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Another year of top Charity Navigator ratings!

Another year of top Charity Navigator ratings!

We’re thrilled to share that PRF has been awarded the highest 4-star Charity Navigator rating for our 8th straight year! CharityNavigator is the top evaluator of U.S.-based nonprofits, and this coveted 4-star rating is only awarded to 6% of the nonprofits evaluated....

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Exciting breakthroughs in RNA Therapeutics for Progeria!

Exciting breakthroughs in RNA Therapeutics for Progeria!

We’re thrilled to share the results from two very exciting breakthrough studies on the use of RNA therapeutics in Progeria research. Both studies were co-funded by The Progeria Research Foundation (PRF) and co-authored by PRF’s Medical Director, Dr. Leslie Gordon.

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Kicking off the New Year with exciting research news!

Kicking off the New Year with exciting research news!

In January, the science journal Nature published breakthrough results demonstrating that genetic editing in a mouse model of Progeria corrected the mutation that causes Progeria in many cells, improved several key disease symptoms and dramatically increased lifespan in the mice.

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PRF’s 2020 Newsletter!

PRF’s 2020 Newsletter!

Read about how our progress continues despite the pandemic; the science driving PRF’s latest grant recipients to propel Progeria research to new heights; inspiring thoughts from families in our Progeria community; and so much more.

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July 20: PRF’s Annual ONEpossible Campaign a Success!

July 20: PRF’s Annual ONEpossible Campaign a Success!

From all of us at PRF, as well as the children and their families, THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our ONEpossible campaign!!
We CRUSHED our goal – which will help to offset funds lost from cancelled events due to COVID-19 – and couldn’t have done it without your support!

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