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Upcoming Alana Down Syndrome/Aging Brain Initiative Symposium
The Alana Down Syndrome Center aims to deepen knowledge about Down syndrome and to improve health, autonomy and inclusion of people with this genetic condition. The Aging Brain Initiative is…
A path for addressing Alzheimer’s blood-brain barrier impairment
About 25 percent of people have the APOE4 variant of the APOE gene, which puts them at substantially greater risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Almost everyone with Alzheimer’s, and even some…
Tsai lab webinar at Mass Down Syndrome Congress
Translating Down Syndrome Neuroscience Research Tuesday, July 28, 2020 10-11am EST As people with Down syndrome age, the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) increases significantly. The Tsai Lab discovered…
The Alana Center Presents: The New England Down Syndrome Symposium
On November 10, 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., join us for a series of stimulating talks addressing some of the latest research in New England and beyond. This event will…
Angelika Amon, research pioneer and ADSC founding member, dies at 53
Angelika Amon, professor of biology and a member of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, died on Oct. 29 at age 53, following a two-and-a-half-year battle with ovarian cancer….
Down syndrome symposium highlights clinical, fundamental progress
Whether they are working with patients in clinical trials or with chromosomes in cell cultures, scientists and physicians in the Boston area and beyond are testing a wide variety of…
Upcoming Webinar: Technology to Improve Ability
The ADSC presents an update on our Technology to Improve Ability Grant program. These talks will be accessible to the general public. Featured Talks: A Novel Device For Obstructive Sleep…