Current
Research Projects
We believe that a world without cystic fibrosis is within our reach.
We have seen our cystic fibrosis researchers grow from strength to strength, scaling up their projects, employing new scientists, increasing the hours of existing researchers and being recognised among their peers and the community for the vital and groundbreaking work they are undertaking.
Meet our current researchers and find out more about the innovative projects they’re working on in the fight to pave a future free from cystic fibrosis.
Detecting CF liver disease before it causes serious damage
Emeritus Professor George Yeoh
Understanding the link between CF-related diabetes and lung attacks
Dr Bernadette Prentice
Using precision mini-lungs to find better treatments for NTM infections
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Supporting treatment adherence through peer connection
Dr Lucy Pillay
Personalising infection treatments for people with CF
Dr. Renee Ng
Beyond survival: measuring what matters to people with CF
Associate Professor Rasa Ruseckaite
Predicting risk to protect future health
Dr. Bernadette Prentice
AI-driven detection of colorectal cancer in CF
Dr Elena Schneider-Futschik
Developing a one-time gene editing treatment for cystic fibrosis
Dr. Fatwa (Adi) Adikusuma
Phage-LumenGel: A world-first treatment for CF infections
Dr. Sha Liu
Pegaso Clearance Airway Study
Raynuka Lazarus and Professor Peter Middleton
Children’s Phage Clinical Trial
Dr Jagdev Singh
Novel gene therapy approach to treat cystic fibrosis – the CF Zinc Finger
Dr Gerard Kaiko
Think Zinc
Professor Matt Sweet
“We need to fight for a cure for cystic fibrosis, and research is the answer”
“I want these kids to have the chance to live as long as I have”
– Jo Close, Former Chair Cure4CF