The Trisomy 21 Program

Trisomy 21 Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Current studies

The Down Syndrome Growing Up Study - Stand Up and Be Counted!

Principal Investigators:
Babette Zemel, PhD, Director, Nutrition and Growth Laboratory
Mary Pipan, MD, Director, Trisomy 21 Program
Study Coordinator: Waynitra Hall, MS, CHES

Children with Down syndrome ages birth to 20 years are invited to participate in this research study to develop new growth charts for children and young adults with Down syndrome. The current Down syndrome growth charts are outdated and may not reflect current patterns of growth in children and young adults with Down syndrome. We want to learn as much as we can so that we can improve the medical care of children and young adults with Down syndrome.

Want to learn more? Visit the Down Syndrome Growing Up Study website or contact Waynitra Hall at 215-590-2913 or hallw@email.chop.edu.

Help Us Find the Key to Your Heart

Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Goldmuntz, MD
Study Coordinator: Carol Ann Peters, RN

We are doing a research study to help us understand how children who are born with heart problems do as they grow older. In particular, we want to understand if genetic differences lead to different health outcomes in children who have the same type of heart problem. We hope that our study will help us improve upon their clinical care and provide better counseling to families.

Interested in learning more? Please contact Carol Ann Peters, RN, at 267-426- 0268 or petersca@email.chop.edu.

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