Events
Upcoming Events
CFAR-DS hosts scientific seminars and community events throughout the year. These events provide a look into the past, present, and future of aging research in Down syndrome. We invite you to attend one of our upcoming events.
UCI CFAR-DS Research Seminar Series
The CFAR-DS Research Seminar Series hosts scientists from UC Irvine and beyond who conduct research focused on Down syndrome, including research ranging from human participants to animal models. This seminar series is intended for scientists, although all are welcome to attend.
2025 Events
June 27, 2025 - Brian Skotko, MD, MPP
Research from the MGH Down Syndrome Program
A Board-certified medical geneticist, Dr. Skotko is the Emma Campbell Endowed Chair on Down Syndrome at Massachusetts General Hospital. As the Director of the hospital’s Down Syndrome Program, he has dedicated his professional energies toward children with cognitive and development disabilities. He co-authored the national award-winning books, Common Threads: Celebrating Life with Down Syndrome and Fasten Your Seatbelt: A Crash Course on Down Syndrome for Brothers and Sisters. He is a graduate of Duke University, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard Kennedy School, and he is currently a professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Skotko is a leader on clinical and translational research about Down syndrome. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, The Washington Post, The LA Times, NPR, and ABC. Dr. Skotko has a sister with Down syndrome and serves on the Honorary Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress.
Dr. Beau Ances from Washington University in St. Louis visits UC Irvine to present at the CFAR-DS seminar series.
UCI Down Syndrome Research Symposium – Fall 2024
Details coming soon
Community Events
CFAR-DS partners with community organizations to educate the public about research being conducted locally, nationally, and worldwide focused on Down syndrome.
Below are the event pages of organizations connected to the Center
National Down Syndrome Society
Down Syndrome Association of Orange County
GiGi's Playhouse Orange County
Members of the UCI Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome (CFAR-DS) attending the DSAOC Buddy Walk event at the OC Zoo in Santa Ana, CA
