Research

Research gives people with CF and their families real hope.

Progress in CF research is making a positive difference; Canadians with CF are living longer and healthier lives. In the 1960s, when the Foundation started serving the CF community, most children with cystic fibrosis did not live long enough to attend kindergarten.

Today, 50% of Canadians with CF are expected to live into their late 40s and beyond. This is a tremendous accomplishment, but it’s not nearly enough.

Our mission is to help people with cystic fibrosis, principally by funding research. In fact, the Foundation is one of the world’s largest non-governmental granting agencies in the field of cystic fibrosis research. In 2009-2010, we are investing nearly $6 million in programs that are investigating many aspects of the CF puzzle. With more funds, we could do even more!

With your support and the dedication of our researchers, we will find a cure or control for this devastating disease!

Reviewed/updated: 2010-05-19