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A new cross-sectional cohort study has found that mucus build-up and not infections can trigger cystic fibrosis (CF) lung damage. Investigators believe their research suggests doctors might be able to delay the onset of lung disease in young children born with CF and possibly allow them to live significantly longer...

Cynthia M. Powell, MD, has been named to the board of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics. The announcement was made April 1st at the 2019 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting in Seattle. Dr. Powell is a Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics at UNC Children’s. “Every two years...

In addition to our regular CRI Activities Update, this month’s Research Focus highlights the research and work of Steven Joffe, MD, MPH, the Founders Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy and Division Chief of Medical Ethics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Activities Update: The UNC...

In addition to our regular CRI Activities Update, this month’s Research Focus highlights the research and work of Scott T. Magness, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Cell Biology and Physiology as well as UNC’s and NC State University’s joint Department of Biomedical Engineering. Activities Update: We are busy preparing...

Rare Disease Day is an international movement that started over 10 years ago as a way to increase awareness of the 7,000 rare diseases (those affecting ≤ 1 in 1,000 people) amongst the general public as well as policy-makers. Taken together, it is estimated that 25-30 million (or about 1...