eDM Summary No Images? Click here An Evening with CF Scientists - Wednesday 1st MayThis year's annual CF research update in Perth marked the start of Cystic Fibrosis month. Follow the link below to see videos of the presenters. "Update with eight" feat. Sally from PerthWhat superpower would you like to have? "Update with eight" feat. Rosemary from MelbourneWhat was your first job? Lab assistant at my former high school. Feature ArticleOriginal publication:"Early Lung Disease in Infants and Preschool Children with Cystic Fibrosis." This review looks at what has been learned so far about early lung disease in children with CF and discusses the implications for future clinical practice and research. The review looks at lung structure, physiology, infection, and inflammation. Authors: Helen Lester is one of two consumer representatives who sit on the AREST CF Scientific Management Committee. Helen has kindly revised the concise clinical review "Early Lung Disease in Infants and Preschool Children with Cystic Fibrosis" through the lens of a consumer. Featured ResearcherDr. Patricia Agudelo-Romero is a mid-career postdoctoral. She is currently leading the bioinformatics research in the airway epithelial cell team within the Centre for Kids Respiratory Health, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth. Currently her research is focused on exploring the how the airway and pathogens interact using large related data sets called multi-omics. Get Involved! Join our Consumer Reference Group Expressions of interest are now being invited for our Child and Adolescent Cystic Fibrosis Consumer Reference Group of WA. Our group is made up of parents and patients with CF, that supports partnerships between consumers, researchers and clinical staff. 13th Australasian Cystic Fibrosis Conference Perth was lucky to host the Australasian Cystic Fibrosis Conference last week at Crown Towers. The Perth and Melbourne AREST CF team attended and presented on our latest research. An impressive array of international experts joined forces to present to both the CF community and the medical community. Stay turned next newsletter to hear more about the AREST CF presentations, posters and awards. Have your say…Please email us what you would like to learn about cystic fibrosis research by emailing: ARESTCFCommunications@telethonkids.org.au If this newsletter was forwarded to you and you'd like to subscribe, please email ARESTCFCommunications@telethonkids.org.au
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