Welcome to T21RS
Trisomy 21 Research Society (T21RS) is the first non-profit scientific organization of researchers studying Down syndrome, founded to promote basic and translational research on Down syndrome and to apply new scientific knowledge to develop improved treatments and cures. T21RS was established in 2014 as an international society under Dutch law, and is recognized as Public Benefit Organisation (ANBI) by the Dutch Tax Administration (Belastingdienst).
Our founding sponsors
Our main goals
- To stimulate Down syndrome research, and facilitate collaboration between researchers
- To announce Job offers (see Research section)
- To organize the T21RS International Conference 2019 in Barcelona
- To harmonize protocols for (pre)clinical research
- To support education and training of young researchers
- To explain (recent) findings to the general public, and promote interaction between scientists and Down syndrome associations
Membership
T21RS Membership is intended for scientists and clinicians studying Down syndrome. However, if you are not a scientist and do like to support our aims, you can become a T21RS Associate Member or donate via the 'Donate Now' button on the right. Many thanks!
Join T21RS today
Why?
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Be part of a worldwide research network
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Support Down syndrome research
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Membership benefits
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T21RS Thesis Award
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T21RS International Conference
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Possibility to participate in one of the T21RS Committees
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News
Annette Karmiloff-Smith Thesis Award 2016-2017
T21RS will award two Thesis Awards for the best doctoral dissertations defended in 2016 and 2017 in the field of Down syndrome Read more
Election chair Program Committee
Anita Bhattacharyya has been elected as the new chair of the Program Committee. Read more
T21RS International Conference: great success
From June 7 - 11, the international Down Syndrome conference was held at the Feinberg center in the heart of Chicago. T21RS would like to thank all sponsors and attendees for making this great meeting possible. Read more
Upcoming meeting
Symposium Cancer & Intellectual Disability
In October 2018, a three-day international symposium on cancer in people with intellectual disability will be held in Montpellier, France Read more
T21RS International Conference 2019: Barcelona
SAVE THE DATE - T21RS announces its 3rd International Conference: June 3-6, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain Read more