Medical implant trial results show sleep apnea improvements in children with Down syndrome April 27, 2022 0 0 After six years of research and over 40 patient surgeries, doctors have successfully finished Phase I of trials for a new device that is helping...
JLF France releases music video in honor of World Down Syndrome Day March 28, 2022 0 0 On March 21, 2022, World Down Syndrome Day, our sister foundation in France, Fondation Jérôme Lejeune, released a special music video recognizing...
Applications open for 2022 postdoctoral fellowships January 14, 2022 0 0 The Jerome Lejeune Foundation is delighted to announce that it is once again accepting applications for postdoctoral fellowships. The 2022...
Woman with Down syndrome earns black belt in karate December 21, 2021 0 0 This month, a Florida woman with Down syndrome finally earned her black belt in karate. At 29 years old, Christina Haas is a fighter, and has been...
Download your FREE copy of the Handbook on the Human Embryo October 12, 2021 0 0 We are excited to announce the release of The Handbook on the Human Embryo, now available for free download in the United States! Download Now!
Double your impact for Down syndrome this October October 4, 2021 0 0 Every gift matched up to $150,000 During Down Syndrome Awareness Month, every dollar you give becomes two dollars towards helping someone with...
Tulsa gym partners with nonprofit to teach individuals with Down syndrome how to box August 20, 2021 0 1 A gym in Tulsa, Oklahoma, called 99 BXNGÂ is now offering boxing classes specially designed for individuals with Down syndrome. The classes are...
Learn about the Jerome Lejeune Institute’s Biological Resource Center: BioJel August 16, 2021 0 0 Did you know that in 2008, the Jerome Lejeune Institute in France launched a biological resource center (CRB) called BioJel? About BioJeL...
Mom discovers relationship between Down syndrome and ketotic hypoglycemia August 6, 2021 0 0 Thanks to the efforts of a dedicated mother, scientists recently discovered that there is a connection between individuals born with Down syndrome...
80-year-old woman with Down syndrome united with long-lost family July 15, 2021 0 1 After over eight months of searching through social media profiles and official records, 80-year-old Martha Joy Cronemiller was finally united...
Apply now for fall research grants – deadline August 9 July 2, 2021 0 0 If you are currently working on a research project that aims to deepen the knowledge of and/or explore new therapeutic approaches for Down...
New Coronavirus Resource: Info on Vaccines, Activities, and More April 8, 2021 0 1 A consortium of Down syndrome organizations, including the Jerome Lejeune Foundation, has published a new resource regarding how coronavirus...
