Description

The goal of this session is to define the contribution of pathogen diversity and host response to the persistence of bacterial respiratory infections in CF. How these processes impact treatment success or failure will be discussed. The topic of targeting biofilms and persisters in this environment will also be examined.

Speaker(s):

• Patrick R. Secor, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, University of Washington
• Joanna B. Goldberg, Ph.D., Professor, Emory University School of Medicine
• Ajai A. Dandekar, M.D., Ph.D., University of Washington
• Greg P. Priebe, M.D., Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Lauren O. Bakaletz, Ph.D., The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
• Samuel M. Moskowitz, M.D., Assistant Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital