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The Scleroderma Research Foundation Science Workshop

As the cornerstone of our collaboration strategy, this event brings together our Scientific Advisors, funded investigators, applicants, outside experts, and industry partners for an intensive two days of evaluation, discussion, brainstorming, and collaboration.

Every current investigator and invited new applicant presents their research project and progress to the Scientific Advisory Board and other attendees. The ensuing discussion of projects and new ideas is animated, yet collaborative.

Making Strategic Investments Targeting a Complex Disease

After the workshop, through careful selection of submitted proposals and focused engagement of experts in disparate areas of science and medicine, our advisors recommend funding that results in a diverse portfolio of projects spanning multiple disciplines and facets of scleroderma research.

When building a well-rounded portfolio of projects, the SRF works closely with our Scientific Advisory Board to evaluate how each project can address one or more of the following objectives:

  • Understanding Who Gets Scleroderma (Genetics and Epigenetics of Susceptibility)
  • Unraveling How Scleroderma Progresses (Pathobiology of Initiation, Propagation, and Regulation
  • Helping Find a Cure (Enabling the Development of Patient-Specific Medicine)

Realizing a Vision for a World Without Scleroderma

We are entering one of the most promising periods in the history of scleroderma research. Technologies that once seemed aspirational—including single-cell molecular profiling, advanced computational biology, and artificial intelligence—are now transforming how researchers understand disease mechanisms and identify therapeutic opportunities.

Because of our strategic investments, the SRF is uniquely positioned to ensure these advances translate into meaningful progress for people living with scleroderma.

See Our Current Funded Projects
Our World-Renowned Scientific Advisors Guide the Way.

Meet our Scientific Advisory Board

These world-renowned researchers freely give their time and insights to guide the SRF’s research program, evaluate research proposals, and make funding recommendations.

Meet The Scientific Advisory Board