Leeds CF SRC

Leeds Cystic Fibrosis Strategic Research Centre. Follow us to find out what happens in labs researching cystic fibrosis! 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬🔬✌️

[Leeds CF SRC @LeedsCFSRC]

@mcdermo11 Congrats Priya. Well deserved.

[Leeds CF SRC @LeedsCFSRC]

Our article is featured on the
@ResearchGate
#COVID19 community page. Read it here:
https://t.co/kpYAFaJ2VX

[Leeds CF SRC @LeedsCFSRC]

All awaiting Pennsylvania - and Georgia!

[Michael McDermott @mcdermo11]

“Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty we are free at last.” quoted by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his famous 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech. It will take time to sort out the mess but meanwhile have a drink or three!

[Leeds CF SRC @LeedsCFSRC]

@mcdermo11 Cill Aodáin an baile a bhfásann gach ní ann,.. 'S dá mbeinn-se 'mo sheasamh i gceartlár mo dhaoine
D'imeodh an aois díom is bheinn arís óg
If only I was standing in midst of my people
The years would roll from me and I'd be young again https://t.co/7F70rFEYzS

[Leeds CF SRC @LeedsCFSRC]

During Belinda Cupid [Senior Impact Adviser, Cystic Fibrosis Trust (SRC)] visit 2018. Our CFT Strategic Research Centre (SRC) really taken off since then, ENaC-mediated Na influx & NLRP3 inflammation in CF, Metabolic Reprogramng CF Macros via UPR, all 3 students qualified as PhDs

[Leeds CF SRC @LeedsCFSRC]

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[Cystic Fibrosis Trust @cftrust]

A deal has been done. Finally, people with #cysticfibrosis living in England will have access to #Orkambi and #Symkevi. We thank the community for their support and campaigning to get access to #LifeSavingDrugsNow! More to follow

[Cystic Fibrosis Trust @cftrust]

Did you miss Sammie's story of how home monitoring has improved her #cysticfibrosis care? Watch it again and hear from Sammie in the panel shortly #UKCFC

[Emma🌟 @emmajoannecrowe]

Super proud of my dad telling his story❤️ ft Tilly and I💁‍♀️

[Leeds CF SRC @LeedsCFSRC]

Last but not least we’re learning about Project Breathe. Collecting real time patient data via an app, aiming to reduce hospital visits for patients with CF.

[Leeds CF SRC @LeedsCFSRC]

On to session 2! Innovative ways to reduce burden of care. #cysticfibrosis #UKCFC

[Leeds CF SRC @LeedsCFSRC]

On to the next talk!
Understanding and predicting lung exacerbations.

[Cystic Fibrosis Trust @cftrust]

Big hello @LeedsCFSRC, @flotocambridge @CicutaGroup, @Manchester_cf, @CfSwansea and all the other SRC & research teams here at #UKCFC

[Leeds CF SRC @LeedsCFSRC]

Proteostasis now giving a talk on novel CFTR modulators.

[Leeds CF SRC @LeedsCFSRC]

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust Conference 2019 begins! The Leeds SRC group are attending and presenting our most up to date research! #cysticfibrosis

[Leeds CF SRC @LeedsCFSRC]

Enterprise Therapeutics giving a talk on the development on the modulation of chloride ion channels other than the CFTR, mainly focusing on TMEM16A chloride channel.

[Michael McDermott @mcdermo11]

https://t.co/Lqs1Xi1z2A
A paradigm shift in overall approach to Cystic Fibrosis, from biological & therapeutic POV. ENAC sodium influx - NLRP3 inflammasome priming in CF. Also CF shares many features with SAIDs, IL-1/IL-18/IL-1Ra signature, innate immune dysreg - periodic attacks