across the Lifespan
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG13-- Hot Topics
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG14-- Interpreting & Applying the Essentials: A Deep Dive into Bone & Body Metrics
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG15-- Psychologist/Psychiatrist Networking
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG16-- Noteworthy CF Research Relevant to Genetic Counseling Care
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG17-- Thoracic Park: The Lost World of Lower Airway Samples
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG18-- Social Worker/Mental Health Clinician Networking
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG19-- Technology in Research
  • 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Exhibit & Poster Hall Hours
  • 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM EDT
    RFPT07-- Progress on Treatment of Noncoding & Nonsense Mutations

    Chair: Carlos M. Farinha, PhD – Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisboa

    Chair: Kari Thrasher – University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

  • 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM EDT
    RFPT08-- Integrated Systems, Rapid Insights: Nutrition, GI, & Endocrine Care

    Chair: Maegan Cook, MS, RD, CACFD – Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    Chair: Kevin J. Scully, MB BCh BAO – Hasbro Children's, Rhode Island Hospital; Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EDT
    TPS03-- Recipe for Improvement: Nutrition QI Abstracts

    Chair: Tara Griffin, MS, RDN, LD, CACFD – University of Minnesota Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center

    Chair: Kristen Nowak – Rush University Medical Center

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W18-- Unlocking CF Care: Navigating the Financial & Access Challenges

    Chair: Hossein Sadeghi – Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    Chair: Aricca Van Citters, MS – Dartmouth College

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W19-- Epidemiology & Clinical Impact of Infection in CF

    Chair: Anthony John Fischer, MD PhD – University of Iowa

    Chair: Zachary M. Most, MD, MSc – UTSW/Children's Health

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W20-- Emerging Concepts in Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Disease in CF

    Chair: Molly Bozic, MD – Indiana University School of Medicine - Riley Hospital for Children

    Chair: Jason Rocha, MD – University of Texas Health at San Antonio

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W21-- Hotlanta Research: What's Sizzling in PT & RT Care

    Chair: Kenneth Wu, MBA PhD – Toronto Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

    Chair: Shine-Ann Pai, BSRC, RRT, CLSSGB – Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W22-- Cellular Precision: Targeted Therapeutics Across Airway Cell Types

    Chair: Juan P. Ianowski

    Chair: Samagya Banskota, PhD – Boston University

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W23-- Advanced Lung Disease / Transplant

    Chair: Kathleen Ramos – University of Washington

    Chair: Sarah Kiel, MD – Div. of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Minnesota

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W24-- Psychosocial Intervention Toolbox

    Chair: Christina L. Duncan, PhD – Oklahoma State University

    Chair: Brynn Arnall, LMSW – Michigan Medicine

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W25-- Turning Up the Heat: Spicy Topics in CF Pharmacotherapy

    Chair: Justin Moss – Primary Children's Hospital

    Chair: Lisa M. Lubsch, PharmD, BCPPS, AE-C, FPPA – SIUe School of Pharmacy / SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W26-- Hormones in Motion: Best Abstracts in CF Endocrinology

    Chair: Lina Merjaneh, MD – Baylor College of Medicine

    Chair: Kevin J. Scully, MB BCh BAO – Hasbro Children's, Rhode Island Hospital; Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W27-- More Than Lungs: Mental Health, Trauma, & Anxiety in CF Care

    Chair: Meredith Gosin – Cohen Children's/Northwell Health

    Chair: Jennifer Stewart, APRN – University of Utah

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W28-- The Main Course: Best Nutrition Abstracts

    Chair: Terri Schindler, MS RDN CACFD – University Hospitals

    Chair: Catherine McDonald, PhD, RDN – Primary Children's Hospital

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W29-- Alternative Therapeutic Targets for CF

    Chair: Henry Danahay, PhD – Enterprise Therapeutics

    Chair: Dan Devor, PhD – Univ of Pittsburgh

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W30-- Reprogramming Epithelial & Immune Responses Through CFTR Modulation

