2018 Global Down Syndrome Foundation Research & Medical Care Roundtable at NDSC

Thursday, July 12th, 2018
1:00pm-5pm
Sheraton Dallas Hotel & Conference Center


What parents, self-advocates & caregivers should know

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Co-organized with the NDSC, the Global Roundtable is a free benefit to registrants of the NDSC Annual Convention and features renowned scientist and medical professionals. This year’s Global Roundtable featured 5 expert speakers and covered the following topics: Advocates Fueling Progress in Research & Medical Care, The Link Between Research & Medical Care, Regression in Down syndrome, Lung Infection and Cognition in Down syndrome, and Insights from the Human Trisome Project.

2018 Roundtable Survey Results & Testimonials

  Average Totals
Overall Rating 4.6
Relevance of content to your family or work? 4.5
Knowledge of Speaker 4.8
Clarity of Presentation 4.6
Q&A 4.4
Recommend to others 4.9

“Dr. Joaquín Espinosa was very informative!!”
– Glenda Williams, Dallas TX

“Fascinating info! Thank you for all that you do!!”
– Adrianne Sullivan, Hurst TX

“This is my second Medical Care Roundtable! The information is promising and enlightening!”
– Saul Romo, Pasadena CA

“Please make it happen again next year!”
– Margaret Bergon, Dolgeville NM

“This one has been the BEST! Very informative!”
– Molly Guidry, Lafayette LA

Speakers and Presentations

To view the presentations, click on each speaker’s presentation title.

Michelle Sie Whitten, MA

President & CEO, Global Down Syndrome Foundation
Executive Director, Anna and John J. Sie Foundation
Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome Board of Directors

Advocates Fueling Progress in Research & Medical Care

Brian Chicoine, MD

Medical Director, Adult Down Syndrome Clinic, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL

The Link Between Research & Medical Care

Lina Patel, PsyD

Director of Psychology, Anna & John J. Sie Center for Down Syndrome at the Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO

Regression in Down Syndrome

Michael Yeager, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, University of Colorado Denver-Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO

Take a Deep Breath: Lung Infection and Cognition in Down Syndrome

Joaquín Espinosa, PhD

Executive Director, Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome
Professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado

Insights from the Human Trisome Project: Understanding Down Syndrome as an Immune System Disorder