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Inaugural Meeting of the Down Syndrome Consortium: A Public-Private Partnership

September 29, 2011

Location

Building 31, Room 2A48, NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, Maryland

Purpose

The Down Syndrome Consortium is intended to provide an open channel of communication between the NIH and those organizations intimately involved with Down syndrome. The Consortium will allow NIH to inform the Down syndrome community of research advances, ongoing studies, and potential avenues for future research. In turn, those who work in Down syndrome research and patient care can share their experiences and ideas for potential research opportunities with NIH.

For More Information

Meeting Contact

Dr. Melissa Parisi, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Branch, Division of Extramural Research, NICHD

Phone: (301) 496-1383
Email: parisima@mail.nih.gov