Dr Alfredo Montes Gomez wins ECFS Conference poster prize
Published: 27 July 2026
A poster by School of Infection & Immunity Research Associate Dr Alfredo Montes Gomez has won first prize in the Pulmonology/Inflammation/Infection category at the recent European Cystic Fibrosis Society 2026 Conference at the Centro de Congressos in Lisbon, Portugal.
A poster by School of Infection & Immunity Research Associate Dr Alfredo Montes Gomez won first prize in the Pulmonology/Inflammation/Infection category at the recent European Cystic Fibrosis Society 2026 Conference.
This year's annual event, the 49th in its history, was held at the Centro de Congressos de Lisboa in the Portuguese capital from Wednesday, 3 June to Saturday, 6 June 2026.
Dr Montes Gomez's poster, titled The Effect of Staphylococcus Aureus Infection in the Lung Epithelial Barrier in Cystic Fibrosis, was recognised for research exploring how the bacteria affect the lung epithelial barrier during infection and how the lung responds to defend itself.
He said: "The European Cystic Fibrosis Society Conference is a great opportunity for cystic fibrosis researchers to get together and share the advances in the field.
"This meeting is particularly interesting because it’s very diverse, so fundamental scientists meet with consultants, physiotherapists, nurses, therapists, and get to see how we all integrate to help patients."
First published: 27 July 2026