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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • 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 theRoutine: 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