The BRI-DSR collects and analyses biological samples and other data from people with Down syndrome throughout their lives, aiming to advance medical care to predict, prevent, and cure co-occurring conditions of Down syndrome. Over 122 participants have provided over 1800 samples for the biorepository since it was granted initial funding in 2018.
Study design
Biobank, Registry
Number of participants at first data collection
122 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2018
Primary Institutions
Benaroya Research Institute
Links
includedcc.org/studies/benaroya-research-institute-bri-dsr
benaroyaresearch.org/our-research/biorepositories/biorepository-down-syndrome
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE (INCLUDE)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups