Reposted by Robyn Gartrell MD, MS
Before coming to NIH, Collins identified the gene that is mutated in cystic fibrosis (CF). Years later, this discovery led to the development of an innovative therapy for CF that's saved countless children.
This is why we fight.
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Realizing the Dream of Molecularly Targeted Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis | NEJM
The diary entry of an 8-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis indicates that Aug. 25,
1989, was an important day for her (Figure 1). That was the day the research teams
at the University of Michigan a...
