The Italian Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation (FFC) is a charity organization with scientific and social purposes.

It has four main goals:

• to promote and support scientific research with the ultimate aim of finding innovative therapies for patients affected by Cystic Fibrosis;
• to inform and keep investigators and health professionals abreast of the latest research developments in order to facilitate their daily work;
• to financially support young researchers through fellowships;
• to provide the general public with information about the disease, how it is diagnosed and treated and how researchers are working on novel strategies to find a cure.

More than 900 researchers and 170 laboratories or clinical centers are involved in our projects.

They constitute a solid network of scientific cooperation and a promising task force for CF research in Europe.

366 research projects have been selected and financed since 2002, with a total investment of € 28 millions.

FFC has 147 territorial delegations and involves over 10,000 volunteers in its activities.