Massachusetts General Hospital’s (MGH) Down Syndrome Program Launches Down Syndrome Clinic To You (DSC2U)
Date: 8/10/2020
Clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital’s (MGH) Down Syndrome Program have launched the Down Syndrome Clinic To You (DSC2U), an online portal designed to connect families and primary care physicians with personalized health and wellness information for their loved one or patient with Down syndrome.
COVID-19 and Preserving Human Rights for People with Down Syndrome
Date: 3/26/2020
As medical systems plan for a possible flood of COVID-19 patients, healthcare professionals in the United States may draft guidance to ration care in order to ensure the largest number of people will survive the pandemic.
LuMind IDSC Foundation & Massachusetts General Hospital Collaborate
Date: 2/28/2020
Current estimates suggest that over 95% of individuals with Down syndrome do not have access to a Down syndrome specialty clinic. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) created Down Syndrome Clinic to You (DSC2U) as a way to address this need. MGH and founding philanthropic supporter, LuMind IDSC Foundation, today announced plans to launch www.DSC2U.org in the spring of 2020 and bring access to the specialty clinic expertise to every family in the US and internationally who needs it.
Funding Futures Breaking $1 Million in 2020, Featured in Chicago Parent
Date: 1/17/2020
Funding Futures began in 2012 when a group of dedicated families in the Chicagoland area decided to host a fundraising event for LuMind RDS (then DSRTF) with live music, food, drinks and a silent auction.
National Non-Profits, Lumind RDS And IDSC, Merge To Provide Improved Health, Independence And Opportunities For Children And Adults With Down Syndrome
March 21, 2019 3:21 p.m. EST Burlington, Mass. – As millions all over the world celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, two non-profit organizations are taking it one step […]
LuMind RDS Foundation and IDSC Collaborate on a Research and Medical Care Facebook Group for Caregivers
BURLINGTON, Mass. January 18, 2019 – LuMind™ Research Down Syndrome Foundation (LuMind RDS) and International Down Syndrome Community (IDSC) are combining resources and expertise on a collaboration to create the IDSC LuMind RDS […]
LuMind RDS Foundation Appoints James Hendrix, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer
BURLINGTON, Mass. November 1, 2018 – LuMind™ Research Down Syndrome Foundation (LuMind RDS), a non-profit aimed at improving health and independence through high-impact research, today announced the appointment of James Hendrix, […]
LuMind Research Down Syndrome Foundation relocates to Burlington, MA
BURLINGTON, Ma—(October 22, 2018)—Local nonprofit organization, LuMind Research Down Syndrome Foundation (LuMind RDS), opened its new office at 20 Burlington Mall Road in Burlington, Massachusetts on October 15, 2018. The […]
Under one roof: LuMind RDS Foundation and Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
BURLINGTON, MA — (October 22, 2018) — LuMind™ Research Down Syndrome Foundation (LuMind RDS) and Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC) are now neighbors working together for the greater good. On October […]
FUNDING FUTURES CHICAGO EXPANDS TO NEW YORK CITY THIS FALL
Marlborough, MA -(April 12, 2018)- This past January, the sixth annual Funding Futures Chicago (FFC) event raised over $145,000 for LuMind™ Research Down Syndrome Foundation (LuMind RDS) to fund Down syndrome research. Funding […]