Research on Cognition and Behavior in Down Syndrome

描述(申请人提供)：唐氏综合症认知和行为研究会议将在美国举行，由全国唐氏综合症学会(纽约，NY)和唐氏综合症研究基金会(温哥华，BC)赞助。会议将在NDSS和DSRF科学咨询委员会的指导下，与会议组织委员会协作召开。 会议将回顾和记录唐氏综合症认知功能和行为的研究现状，包括对当前神经科学研究和小鼠模型使用的概述。它还将审查目前有关将研究成果应用于早期刺激和教育计划的知识，这些计划旨在优化唐氏综合症患者的功能和状态。最后，它将探索未来对这种遗传条件的研究应该采取的方向。 全体会议将集中讨论唐氏综合症特有研究和非唐氏综合症特有研究之间的联系，认知和行为研究的最新进展，运动技能发展，功能磁共振成像，以及终生痴呆症和记忆。 论文陈述和工作组将讨论成像、睡眠和记忆、精神健康、老鼠模型、言语和语言以及积极行为支持等领域的研究现状。这些关键领域的研究优先事项和潜在的合作领域将由工作组确定，并与全体听众分享。 还将有一个海报会议，供科学家介绍具体相关主题的工作，以及更广泛的唐氏综合症研究。会议将为与会者提供几个机会与同事互动，合成和分享知识，发展新的合作，并产生关于实际应用的想法。本次会议的最终目标是促进唐氏综合症认知和行为方面的研究和实践的进展。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Research Conference on Cognition and Behavior in Down Syndrome will be held in the United States under the auspices of the National Down Syndrome Society (New York, NY) and the Down Syndrome Research Foundation (Vancouver, BC). The conference will be convened under the direction of the NDSS and DSRF Science Advisory Boards, in collaboration with a conference organizing committee. The meeting will review and document the current status of research on cognitive function and behavior in Down syndrome, including an overview of current neuroscientific research and the use of mouse models. It will also review current knowledge about applying research findings to early stimulation and education programs that aim to optimize the functioning and status of individuals with Down syndrome. Finally, it will explore the directions that future research on this genetic condition should take. Plenary sessions will focus on the link between Down syndrome-specific and non-Down syndrome-specific research, the state of the art in research on cognition and behavior, motor skill development, functional MRI imaging, and dementia and memory across the lifespan. Paper presentations and working groups will address the current status of research in the areas of imaging, sleep and memory, mental health, mouse models, speech and language and positive behavioral support. Research priorities and potential areas of collaboration in these key areas will be determined by working groups and shared with the entire audience. There will also be a poster session for scientists to present work on specific related topics, as well as on more broad-based Down syndrome research. The conference will provide several opportunities for participants to interact with colleagues, synthesize and share knowledge, develop new collaborations and generate ideas about practical applications. The ultimate goal is for this conference to facilitate progress in research and practice on cognition and behavior in Down syndrome.