NIH Boosts Down Syndrome Research Funding
October 15, 2018
By: Michelle Diament
Source: Disability Scoop
Federal officials are committing millions of new dollars to Down syndrome research and they say even more money may be on the way.
The National Institutes of Health said this month that it has awarded $22.2 million to studying the chromosomal disorder and related issues.
The grants are part of the agency’s INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE, or INCLUDE, project. The initiative, which launched in 2018, was spurred by a congressional directive and is aimed at addressing health and quality-of-life issues among those with the condition.