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.
2024 Events
April 26, 2024 - Elizabeth Fisher, PhD
Using mouse genetics to understand Down syndrome
Elizabeth Fisher, PhD is Professor of Neurogenetics at the Institute of Neurology in Queen Square, University College London (UCL). She has an undergraduate degree from Oxford, and a PhD from Imperial College London. Her lab focuses on making and analyzing mouse models of neurodegeneration, including a novel humanized model of Down syndrome (trisomy 21) and humanized SOD1, FUS and TDP-43 models of ALS. Her presentation will address how humans and mice are related by just 75 million years of evolution, and scientists work with tailored mouse models to understand human genetic disorders, including Down syndrome. Dr. Fisher will show that we can understand clinical features of DS and move towards translation by working with specific mouse models.
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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
