You are at the heart of our commitment to research.
While we get closer to finding a cure, we help you live well with scleroderma, but our ultimate goal is that you live free from scleroderma. Each year, the National Scleroderma Foundation invests $2.3+ million in our peer-reviewed research grant program to discover the cause, understand the mechanism, and overcome scleroderma forever. Because of the generosity of our donors, the National Scleroderma Foundation has been the leading and driving force behind the growth of scleroderma science and the advancement of scleroderma research for decades.
Your gift to research helps the Foundation strategically tackle scleroderma from all angles.
Your gift…
Directly funds innovative scleroderma research studies
Every year, the Foundation awards peer-reviewed grants and summer fellowship to both early-career investigators and established investigators. As the leading peer-review research grant program focusing on scleroderma and related comorbidities, we support studies that have significant potential to impact the field of scleroderma research and also demonstrate high scientific merit and are supporting researchers at critical moments of their careers.
Builds a strong community of scleroderma researchers and engages them at all stages of their career
To ensure your doctors provide you the best care and to ensure the longevity of scleroderma science, the National Scleroderma Foundation supports a robust group of leading scleroderma experts. Whether researchers are just starting out or have been an established investigator for years, we actively work to build and support a world-renowned community of scleroderma experts at all stages of their career.
Your generous gifts to research directly supports scientists and medical professionals across the globe who are pursuing a cure and also brings them together on a regular basis to share recent discoveries and foster new scientific collaborations.
Shares groundbreaking scleroderma research findings with patients and doctors
As your most trusted scleroderma resource and research hub, we equip you and your doctors with the most current knowledge in scleroderma science. We also directly connect you with researchers and offer opportunities to collaborate with pharmaceutical and biotech companies so they can design clinical trials that will directly address your needs.
To make a donation to support our research efforts please complete our online giving form or mail your donation to:
Lockbox National Scleroderma Foundation
P.O. Box 411533
Boston, MA 02241-1533