2013
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June
- “Gunnar Esiason is Winning at the Game of Life”
- Boomer Esiason Continues his Fight Against CF
- Updates on Sarah Murnaghan and Pediatric Lung Transplant
- Jerry Cahill presented with the Jacoby Angel Award
- Boomer: Sarah’s Transplant is a miracle
MayApril- May is CF Awareness Month!
- Mamaroneck Flowers and BEF Team Up
- Gunnar Esiason: The Face Behind BEF
- Phase 2 Study of Kalydeco and VX-661 Shows Promising Increases in Lung Function
- One Year Post Transplant: Where is Jerry today?
- New Infection Prevention and Control Policy from the CF Foundation
- The CF Foundation Expresses Concern About Proposed Disability Benefit Changes
MarchFebruary
2012
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DecemberNovember
- 2012 Champions for Charity
- Jerry Cahill, 56-Year Old CF Survivor and Athlete, Featured on CBS’s Courage in Sports
October- NHLBI has Launched a Program on Early Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease
- Team Boomer’s First Year in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon was a Success
- CFF and Walgreens Team Up
- A Heroic Group of Women Triumphing over Cystic Fibrosis
September- Congratulations to the 2012 2nd Quarter Recipients of the BEF Scholarship
- Archbishop John Hughes Council #481 to host a Disco Night BEF Fundraiser
- Boomer’s Still Battling Cystic Fibrosis
- Congratulations to the 2012 Recipients of the Scholarship of the Arts
- FDA Advisory Committee supports the use of Novartis inhalation powder, Tobramycin
- Congratulations to Courtney Robinson, 2012 Rimington Trophy Scholarship Winner
August- Sabrina Smith Walker, a Club CF Participant, is In the News
- Congratulations Emily Nickels and Clayton Roll, 2012 Exercise for Life Scholarship Winners
- Congratulations to the 2012 Rosemary Quigley Scholarship Recipients!
- Gene Network Restores Cystic Fibrosis Protein Function
- Congratulations to Olivia Burke, the most recent recipient of the Bonnie Strangio Scholarship
- Additions have been made to the You Cannot Fail store!
July- Vertex Receives European Approval for KALYDECO™
- Jerry Cahill featured in Everyday Health
- Team Boomer Website
- Boomer’s Cystic Fibrosis Run to Breathe
- 3 Months Post-Transplant, Jerry Cahill will Run to Breathe
- Barron helps kids with Cystic Fibrosis Climb the “Poor Man’s” Everest
June- Final Results from Phase 2 Combination Study of Kalydeco and VX-809 Show Significant Improvements
- Legislation to Expedite Approval of Rare-Disease Drugs Moving Through Congress
- BEF Releases New Wind Sprint on Working Out While Traveling
- PTC Therapeutics Announces Promising Results from Phase 3 Trial of Ataluren
- BEF Announces ‘You Cannot Fail… You are the Hero of Your Own Story’ Scholarship for CF Students
- June Deadlines Near for Five CF Scholarships
- CFChef Announces New Recipe Contests for 2012
May- A Letter From Boomer: Causes for Celebration
- New Podcast: Bobby Bebber on Overcoming All Obstacles with CF
- Progress Made on Cayston® Supply Challenges, CFF Reports
- Concentrated Saline Therapy Not Effective in Young Children with CF, Study Finds
- FDA Approves New Drug Application for Digestive Care’s PERTZYE
- Double-Lung Transplant Has ‘Humbled Me Dramatically,’ Cahill Says
- Online CF Quiz from Gilead Sciences Tests Knowledge, Supports BEF
- BEF Expands Amazon Storefront to Include More ‘You Cannot Fail’ Merchandise
- Second Annual NY Yankees Celebrity Softball Event to Benefit BEF
- Application Deadline for Scholarship of the Arts is May 16
- NYRR Opens Registration for 2012 Boomer’s CF Run to Breathe
- Vertex Reports Promising Interim Results for Phase 2 Trial of Kalydeco and VX-809
- Charity Navigator Awards BEF Second Consecutive Four-Star Rating
- ‘You Cannot Fail’ Book Now Available on Amazon.com
- Tickets on Sale Now for 2012 Refi Rock Spring Fling!
