April 8, 2008 - By Mitzi Baker
The Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation has awarded a $880,000 grant to the Center for Research and Treatment of Down Syndrome at Stanford.
The center is directed by William Mobley, MD, PhD, the John E. Cahill Family Professor in the School of Medicine and director of the Neuroscience Institute. Additional team members funded under this award are Craig Garner, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences; Daniel Madison, PhD, associate professor of molecular and cellular physiology, and Isabella Graef, PhD, assistant professor of pathology.
The new grant, 'Exploring the neurobiology of cognitive function in children and adults with Down syndrome,' will allow the center to extend it's research in understanding the mechanisms of Down syndrome, with the goal of developing treatments that enhance cognition in children and adults with this disorder.
The foundation estimates that one in every 800 American babies is born with Down syndrome. The foundation's goal is to enable them to lead enjoyable, productive and independent lives.
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