Full Name
Rebecca Darrah
Connection to CF
Associate Professor Case Western Reserve University
Company/Organization
Case Western Reserve University
Bio
Becky Darrah, PhD, MS, is an Associate Professor in the Genetics and Genome Sciences department at Case Western Reserve University. Her lab studies genetic explanations for the variation that occurs in CF airway disease severity. She is also interested in exploring reasons and therapies for circadian rhythm dysfunction in people with CF which can result in symptoms like sleep disruption, anxiety, and depression. Becky is a certified, licensed genetic counselor, and provides genetic counseling services for people with CF and their families at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland Ohio. Dr. Darrah has been a CF researcher for almost 30 years.