Join us for our 2026 webinar: Accelerating Research for Down Syndrome to be held April 9th 2026, 11-1 PM (EST); 12-2 PM (Brazil), via Zoom.
In this webinar, a diverse set of researchers from MIT, University of São Paulo and Rutgers University will present short talks on their research on Down syndrome and related conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease and congenital heart defects, as well as new technologies that accelerate research progress. The audience will have a chance to ask the scientists about their work at the end of each talk.
Speakers
Rosalind Firenze, Scientific Program Director The Alana Down Syndrome Center at MIT
Leah Borden, NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow Boyer Lab, MIT
Mehdi Hamouda, Alana Fellow Boyer Lab, MIT
Roberta Fonseca, Alana Fellow Tsai Lab, MIT
Daniele de Paula Faria, Associate Professor University of São Paulo
Chuhanwen (Silas) Sun, Graduate Student Yang Lab, Rutgers University
Luciana Mascarenhas Fonseca, Assistant Professor Rutgers University
Orestes Forlenza, Professor University of São Paulo
Organizers
Rosalind Firenze, The Alana Down Syndrome Center at MIT
Orestes Forlenza, University of São Paulo
Brittany Greenough, The Picower Institute of Learning and Memory
Host
Li-Huei Tsai, Director, The Alana Down Syndrome Center at MIT
