Description

This session will focus on the challenges presented by fungal infections in cystic fibrosis, beyond allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. The symposium will explore the culture-independent characterization of the mycobiome of the CF airway and discuss the mechanistic and clinical complexities associated with the management of fungal lung disease in CF.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the mycobiome in CF lung disease
• Discuss the challenges for the diagnosis and therapy of fungal disease in CF.
• Examine the complex interactions in fungal polymicrobial infections

Symposium Chair(s):

• Siobhán McClean, Ph.D., B.Sc., Dr
• Gina Hong, M.D., M.H.S., Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins

Symposium Speaker(s):

• Deborah A. Hogan, Ph.D., Professor, Dartmouth College
• Julie Renwick, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
• Damian Downey, M.D., Clinical Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine
• Christine Kubin, Pharm.D., Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Infectious Diseases