Trikafta safely improved lung function and reduced exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who started treatment after…
Andrea Lobo, PhD
Andrea Lobo holds a Biology degree, and a PhD in Cell Biology/Neurosciences from the University of Coimbra-Portugal, where she studied stroke biology. She was a postdoctoral and senior researcher at the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health in Porto, in drug addiction, studying neuronal plasticity induced by amphetamines. As a research scientist for 19 years, Andrea participated in academic projects in multiple research fields, from stroke, gene regulation, cancer, and rare diseases. She authored multiple research papers in peer-reviewed journals. She shifted towards a career in science writing and communication in 2022.
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Articles by Andrea Lobo, PhD
Treatment with Alyftrek, a combination of vanzacaftor, tezacaftor, and deutivacaftor, led to better patient-reported health-related quality of life for…
An independent data monitoring committee, following a safety review, recommended that a Phase 2 trial of BX004, Biomx’s experimental…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the start of the third part of a Phase 2 clinical…
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More than a third of caregivers of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) reported delays in getting information about the…
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) has awarded $5 million to the Cleveland Clinic to continue as the biorepository coordinating…
The Clairity Ball — the hallmark annual event of Claire’s Place Foundation — is set to return to…
The events slated for this year’s Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month aim to celebrate the accomplishments, milestones, and hopes of those…