DownSyndrome Achieves is pleased to announce it has completed the delivery of 100 blood plasma and serum samples for an NIH-funded R21 study on keratoconus dystrophy (KD) and Down syndrome at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth.Keratoconus dystrophy is a corneal disease that affects more...
DownSyndrome Achieves 2022 Board Retreat
Amazing weekend retreat with our Board of Directors at DownSyndrome Achieves. So grateful for this amazing team, and for their excitement, dedication, and commitment to accelerating and enabling research for people with Down syndrome. If you have a family member living with Down syndrome, please email dsabiobank@downsyndrome-achieves.websitepro.hosting to learn more...
Dave Bastulli, of Delta Medical Systems, Joins DownSyndrome Achieves Board
Dave Bastulli, of Delta Medical Systems, Joins DownSyndrome Achieves Board DownSyndrome Achieves is happy to announce the addition of Dave Bastulli to the board. Since graduating from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State in 2010, Dave has worked in the medical-device and related healthcare industries. He is currently...
DownSyndrome Achieves Welcomes Clorox Executive, Rebecca Bowman, to Its Board
DownSyndrome Achieves is delighted to welcome Rebecca Bowman to the board. Rebecca, who has a B.S. in chemical engineering, is the North American customer operations director for the Clorox Company in Alpharetta, Georgia. She brings with her decades of experience in production, distribution and customer satisfaction. Her knowledge will be...
DownSyndrome Achieves Appoints Gregory Moraski, of Security First Insurance, to its Board of Directors
DownSyndrome Achieves is pleased to announce Gregory Moraski has joined its Board of Directors effective immediately. Moraski currently serves as Vice President of Claims for Florida-based Security First Insurance. He previously served as Vice President of Field Claims for Nationwide Insurance. “I’m very honored to join the Board, and be...
DownSyndrome Achieves Appoints Jillian Froment, Board Member of Harford Mutual Insurance Group, to its Board of Directors
DownSyndrome Achieves is pleased to announce Jillian Froment has joined its Board of Directors effective immediately.Froment currently serves as a strategic advisor regarding insurance regulatory issues, and Independent Director at Harford Mutual Insurance Group. She was previously appointed by two Ohio governors to lead the Ohio Department of Insurance, a...
Long-time Community Engagement Executive, Steven Fields, Joins DownSyndrome Achieves Board of Directors
DownSyndrome Achieves is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Fields to its board of directors effective immediately. Fields currently serves as Senior Consultant with Cramer & Associates, a philanthropic consulting firm based in Dublin, OH. He previously served as vice president/director of community engagement for Huntington Bancshares from 2002-2020....
DownSyndrome Achieves Welcomes Jason Widmer as New Board Chair
DownSyndrome Achieves is pleased to announce that Jason Widmer has been appointed as Chair of the DownSyndrome Achieves Board, effective immediately. He has served on the DownSyndrome Achieves Board as a director since 2016. Jason currently serves as Chief Engineer for Honda R&D Americas where he oversees vehicle research and...
Lee Specialty Clinic Joins DSA Biobank to Advance Research for People with DS
DownSyndrome Achieves (DSA) is pleased to announce its partnership with Lee Specialty Clinic in Louisville, Kentucky, which will be the first collection site of biospecimen for the organization’s DSA Biobank initiative. Lee Specialty Clinic is one of only a handful of comprehensive healthcare facilities in the US that serves exclusively...
Advocate Spotlight: Moti – Research paves the way for my child with DS and future generations
As a father and advocate for his daughter with Down syndrome, Moti shares why research today is critical to people with DS today but future generations as well. https://youtu.be/D3c0ros-2VE