The Annual Scleroderma Research Forum at HSS brings you information that is important to scleroderma patients, family members, friends, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.

Program Schedule

11:30 am Registration & Lunch

12:15 pm Welcome: Mary Beth Bobik-Kadylak, Director of Pt. Education & Support

12:30 pm Building Human Skin to Study Scleroderma
Jonathan Garlick, DDS, PhD

1:15 pm Break

1:30 pm Participating in Clinical Trials
Jessica K. Gordon, MD

2:00 pm Break

2:15 pm The Scleroderma Foundation Research Grant Program
- Finding the Cause and Cure for Scleroderma
John Varga, MD

3:00 pm Panel Discussion - All speakers

4:00 pm Program wrap up / Evaluation

Please dress for an air-conditioned venue and bring layers for comfort.

Parking - We will subsidize your parking costs for Belaire Building garage.
A volunteer at registration will allow you to purchase a voucher for only $5.
You will need this voucher when you retrieve your car.

Directions - The entrance to the Hospital for Special Surgery is located between York Avenue
and FDR Drive. Enter the main doors and proceed straight ahead to the elevators.
Take the elevator to the second floor. The auditorium is across from the elevators.