- Documentary on Eva Markvoort to Air May 3 on Oprah Winfrey Network
- New Facebook Tool Allows Members to Share Organ Donor Status
- Two Weeks Post-Transplant, Jerry Cahill Speaks Out on Organ Donation, CF Awareness Month
April- ‘Donate Life Month’ Takes on New Meaning with Jerry Cahill Lung Transplant
- New Website Offers Insight on Cystic Fibrosis Gene Mutations
- New Wind Sprint: Club CF Is Valuable Online Resource for CF Community
- Boston College Club Lacrosse Teams Compete to Fight CF
- Maryland Football ‘Lift for Life’ Event to Support BEF and CF Community
- Atlantic Cup Sailing Race to Benefit BEF and CF Community
- April 17 Deadline Approaches for CFCareForward Scholarship
- Celebrate ‘Donate Life Month’ By Registering to Become an Organ Donor
March- BEF Launches Online Shopping Cart Featuring ‘You Cannot Fail’ Merchandise
- New Podcast: Rick Lerz One Year After a Double-Lung Transplant
- Team Boomer Hits the Streets at NYC Half-Marathon
- Hoops and Hops: Check Out the Photos
- PMD Healthcare Giving Away Spiro PDs for World Asthma Day
- iTunes Offers App for CF Wind Sprint Video Series
- New CF Wind Sprint Looks at Transitioning from College to the Career World
- FDA Approves New Enzyme Therapy for People with CF
February- New CF Wind Sprint Looks at Transitioning from High School to College
- Rimington Trophy Scholarship Established to Support Students with CF
- Gilead Sciences Working to Address Supply Shortage of Cayston
- PMD Healthcare Launches Personal Spirometer To Monitor Lung Function
- New CF Wind Sprint Looks at Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult CF Care
- BEF Awards ‘Sacks for CF’ Scholarships to Outstanding Students with Cystic Fibrosis
- Sales of Team Boomer ‘Vintage’ Tees to Benefit Fight Against CF
January- FDA Approves KALYDECO™; Vertex to Begin Shipments Immediately
- Rimington Trophy Presented to ‘Unquestioned Leader’ of Michigan Football Team
- New Podcast: Colleen Caul’s ‘Run for Roses’
- Vertex Planning Additional KALYDECO™ Clinical Trials in 2012
- BEF Establishes Gunnar Esiason Scholarship Fund at Boston College
- Boomer Esiason to Co-Host ‘Live! with Kelly’ Show on January 11
- Rimington Trophy to be Presented to Michigan’s Molk on January 14
- Help Moganko Meet the Muppets and Boost CF Awareness
- What’s Your New Years Resolution? Want to Exercise More? Join Team Boomer!
2011
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December
- Sydney Esiason Discusses Being a CF Sibling
- 7th Annual Berkeley College Charity Car Show Raises More Than $25,000 for BEF
- Kalydeco (VX-770) Available to People with Critical Medical Need
- Mannitol Shown to Improve Lung Function When Added to Standard CF Therapy
- FDA Grants Priority Review for KALYDECO™ from Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- New CF Wind Sprint Demonstrates Exercises with Kettlebells
- Help Us Make a Difference in the Cystic Fibrosis Community
- YOU CANNOT FAIL Book and Merchandise Available Online, Just In Time for Holiday Gift Giving
- Michigan’s David Molk Named Recipient of 2011 Rimington Trophy
- New Podcast: Josh Mogren on Moving Forward After Losing a Sibling to CF
November- New Clues for Improving Antibiotics for Tolerant Bacteria
- How CF-Related Diabetes Differs from Types 1 and 2
- Genzyme and CFFT Announce Collaboration to Discover New CF Drugs
- December 15 Deadline Approaching for BEF Academic Scholarship
- Boomer Esiason Foundation Unveils New Logo for Team Boomer Athletic Program
- Team Boomer Opens Registration for 2012 NYC Half-Marathon
- Abbott Announces Winners of ‘CFChef Challenge’ Recipe Contest
- Team Boomer Marathoners Raise More Than $500,000 to Support CF Community
- CBS New York Features Team Boomer in Marathon Coverage
- New York Times Article Features Team Boomer Marathoner
