The Progeria Research Foundation

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Vision

Our vision is a world in which every child with Progeria is cured.

Mission

To discover treatments and the cure for Progeria and its aging-related disorders, including heart disease.

Vision

Our vision is a world in which every child with Progeria is cured.

Mission

To discover treatments and the cure for Progeria and its aging-related disorders, including heart disease.

News

Charity Navigator 9 Years in a Row!

Sep 26, 2022

We’re thrilled to share that PRF has been awarded the highest 4-star Charity Navigator rating for our 9th straight year! Charity Navigator is the top evaluator of U.S.-based nonprofits, and this coveted 4-star rating is only awarded to 5% of the nonprofits evaluated....

November 2 – 4, 2022: PRF’s 11th International Scientific Workshop

Jul 6, 2022

We’re starting our engines and revving up for The Progeria Research Foundation’s 11th International Scientific Workshop – RACE Progeria to the Cure!

International Sub-specialty Meeting – Progeria Aortic Stenosis Intervention Summit

May 4, 2022

In May 2022, The Progeria Research Foundation in partnership with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Boston Children’s Hospital convened a specialized meeting of high-level cardiologists and researchers to discuss the urgency of cardiac stenosis in children with...

Get PRF’s 2021 Annual Newsletter here!

Sep 23, 2021

Check out our newsletter to read about FDA approval for the first-ever treatment for Progeria, learn how the research we fund has made remarkable progress toward the cure through genetic and RNA therapies, and get the scoop on all the exciting milestones we’re celebrating right now.

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Our Zokinvy clinical trials enrolled nearly 100 children from 37 different countries to test this now-FDA-approved treatment. Because of your support, these children and young adults are living longer, healthier lives.