PRF Co-Founders Drs. Leslie Gordon and Scott Berns speaking as thought leaders at CiMUS, Spain

Published on February 27, 2025
The Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CiMUS) at the University of Santiago in Spain invited PRF co-founders to share their story at a special Rare Disease Day 2025 event.
 
Organized and moderated by PRF researcher, Dr. Ricardo Villa-Bellosta, Drs. Gordon and Berns will share the latest research advancements impacting the field of Progeria research and the journey of bringing Progeria from obscurity to gene finding, to treatment, to global awareness and a possible cure on the horizon! They will also be joined by Esther Martinez Gracia, mother to Alexandra Perault and long-time friend of PRF.  
 
Check back later for photos from this exciting event! Read more about it here.

 

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