The Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center

01/23/2026

We’re excited to offer scholarships for individuals living with scleroderma to attend the 2026 National Scleroderma Conference! 🌟

This scholarship covers the cost of registration, travel, and lodging!

To apply, complete the application form and submit it via email. 📧

The deadline to submit applications is Monday, March 30 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

To apply for this scholarship visit https://ow.ly/9WwY50Y1r6F

01/22/2026

The Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality’s Organizational Resilience Team identified the Division of Rheumatology as a 2025 Best Practice Area. This designation reflects the division’s continued focus on a positive and safe environment for faculty, staff, and trainees, and on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/armstrong-institute

01/08/2026

Kick off Raynaud's Awareness Month in February with our webinar!

🗓️ Tuesday, February 3 at 9 AM PST/12 PM EST
🖥️ Virtual (and free!)

Presented by Tracy Frech, MD, MS (Vanderbilt University), this online event will feature Raynaud’s phenomenon and digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis.

Following the presentation, Dr. Frech will address your questions in a comprehensive live Q&A moderated by Dr. Gregory Gordon, Chief Medical Officer of the SRF. There will be ample time for discussion and the opportunity to get answers directly from an expert.

Register now to reserve your spot for the webinar: https://srfcure.digitellinc.com/live/15/page/149

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11/26/2025

New little device added to our catalogue of 3D printed AT! This doodad can help with opening carton caps if your fingers find it a bit challenging. Request one and see what else we make at the link below. All 3D printed items are free to anyone in Maryland, shipped right to your door :)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17CYCxFSPmXYHkMIs_54gFKIKlAdMVelI8xMbvn2jNTI/

11/24/2025

We are extending our raffle until the end of the month! If you would like to enter to win this beautiful quilt, please consider making a donation.

We are honored to have this beautiful handmade quilt, created and donated by one of our patients, to raffle in support of Scleroderma research.

Now through November 15th, anyone who makes a donation through the link below will be entered to win the quilt.

All proceeds benefit the research program at The Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center.

How to enter:

1. Follow this link: https://secure.jhu.edu/form/scleroderma
2. Select your gift amount
3. Under 'Select your gift designation' choose "Scleroderma Center Research Fund"
4. Select 'one time' or 'recurring'
5. Sign in or continue as guest
6. Enter donor and payment information

After November 15th, one winner will be chosen at random and notified.

11/05/2025

We are honored to have this beautiful handmade quilt, created and donated by one of our patients, to raffle in support of Scleroderma research.

Now through November 15th, anyone who makes a donation through the link below will be entered to win the quilt.

All proceeds benefit the research program at The Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center.

How to enter:

1. Follow this link: https://secure.jhu.edu/form/scleroderma
2. Select your gift amount
3. Under 'Select your gift designation' choose "Scleroderma Center Research Fund"
4. Select 'one time' or 'recurring'
5. Sign in or continue as guest
6. Enter donor and payment information

After November 15th, one winner will be chosen at random and notified.

11/05/2025

10/29/2025

Dr. Hummers was recently a guest on Mogil's Mobcast: A Scleroderma Chat produced by Ann Mogilevsky, who has lived with scleroderma for over 20 years. Follow the link below to listen to Episode 111 featuring Dr. Hummers or any other episodes dedicated to scleroderma education.

https://mogilsmobcast.com/

10/25/2025

Congratulations to all of Baltimore Magazine’s Top Docs including our own Dr. Fredrick Wigley and Dr. Laura Hummers as well as our collaborator Dr. Monica Mukherjee!

10/07/2025

We are pleased to share our Scleroderma Educational Event on November 1, 2025. Please follow the QR code or the contact below for more information.

04/07/2025

Congrats Dr. Wigley!

Congratulations, Dr. Fredrick M. Wigley, Physician of the Year!

Dr. Wigley’s skill and compassion inspires his colleagues and has made a difference in the quality of life of countless patients with scleroderma. “He does all of this work with a spirit of kindness and generosity that is unmatched,” said a colleague.

Learn more about Dr. Wigley’s work here: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/clinical-awards/2024-awardees/physician-of-the-year -wigley