Journal Article
Imagine, Discover, Inspire: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of the Trisomy 21 Research Society
Lisi Flores-Aguilar; Eric D. Hamlett; Paula Araya; Eugenio Barone; Anita Bhattacharyya; Maria Carmona-Iragui; Li Chan; Brad Christian; Alberto C. S. Costa; Floriana Costanzo; Laura Del Hoyo Soriano; Mara Dierssen; Evan E. Eichler; Elizabeth Fisher; Matthew Galbraith; Sujay Ghosh; Sandra Gimenez; Faycal Guedj; Sandra Guidi; Maria Florencia Iulita; William Mobley; Maria Chiara Pelleri; Marie-Claude Potier; Karen R. Rabin; Angela Rachubinski; Anne-Sophie Rebillat; Eric Rubenstein; Hannah Saternos; Lorena Sordo; Andre Strydom; Natalia Valle-Tamayo; Katherine A. Waugh; Eugene Yu; Ella Zeldich; Jorge Busciglio; Elizabeth Head
NeuroMolecular Medicine · Vol. 27, Issue 1 · 2025
Abstract
Down syndrome (DS) or trisomy 21 (T21) is present in a significant number of children and adults around the world and is associated with cognitive and medical challenges. Through research, the T21 Research Society (T21RS), established in 2014, unites a worldwide community dedicated to understanding the impact of T21 on biological systems and improving the quality of life of people with DS across the lifespan. T21RS hosts an international conference every two years to support collaboration, dissemination, and information sharing for this goal. In 2022, T21RS hosted an international conference in Long Beach, California, from June 9 to 12. The conference, attended by 483 people including scientists, families, self-advocates, and industry representatives from 17 countries, was a dynamic and interactive meeting that shared discoveries from international research teams. This summary highlights the scientific discoveries shared at the 4th T21RS meeting with the Imagine, Discover, Inspire theme.