- BEF Launches YOU CANNOT FAIL Campaign with Sale of Inspirational Book by Jerry Cahill
- Boomer’s Team Triumphs in Fordham Basketball Scrimmage
- New England Journal of Medicine Features Study of Kalydeco (VX-770)
October- Check Out the Photos from the 2011 Refi Rock Halloween Event
- Thirty Outstanding Students with CF to Receive ‘Sacks for CF’ Scholarship
- Vertex Applies to FDA for Priority Review, Approval of VX-770
- New Cystic Fibrosis Wind Sprint Demonstrates Reaching the Back with a Percussor
- Team Boomer Marathoner Qualifies for 2012 Olympic Trials
- Boomer Esiason to Host CF Education Event in Philadelphia
- NYRR Highlights Team Boomer Marathoner with CF
- Agile Sciences Gets NIH Grant to Study Treatment for Lung Infections
- FDA Requests Additional Study of Arikace®, Insmed Says
September- New Book on Ironman Triathletes Highlights Athlete with CF
- New Podcast: Marc Smolowitz, Director of ‘The Power of Two’
- Fishing and Golf Event in Mexico to Benefit CF, MS
- Nick News Special Focuses on Organ Donation, Features Teen with CF
- Tickets on Sale for Annual Refi Rock Halloween Party
- Troupe with CF Dancer Finishes in Second Place on America’s Got Talent
- CF Chef Recipe Contest Deadline is September 28
- Boomer and Carton Host Special Guests at BGC Charity Day Broadcast
- New Podcast Features Jerry Cahill on Getting Involved in the CF Community
- Boomer Esiason Remembers 9/11 in NFL Video Interview
- Dancer With CF Part of Troupe in Finals of 'America's Got Talent'
- Sales of Vineyard Vines Tie and Tote Bag Benefit BEF
- BEF Board Member Timothy O’Brien Remembered as 9/11 Anniversary Nears
August- 2011 Exercise for Life Scholarship Recipients Named by Boomer Esiason Foundation
- 'Power Of Two' Movie Hits Oscar Qualifying Circuit; Documentary Features Sisters With CF
- Team Boomer Issues Last Call for Guaranteed Spots in the 2011 ING NYC Marathon
- Save the Date: 2012 Boomer's CF Run to Breathe
- Pulmatrix Invests in Clinical Programs in Cystic Fibrosis and COPD
- BEF Releases Video Recapping Boomer's CF Run to Breathe
- 2011 CF Scholarship Recipients Named by Boomer Esiason Foundation
- Insmed Announces Clinical Hold on ARIKACE® Phase 3 Clinical Trials
- New York Yankees Present BEF with Proceeds from Softball Event
- New CF Wind Sprint Demonstrates Simple Exercises for the Legs
- CF Foundation Kicks Off 'Make Every Breath Count' Campaign
- National Minority Donor Awareness Day Marks Fifteenth Anniversary on August 1
- Teen with CF Educates Multicultural Populations About Organ Donation and Coping with Serious Illness
July- Vertex Plans to Submit New Drug Application for VX-770 to FDA in October
- Most Parents Unaware of Medical Research Opportunities for Their Kids
- Changes in Lung Stem Cells May Contribute to CF Progression
- Electromed Awards Jerry Cahill First Annual Distinguished Service Award
- New Podcast Discusses Organizing CF Medical Information and Being Your Own Patient Advocate
- Battle of the Bugs: Pseudomonas Breaches Cell Wall of Rival Bacteria Without Hurting Itself
- Bacteria Use Batman-Like Grappling Hooks to 'Slingshot' on Surfaces, Researchers Find
- CF Chef Recipe Contest and Online Nutrition Program Launched by Abbott
- New Invasive Diagnostic Procedure Seems to Be No Advantage Over Current Standard Procedure
- FDA Approves 25,000 Lipase-Unit Strength of ZENPEP®
- Results and Photos from the CF Run to Breathe
- Thousands Participate in CF Run to Breathe
- BEF President Dave Rimington Featured on ESPN.com
- New Podcast Discusses Being a CF Parent
- The Summer's Hottest Party: Boomer and Carton on Fire Island
- Civilian Military Combine to Benefit BEF
June- New CF Wind Sprint Demonstrates Simple Upper Body Exercises
- NY Yankees Fundraiser: Check Out the Photos!