    Chair: Emanuela Bruscia, PhD – Yale University School of Medicine

    Chair: Ruobing Wang – Boston Children's Hospital

  • 12:15 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
    Visit Exhibits & Posters
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT
    FSC05-- A Conversation with Beth Smith
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM EDT
    FSC06-- A Conversation with Dina Kalnins
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
    Clinical Junior Investigator Competition
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
    Basic Science Junior Investigator Competition
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT
    FSC07-- A Conversation with Felix Ratjen
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EDT
    FSC08-- A Conversation with Scott Blackman & Jay Freeman
  • 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM EDT
    Wellness Break
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
    TPS04-- Infection & Inflammation

    Chair: Gina Hong, Philadelphia, PA, USA – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

    Chair: Mimi Saavedra, MD – National Jewish Health

  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    S13-- Starting Early: Prenatal CF Diagnosis & Counseling (From Screening to Delivery)

    Chair: Alex H. Gifford, MD – UH Cleveland Medical Center / Rainbow Babies and Children's

    Chair: Rachel Linnemann, MD – Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, and Sleep, Emory University School of Medicine

  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    S14-- Environmental Influences on Host-pathogen Interactions

    Chair: Jennifer Honda – University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

    Chair: Matthew J. Wargo, PhD – Dept of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    S15-- Updates in Airway Delivery Platforms for Genetic Medicines

    Chair: James Dahlman

    Chair: Ashley Cooney, PhD – University of Iowa

  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    S16-- How to Explain CFTR Genetics to the Non -Genetic Counselor

    Chair: Jenifer Burke, APN – Rush University Medical Center

    Chair: Nicole G. Bingham, RN – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center

  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    S17-- GI Symptoms in the Era of HEMT: Special Focus on Disorders of the Gut-Brain Axis

    Chair: Christopher Velez – Massachusetts General Hospital

    Chair: Kerry-Lee Watson, RD – King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust , London

  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    S18-- Non-CF Bronchiectasis & CF: What Each Can Teach the Other

    Chair: Meghan Marsac – University of Kentucky

    Chair: Heidi Krauss – Northwestern University

  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    S19-- Raising Our Voice: Advocacy & Policy Shaping CF Care

    Chair: Meghan McGarry, MD MAS – Seattle Children's Hospital

  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    S20-- One Disease, Many Realities: The Multiple Faces of CF

    Chair: Karen von Berg, PT, DPT – Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Chair: Kim Villari, BS, RRT – Children's of Alabama

  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    S21-- Impact of Inflammation & Infection on CFTR Function & Rescue

    Chair: Martina Gentzsch, PhD – UNC Chapel Hill

    Chair: Onofrio Laselva, PhD – University of Foggia

  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    S22-- Clinical Equipoise in Action: Why STOP360, STOP-Peds, & REACT Matter for Everyday CF Care

    Chair: Natalie West – Johns Hopkins University

    Chair: Jordana Hoppe, MD – University of Colorado

  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    S23-- First, Do No Trauma

    Chair: Heidi Krauss, LCSW – Northwestern University

    Chair: Tess Smith-Thomas, PhD – University of Kentucky

  • 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    S24-- Controversies in CFRD Screening & Treatment

    Chair: Amanda Brennan, BM BS MRCP PHD – Manchester Cystic Fibrosis Centre

    Chair: Tasma Harindhanavudhi, MD, MS – University of Minnesota

  • 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM EDT
    PL2-- Trusted Voices, Transformative Research: Advancing CF Research Together
  • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
    Affinity Group Networking
  • Saturday, October 10, 2026
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    Special Session-- CF-WISE

    Chair: Dana Albon

  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    W31-- CFTR Role in Non-Pulmonary Organs

    Chair: Leah Reznikov – University of Florida

    Chair: Agnieszka Swiatecka-Urban, MD – University of Virginia

  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    W32-- Host Response to CF Airway Infections

    Chair: Samantha Durfey, PhD – Emory University

    Chair: Alix Ashare, MD PhD – Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG20-- Mental Health Matters: Skills & Strategies for Research & Clinical Staff
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG21-- Hot, Humid, & Heavy: Challenging Pharmacy Cases That Will Make You Sweat
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG22-- Clinical Grand Rounds
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG23-- Navigating Uncertainty: Implementing Nutrition Care Across Complex Nutrition Contexts
  • 7:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    DG24-- The Kids Are Alright: Navigating Health Disparities in CF
  • 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM EDT
    CC01-- From the Editor's Desk: Best of CF Publications

