The Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) is a non-profit organization based in

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17t ...

that funds research into

scleroderma Scleroderma is a group of autoimmune diseases that may result in changes to the skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal organs. The disease can be either localized to the skin or involve other organs, as well. Symptoms may include areas ...

. The SRF also funds and supports Scleroderma Centers of Excellence, including the

Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins (May 19, 1795 – December 24, 1873) was an American merchant, investor, and philanthropist. Born on a plantation, he left his home to start a career at the age of 17, and settled in Baltimore, Maryland where he remained for most ...

Scleroderma Center. Over 30 years, the SRF has raised millions of dollars for scleroderma research. The organization funds research based on review and recommendations by its Scientific Advisory Board. The SRF website provides information on treatments, research and their signature fundraising event.

External links

Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center

Official website
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