Cystic Fibrosis Canada

Overview

Health Research BC and Cystic Fibrosis Canada partner to fund researchers whose work contributes to improving outcomes for people living with cystic fibrosis. Together, we've supported projects like Dr. Jonathan Rayment’s development of advanced pulmonary diagnostics for children, and Dr. Shekooh Behroozian’s work on non-invasive tools to detect bacterial lung infections. Since being founded by parents in 1960, Cystic Fibrosis Canada has dramatically changed the cystic fibrosis (CF) story. Cystic Fibrosis Canada is a national not-for-profit corporation and one of the world’s top three charitable organizations committed to improving and lengthening the lives of people living with cystic fibrosis. In their 60 year history, they have invested more than $260M in cystic fibrosis research and care that has more than doubled life expectancy for Canadians living with cystic fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis Canada has contributed to the global body of CF knowledge, funding research achievements such as mapping the gene that causes cystic fibrosis, in 1989. And they have advanced access to life-changing CF medicines in Canada through relentless advocacy and government relations work. Today, Cystic Fibrosis Canada is a leading organization with a central role engaging people living with cystic fibrosis, parents and caregivers, volunteers, researchers and healthcare professionals, government and donors. They work together to change lives through treatments, research, information and support.