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PRF co-founder serves as thought leader in rare disease drug development
Hear PRF co-founder and Medical Director, Dr. Leslie Gordon, along with long-time colleague Dr. Francis Collins, share their journey in rare disease drug development for NORD educational series.
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THANK YOU for making our 2023 ONEpossible Campaign a huge success!
ONEpossible 2023, PRF’s mid-year campaign, kicks off today! Learn how, thanks to YOUR support, PRF continues to make a dramatic impact – both on the length and quality of life for children and young adults with Progeria.
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Team PRF runs the Boston Marathon again!
On Monday, April 17, 2023, The Progeria Research Foundation will cheer on two long-time PRF supporters who will take to the streets in the Boston Marathon on behalf of the Progeria community.
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Exciting research milestones in treatment evaluation and life extension!
Our research team has discovered a vital new way to measure progerin, the toxic protein that causes Progeria. With this discovery, scientists also found that the long-term benefit of lonafarnib for children with Progeria is greater than we thought.
What do these two findings mean for the Progeria community?
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PRF’s 11th International Scientific Workshop was a success!
Thank you to all of those who attended The Progeria Research Foundation’s 11th International Scientific Workshop – RACE Progeria to the Cure!
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Sam Berns TEDx Talk Hits 50 Million Views!!
Wow – exciting news! Sam Berns’ TEDx talk, ‘My Philosophy for a Happy Life,’ has inspired millions around the world, and today hit a new milestone: 50 million views on TEDx.com alone (with a grand total of 95 million times, including on TED.com).
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Get PRF’s 2022 Newsletter here!
The word is out! PRF’s 2022 Newsletter and Annual Report are headed your way – rife with many exciting updates on PRF’s progress toward worldwide awareness and the CURE!
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In Honor of Sam’s Birthday – Help us reach 50 million views!
We are close to a very exciting milestone – Sam Berns’ eternally inspiring TEDx talk, My Philosophy for a Happy Life, is quickly approaching 50 million views on TEDx.com.
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Charity Navigator 9 Years in a Row!
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....
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International Sub-specialty Meeting – Progeria Aortic Stenosis Intervention Summit
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...