- Researchers Discover New Airway Stem Cell
- Esiason Hosts Charity Softball Games at Yankees Stadium
- New Report Helps Adolescents Transition to Adult Care
- Empire Challenge Photos Available Online
- Refi Rock Spring Fling ROCKS Statue of Liberty
- Support Gunnar Esiason and Jerry Cahill in the Run to Breathe
- LI Bests NYC in 16th Empire Challenge All-Star Game
- Irish Woman Receives Groundbreaking Lung Transplant
- Signaling Pathway Is 'Executive Software' of Airway Stem Cells, Researchers Find
- Changing Genetic ‘Red Light’ to Green Holds Promise for Treating Disease
- FDA Approves Infant Dosage for CREON
- Rare Diseases Often Caused by Mutations in Essential Genes, Researchers Find
- Vertex to Expand Access to VX-770 for Patients with Critical Medical Need
- VX-770 Shows Positive and Lasting Results Throughout 48-Week Phase 3 Study
- Phase 2 Study of VX-770 and VX-809 Show Promising Results in Patients with Most Common Mutation
- Aradigm Gets FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Ciprofloxacin for Inhalation in Bronchiectasis
- HHS Reduces Insurance Premiums for Pre-Existing Condition Plan
- Jerry Cahill Inducted into CHSAA Hall of Fame
- NY Yankees Celebrity Softball Event to Benefit BEF
- Exercise: A CF Photo Essay
May- Drug Shortages Force Hospitals to Hunt for Substitutes
- CF Bacteria Could Help Combat Other Superbugs, Researchers Find
- Boomer and Carton to Guest Judge on 'Iron Chef America'
- UnitedHealthcare to Present Annual Empire Challenge
- New CF Wind Sprint Demonstrates How to Use the PowerLung
- WCBS-TV to Air PSA on CF Run to Breathe
- Researchers Identify Genes Linked to Worsening of CF
- U.S. News Releases 2011-12 Rankings of Best Children's Hospitals
- Abbott Test Assists in CF Screening
- New Podcast Discusses Life Before and After a Double-Lung Transplant
- Run for a Cause: Set - and Achieve - an Exercise Goal
- What's Your CF IQ?
- Toronto Student Finds CF Treatment by 'Hacking' Supercomputer
- Jerry Cahill Awarded Ellis Island Medal of Honor
- New Podcast Focuses on Adulthood With CF
- WBUR Special Report on VX-770
- New CF Wind Sprint Demonstrates Cardio Exercises
- Simple Exercise Improves Lung Function in Children with Cystic Fibrosis
- NYRR Opens Registration for Boomer's Cystic Fibrosis Run to Breathe
- CF Awareness Month 2011: The Power of Exercise
April- New CF Wind Sprint on Stretching
- Drug Combo for CF Lung Infections Could Address Antibiotic Resistance, Researchers Say
- FDA Rejects Liprotamase, Calls for More Studies
- Boomer Urges Donor Registrations in New York State Campaign
- New Podcast on Getting Motivated Before and After a Lung Transplant
- CF Patients Fight Grim Prospect with Bright Outlook
- CFF Expands Vertex Partnership
- New Molecular Structures Could Fight Infectious Diseases Better than Conventional Antibiotics
- Clinical Trials Legislation Takes Effect
March- Pittsburgh Hospital Leads in Lung Transplants
- Vertex Press Release on VX-770 Phase 3 Clinical Trial
- VX-770 Trial: 'Profound Improvement' in Kids
- New Wind Sprint on Core Exercises
- Pig Model Of CF Improves Understanding Of Disease
- Researchers Explore 4-D Imaging of CF Lungs
- BEF Scholarship Apps Due 3/15
- FDA Panel Not Sold on Personal Genetic Testing
- New Team Boomer Video: Why Do You Run?
