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NEW Research for People with Down Syndrome! NIH awards $4.6 million to GLOBAL’s lead Alzheimer’s scientist, Dr. HuntingtonPotter, and his colleague Dr. Peter Pressman. The grant will fund a clinical

trial to determine if Leukine®, a promising Alzheimer’s drug, improvescognition in young adults with Down syndrome. The first phase of the studywill focus on safety. Exciting News

GLOBAL’s Star Studded Fashion Show is Almost Here! Music Legend Quincy Jones, Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles, NFL Hall ofFamer John Lynch, politician & self-advocate Bryan Russell Mujica, Grey’sAnatomy Stars Caterina Scorsone and Eric Dane, Scrubs star John C. McGinley,and MORE will celebrate Down syndrome at the Be Beautiful Be YourselfFashion Show on Saturday, November 13. Full Celebrity List!

Honoring the Memory of DeOndra Dixon 1-Year Later DeOndra’s family and GLOBAL remember and celebrate the magic of ourbeloved DeOndra Dixon with a song written and performed by her cousinAaniya, and a heart-felt poem from Michelle Sie Whitten. Help ensure thatshe is ALWAYS LOVED AND NEVER FORGOTTEN with a donation to theimpactful DeOndra Dixon Down Syndrome Research Fund named in herhonor. Celebrate DeOndra With Us

Spend an Evening with the Stars for $25!Join YOUR favorite celebrities including Grammy, Tony & Emmy AwardWinners, stars from Grey’s Anatomy, Scrubs, Disney, and the silverscreen, and sports giants from the Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers,Colorado Rockies, Colorado Rapids and more! Get your virtual tickets tothe world’s largest Down syndrome fundraiser, Be Beautiful Be YourselfFashion Show, and watch our brilliant models rock the runway! Get YOUR Tickets!

Get Moving with Denver Bronco Justin Simmons! Learn what GLOBAL model Leeon Grullon shares in common with thetalented NFL free safety in this story from the newest Down Syndrome

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The Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) is the largest non-profit in the U.S. working to savelives and dramatically improve health outcomes for people with Down syndrome. GLOBAL has donatedmore than $32 million to establish the first Down syndrome research institute supporting over 400scientists and over 2,000 patients with Down syndrome from 33 states and 10 countries. Working closelywith Congress and the National Institutes of Health, GLOBAL is the lead advocacy organization in the U.S.for Down syndrome research and medical care. GLOBAL has a membership of over 150 Down syndromeorganizations worldwide and is part of a network of Affiliates – the Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome, theSie Center for Down Syndrome, and the University of Colorado Alzheimer's and Cognition Center – all onthe Anschutz Medical Campus. GLOBAL’s widely circulated medical publications includeGLOBAL MedicalCare Guidelines for Adults with Down SyndromePrenatal Testing and Information about Down Syndrome,and the award-winning Down Syndrome World™ magazine. GLOBAL also organizes the Be Beautiful BeYourself Fashion Show, the largest Down syndrome fundraiser in the world.

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