I strongly support the creation of a formal Down syndrome contact registry, research database and biobank/tissue repository.   I am pleased that there have been a number of substantive meetings between leading Down syndrome organizations and the NIH to assist with the preliminary planning of such registries. I encourage you to consider the recommendations that have been proposed by these organizations.

I appreciate the NIH's renewed interest in Down syndrome research and urge you fund these essential components to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome.

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