Science and Society - Session A
Tracks
Room 1 | Capitol Ballroom
| Saturday, June 20, 2026 |
| 11:05 - 13:00 |
| Room 1 | Capitol Ballroom |
Speaker
Prof. Luciene Covolan
Professor
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Buriti network: integrating horizons, engaging community and science for a better future
11:05 - 11:20
Michelle Sie Whitten
Global Down Syndrome Foundation
How Advocacy and Research Just Added a Decade of Life—And Our Roadmap to the Next 10-Year Jump
11:20 - 11:40
Dr. Youllee Kim
Assistant Professor
University Of Denver
Photo project. Photography Journey in Owning the Frame: Portraits and Voices of People with Down Syndrome
11:40 - 12:00
Jonathan Patrick
Real Estate Hype Man
Team Patrick Co
Photo project. Photography Journey in Owning the Frame: Portraits and Voices of People with Down Syndrome
11:40 - 12:00
Dr. Nicole Baumer
Child Neurology
Childrens Hospital Colorado
Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care Guidelines
12:00 - 12:15
Dr. Nicolas Oreskovic
Physician
Massachusetts General Hospital
The Science of Physical Activity and Down Syndrome: What’s Known and Why It’s Important
12:15 - 12:22
Dr. Lisi Flores Aguilar
Postdoctoral Scholar
University of California, Irvine
What protects the brain in people with Down syndrome? Insights into healthy brain aging and Alzheimer's disease
12:22 - 12:30
Mrs Lucia Maure Blesa
Md, Phd Candidate
Unitat Alzheimer Down, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
What protects the brain in people with Down syndrome? Insights into healthy brain aging and Alzheimer's disease
12:22 - 12:30
Brandy Hellard
Round Table: Mosaic Down syndrome: Lifespan Experiences, Resources, and Research
12:30 - 12:50
Adde Hellard
Round table : Mosaic Down syndrome: Lifespan Experiences, Resources, and Research
12:30 - 12:50
Jennifer Katz
Round table: Mosaic Down syndrome: Lifespan Experiences, Resources, and Research
12:30 - 12:50
Claire-May Minett
Round table : Mosaic Down syndrome: Lifespan Experiences, Resources, and Research
12:30 - 12:50
Prof. Colleen Jackson-Cook
Professor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Round table : Mosaic Down syndrome: Lifespan Experiences, Resources, and Research
12:30 - 12:50
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