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ISSUE #79
October 2025
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Colleagues and Friends, I hope this message finds you well and that you had a chance to enjoy a restful summer. This June, we gathered in Milan for a vibrant and inspiring European CF Conference. At the Opening Plenary, Prof. Pierre-Régis Burgel received the ECFS Award and delivered a memorable keynote. The Gerd Döring Award went to Mattijs Bulcaen for his work on prime editing of CFTR mutations in human organoids and airway epithelial cells, and the new Outstanding Contribution Award for Allied Health Professionals was presented to Chris Smith at the Closing Plenary. Young Investigator Awards went to Christopher Short, Arianna Venturini and Cristian Crisan, and twenty young researchers received Travel Grants. Many sessions were recorded and are now available on the ECFS Education platform with unlimited access for members. With nearly 2,000 participants the Milan conference was a resounding success. Huge thanks to Conference Presidents Francesco Blasi and Carlo Castellani and Vice President Nicoletta Pedemonte, and to the Scientific and Steering Committees. Looking ahead, we are already preparing for next year's conference in Lisbon (3–6 June 2026). Save the date — abstract submissions open in December. Best wishes, Jane Davies
HIGHLIGHTS & AWARDS
Milan conference in numbers
Nearly 2,000 participants from 69 countries attended the 48th ECFS Conference in Milan.
2025 ECFS Award — Pierre-Régis Burgel
Recognising an outstanding contribution to CF basic understanding, treatment and care.
2025 Gerd Döring Award — Mattijs Bulcaen
For "Prime editing functionally corrects cystic fibrosis-causing CFTR mutations in human organoids and airway epithelial cells". Accepted on his behalf by Marianne Carlon.
AHP Outstanding Contribution Award — Chris Smith
The new ECFS Allied Health Professional award, presented at the Closing Plenary.
2025 Young Investigator Awards
Christopher Short, Arianna Venturini and Cristian Crisan, plus 20 Travel Grants for early-career researchers.
JCF 2024 Impact Factor up to 6.0
The Journal of Cystic Fibrosis Impact Factor rose from 5.4 (2023) to 6.0 (2024).
2026 membership fees
From 2026, regular membership rises to €135 and corporate to €250. Discounted categories (AHPs, PhD students, post-docs, early-career professionals) remain at €50, and emeritus members active in ECFS projects continue to receive free membership. A 3-year subscription is available at €345 (2026–2028).
UPCOMING EVENTS
ECFS Winter Board Meeting
Winter Meetings of ECFS Projects
Diagnostic Network Working Group Meeting
19th European Young Investigator Meeting
21st ECFS Basic Science Conference
49th ECFS Conference
Abstract submission opens December 2025; deadline 12 January 2026; early-registration deadline 19 March 2026.
UPCOMING WEBINARS
CFTR from structure to function
Basic Science series, 17:00 CET.
Gene editing for CF — an overview
Basic Science series, 17:00 CET.
Ionocytes: key players in CF pathophysiology
Basic Science series, 17:00 CET.
Mucus biology in CF
Basic Science series, 17:00 CET.
Mouse models for obstructive lung diseases
Basic Science series, 17:00 CET.