improving cognition

The Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation is dedicated to finding a treatment to improve cognition including learning, memory and speech for individuals with Down syndrome.  Since our founding in 2004 we have become the leading private source of funding in the United States for Down syndrome cognition research.  Learn more about our RESULTS.

Welcome to Our New DSRTF Website!

Welcome to our newly redesigned website.  Knowing that you have grown to trust DSRTF as a leader in cognitive research for individuals with Down syndrome, and depend on our research and insight on the advances in DS research, we’ve rebuilt our site to make it much easier to find and share information. As progress accelerates, we have created a more navigable website with additional resources, better tools, and a new visual design to support the DS community and our fundraising effort. Stay tuned in the coming months for updates about our new site and its features. In the meantime, we'd love your feedback, click here to take a short survey.

New! Send an e-Card

A tribute or memorial donation is a meaningful way to honor someone special in your life while supporting the mission of DSRTF.  Our new DSRTF e-Cards are the fastest and easiest way to send an honor gift. 
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TOP Reasons to Give


  • Our Approach: Our comprehensive and unique Research & Development Pipeline....

  • Our Results: The leading private source of funding in the U.S. with results including 5 drug targets, 3 candidate drugs....

  • Current Research: Promising studies at top universities including Stanford, Johns Hopkins, University of California San Diego....

News & Announcements

August 2010

DSRTF Awards $1.4 Million for New 2010-2011 Research Grants to Advance Cognition Research and Potential New Therapies in Down Syndrome

The Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation (DSRTF) announces the award of $1.4 million in funding for six new 2010-2011 DSRTF Research Grants. Leading researchers at...


August 2010

Groundbreaking New Down Syndrome-Specific Cognitive Test Battery Developed to Enable New Clinical Trials and Advanced Research

Groundbreaking new research describing the development and validation of the new Arizona Cognitive Test Battery (ACTB) for individuals with Down syndrome has just been published in the September, 2010 issue of the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. This novel and highly specific cognitive test battery...


June 2010

Reducing Alzheimer's related protein in young brains improves learning in Down syndrome animal model. Science Daily

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Down Syndrome Research and
Treatment Foundation

755 Page Mill Road, Suite A-200, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: 650.468.1668 | Fax: 650.617.1601
dsrtf@dsrtf.org

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