Celebrating Community

Celebrating Community at the CF Foundation Georgia Chapter Annual Meeting & Volunteer Awards

On February 5th, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Georgia Chapter held its Annual Meeting & Volunteer Awards Celebration at The Carlyle in Atlanta. The evening brought together patients, families, care teams, researchers, and community partners to reflect on the past year and connect with one another.

A highlight of the night was recognizing those who help strengthen the CF community across Georgia. Congratulations to Dr. Clovis Sarmiento, Associate Program Director for CF@LANTA, who received the 2025 Outstanding Care Center Partnership Award. This award is given to a local team member or partner who works closely with chapter staff to create meaningful ways for the community to stay engaged and supported.

The keynote speaker, Dr. Randy Hunt, Associate Professor of Medicine at Emory University and Clinical Director of the Adult CF Program, shared updates on current clinical care, research progress, and the role of community programs in improving outcomes for people with cystic fibrosis.

Overall, the event was a reminder of how much can be accomplished when people come together with a shared goal.

Celebrating Our NACFC 2025 Award Recipient

Molina Receives Best Abstract in Basic Science Research Award

Dr. Irina Miralda Molina, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Kopp Lab at Emory, received the Best Abstract in Basic Science Research in the Junior Investigator Competition at the 2025 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference.

Abstracts by Su Yeon Oh, a PhD candidate in the Chandler Lab at Emory, and Stuart Song, a PhD candidate in the Kamaleswaran Lab at Duke, were also selected among the top submissions from hundreds of entries to compete for the award.

We’re proud of their outstanding work and the recognition they’ve earned for advancing cystic fibrosis research.