European Cystic Fibrosis Society

 
Stuart Elborn
President, ECFS

Dear Friends and Colleagues,
It is a great pleasure to invite you to the sixth European Cystic Fibrosis Conference entirely dedicated to Basic Science which in 2009 takes place in the Algarve region of Portugal. This year we are delighted to welcome Dr. Mike Gray as the conference Chairperson who will be supported by Prof. Margarida Amaral and Prof. Mitchell Drumm as co-chairpersons. I would like to acknowledge the enormous contribution of Prof. Amaral in establishing these conferences on the international stage.

Basic scientific discovery is critical to our understanding of CF, and already we can see new therapies coming through from the hard work of this endeavour. The ECFS is proud to provide you with a platform to discuss your ideas with your colleagues during this important conference which will comprise a series of symposia with invited European and International guest speakers. Your active participation will contribute to a productive exchange of information.

I extend a very warm welcome to an exciting conference.