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Dr. Welsh Wins Award for Transformative Cystic Fibrosis Research

9/14/2025

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Dr. Michael J. Welsh of the University of Iowa received the 2025 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his cystic fibrosis research.
He shares the award with Jesús González and Paul A. Negulescu for their triple-drug combination treatment.
Welsh's work has raised life expectancy for CF patients, with 90% now eligible for therapies.
Patients born between 1999-2003 averaged a lifespan in their mid-30s; today's infants may live into their 80s.
He stresses the importance of ongoing research for the remaining 10% of CF patients who lack treatment options.

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Dr. Michael J. Welsh of the University of Iowa received the 2025 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his cystic fibrosis research.
He shares the award with Jesús González and Paul A. Negulescu for their triple-drug combination treatment.
Welsh's work has raised life expectancy for CF patients, with 90% now eligible for therapies.
Patients born between 1999-2003 averaged a lifespan in their mid-30s; today's infants may live into their 80s.
He stresses the importance of ongoing research for the remaining 10% of CF patients who lack treatment options.