Shaping the Future of Cystic Fibrosis Care

Learn more about how the Section of Pulmonary Medicine is leading the way in the advancement of clinical care and research for patients with cystic fibrosis. We invite you to meet our experts who will be presenting at the 2019 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (more information below). And we hope you will visit our booth!

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Nationwide Children’s Pulmonary Medicine Participation at 2019 NACFC

Visit us at our booth!

Presentations

Amy L. Wood, RN
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Presentation: DG05—NRS: Fitting it All In: Education in a Busy Clinic or Hospital Admission

Estelle Cormet-Boyaka, PhD (Partner, The Ohio State University)
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Time: 9:45 – 11:05 a.m.
Presentation: W02: CFTR 2019

Luanne Hall-Stoodley (PI)
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Time: 9:45 – 11:05 a.m.
Presentation: W06.5 Macrophages from CF Patients are Susceptible to Rough Mycobacterium Abscessus (see poster information below)

Grace R. Paul, MD
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Time: 11:20 - 11:30 a.m.
Presentation: W22.4: Improving Care for Patients with CF in Areas with Limited Resources: Experiences from the CF-India Project
Presented During: W22--CLIN: Epidemiology & Population-Based Research (10:30 AM - 11:50 AM)

Susan Gemma, MS, RD, LD; Rohan Thompson, MD and Anne Rice, RD, LD
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Time: 12:15 - 1:35 p.m. (brown bag session)
Presentation: BB11 Nutrition in the NICU/Short Gut

Benjamin Kopp, MD, MPH
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Time: 2:10 - 2:30 p.m.
Presentation: S21.1: Impact of CFTR-related Immune Dysfunction on Infection
Presented During: S21--INF/MIC: Impact of CFTR - Modulation on Infection (2:05 - 3:50 p.m.)

Posters

Author: Shuzhong Zhang, PhD (Kopp Lab)
Title: Developing CFTR-Knockout Human Monocyte-Derived Macrophages
Poster #: 67

Author: Chandra Shrestha, PhD (Kopp Lab)
Title: Roscovitine (Seliciclib) Enhances Killing of Multidrug-Resistant Burkholderia Cenocepacia by CF Monocyte-Derived Macrophages
Poster #: 70

Author: Varkki SD, Reddy H, John S, S J, Jesan D,Paul G,
Title: Improving Care for Patients with Cystic Fibrosis in Areas with Limited Resources: Experiences from the CF-India Project
Poster #: 211

Authors: Woodley FW, Ciciora SL, Hayes D Jr, Kopp B, Williams K, Nemastil CJ, Di Lorenzo C, Kaul A,  Mousa H
Title: Prolonged Neutralization of Acid Gastroesophageal Reflux During Chemical Clearance in Children with Cystic Fibrosis is Not Likely Due to Reduced Efficiency in Saliva Transport through the Esophageal Lumen
Poster #: 274

Author: Ala Shaikhkhalil, MD
Title: Variations in Nutrition and GI practices in CF:  A survey of trainees and mentors from the DIGEST program
Poster #: 282

Author: Luanne Hall-Stoodley (PI)
Title: Macrophages from CF Patients are Susceptible to Rough Mycobacterium Abscessus
Poster #: 299 (Presenting 10/31. See above)

Authors:  Krivchenia K, Gillespie M, Nemastil CJ, Dell ML
Title: Mental Health History and Social Barriers Impacting Caregivers of Infants with Cystic Fibrosis
Poster #: 675

Authors: Hunt AL, Hooper C, Skaggs B, Nemastil CJ
Title: Employing Institutional Collaborative Strategies to Improve Study Start-up Metrics
Poster #: 736 

Authors: Hjelm M, Jackson C, Nemastil CJ
Title: Cystic Fibrosis Caregivers’ Perception of Mental Health and Self-screening implementation: A Quality Improvement Project
Poster #: 738

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