Sam and his family

A.I.Pro.Sa.B.'s relationship with the Progeria Research Foundation (PRF) is the result of a long history of collaboration and friendship that began in 2000, at the time of Sammy and his parents' first trip to the United States of America. Right from the start, a strong bond of mutual support was established with Sam Berns' family, who were among the first promoters of research into progeria (PRF was in fact founded in 1999), due to a common desire to not be satisfied and the aim of wanting to shed light on what was still one of the most mysterious and unknown diseases in the world. Sam was born in 1996, just a few months after Sammy, their mutual esteem and shared experiences soon led them to forge a sincere friendship. Brought together by a disease, but also by the burden of having to represent, although very young, a growing research on which the lives of other patients with progeria would depend. Not only that, however, Sam and Sammy shared a common passion for science, art, good beer and fun, combined with a strong desire to leave their mark on the world and certainly not to let the disease limit them. This is why, during their stays in Boston for experimental treatments, there was no shortage of opportunities to meet and days spent together that, despite the difficulties of the hospital, became unforgettable experiences of indelible relationships.

Alongside the relationship between Sam and Sammy, however, a very close relationship also grew up between Laura and Amerigo, Sammy's parents, with Leslie and Scott, Sam's parents, and Audrey, his aunt and president of the PRF.