    Chair: Christopher H. Goss, MD MSc – University of Washington

    Chair: Andrew Bush, MD FRCP FRCPCH – Imperial College London

    Chair: Carlos M. Farinha, PhD – Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisboa

  • 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM EDT
    CC02-- From Malnutrition to Metabolic Disease: Complexities of Weight Management in Modern CF Care

    Chair: Sara Hendrix, MS, RD – Medical University of South Carolina

    Chair: Megan Childers, LCSW-C – Johns Hopkins Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program

  • 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM EDT
    CC03-- Collaboration Between Nutrition & GI: Complex Cases

    Chair: Christina Ward, BS – St Louis Children's Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis

    Chair: Adam Cohen, MD – University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM EDT
    CC04-- CFTR-RD vs. CF: Where Do We Draw the Line for Diagnosis & Management?

    Chair: Clement L. Ren, MD MBA – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Chair: Akos Berthold

  • 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM EDT
    CC05-- Sweat Testing- False Positives, Wide Swings, & CRMS Uncertainty

    Chair: Gina Seier – Washington University in St. Louis

    Chair: Jennifer Rounds, DNP – Nebraska Medicine

  • 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM EDT
    CC06-- Clinical Scene Investigation (CSI): CF PT & RT Complex Cases

    Chair: Amy Pridgen, PT – Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    Chair: Marci Mulloy, RRT, RPFT – Children's Mercy-Kansas City

  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    TPS05-- Pulmonary Potpourri

    Chair: Erica Roesch – Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

    Chair: Spencer Poore, MD MSCS – University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM EDT
    Exhibit & Poster Hall Hours
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    S25-- One Organ Two Jobs: Understanding the Role of the Endocrine & Exocrine Pancreas in CF

    Chair: Ryan Harris – Georgia Prevention Institute

    Chair: Alexander Arrow – Good Shepherd Penn Partners

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    S26-- Beyond Sputum: Advanced Biomarkers & Surveillance Strategies for Pathogen Detection in CF Patients on Modulator Therapy

    Chair: Matthias Salathe, MD – University of Kansas Medical Center

    Chair: Patrick Flume, MD – Medical University of South Carolina

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    S27-- Who Covers What? Partnering with Primary Care in the CF Care Model

    Chair: Karina Z. Whelan, MD – University of North Carolina School of Medicine

    Chair: Christi Woods, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-C – Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center of Central Texas

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    S28-- When Modulators Don't Make It Simple: Managing the Gaps

    Chair: Jennifer Guimbellot, MD, PhD – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/Arkansas Children's Hospital/Arkansas Children's Research Institute

    Chair: Isabelle Sermet-Gaudelus, MD, PhD – INSERM

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    S29-- State-of-the-Art Genome Editing

    Chair: Greg Newby, PhD – Johns Hopkins University

    Chair: Colin Hemez, PhD – Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    S30-- Movement is Medicine: Building Resilient Bodies in CF

    Chair: Ryan Harris, PhD, CEP, FACSM – Georgia Prevention Institute, Medical College of Georgia

    Chair: Alexander Arrow, PT, DPT – GSPP Rehabilitation

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    S31--�What You Don't Expect: Effects of Immune Molecules, Metabolites or Sputum Components on Host-Pathogen Interaction

    Chair: Christine H. Rumpf, PhD – University Hospital Muenster, Institute of Medical Microbiology

    Chair: Cristina Penaranda, PhD – National Jewish Health

    Chair: Katie B. Hisert, MD, PhD – National Jewish Health

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W33-- Applying Quality Improvement Methods to Achieve Best Practices

    Chair: Prigi A. Varghese, PNP – UTSW/Children's Health

    Chair: Lindsay Somerville, MD – UVA Health

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W34-- Redefining the Routine: Integrating Innovative Treatments into Daily Care

    Chair: Charnette Zaskoda, BSHE, BSRC, MSRC, CRT, RRT – Baylor College of Medicine

