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...
Individuals with Down syndrome employed in Australian research study April 7, 2022 0 1 Four young adults with Down syndrome are taking part in an Australian research study — not as subjects, but as research assistants. The University...
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...
Jerome Lejeune Institute in France opens new medical center in Nantes February 10, 2022 0 0 Did you know that our sister organization, the Jerome Lejeune Institute in France, recently opened a new medical center? The following post is...
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...
New film release: Venerable Jerome Lejeune: To the Least of These My Brothers & Sisters October 20, 2021 0 0 Through a series of interviews with family members, patient families, & colleagues, Lejeune’s inspiring story is brought to life in a new...
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...
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...
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...
Press Release — Down syndrome: a molecule that targets cognitive impairments enters the decisive phase of clinical trials May 5, 2021 0 2 PRESS RELEASE PARIS, FRANCE — Significant headway has been made in recent years to understand the causes of intellectual disability in people with...
From NCBC: A Model of Catholic Bioethics: Venerable Jérôme Lejeune March 5, 2021 0 1 Bioethics is one of the few academic disciplines and professions that does not have a patron saint. We at The National Catholic Bioethics Center...
Looking Back: When Dr. Jerome Received the Kennedy Award February 10, 2021 0 0 In 1958, when Dr. Jerome Lejeune discovered Trisomy 21, the cause of Down syndrome, the news spread to the scientific community throughout the...
