Former Hopkins Physician that Developed Sweat Test Dies
Dr. Lewis Gibson, a former Johns Hopkins pediatrician, who developed the sweat test in the 1950s died at age 80. This test revolutionized the diagnosis of CF and still remains the best way to diagnose CF.

Message Board Is Available
The message board for member's of the the Hopkins CF community is up and running again. If you need a password please contact us via e-mail at hopkinscf@jhmi.edu.

Hopkins Adult CF Program Featured in Baltimore Sun
A recent article in the Baltimore Sun focused on the growing adult CF population and the care that they receive at Johns Hopkins.

Hopkins CF Website Wins Another Award
The Johns Hopkins CF Web site was awarded the Silver Award in Patient Education, Hospital/Health Care System category from the World Wide Web Health Awards.

Meetings for Parents of Newly Diagnosed Patients
The next meeting for parents of newly diagnosed parents will be held on May 7th at 6:00pm in the Eudowood Conference Room on the second floor of the Rubenstein Child Health Building. Discussion will focus on nutrition and airway clearance. For more information contact Linda Packham at 410-955-2795.

CF Foundation Announces Positive Results from Early Phase 2 Study of VX-770
VX-770 is an oral drug, known as a potentiator, which activates CFTR that has reached the cell surface. Researchers at Johns Hopkins participated in this trial. You can learn more about these exciting results at the CF Foundation website.

Baltimore's Best
Congratulations to Drs. Boyle, Mogayzel, Paranjape, Rosenstein and Zeitlin who were named among Baltimore's best physicians in the November issue of Baltimore Magazine.

Let the Games Begin!
Educational games designed to teach children about CF have been added to both the Teens and Kids sites. Check them out. These games provide a fun way from children to learn about anatomy, nutrition and airway clearance.