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World Down Syndrome Day - 2014: How Far Have We Come?

Fri, 03/21/2014 - 8:06am — mbradford

“Thank you, Professor Lejeune, for what you did for my father and my mother. Because of you, I am proud of myself.”

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Trisomy 21: Differences in Gene Expression and Differences in Abilities

Tue, 02/25/2014 - 2:25pm — mbradford

Results of a research project led by Dr. André Mégarbané of the Jerome Lejeune Institute in Paris and his teams was published in the "European Journal of Human Genetics" in February 2013. In the interview below he discusses his attempt to explain the wide range of cognitive ability within the Down syndrome community. Dr. Mégarbané's research within the Foundation's

Interview with Valerie Legout, International Director of Research and Development

Thu, 12/12/2013 - 10:27am — mbradford
Valerie Legout, MD has been the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation’s International Director of Research and Development since March 2013

A Community Remembers JFK

Fri, 11/22/2013 - 3:30pm — mbradford
Today, Americans remember the 50th anniversary of the assasination of President John F. Kennedy. Those with intellectual disabilities remember with special gratitude

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The Jerome Lejeune Foundation (France and the U.S.) was founded in 1996 to carry on the work of the legendary geneticist, Jerome Lejeune. Through its mission of research, care, and advocacy, the Jerome Lejeune Foundation serves those with Down syndrome and other genetic intellectual disabilities in a spirit of profound respect for their inherent human dignity, and that of all human persons.

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