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HOUSTON -- (August 5, 2009) --
An update on Down syndrome care and research will be discussed in a public forum Aug. 17 at The Children's Museum of Houston.
The forum will feature Dr. Carlos Bacino, associate professor of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine and director of the Genetics Clinic at Texas Children's Hospital; Dr. Nirupama Madduri, assistant professor of pediatrics - developmental at BCM and director of the Down Syndrome Clinic at Texas Children's; and Rosa Rocha, president of the Down Syndrome Association of Houston.
Sponsored by BCM and Texas Children's, the event is part of the monthly "Evening with Genetics" lecture series organized by BCM's Department of Molecular and Human Genetics. The series offers current information regarding care, education and research about genetic disorders.
The lecture series was recently awarded funding from the Texas Department of State Health Services to continue the public health education forums.
Down syndrome is caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome (strands of DNA on which genes are found). It is the most frequently occurring chromosome disorder and causes delays in growth and intellectual development.
The program is free and open to the public. It will be held at 7 p.m. at The Children's Museum of Houston, 1500 Binz. For more information, contact Susan Fernbach at 832-822-4182 or fernbach@bcm.edu.
Additional information can be found on upcoming seminars at http://www.bcm.edu/eveninggenetics/.
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