February- VX-770 Achieves Positive Results in Phase 3 Clinical Trial, Vertex Announces
- Axcan Pharma CEO Explains Impact of Axcan-Eurand Merger
January
2010
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December
- Phase 3 Trial of Ataluren Expected to be Completed in 2011
- Denufosol Phase 3 Trial Published in Leading Medical Journal
- TCU Senior Wins 2010 Rimington Trophy
- Samsung, Sears and BEF Team Up to Tackle Cystic Fibrosis
November- New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Phase 2 Study of VX-770 for Treating Cause of CF
- Phase 2 Results Show Ataluren Restores Production of Functional CFTR Protein
- Cystic Fibrosis Gene Typo is a Double Whammy
- Growth Defects in CF May Start Before Birth, Study Finds
- Discovery Labs KL4 Surfactant Granted Orphan Drug Designation for the Treatment of CF
October- Pharmaxis Announces Positive Combined Phase 3 CF Trial Results
- Gilead's Cayston Beats Tobramycin Inhalation Solution in Six-Month Head-to-Head Study
- Analysis Shows TOBI Associated With Reduced Mortality in CF Patients With Common Lung Infection
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Clinical Trial to Evaluate Combo of VX-770 and VX-809 Targeting CFTR Protein
- Impaired Metabolism in CF Lung Epithelial Cells Revealed by Metabolic Analysis
- Bacteria Identified as New Foe for CF Patients
- Human Growth Hormone Shows Promise in Treating Cystic Fibrosis Symptoms
September- University of Texas Researcher Receives $2.1 Million Grant to Focus on Drug Delivery to Lungs
- 'Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act' Passes U.S. House; Heads to President for Signatur
- PTC Therapeutics Awarded $1.6 Million FDA Grant to Support Ongoing Phase 3 Study of Ataluren
- iTunes Offers New App for Jerry Cahill's CF Podcasts
- Researchers: Vitamin D May Treat, Prevent Allergic Reaction to Mold in CF Patients
August- Luminex Announces Commercial Launch of New CF Genetic Screening Test
- BEF Awards $10,000 Scholarships to Two Student-Athletes
- Out of Grief Sprouts a Life-Saving Legacy
- 'Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act' Passes U.S. Senate in Victory for CF Advocates
July- New CF Drugs Bring Hope; More Survive Into Adulthood, But They Face New Challenges
- Eurand Reports Further Positive Data from Pancreatic Insufficiency Drug Study
- Cincinnati Children's Cited in US News Report As a 'Best' Hospital for CF Kids
- Limit Antibiotics for CF Exacerbations to 10 Days, Registry Study Says
- Lilly to Acquire Alnara; Company's Liprotamase Currently Under FDA Review
June- New Study Examines Impact of MRSA on CF
- Researchers Still Expect Genetic Mapping Project Will Lead to New Drugs
- FDA Extends Availability of Pancreatic Enzyme Therapy Pancrease Until Mid-July
- Pancreatic Enzyme Therapy Pancrease to Have Limited Availability, CFF Says
May- Data Suggest Denufosol May Hold Promise as an Early Intervention Treatment for CF
- Mpex Presents Positive Phase 2 Clinical Trial Results of Aeroquin Treatment in CF
- Aradigm Receives FDA Clearance for Clinical Trial of Inhaled Liposomal Ciprofloxacin
- Azithromycin Doesn't Always Help Lungs in CF Patients Without P. Aeruginosa, Study Finds
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Empire Challenge Photos Available Online
06/27/2011
In a thrilling contest that pitted the best high school football players from Long Island against their counterparts from New York City, the Long Islanders earned a 17-14 victory in the 16th Annual UnitedHealthcare Empire Challenge All-Star Game. Read the full story here.
Photos from the 16th Annual UnitedHealthcare Empire Challenge now are available online. Check out the event slideshow:
BEF Empire Challenge 2011 Gallery - Images by Jeffrey Holmes