    Chair: Marina Watson, BS, RRT-NPS, AEC, CPFT – Nemours Children's Hospital- Delaware

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W35-- What the Gut?! Nutrition & GI Research

    Chair: Meredith Gosin – Cohen Children's/Northwell Health

    Chair: Natacha Emerson – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W36-- Best Abstracts in Nursing & APPs

    Chair: Jessica Farrell – Baylor College of Medicine

    Chair: Kristi Gott – UVA Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Program

  • 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    W37-- It's Complicated: Mental Health Beyond Anxiety & Depression

    Chair: Natacha Emerson, PhD – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

    Chair: Rebecca Headley, LCSW – St. Luke's Cystic Fibrosis Center of Idaho

  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    LL07-- Care Under Fire: Managing Moral Distress & Injury
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    LL08-- Trials in CF: Historical Perspectives & Lessons Learned
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    LL09-- Parenting Hacks for Clinicians: Supporting CF Caregivers
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    LL10-- Beyond the OGTT: Rethinking CFRD Screening & Early Interventions
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    LL11-- Equity in Every Line: Using Words Wisely to Expand Equity & Representation in Writing
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    LL12-- Lessons from Immunotherapeutics from Other Airways Diseases
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Bedside to Bench: Role of Research Coordinators in Successful Translational Research Projects
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Building A Culture of Research That Fosters Trust
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Elevated Liver Enzymes in the Modulator Era: DILI or CF-Related Disease?
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: From Suck to Spoon: Supporting Oral-Motor Feeding Skills in Infants with CF
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Gut Check: The Role of Probiotics in CF
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Hormones, Health, & Aging: Menopause Management in CF
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Pancreas Under Pressure: Navigating CF-Related Cysts
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Practical CGM in the Clinic
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Sticky Beginnings: Managing Meconium Ileus in CF
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: Recruitment Strategies to Improve Inclusive Enrollment in CF Clinical Research
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLIN: The Feedback Loop- Research Engaging Clinical Care
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    HEAC: Candle In the Wind: When Systems Collide with Purpose & Passion
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NRS: Closing the Loop: Building a Workflow to Reconnect Lost-to-Follow-Up Patients
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NRS: Experienced RN, But I Am New to CF or CF Care Coordination
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NRS: EPIC: Tips & Tricks
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NRS: Publication & Leadership Roles for the APP - LEAPP Forward
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NRS: Surviving While Downsizing – Losing CF Center Staff
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NTR: GLP-1s
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NTR: Pregnancy
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    NTR: Reducing Inflammation
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PHARM: “But It's Natural It Can’t Do Any Harm…” Herbal & Alternative Medicine
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PHARM: “Navigation Tips for Pioneering the CF Seas” CF Pharmacy Technician (Dos & Don’ts)
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PHARM:  Practical Plays for the Pharmacist Role in Procuring Prenatal Modulators
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PHARM: "Hi, I’m New Here” - Tips & Tricks for the New CF Pharmacist
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PHARM: “Go Beyond the Limit!” Navigating Copay Maximizer Plans
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PHARM: “Let’s ChatGPT with this CoPilot” Utilizing AI to Improve Efficiency
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PT&RT: Best Practices in Inpatient Care & Team Communication
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PT&RT: Exercise Prescription for the RT
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PT&RT: From Screening to Intervention: PT Approaches to Frailty in CF
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PT&RT: Hands-On Healing: Manual Therapy for CF Musculoskeletal Care
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PT&RT: Mentoring the Next Generation: Guiding New Therapists into CF Care
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PT&RT: Navigating Insurance Approvals for Airway Clearance Therapies & Devices
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PT&RT: Sleep Disordered Breathing
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PT&RT: Steady as They Go: Addressing Balance & Vestibular Impairments in CF
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    PT&RT: Sweat Testing; How & Why, & When it Goes Wrong
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    SW/PSYCH: Family Forum Session Wrap-Up
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    SW/PSYCH: CF Clinic Remix: Ready or Not, Here It Comes
  • 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM EDT
    PL3-- Liver Disease in Cystic Fibrosis Across the Lifespan: Where We Are & Where We're Going
  • 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
    Closing Event