Phage Therapy for CF-Associated Infections - Benjamin Chan, PhD (Audio)

Dr. Benjamin Chan, Associate Research Scientist in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University, gives a comprehensive overview on bacteriophage (phage) therapy, the therapeutic administration of the bacteria killing viruses. He shares experiments and case studies that resulted in a significant decrease in production of targeted virulence factors in single-phage treated samples, a significant reduction in bacterial density in sputum, and significant increase in FEV1. This presentation was part of CFRI's 37th National CF Education Conference. CFRI's 37th National CF Education Conference was sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Viatris, Gilead Sciences, AbbVie, and the Boomer Esiason Foundation.