GLOBAL Research & Medical Care Roundtable at The Rockin’ Moms Retreat
SAVE THE DATE – Friday, September 15, 2023
DSDN Rockin’ Mom Retreat, JW Marriott, San Antonio, Texas
Co-Organized with DSDN, the GLOBAL Roundtable is a free benefit and features internationally renowned scientists and medical professionals. Important topics include updates on:
- New Pediatric Care Guidelines
- Potty Time
- Research Discoveries
- Down Syndrome Research Funding
Lina Patel, PsyD
Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine; Director of the Down Syndrome Behavioral Health Collaborative at Children’s Hospital Colorado
Joaquín Espinosa, PhD
Executive Director, Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome; Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine
Research Discoveries to Elongate Lifespan and Improve Health Outcomes in Down Syndrome
Melissa Parisi, MD, PhD
Chief of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Branch at the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
NIH Down Syndrome Research Funding – INCLUDE Update & Community Participation
Nicole Baumer, MD, MEd
Director, Down Syndrome Program; Assistant, Department of Neurology and Developmental Medicine Center. Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Important Updates to the NEW 2022 AAP Health Guidelines for Children with Down Syndrome
Michelle Sie Whitten, MA
Co-Founder, President & CEO, Global Down Syndrome Foundation
GLOBAL Update & Moderator
Jen Jacob
Executive Director, Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network
Welcome Remarks
Bryn Gelaro, LSW
Research & Medical Care Senior Director, Global Down Syndrome Foundation
Welcome Remarks
