At the opening ceremony of the 19th International Workshop on Scleroderma Research, Dr. John Varga was honored with the 2025 Edith Busch Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award. This prestigious honor had only been bestowed four times prior to this year’s award.
“Dr. Varga has dedicated his entire career – his life, really – to finding a cure for scleroderma. For more than 40 years, he has had this singular focus. He has followed the research and continued to evolve and expand his work based on findings from his lab and those of others in the field,” said Mary Wheatley, National Scleroderma Foundation CEO. “He is a committed mentor and a selfless collaborator, and we owe him a debt of gratitude for his many contributions to the field. I can think of no one more deserving than John for this incredible honor.”
John Varga, MD is Professor of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. He previously served as Chair of the National Scleroderma Foundation Medical & Scientific Advisory Board and currently co-chairs the Global Research Webinar.
