RESEARCH PROJECT

Below are listed all research projects funded by the Foundation from 2002 to today, divided by scientific area. The FFC Ricerca Scientific Committee selects them according to two fundamental goals: improving the available treatments to increase the quality of life of pwCF; finding a definitive cure for CF acting on the basic defect.

NETWORK PROJECTS

AREA 3 Bronchopulmonary infection

GMSG#1/2025

Developing PNAs to Block Essential Bacterial Genes and Create New Antimicrobial Therapies

€ 177.450 funds raised

€ 177.450
Goal

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AREA 1 Therapies to correct the underlying defect

FFC#1/2025

Understanding the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition to preserve tissue function and reduce long-term complications (e.g. cancer)

€ 209.897 funds raised

€ 209.897
Goal

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AREA 1 Therapies to correct the underlying defect

FFC#2/2025

Developing RNA-targeted therapies to regulate gene expression and restore CFTR synthesis

€ 173.250 funds raised

€ 173.250
Goal

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STRATEGIC PROJECTS

FFC Ricerca 2025 strategic project: MindKids-CF

Development of screening and monitoring tools for anxiety, depression, and behavior Problems in Italian Children with Cystic Fibrosis under 12 Years of Age

€ 169.596 funds raised

€ 169.596
Goal

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FFC Ricerca 2025 strategic project: 1 in 30 and you don’t know it. Phase 4

An information and awareness campaign on the test of the healthy carrier of cystic fibrosis.

€ - funds raised

€ 180.000
Goal

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FFC Ricerca 2024-2027 Strategic Project: GenDel-CF

Tackling gene delivery in lungs for the treatment of cystic fibrosis.

€ 110.207 € funds raised

€ 1.870.207 €
Goal

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