Prof. Flume is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Associate Vice President for Clinical Research at the Medical University of South Carolina. He serves as the Powers-Huggins Endowed Chair for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and oversees a large CF center, as well as large clinical programs dedicated to patients with bronchiectasis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections. He leads an intensive clinical research program for CF, bronchiectasis, and NTM, and is co-principal investigator for the South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute.