Episodes

Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Alan Verkman, MD/PhD - CF Researcher Extraordinaire
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Alan Verkman, MD, PhD, has changed the face of cystic fibrosis therapies. For over 30 years, Dr. Verkman, a Professor of Medicine and the Director of the CF Research Development Program at UC San Francisco. has advanced our understanding of the disease. At CFRI's 32nd National CF Education Conference, Dr. Verkman received the Paul Quinton Cystic Fibrosis Research Legacy Award. In this film, Dr. Verkman gives a tour of his lab at UC San Francisco, while sharing an update on his work.
Filmed and edited by Brandon Delgado.
CFRI Community Voices is generously sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Gilead Sciences and Chiesi USA.

Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Alan Verkman, MD/PhD - CF Researcher Extraordinaire
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Alan Verkman, MD, PhD, has changed the face of cystic fibrosis therapies. For over 30 years, Dr. Verkman, a Professor of Medicine and the Director of the CF Research Development Program at UC San Francisco. has advanced our understanding of the disease. At CFRI's 32nd National CF Education Conference, Dr. Verkman received the Paul Quinton Cystic Fibrosis Research Legacy Award. In this film, Dr. Verkman gives a tour of his lab at UC San Francisco, while sharing an update on his work.
Filmed and edited by Brandon Delgado.
CFRI Community Voices is generously sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Gilead Sciences and Chiesi USA.

Wednesday May 22, 2019
Herbs and Oils: Applications in CF - Dr. Russell Wise
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Russell Wise, PharmD, BCPPS, of Stanford Children's Health, discusses the use of herbal therapies and essential oils as a complementary therapy for cystic fibrosis. Dr. Wise addresses the growing use of herbal supplements, vitamins and essential oils by those with CF. He highlights those products which may be of benefit, while giving cautionary tips to ensure that those using these therapies are purchasing from sources with some form of quality control.
CF Community Voices is generously sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Gilead Sciences and Chiesi USA.
Filmed by Brandon Delgado.

Wednesday May 22, 2019
Cystic Fibrosis and the Benefits of Essential Oils
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Jane Mitchell, mother of a daughter with cystic fibrosis, shares her experience using essential oils as a complementary therapy for her daughter Hannah, as well as for her entire family. She shares what oils have helped for specific symptoms, and addresses the importance of selecting quality brands to ensure safety.
CF Community Voices is generously sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Gilead Sciences and Chiesi USA.
Filmed by Brandon Delgado.

Wednesday May 22, 2019
Herbs and Oils: Applications in CF - Dr. Russell Wise (Audio)
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Russell Wise, PharmD, BCPPS, of Stanford Children's Health, discusses the use of herbal therapies and essential oils as a complementary therapy for cystic fibrosis. Dr. Wise addresses the growing use of herbal supplements, vitamins and essential oils by those with CF. He highlights those products which may be of benefit, while giving cautionary tips to ensure that those using these therapies are purchasing from sources with some form of quality control.
CF Community Voices is generously sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Gilead Sciences and Chiesi USA.
Filmed by Brandon Delgado.

Wednesday May 22, 2019
CF and the Benefits of Essential Oils (Audio)
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Jane Mitchell, mother of a daughter with cystic fibrosis, shares her experience using essential oils as a complementary therapy for her daughter Hannah, as well as for her entire family. She shares what oils have helped for specific symptoms, and addresses the importance of selecting quality brands to ensure safety.
CF Community Voices is generously sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Gilead Sciences and Chiesi USA.
Filmed by Brandon Delgado.

Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Five Feet Apart Discussion 5 - Favorite Scene (Video)
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
CFRI hosted an online Town Hall Discussion on the film "Five Feet Apart," during which participants from around the U.S. joined in via Zoom. The discussion was broken into five topics. The full recording is available on our YouTube CF Community Voices playlist, but in this fifth episode, we discuss our favorite scenes from the film and why they resonated.
Sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Gilead Sciences and Chiesi USA.

Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Five Feet Apart Discussion 4 - Medical Inaccuracies (Video)
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
CFRI hosted an online Town Hall Discussion on the film "Five Feet Apart," during which participants from around the U.S. joined in via Zoom. The discussion was broken into five topics. The full recording is available on our YouTube CF Community Voices playlist, but in this fourth episode, as "CF insiders" we explore what drove us a bit crazy in terms of medical inaccuracies in the film.
Sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Gilead Sciences and Chiesi USA.

Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Five Feet Apart Discussion 3 - Regarding Risk Taking (Video)
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
CFRI hosted an online Town Hall Discussion on the film "Five Feet Apart," during which participants from around the U.S. joined in via Zoom. The discussion was broken into five topics. The full recording is available on our YouTube CF Community Voices playlist, but in this third episode, we explore what type of message the "stealing a foot from CF" sends to the CF community.
Sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Gilead Sciences and Chiesi USA.

Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Five Feet Apart Town Hall Discussion: Portrayal of CF Individuals
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
CFRI hosted an online Town Hall Discussion on the film "Five Feet Apart," during which participants from around the U.S. joined in via Zoom. The discussion was broken into five topics. The full recording is available on our CF Community Voices playlist, but in this second episode, we explore the portrayal of the those with CF in the film.
Sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Gilead Sciences and Chiesi USA.

