Here are the studies we have coming soon. Please check back for more information. Once we have IRB approval and start recruiting, these studies will appear in the ACTIVE Studies tab.
HIV Studies
We don’t have any studies coming yet, but please check our Active Studies page to get information and enroll in currently available HIV studies.
Down syndrome Studies
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common problem in older adults with Down syndrome. More than half of all people with Down syndrome develop AD. People with AD have changes in their brains that make it difficult to remember and do things that are a part of everyday life. AD gets worse as time goes on.
In AD, changes can start in the brain 15-20 years before the problems with memory and functioning (ability to do everyday things) begin. If we can tell if someone is at risk – before changes in the brain cause problems – we might be able to help prevent AD or make the problems less severe. Right now, we do not know if someone has AD until the problems start to show.
AD researchers are very interested in learning more about adults with Down syndrome. Everyone with Down syndrome has an extra 21st chromosome. This chromosome tells the body to make a protein (called amyloid protein). We think that making too much of this protein may cause changes in the brain. Because people with Down syndrome have an extra 21st chromosome, their bodies may be making extra amyloid protein and are more likely to get AD. Therefore, people with Down syndrome have an important role to play in helping researchers understand AD. The primary aim of TRC-DS study is to follow participants who would be eligible to support future enrollment into primary Alzheimer Disease (AD) prevention trials for adults with DS.
- Participants: Adults with Down syndrome aged 35-55 years or older
- Follow up for 2 years
- 3 In-person visits and 2 Phone visits
- Brain Imaging: MRI and PET
- Bloodwork
- Memory Testing
- Lumbar Puncture (Optional)