The Down Syndrome Research Plan of the National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed a research plan to advance understanding of Down syndrome and to speed development of new treatments for the condition, which is the most frequent genetic cause of mild to moderate intellectual disability, with associated medical problems. The plan sets research goals for the next 10 years that build upon earlier research advances fostered by the NIH. The plan was developed by working groups of NIH scientists, including two of the panelists for this Forum, Drs. Dykens and Hodapp.

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Co-Sponsors

• The Arc of Tennessee
• Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee
• Down Syndrome Journal Club
• Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities
• Vanderbilt Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Vanderbilt Department of Pediatrics