OUR RESEARCH IS ABOUT MORE THAN YOUR DISEASE. OUR RESEARCH IS ABOUT YOU.
WE ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY in rheumatology through meaningful human connections, providing a deeper understanding of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and empowering improved treatments, disease management, and lifestyles.
WE ARE RELENTLESS in searching for scientifically-based answers; armed with our empathy, our compassion, and our curiosity we seek to grow our collective knowledge by learning from the past to understand the future—drawing insights from the stories you share.
WE HAVE A PIONEERING HISTORY of reaching beyond the boundaries of what’s comfortable and making real impacts on the lives of the patients we serve.
WE CHAMPION YOUR VOICE as the expert in how rheumatic disease impacts your life. Through our research, and with your help, we continue to improve diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes—all driven by our ultimate goal: the prevention and cure of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
WE FUEL THE NEXT GENERATION of researchers and specialists so that one day, we can all enjoy a life free of affliction from rheumatic diseases.
WE ARE FORWARD—JOIN US, AND TOGETHER, WE MOVE FORWARD.
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Information about recent research performed by FORWARD collaborators using FORWARD data.
“We take a long look at the outcomes of these illnesses. This allows us to conduct observational studies that tell us, for example, how well a drug works under real-life circumstances, unlike clinical trials, which tell you only how well a drug can work under idealized circumstances.”