Jun 1, 2021 | Events, News
Since awarding our first research grant in 1999, world-class scientists have been leading Progeria research to novel breakthroughs and treatments that help children with Progeria live longer, healthier lives. PRF is planting the seeds of research in the most...
Mar 18, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
In November, 2020, PRF brought over 370 registrants from 30 countries ‘together’ in our first-ever virtual scientific workshop. Attendees were given a platform to share their expertise in Progeria research and meet some of the children who will benefit from their...
Jan 6, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a healthy, restful holiday. We are kicking off 2021 off with more exciting research news. In January, the science journal Nature published breakthrough results demonstrating that genetic editing in a mouse model of Progeria...
Nov 20, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
Breaking, exciting news! On November 20, 2020, PRF achieved an important piece of our mission: lonafarnib, the first-ever treatment for Progeria, has been granted FDA approval. Progeria now joins less than 5% of the rare diseases with an FDA-approved...
Nov 2, 2020 | Events, News
2022 Scientific Workshop: Race Progeria to the Cure! 2022 International Sub-specialty Meeting – Progeria Aortic Stenosis Intervention Summit 2020 International Workshop – Webinar Version: Researching Possibilities Extending Lives 2018 Scientific Workshop: “Many...
