Program areas at SRF
The SRF Research Program: Led by a Scientific Advisory Board comprised of some of the most highly regarded scientists in the nation, the SRFs research program actively seeks out and recruits experts from the fields of rheumatology, immunology, genetics, and fibrosis, as well as, experts in cutting-edge technologies to join the scleroderma research community. With an intense focus on identifying projects and investigators likely to move scleroderma research forward, the SRF funds a diverse portfolio of projects led by top-tier investigators.
SRF Education & Awareness Program: Many patients hear the word scleroderma for the first time when they are diagnosed. We strive to raise awareness and provide educational resources because lack of awareness about scleroderma often causes delays in treatment or misdiagnosis. As an innovator in scleroderma research, the SRF is uniquely qualified to provide those living with this disease, the medical community, and the general public with the most up-to-date, trusted and relevant news and information about complications, treatments, and related research through our website, webinars, annual patient forum, and monthly eNewsletter. And we deliver stories of impact that connect and inspire patients, as well as address issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion that patients may encounter as they navigate diagnosis, treatment, and living with the disease.
CONQUEST is a global, perpetual, clinical trial platform developed by the SRF in coordination with partner biopharmaceutical companies to accelerate the clinical development of agents for scleroderma. CONQUEST is designed to rapidly advance promising treatments for scleroderma and to identify those agents that should progress from phase 2b to phase 3 clinical trials. CONQUEST will make an enduring contribution to the scleroderma community by creating an ecosystem designed to enable rapid and efficient development of novel drugs for scleroderma patients.