ASCENT steering commitee
ASCENT is driven by an international committee of experts in the fields of respiratory medicine, paediatrics, pulmonology and psychology. The programme is organised and funded entirely by Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Ltd.
Dr Helen Barker
Consultant in respiratory and general internal medicine
Papworth Hospital,
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Professor Christian Benden
Paediatric pulmonologist and lung transplant physician
University Hospital Zürich,
Zürich
Switzerland
Professor Brenda Button
Respiratory physiotherapist
Monash University,
Melbourne
Australia
Mrs Inge Heeres
Senior CF nurse specialist
Erasmus MC – Sophia Children’s Hospital,
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Ms Maya Kirszenbaum
Clinical psychologist and psychotherapist
Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades,
Paris
France
Dr Norberto Ludwig-Neto
Paediatric pneumologist
Joana de Gusmão Children’s Hospital,
Florianópolis
Brazil
Dr Fabio Majo
Consultant
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù,
Rome
Italy
Dr Carsten Schwarz
Adult pneumologist
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin,
Berlin
Germany
Professor Amparo Solé
Associate professor of medicine
University Hospital la FE. Universitat de Valencia,
Valencia
Spain
To request further information about the ASCENT programme or becoming involved in future ASCENT activities, please contact us using the dedicated ASCENT email address and Vertex will revert to you.
