LUNG Paediatrics Awards
This award, established by the BeRS Paediatric Respiratory Working Group, aims to recognise a young doctor or researcher for outstanding scientific work or a remarkable clinical case in the field of paediatric respiratory diseases.
Basic Science Prize : 500 € Clinical Science Prize : 500 €
AWARD 2024
Mattijs Bulcaen (KULeuven)
Premium edition for the safe and accurate correction of mutations resistant to modulators responsible for cystic fibrosis
Mattijs Bulcaen and his team have developed an innovative prime editing approach to correct two mutations in the CFTR gene responsible for cystic fibrosis, a serious genetic disorder.
Prime editing, an advanced technology derived from CRISPR, enables these mutations to be precisely repaired. In cell lines and intestinal organoids, the correction restored function…